We encountered some spectacular views on the road through Utah.

So that was fun.

KA had a more coherent story than most (all) of the Cirque (and cirque type) shows that we’ve seen (O, Mystere, La Rev, Cavalia).

And then there was The Gun Store: (Read on …)

A map of our snowshoeing route near Skagway

Our recent trip to the UK took us to Manchester, York and London.  You haven’t really had Thanksgiving until you’ve celebrated it in Manchester, following your turkey and stuffing with some turkey and stuffing flavored potato crisps!

This year we took everyone out to a place owned by Jose Garces, a friend of a friend.  Mercat a la Planxa is one of the best reviewed new restaurants in the US right now, it’s a well deserved honor.  The food was delicous, the drink was never empty and the atmosphere was nearly perfect.

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We spent our Thangsgiving break in North Carolina with the better half’s half of the family. (Read on …)

Four years have passed since we all were here.  It seems that Moab changed a bit more than we did.
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The most prominent feature in Edinburgh is the castle, which sits atop a volcanic core.  The core is all that remains after glaciers stripped away the rest of the mountain.  It’s a naturally fortified position, which made it that much more difficult for the Scots to retake after the English took it over. (Read on …)