Category Archives: Tesla

Hunkered Down in Austin, Texas

Posted on February 17, 2021 by kcbernick

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 We left South Padre Island on Monday, and headed to Brownsville, where we had hotel reservations for the night. The hotel had several electric vehicle chargers, all but one occupied by non-electric vehicles. We squeezed our … Continue reading →

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Are We Really in South Texas? Ice and Snow!

Posted on February 15, 2021 by kcbernick

Monday, February 15, 2021 The last few days on South Padre have been windy and definitely cooler. We’ve given up walking on the beach because it’s hard to stand up. When we do go outside, we’re actually grateful for our … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Travel Fast

Posted on January 31, 2021 by kcbernick

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 – Saturday, January 30 It’s been one year to the day since we completed our last real trip. We had cruised the Panama Canal in January, landing in California just as COVID-19 was starting to become … Continue reading →

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Sedona, Arizona

Posted on December 4, 2019 by kcbernick

November 29 – December 2, 2019 We’ve already been to Sedona a couple of times, the last time was to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary in 2012. When looking for a way to use up some vacation ownership points, we … Continue reading →

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E-Day

Posted on August 27, 2017 by kcbernick

Or…totality awesome! Monday, August 21, 2017 We had been told yesterday that the park might be open by 4:30 am, so we set our alarm for 2am, which comes mighty early. I tried, unsuccessfully, to console myself with the thought … Continue reading →

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Heading Home

Posted on December 24, 2016 by kcbernick

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 We are making our way back north again, with a stop tonight in Marion, IA. My younger brother moved here from Illinois earlier this year, and we haven’t seen him for a while. On our first … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Ice Scraper!?

Posted on December 19, 2016 by kcbernick

No self-respecting Minnesotan would leave the house in winter without an ice scraper in the car, right? Wrong! Saturday, December 17, 2016 We decided to leave about 6:30 this morning, since we knew we’d need to make three charging stops … Continue reading →

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More Airplanes

Posted on December 17, 2016 by kcbernick

Friday, December 16, 2016 We went back to the National Naval Aviation Museum this morning to take a trolley tour around the grounds where we could see more of the collection of airplanes here. During the tour, we learned about … Continue reading →

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Battleships and Aviation

Posted on December 16, 2016 by kcbernick

Thursday, December 15, 2016 We left New Orleans this morning, headed to Pensacola Beach. On the way, we stopped in Mobile where Mark and Dad visited the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, which has been home to the battleship since late … Continue reading →

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Ducks!  and Weather for Ducks

Posted on December 14, 2016 by kcbernick

Monday, December 12, 2016 We picked up Dad at my brother’s house early this morning, and headed for Memphis. The driving was better today since it was not quite so cold out. We experienced less “range anxiety” as the range … Continue reading →

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