Semper Fi! The National Museum of the Marine Corps
Here is my latest article on the National Museum of the Marine Corps in the August issue of Richmond Parents Magazine. Click here to read: Semper Fi! The National Museum of the Marine Corps This mu...
An (Underwater) Room With a View
And oh what a view it was! When we were in the Cayman Islands a couple of weeks ago, we had a ride on a “semi-submersible.” That’s a fancy term for a regular ship with a deep hull ...
I Kissed a Stingray
Welcome to downtown Stingray City, a unique string of sandbars off the north coast of Grand Cayman Island. Yes, it’s another interesting “offshore” opportunity down there, but this...
One Iguana, Two Iguana, Three Iguana, Four
The Cayman Islands sure do have their share of iguanas. We saw our first few green ones before even leaving the airport. They are everywhere, even more common than squirrels, at least on Grand Cay...
Turtles, Turtles Everywhere
Sam and I are here in the Cayman Islands, “roughing it” if you will, all in the name of travel writing. Yesterday we went to the Cayman Islands Turtle Farm which is a really neat place a...
One Big Zucchini
Whew! This sure is the biggest zucchini I’ve ever seen! And no steroids — really! Just ask Lance Armstrong! It measures in at about 14 inches long. Sam was duly impressed, but not ...
Country Boy Mine
We had a spectacular time at the Country Boy Mine! Oh, what a gorgeous location on a mountain out on the outskirts of Breckenridge. It was very educational, too, for all of us. Plus it was just ...
Buena Vista = Good View
After yesterday’s excursion I now realize that I should pay more attention to the names of places. We drove from Breckenridge (aka “Breck”) to the town of Buena Vista to go rafting...