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    • 2019 St. Oswald’s Pilgrimage
    • 2019 Trip to Sicily
    • 2018 Trip to West Coast of Vancouver Island BC
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    • 2017 A Summer in the Desert
    • 2016 Trip to Italy
    • 2016 Trip to Cuba
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    • 2014 Baja California Trip
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2021 Death Valley

what ever happened to Ranger Rick

May 8, 2021 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

my memories of visiting US National Parks are highlighted by the wonderful interfaces with the National Park Rangers. the Park…

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once again, saved by an angel

May 7, 2021 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

as many of you know, i have had some challenges with the mechanical devices in my life — namely, cars…

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the price of gas

May 6, 2021 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

what has happened to the price of gas? in the last year it has gone from an average of $1.785/gallon…

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hiking alone in Death Valley

May 5, 2021 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

i know that many of my readers will be asking the question of what are you doing, Neil, hiking alone…

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Death Valley

May 3, 2021 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

Death Valley is the largest National Park in the continental United States.  it is immense.  this weekend i made a…

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Neil’s Trips

  • 2014 Baja California Trip
  • 2015 El Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage
  • 2016 Trip to Cuba
  • 2016 Trip to Italy
  • 2017 A Summer in the Desert
  • 2017 Morocco
  • 2018 Trip to West Coast of Vancouver Island BC
  • 2019 Road Trip to Branson, MO and Oklahoma
  • 2019 St. Oswald's Pilgrimage
  • 2019 Trip to Sicily
  • 2021 Death Valley
  • 2021 Trip to Iceland
  • 2022 Trip to New England USA
  • Meandering Musings

Morocco 2017

  • Insha’Allah
  • Moroccan cooking classes
  • Doors
  • Calling all shopaholics
  • Casablanca
  • US Ambassador to Morocco
  • Moroccan hot red peppers
  • Nomads
  • Good fences make good neighbors
  • Churchill and Morocco
  • “Camels”
  • The desert in Morocco
  • Road signs in Morocco
  • The Moroccan flag
  • Hammams
  • The mountains of Morocco
  • The coast line of Morocco
  • The seven second rule – Morocco style
  • The 7 second rule
  • Air travel in this day and age
  • morocco musings

2017 A Summer in the Desert

  • Spending a summer in the California desert—the summer is over!
  • Tennis in Central Park
  • Judi Dench
  • Chappaquiddick
  • back to school
  • an outdoor shower
  • Golf
  • Buffalo New York
  • David Brooks
  • The Pin Stripes
  • Memorials and Monuments in Washington DC
  • Zzyzx
  • train travel in the United States
  • the best son-in-law in the world
  • Her Eyes
  • Dennis Rodman
  • Detroit
  • RANTS
  • the worst movie ever
  • go east young man
  • Dunkirk
  • take me out to the ballgame
  • hiking in the desert in the summer
  • Bob Hope’s house
  • thank God for Sherman’s Deli
  • movies as rated by the Desert Dynamic Duo
  • sweating in my sleep (or the bad side of air conditioning)
  • what do two mature men do to add a little fun into their lives?
  • movies
  • what does one do to beat the heat?
  • how bad is the heat?
  • who spends their summers in the California desert?

2016 Trip to Italy

  • re-entry
  • gladiators
  • The Tuscan Trio
  • first dibs.. continued
  • Peterson Sunshine Tours (PST)
  • 1375 steps
  • linen shirts
  • confessions
  • first dibs
  • non sequitur
  • almond joy
  • a day in the Tuscan sun
  • the numbering system on Florence’s streets
  • PJ’s and Tom’s efforts to adopt to Italian culture, customs and mores
  • anchovies
  • if Michelangelo, the greatest sculptor the world has ever known, could do it, then…
  • the greatest sculpture in the history of the world
  • the afternoon nap
  • today’s hike
  • an evening in the town square in Vernazza
  • Gelato
  • where have all the elevators gone…
  • a new world record
  • cruise ships
  • the value of a walking tour and the value of a good guide
  • venice — first impressions
  • life just isn’t fair sometimes
  • Dr. Tom to the rescue
  • in anticipation

2016 Trip to Cuba

  • How do you survive in Cuba on a paycheck of $20-30 per month?
  • How do you survive when…?
  • Why is there no unrest among the people of Cuba for change?
  • 99 cent store
  • No cars
  • What are some of the drawbacks of Cuba?
  • What is wonderful about Cuba
  • The internet in Cuba

2015 El Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

  • If you are looking for a place to getaway and relax…
  • Major takeaways (6)
  • Major takeaways (5)
  • Major takeaways (4)
  • Major takeaways (3)
  • What are some of the major takeaways for me (1)
  • What are some of the major takeaways for me (2)
  • The Nuns and Neil
  • San Sebastián
  • The Spanish Basque coastline
  • Guernica
  • And party they did
  • The Spaniards know how to party
  • More pictures of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
  • Bilbao
  • Karen and Simon
  • The plan for the next few days
  • The noon mass for the pilgrims
  • The first day after…
  • Fisterra
  • Santiago is alive!!
  • It is getting very busy here in Spain
  • A long day
  • With any luck in three days I should be arriving in Santiago
  • How am I doing after finishing day 8?
  • Staying with the nuns
  • Shirley MacLaine
  • Leon’s Cathedral
  • Robert
  • Go figure (or is someone up there looking after me)?
  • A “rest” day
  • Inspiration
  • Our bodies
  • Another very tough day
  • A new invention
  • Bert
  • A New Day
  • This is not easy
  • The day after my baptism
  • What is the one question I wanted to ask each person I met on thejourney?
  • Slowing down
  • An act of kindness
  • Ernest Hemingway
  • The Spanish tradition of siestas
  • Where are the Americans?
  • What a baptism!!
  • The first church
  • A day of rest
  • A few tears
  • Arrival!

2014 Baja California Trip

  • Made it!
  • Last day
  • Cacti
  • RVing
  • The trip back #3
  • The trip back #2
  • Clayware of Candelaria #2
  • Gearing up for the trip back
  • Bailando
  • Off road
  • Pickleball
  • Finisterra
  • Spring Break
  • Golf
  • Clayware of Candelaria #1
  • Culinary Creations
  • Tuna, Dorado and Trigger fish
  • Yoga through the generations
  • You never know
  • The crew
  • Bandidos
  • Trip status report
  • Hotel California
  • Baja 1000
  • Development opportunities
  • Driving in Baja
  • Mama Espinosa’s Place
  • November 20 delayed
  • November 19
  • November 17

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