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…
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…