We’re back in the city after a wild, wonderful weekend in nature. Due to some terrible directions from Google we were beginning to think we would never make it out there on Friday night. I was shocked by the overabundance of animals roaming the dark streets including a three-legged raccoon that gave us a dirty look for rushing him across the street.
Saturday we headed to Brewmasters, the lone drinking establishment for miles, for some college football and were delighted with the best service we’ve had in ages. The bartender even made a special trip into “town” to pick up some Jägermeister for our much needed Jäger bombs. She even bought cigarettes for some of the group and sent us home with a 12-pack of Miller Lite. To top it off, our entire bill for the afternoon was less than a round at Moe’s. We tried to convince her to open a bar in Chicago, but to no avail. I guess we’ll just have to go back for another weekend this summer.
Large panoramic photo of the lake.
Back from vacation, we are. Had a great time in the Cape. Chatham is a great place that you not only visit but also lodge. Very quant and pedestrian friendly; the houses were just amazing. Nantucket was a really neat island with a lot of history, the oldest house in the Unites States for example. It down poured for a solid three hours during our visit ACK so a down poured some find micro brews over engaging conversation with the wife. As for Martha’s Vineyard, unless you are rolling in the cash do not bother with this carnival island. Besides the attractionless Vineyard the vacation was a badly needed rest, time to unplug and reload.
Heading off to Cape Cod for the remainder of the week. We are planning on spending some time in Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. Hopefully the weather clears up for us. The Northeast has been getting hammered with storms for over a week leaving many parts flooded and damaged.
Finally, back from Hilton Head South Carolina with a great tan. We had a fine time while visiting for my friends wedding. The travel experience was absolute horrific though. I was utterly disappointed by Southwest’s inability to adapt and rectify situations. We missed our flight down to Jacksonville Florida in the morning for reason to be discussed at another time. The desk clerk had a horrible time rerouting; the closest she could (more…)
‘Tis the season for traveling. Wait… back up- ‘tis the season for weddings that require me to travel. Oh the fun of flying with your appropriately pressed suit in a case or if you are adventures in a garment bag to be thrown in a jetliner over head only to emerging a wrinkled ball of clothe. Enough with the pleasantries of traveling, I have a question that needs an answer. I engage in a strategy that has back fired on me more than once but not enough to deter further gambling. I tend to wait for airfares to recede in price before making the final purchase hoping that as the flight deadline approaches the airline will be forced to reduce fares to reach seating capacity and hence turn a per flight profit. Obviously I do not wait for this to happen on Spring break type of weekends or highly desirable destinations, say Hawaii, for that is sheer stupidity.
So I ask my readers, all ten of you, which is a better alternative. To wait it out and hopefully snatch that last minute “best” fare or take it on the chip and pony up early to secure your seat?
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Update: made select photos public on flickr.
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