The skinny: Day 11: Friday, April 17, 2026to tentsite near the Fontana ‘Hilton’ Shelter at Mile 166.2 The story picks up at the Creekside Paradise Hostel where, during the night, it dumped rain. That was actually the first rain of the trip and I was thrilled to have slept indoors. Our gracious but eccentric hosts …
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I left my home early on the morning of April 6th, and Marie and Clifford drove me to the bus station in Concord, NH. I took the bus to Boston, then flew down to Atlanta. It was surreal to soar (in a matter of hours) above the mountains that would take me months to traverse …
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Well, ladies and gentlemen… it’s been a while since I’ve posted some photos on my blog. So, here’s a refresh on my travels. My contract on the riverboat Crystal Debussy is quickly coming to an end, and all of a sudden Summertime has arrived. I’m enjoying riding my folding bike around the beautiful cities around …
A gorgeous day cruising through the canals of Bruges, Belgium on 18 April, 2019
A photo gallery of my 2019 world cruise on Queen Victoria