Category Archives: USA Travel

Doin’ Destin

Posted on January 19, 2015 by kcbernick

Sunday to Thursday, January 11 – 15 After leaving the cruise ship, we flew to Pensacola to visit friends, Steve and Joan, and met them for dinner at Jaco’s Bayfront Bar and Grille. After a great meal, and even better … Continue reading →

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Birthday Trip in Minnesota

Posted on November 2, 2014 by kcbernick

Thursday, October 30 Yesterday, my husband told me to pack a suitcase for a couple of days. No more information than that. So, clearly we were going somewhere for my birthday – not someplace warm because I didn’t have to … Continue reading →

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Pleasant Time at the Lake

Posted on April 1, 2014 by kcbernick

Wednesday, March 26 Lake Pleasant is a reservoir created by the Waddell Dam in 1927. The original dam was the largest agricultural dam in the world at its time. The current dam was completed in 1994, tripling the surface area … Continue reading →

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Dusty Trails

Posted on April 1, 2014 by kcbernick

Tuesday, March 25 Time for some adventure. We boarded a UTV (utility terrain vehicle) and went trail riding in the desert north of Scottsdale. We donned safety helmets and gloves, wore goggles and a gauze dust mask (kind of like … Continue reading →

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Glass in the Garden

Posted on April 1, 2014 by kcbernick

Monday, March 23 We arrived in Scottsdale, Arizona last Friday for a business meeting. It’s good to be warm again for a few days. Today was a definite highlight. We visited the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. We were here … Continue reading →

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UP in Michigan

Posted on October 3, 2013 by kcbernick

So I wasn’t planning to post anything about our recent trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, but my son was offended. Was he not worthy of a post? At what point do our children stop trying to make us … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s in Town!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by kcbernick

Saturday, September 21 Feet still aching, but not willing to waste our last morning in NYC, we headed out right after breakfast. Our first stop was Bryant Park. This park is used for many community events, with daily schedules posted … Continue reading →

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Liberty

Posted on September 24, 2013 by kcbernick

Friday, September 20 Another early day, as we head to the Statue of Liberty this morning. We had studied the subway lines yesterday, and got our ticket so we were ready to ride. You can get around much faster on … Continue reading →

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A beautiful day in the neighborhoods

Posted on September 24, 2013 by kcbernick

Thursday, September 19 We were up early today, because we have a lot of territory to cover. We’ve been making use of the GrayLine Hop On Hop Off buses to many of our destinations. Our first stop was at Central … Continue reading →

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Empire and Phantom

Posted on September 24, 2013 by kcbernick

Wednesday, September 18 We started with the Empire State Building. We had the good sense to purchase Express Tickets, which is kind of like flying First Class. We got to go to the head of the line to pick up … Continue reading →

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