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Let’s Go Pens from Ireland

9 June 2016: Puck drops at 1:30 AM Since we are going to miss watching the end of the Stanley Cup, Cole decided he was going to wear his Penguins gear till they won. It was funny till the Pens … Continue reading

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So Much for Preparation… Time for Panic!

8 June 2016: London calling, a day early. Today has not worked out like we planned. It is important to be flexible when travelling and today we are putting that to the test. A few months ago we had received … Continue reading

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The Preparation

  7 June 2016 For our first trip to Europe, we chose the Mother Country, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Cara has always wanted to visit Ireland as that is where many of her relatives originated.  It appealed to me … Continue reading

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Stanley Cup 2016 Road Trip to Pittsburgh

31 May 2016: North Park In the morning before the long drive home, Cole and I took a walk around the North Park Lake. We travelled south through West Virginia but instead of taking the most direct route we got … Continue reading

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Stanley Cup 2016 Road Trip to Pittsburgh

30 May 2016: Downtown and Stanley Cup Game 1 Cole and I toured downtown. We started near the stadiums and talked for a while to the road crew setting up the Beyonce show the next night at Heinz Field.  Next … Continue reading

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Stanley Cup 2016 Road Trip to Pittsburgh

30 May 2016: North of Pittsburgh No trip to Pittsburgh is complete without taking a drive around and reminiscing in the towns I used to hang out. We drove by my childhood home, elementary, middle and high schools.  From Ambridge … Continue reading

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Stanley Cup 2016 Road Trip to Pittsburgh

29 – 30 May 2016: North of Pittsburgh After a long drive from North Carolina to Pittsburgh, we checked into a hotel in Warrendale, about 20 miles north of the city and nearby where I grew up. We had dinner … Continue reading

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The Texan 2016

In the Spring of 2016, we traveled through the heart of Texas, including Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio and Austin.  We blogged this trip (The Texan 2016) and plan to re-post here in the future.

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New York City 2015

In December 2015 we visited New York City during the Christmas Season.  We will post more details in the future.

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Alaskan Highway 2013

Following our family trip across the United States, I took a 2 week trip up the AlCan Highway from Calgary, Alberta to Fairbanks, Alaska.  Another epic road trip that I blogged (Alaskan Highway 2013) and hope to re-post here.

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