The Adventures of Travel Penguin

It is a hot morning as we start our morning commute.  Being a Friday, and being a little later in starting, there are fewer people then usua...

Good visit to Chicago. We took at river archetectural tour.  Met up with friends.  Went shopping and walked and walked and walked.  Slept 11...

In Chicago for annual memorial day weekend festivities

Ice Skating In the National Sculpture Garden   Every winter the fountain in the National Sculpture Garden on the National Mall in Wa...

My how time flies, Happy Holidays to you and yours! Happy Travels in the comming year! TR

Drifting Along, time seems to be flying like the proverbial bird.  I am about to embark on three trips - almost back to back.  Hopefully I...

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.