all, stone walls really mean something to me. when i was a youngster, growing up in New Canaan, Connecticut my…
all, today was very very long. a difficult day of hiking. 14.8 miles, and 37,636 steps. we were hiking for…
all, day two was a long tough day of hiking. we did 12.5 miles today. when i say we, i…
all, oh boy, here we go. the beginning of our 120 mile pilgrimage over the next 10 days! i am…
all, on my way to the beginning of our 120 mile pilgrimage, i have traveled by train from London to…
all, when was the last time you had a bath? i mean a real one. one where you actually get…
all, having departed Sicily, the southern most spot in Europe, i am making my way to Northumberland in the northeast…
all, this is the final blog post about our Sicilian adventure. it was a great trip. and i wanted to…
all who have an interest in some of the inner workings of Team Peterson’s travels, as reported in earlier blogs…
all who have any tastebuds, Sicily is the place for foodies, gourmands, gastronomes, and epicureans — in short, for people…
to all who continue to wonder about and adore nature, yesterday my son Guy and I hiked Mt. Etna. We…
to all with a sweet tooth, gelato. it can get no better than to have a gelato — italy’s form…
to all who love the joy surrounding a new baby, allow me to introduce Henry. Henry is the first child…
When Team Peterson (yours truly, Kelsey, Guy and their husbands, significant others and children) travels we have certain traditions. One…
fellow epicureans, on our more recent trips we always try to arrange to got to a cooking class. we did…
fellow food followers, wow! i have only had a few meals in Sicily so far, having been here only three…
all out there who are getting older, every once in a while the fact that each one of us is…
fellow travelers, hello from the city of Palermo on the island region of Sicily in the country of Italy. arrived…
i feel like my boat has been in the operating room. it has been an extended surgery. the fuel tank…
the movie Big Fish has a story to tell. the entire movie is about telling stories. do you remember the…
today i had the chance to do two things that represent the extremes of what is good for you. one,…
one of the great eatable delicacies in this world are the mussels from Penn Cove. Penn Cove mussels are harvested…
today i did something i never do. i had a massage. but it was not a normal massage it included…
today was another chance to relax and reflect as i wait for the work that is being done on my…
what does a man do when he is waiting for his boat to be fixed. do some exercises designed to…
today i rented a pick up truck. the reason — in order to repair the ruptured fuel tank in my…
today was a day to determine, if possible, what the latest problems are with my Boston Whaler. luckily i found…
as you are well aware, i am spending my Sunday in Sooke. i am on land, not on the water. …
holy cow! this trip was designed to be a shake down cruise, a dry run. an opportunity to check out…
what a wonderful spot! what a treat to spend time in a town with no Uber of Lyft. a town…
this adventure is truly an adventure. today at 0450 hours yours truly cast off from shore in Port Townsend Washington…
what beats a great breakfast? not much. especially…if you are having the breakfast at 10am after having been “on the…
my last post reported about my first “problem” of the trip — my port antenna. One of my two antennae…
The first day on the water has been eventful. Leaving the fresh water of Lake Union for the salt water…
tonight, the night before i embark on my wild water adventure, i had the opportunity to be a witness to…
after my post yesterday, i received quite a few calls, emails, texts concerned about my safety. so, before i even…
This is a head’s up that i have another one of Neil’s Trips coming up. And coming up very soon.…
In Arabic, Insha’Allah means God willing. It is a wonderful way of saying…may good things happen to you And that…
Team Peterson had the opportunity to partake in the cooking of Morocco for 15 days. And we loved the food.…
I don’t know why, but I am always interested in doors. Their beauty, their utility, their variety, their colors, their…
If you love to shop you have to go the souks in Morocco. The souks in Marrakesh and Fez in…
When you think of Morocco, most people immediately think of the movie Casablanca. The movie was produced in 1942 and…
Morocco has a special relationship with the United States of America, and vice versa. Back in 1786, the two nations…
Hello!!!!!!! Warning to the world – do not consume whole a Moroccan hot red pepper!!!! Do you get my drift????…
Before we leave the Sahara Desert, I have to talk about the nomads. By definition, a nomad is someone who…
Robert Frost‘s poem Mending Wall is one of my all-time favorite poems. And my favorite line in it is “Good…
As some of you may know, I am a real fan of Winston Churchill. I have belonged to the International…
Why would I put the word “camels” in quotes? The reason is that some of us westerners think camels are…
On this trip I have discussed the coastline and the mountains of Morocco. For the last two days we have…
I do not know why but road signs always fascinate me. Maybe it is the years in the transportation industry. …