The Adventures of Travel Penguin

The River Walk in San Antonio creates an isolated view of the tourist part of the city, you become totally unaware of the city that is just ...

This was taken on March the 14th, Washington DC, it is a very early spring.  The weather has turned warm, and the trees, blooms and grass ar...

I stood for far too long waiting for the parade, but there was a nice party going on to keep me distracted.  Bee loved! TR

New Orleans was a good trip, I had a lot of work to do, but I was only a couple of blocks from the wonders of the old city, the part of the ...

You never know what you are going to see on Bourbon Street.  I watched one of the weenie wagons being pushed down the street car tracks on C...

Headed to New Orleans this morning.  I have not been there since the hurricane.  Fun city, great food.  Lots of work to do.  TR

It was just another day in Paradise, lounging under the colonnade, watching the people saunter by, contemplating the meaning of life.  Be go...

Taxidermy in the Smithsonian Castle.  The Smithsonian is a vast collection of museums and galleries. People who have not been to DC think of...

Life is about rising above, not getting stuck in the mire that can be everyday life.  The trick is to rise above without losing perspective...

Dutch parable: don't worry about what the neighbors see, god sees all American parable: people who live in glass houses, shouldn't t...

I am always looking for the next ride to someplace.  DG bought new wheels, Mazda 3 hatch.

Mass transit was one of the reasons that we moved to DC, being able to get out and go places without fighting traffic and parking was a majo...

Last Saturday we went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and yes there were people running up the stairs and acting silly.  This is an incre...

We are back from Philly and feeling quite in the pink, doing quite well.  We took a couple of nice train rides and spend most of Saturday in...

I occasionally hear the phrase, "Concord Moment."  What is it?  A moment of great achievement.  The Concord represented a monument...

seafood bar in Seattle.  This was taken at a seafood restaurant in the Pike Place Market in Seattle, reminds me of all of the great NW fish....

I am thinking it is time for a new car.  Big Red is great fun, easy to drive and very complex with all kinds of complex toys.  Complex toys ...

Having lunch, or being lunch, it is always a simple matter of staying ahead.  Each day we keep our eyes on the goal, move ahead, one step at...

This is a completely random photo, taken in the Haupt Garden at the Smithsonian Castle.  Welcome to 2012 - Best Wishes for a great year.  T...

At the front of the picture, under the trees, is thin ice.  A penguins dream, fun to slide on but not to thick.  Beyond that is the document...