Things don’t go always as they were planned. Yesterday started out just as planned. A great flight from Seattle direct…
it has been some time since i posted a trip to a foreign nation. covid has had an impact. i,…
when i woke up Saturday morning i could not believe my eyes. as i rubbed my eyes i kept looking…
i made a difficult decision yesterday. given all the important decisions that one faces in life, this is surely not…
hey! what is a road trip or for that matter life without a stop at a DQ. for me it…
my memories of visiting US National Parks are highlighted by the wonderful interfaces with the National Park Rangers. the Park…
as many of you know, i have had some challenges with the mechanical devices in my life — namely, cars…
what has happened to the price of gas? in the last year it has gone from an average of $1.785/gallon…
i know that many of my readers will be asking the question of what are you doing, Neil, hiking alone…
Death Valley is the largest National Park in the continental United States. it is immense. this weekend i made a…
twelve weeks ago i had surgery to replace my right knee. on the day of the surgery i was in…
have you ever thought about the receipts that you are offered after purchasing something from somewhere? for some reason, receipts…
I decided to jot down some of the things that I really miss as a result of Covid and the…
I had an experience the other night that I have never had before. While joining my good friends, Bruce and…
I used to love drive-in movies. Back in the 50’s and 60’s when I was a teenager it was one…
Playing golf a few days ago I laid a couple of my clubs down on the ground for a minute…
BALBOOS. do you know what Balboos is? i just made it up. it’s my acronym for “being a little bit…
i took my first hike of 2020 today. just a short 4 mile one, but what a treat. did it…
Jennifer Lopez i hope you will indulge me while i rant a little bit. i find myself really upset by…
Wonder bread. “The best thing since sliced bread.” Is this a blast from the past, or what? Yes, indeed. For…
Tonight I had the real special opportunity to be in a room with Billy Crystal. Granted there were 1,000 others…
You never know when you are going to have an experience in life that is different. One that leaves your…
An update on a tragedy. When I was in New Orleans this week I could not resist the urge to…
tonight i was thankful that i had my AAA (american automobile association) membership. my 2004 Jeep Liberty stopped running when…
all, i don’t watch that much TV anymore. may catch a little of CNN, MSNBC or FOX to see what…
all, this is my final blog for this road trip. i get a kick out of writing my blogs. i…
all, Branson is a small town in southwestern Missouri, population of 10,000 year round. This belies the draw that the…
all, today Henry, my grandson, and i took a swim lesson together. we did so at the 92nd Street Y…
all, tonight i had the pleasure of taking my daughter Kelsey to a Broadway show in New York City. it…
all, today was spent with my daughter, her husband and their 9 month year old son, Henry — my grandson. …
Have you ever wondered why certain things are the way they are? I sure do. For example, this morning I…
all, you can’t trust Google Maps all the time. i found this out the hard way on the last day…
all, how many of you have thrown an ax? how many of you have been trained in how to throw…
all, Route 66 is a trip unto itself. someday i will do a travel blog just on experiencing the great…
all, having arrived in Oklahoma, i have begun some research on the state and in the process have found a…
all, when you are taking a road trip fast food becomes almost a given. how do you avoid the quick…
all, Wow! A wow moment. Not a wow moment of excitement and wonder. No, a wow moment of having just…
all, after spending the night at the truck stop with the engine running and no air conditioning, what happened? up…
all, getting ready to take a road trip in a car is one thing. it is something else to get…
all, i am getting the chance to visit a lot of truck stops on this road trip. i love truck…
all, right now, on the first of September — almost the beginning of fall — at this time of year…
hello all, it has been a while since i last posted on www.neilstrips.com. i hope you enjoyed the trips this…
all, today i and everyone else in the group experienced something that none of us will ever forget. it is…
all, this is the day we have all been waiting for. we have trudged nine days, hiked over 100 miles,…
all, Northumberland is one of the 50 counties in England. it is the furthest northern county in the country. we…
all, one more day of hiking. yes, another day. another 12 miles. but for some reason the aches and pains…
i have learned a couple of new words on this trip. i learned them from a crusty, sharp tongued woman…
all, day seven was another day of hiking along the coastline of Northumberland. a fantastic experience. yes, we covered 12.3…
all, Today was a long one, yes. Another 13.6 miles and 30,007 steps. But it also was different in two…
all, day four of our pilgrimage was a “rest” day. we ONLY did 8 miles and 18,227 steps. followed by…
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