After leaving Roanoke, we stayed in Charlottesville, Virginia for four nights. Charlottesville is a two hour drive from Roanoke, and is a good stop-over for us when we are taking the Auto Train home from Lorton, Virginia, which is also…
Five nights in Roanoke, Virginia
While in the “Star City” of Roanoke, DOS and I stayed at the Courtyard Hotel by Marriott, located near the airport. My sister Jenni (from Maryland) joined us a day later, and stayed with us for four nights as well.…
Three Days at Hilton Head Island
Continuing moving northbound on our trip up to Virginia, Steve (DOS) and I next stayed on Hilton Head Island for 3 Nights at the Sonesta Beach Resort. We checked out of the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Wednesday, and then drove…
"Pain in the neck" January update!
I haven’t written since New Year’s due to my neck injury, but suffice it to say I’ve been taking it one day at a time while my neck slowly heals. It’s now Sunday evening January 26th, (Happy Australia Day to…
Welcome to 400 West High Street Charlottesville, Virginia!
My Birthday celebration week continues! Steve (DOS) and I departed my home town of Roanoke, Virginia around noon for a 3 day getaway to Charlottesville (link via Wikipedia.) Charlottesville, Virginia, is a couple hour’s drive from Roanoke, and has a…
Happy Birthday Summer!
In my last post I noted DOS and I have been living in Roanoke, Virginia temporarily as we assist my parents with their healthcare and transportation needs. My parents are both doing much better, but Dad still has a ways…
July in Roanoke
It’s now the middle of July, and I’m temporarily staying in my hometown of Roanoke, Virginia. After the wonderful July 4th holiday in the Naples area with DOS, I headed up to Roanoke (alone) for a month or so…
Wining, Dining, and Touring Breweries in Milwaukee
After leaving the Dells area, we returned the rental car at Milwaukee (MKE) Airport, as we no longer needed it for our weekend stay downtown. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, which was conveniently located to many restaurants and…
Spring time in the Wisconsin Dells
This week I was in business in the Dells area of Wisconsin. I should say ‘we’ as Steve (DOS) tagged along on this trip with me, thanks to the complimentary Southwest Airlines companion pass. While I worked during the day,…
Touring Wine Country in Montevideo
On our first full day in Montevideo, we took a wonderful wine tour to a family winery which included a private room lunch with wine pairing. As we got ready for breakfast, we had a nice view out the window…