Today would be our first day hiking with full packs to our next town. We go to up at a decent time had our comp breakfast, packed our stuff, and started on our way out of Amalfi. My pack had to be over 40 lbs due to my overpacking and Denise’s was quite light to …
Category: Travel Info
May 18
Amalfi Coast Day 2-Not the Plan
The original plan for today was to take the bus up to Minuta and do a guided hike through Valle Della Ferriere. We originally were going to do this ourselves, but the Hotel Amalfi had a complimentary hike with a guide which was great. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate. It was downpouring off and …
May 14
Amalfi-Pontone-Ravello-Atrani Loop Hike
Hiking Route We woke around 8AM on Sunday, our first day in Amalfi. We headed up to the 5th floor of the Hotel Amalfi for our complimentary breakfast. Cereal and croissants topped off our tanks before our first hikes into the Lattari Mountain towns. The cliff walls around Amalfi made it seem impossible to get …
May 13
Allentown to Amalfi in a Day
We did our final chores around the house and headed to ABE airport around 12:30pm. A friend of Denises that lives near the airport offered to let us stow our car there and drop and pick us up. We checked our one bag, made it through TSA and headed to the gate. The flight to …
Apr 03
Day Trippin’ In New York City
The wife and I spent the day in New York City last Sunday. A friend from Idaho was in town doing book signings and promoting her photography in the book called “Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables”. The Bieber Bus Company runs regular buses to and from NYC with a terminal that …
Nov 14
2012 “A” Race – Ironman Muskoka 70.3
It is hard to believe that the 2011 triathlon season is already over. With the end of the season there is a feeling of emptiness that comes over me during that 2 weeks of being slug(aka recovery) after my final race. Therefore I wasted no time though in signing up for my main event of …
Nov 13
Bike Shipping-The Unpacking and Reassembly
I finally received my bike back from Miami on Friday. Fed Ex had actually came on Thursday, but I was at work so I had to work from home in order to sign for it. The whole bike shipping process turned out to be more expensive than I originally anticipated, so in order to …
Apr 17
Wilmington, NY Bike Site
http://www.bikewilmingtonny.com/index.php/wilmington-whiteface-bike-fest
Apr 16
Trampled Under Foot…The Bluebells are out in Lockridge Park
It’s April and the "Bluebells"(Grape Hyacinth) are blooming in Lockridge Furnace Park in Alburtis, PA. Along with that comes many parents and photographers selfishly instructing their children trample these little flowers that carpet the field, destroying the scene for those who come later. The field has numerous little pathways through that allow you to walk …
Jan 31
Lake Placid Winter Vacation 2011–Day 2
To start off our week we headed to our favorite breakfast spot, Chair 6. The food there is just great and the breakfasts are just fabulous. I do miss the more casual atmosphere that the place used to have, but hey the food is still good so I will just have suck it up. We …