Travel Log: March 2012 journey south – and our engagement! Part 3
Next up was Daytona Beach. We hung out, played on the beach (that game where the fuzzy tennis ball sticks to the Velcro disc-like mitts.)
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After a couple days at Daytona Beach, we decided to drive north again on the A1A towards Savannah, GA, with a stop in St. Augustine.
View ArticleTravel Log: March 2012 journey south – and our engagement! Part 5
Next stop, Savannah, GA. We really only had time to do one thing here, as it was the same day as St. Augustine. We decided to go on a ghost tour. This was pretty amazing, since, according to our tour...
View ArticleThe Tennessee witch project
Camping in the woods of mid Tennessee, we decided that it would be a good idea to burn an apple core so we didn’t attract critters. This had the opposite effect, as we were immediately surrounded by...
View ArticleToilet seats and other personalities
Although I wasn’t able to see any attractions while I was in San Antonio, TX, I did check out my Trip Advisor app to see what was around me. I was surprised to discover that there was a toilet seat...
View ArticleEhhhxcellent…Meh heh heh.
In Tulsa, we stayed across from Oral Roberts University. It was an interesting hotel experience – at one point we needed a corkscrew for our wine, and we called the front desk. They had one – I mean...
View ArticleLike a wagon wheel – in Luckenback, TX
We had a pretty musical vacation this year. We started by following the course of the song Wagon Wheel (which is currently the only song in iTunes on my phone) – passing through Johnson City and...
View ArticleMatt and Janelle | August 2013 – Our trip southwest
See the post on our website, with a bunch of pictures: http://mattjanelle.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/august-2013-our-trip-southwest/ Day One – Erie to West Virginia – Camping at Bee Run Recreational...
View ArticleMy Musical Life (in pictures only)
I read a book a long time ago about playing chess, and I remember specifically one of the pieces of advice given was “get ‘em out there, and get ‘em out there quick.” I feel like that’s how I’ve lived...
View ArticleTravel Log: Vegas 2012 and the rules of the game
The rules to the game As if the excitement of gambling wasn’t enough, Janelle and I came up with our own rules for a game where we compete against each other with slot machines. Yes, we were there for...
View Article1984 Universal Studios “Psycho House”
Found these old pics from a family trip west in 1984. This is (or was) at Universal Studios in Hollywood. The Bates Motel. Not so creepy when you can see through it.
View ArticleTravel Log: March 2012 journey south – and our engagement! Part 3
Next up was Daytona Beach. We hung out, played on the beach (that game where the fuzzy tennis ball sticks to the Velcro disc-like mitts.)
View ArticleTraveling west –“the digital humanities tour”. Day 1 and 2
Janelle got a scholarship to take a one-week digital humanities course at the University of Victoria, BC, Canada. She’s been wanting to travel west for more than three years, and I always recommend the...
View ArticleTraveling west – “the digital humanities tour”. Days 3 and 4
Day 3 (June 3, 2015) – Sioux Falls, SD to Billings, MO (660 miles). Stopped in Montrose, SD not too long after we started out because we saw a giant metal sculpture of a bull, and that is usually how...
View ArticleTraveling west –“the digital humanities tour”– Days 5 and 6
Day 5 (June 5, 2015) – Spokane, WA to Seattle, WA (279 miles). So far, this was the scariest (for me) drive through the mountains, with the best views and the most beautiful landscape. The scenic...
View ArticleTraveling west – “the digital humanities tour” – Day 7
Day 7 (June 7, 2015) – Anacortes to Victoria, BC (60 Miles) We took the Anacortes Ferry through the San Juan Islands, which was very cool – the longest ferry ride I have ever taken. Seeing the islands...
View ArticleTraveling west – “the digital humanities tour” – Days 8-11
Janelle started her Digital Humanities class at the University of Victoria on Monday. This was a one-week class that ran Monday-Friday from 8am to 4pm. The whole time was nice, but a blur for me...
View ArticleTraveling west – “the digital humanities tour” – Days 12 and 13
Through all the bugs on my windshield! Day 12 (June 12, 2015) – Victoria, BC to Portland, OR (254 Miles) took the Port Angeles ferry to get back into the states, and we ate lunch at the diner on the...
View ArticleTraveling west – “the digital humanities tour” – Days 14 and 15
Day 14 – Boise, ID – This was another two nights of rest without driving at all. Anywhere. Just hanging out at a really nice house with a really awesome family. On day 14 we had a spectacular salmon...
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