Hoover Dam turbines with 300-ton overhead crane.

Hoover Dam Tour

2014-12-12 0

Nice bike, but too hard to figure out, so did the same thing as yesterday, manipulating the resistance every two minutes to simulate riding hills. […]

Looking from the castle walls, east past St. Giles Cathedral to Arthur's Seat.

Edinburgh Castle

2014-03-26 0

We walked up High Street — which in Edinburgh is a mile of kebab/pizza/fish & chips restaurants, historical markers, and tourist tchotchke shops — to […]

Rosslyn Chapel

Rosslyn Chapel

2014-03-25 0

We trained from Glasgow Queen St. to Ediburgh Waverly (the central station). After checking in to our hotel, we walked north up Bridge St., then […]

The Memorial Arch is dedicated to the officers and private soldiers of the Continental Army, December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778.

Valley Forge

2013-03-28 0

Terrain dictates battles. You can’t understand the battle unless you understand the terrain. And you can’t understand the terrain from the comfort of your car. […]