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Tag: Parks
Nov 18, 2020

Ringing Rocks County Park

Sixty-degree weather mid-November? Meet me at the park, please! I must confess I have been – safely — taking advantage of all the nice weather we’ve gotten this season thus far.

A Summer Sojourn Along Europe’s Rivers with AmaWaterways

This summer, elevate your vacation experience with award-winning AmaWaterways. Offering a seamless blend of unparalleled luxury, authentic cultural experiences and unrivaled service, AmaWaterways cruises are the perfect way to uncover the heart of Europe during the sunniest season with itineraries that glide along the continent’s most iconic rivers, including the Danube, the Rhine, the Seine and the Douro.

Apr 28, 2020

California Driving Trips

The weather is starting to warm up here in Southern California; and although we are still under Stay at Home orders until at least May 15, I am getting antsy to explore outdoors, hiking trails and beaches.

Nov 30, 2019

Santiago Shopping and Picnicking

One of the features I loved most about every city and town we visited during our trip to Spain and Portugal was the mercados. A few, like Madrid's Mercado de San Miguel, were modernized and updated and drew throngs of tourists more than the everyday citizen shopper. What I most enjoyed, though, were the large neighborhood markets, often housed in cavernous old buildings with nary a decorative element in sight. Their appeal lay in the enormous variety of foodstuffs and beverages on display, with occasional stalls offering household goods or perhaps some artisan's work.

United Airlines First to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel for ORD

Chicago O’Hare International Airport will soon receive sustainable aviation fuel, all thanks to United Airlines, which became the first airline to purchase SAF for use at the airport, one of the largest in the United States. Neste, a producer of SAF, will provide up to 1 million gallons of its Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The first supply arrived in August.

Aug 25, 2019

Disney Memories

The past two weeks my daily memories on social media have filled up with posts from when I was in Disney World doing the Disney College Program, and it caused me to reminisce more and more about my time there. I went down in August 2017, nervous because it was my first time being that far from home for an extended period. I was also excited for the opportunity ahead.