Whew! Made it to our nation’s capital. It’s a long haul from Maui. I do have a couple of impressions to pass along. First, I had two hours between flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. Maybe it’s the people passing through that vast facility, or maybe it’s just Texas, but I must say I saw…
A reader from Ohio emailed yesterday asking of all the train trips I’ve taken, which offers the most spectacular scenery. That’s easy: The Bernina Express. This is a narrow gauge train operated by a Swiss company, Rhatische Bahn. It runs between Tirano in Northern Italy and Chur in Switzerland. Start to finish, it’s about a…
Six or eight months ago, my wife came across a stray dog on the road. He was skinny, scared and hurt – limping badly – so she stopped, coaxed him into the car and took him to the Maui Humane Society. It was a short ride, but by the time they arrived she had decided…
Day Two in Quebec is for serious sightseeing and there is a great deal to see. Five million tourists visit this city every year, winter and summer, and with good reason. It is not to be missed. Quebec is celebrating its 400th anniversary this year. Founded and settled by the French in 1608, the city…