Rome #2, The Colosseum, Italy 1/2014

Like the Vatican, there is only one. There are many sports arenas and coliseums in Italy, but there is only one “Colosseum”. Since the Middle Ages it has been a symbol of Rome, the Eternal City. It had been written, “While the Colosseum stands, Rome will stand but when the Colosseum falls, Rome shall fall, […]

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Guanajuato, Mexico – part 1

Guanajuato is the capitol of the State of Guanajuato. This city is a tourist mecca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Pueblo Magico. Friends have suggested lots of places to visit in Mexico, and Guanajuato is always on everyone’s… Read More ›

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Shock absorbers: gas-charged, or . . . ?

Look at reviews of shock absorbers for four-wheel-drive vehicles in U.S. magazines, and you’ll probably find just two types listed and described: 
Mono-tube, high-pressure gas-charged
Twin-tube, low-pressure gas-charged
All modern automot…

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Matilda...

Lovely weather in Rapid City so we stayed an extra day. What to do….???I know I’ll start on something that I’ve been meaning to do for a while. This is one of the long list of jobs that I need to do. You’d think overlanding (and not working) would be easy….not so.I noticed the other day that there was “thin” oil below the intercooler. It was dripping on the steering dampe [...]

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Rome #1, The Vatican, Italy 1/2014

As the saying goes,” Rome—a lifetime”. We didn’t have a lifetime so what to see in a few days? Of course the Colosseum, The Forum, maybe a few museums and the City itself. But above all, we wanted to see the Vatican. Thanks to various tips from other travelers we easily found a comfortable guarded […]

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Swimming with sharks…or hoping to if we can find some

My best friend, Heather, taught me a lesson a few years ago. She told me she was going to stop giving things as gifts and start giving experiences instead. She gave play tickets to her mother one time, took a… Read More ›

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