Category Archives: Travel

A Weekend in Phoenix

My dad spent the month of April mostly in Frankfurt visiting his mother-in-law and traveling on the weekends. He had wanted me to be able to join him and the wife over there, but it didn’t work out, so he … Continue reading

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Cribbage on a Harley in a Hot Tub

Caleb’s Uncle Ed was in town working and we hung out during his off time. Last Thursday I picked him up from work at Naval Air Station North Island and we went to Seaport Village to look at boats, birds, … Continue reading

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Hiking and Ice Cream

It is my last day with Sabrina, Marita, and Nici the three couchsurfers that I welcomed into my home two days ago. Last night we decided to spend the morning hiking before they were due to catch the greyhound downtown. I … Continue reading

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Tijuana and Spaetzle

Day Two of couch-hosting and we have decided to not only leave the couch behind, but to travel to another country for the day. With a few hours notice I contacted some of my bilingual friends that may be able … Continue reading

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My First Couch-Hosting Experience

I got a message from Couchsurfing.org with another request for my couch. I’ve had a few over the years since joining in 2009, but for one reason or another my guests never made it. All that would change with a … Continue reading

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