day 7: kansas city: in which another public library blows me away
Newsflash: Kansas City is a hidden gem. This is actually a really cool city, and I would love to spend more time here. This is totally unexpected!We had a slow…
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day 7: kansas city: in which another public library blows me away
Newsflash: Kansas City is a hidden gem. This is actually a really cool city, and I would love to spend more time here. This is totally unexpected!We had a slow…
states, provinces, and countries i have visited (updated/corrected)
Canadian and other non-US readers might not realize that Kansas City is in the state of Missouri. There is also a small, less famous Kansas City in Kansas, just over…
day 6: kansas city: the negro leagues baseball museum is great but has problems
Yesterday we took our time in the morning, then headed back out to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, housed in the same building as the American Jazz Museum. What was…
in which a 32-year-old desire is fulfilled: we eat at stroud’s
In 1993 I read a story in the New York Times: a father and his young daughter ate at Stroud's, a Kansas City institution, known for pan-fried chicken, large portions,…
day 5: kansas city: the american jazz museum is a real treat
Yesterday we were up early, packed up the car, and drove to Kansas City. The STL Airbnb was lovely; the host and I left each other outstanding reviews.Driving and billboardsThe…
day 4: st. louis: barbecue in soulard and downtown baseball
STL City FlagYesterday was a really fun day. We hung around in the morning, mostly making plans, then headed into the downtown to Soulard, a historic neighbourhood that is part…
day 3: st. louis: the cahokia mounds and great traditional italian food
Yesterday we hung around the Airbnb apartment in the morning, stopped at a supermarket to pick up some food for lunch, then headed just over the state line to Illinois,…
day 2: st. louis: the surprisingly beautiful gateway arch, a fabulous history museum, and great mexican food
We're kind of doing this trip in reverse order of importance. The things we most want to see -- the impetus for the trip -- are coming last, a function…
greetings from st. louis (day 1, part two)
The only slightly disconcerting issue of this trip was the border. I don't need to elaborate why. It is a very strange time to be traveling to this very strange…
greetings from st. louis (day 1, part one)
I worked on Saturday, then we had two ridiculously busy days. But whatever, we were getting ready to leave, so I was happy. A cleaner bailed at the last minute,…
welcome travel readers and a bit of a warning
1982-1994Wmtc has some new readers who are interested in following my travels. I feel I should warn you new folks: it's a lot of words. Like, all text. We do…
music, baseball, history and ribs: yep, we’re still going
Canadians are supposedly choosing to boycott travel to the US now. I include that "supposedly" because most Canadians were probably not going to travel to the US anyway. But if…
greetings from victoria, last post of the trip (days 13-15), plus the ethics of travel
Bluefin TunaYesterday morning we packed up, drove to one of the big drugstore chains, and bought a soft cooler case and ice. The leftovers from Asadero were just too good…
steak, art, and tech failure in seattle (day 12)
On our last full day in Seattle, we set out in the morning with a plan for spending the day apart, then meeting up for dinner at the second place…
history and sushi in seattle (day 11)
I'm writing this in the middle of the night, having crashed as soon as we got back to the cottage, then waking up a few hours later, wide awake. This…
portland and on to seattle (days 9 and 10)
A man walks into a bookstore...Powell's, and this time we mean itOn Wednesday, we felt well enough to spend quality time in Powell's. Not that anything could have kept Allan…
fun with flu in portland (day 8)
Portland is Food Truck CityOn Monday, while we were driving to Portland, Allan was already sick, and by the time we were settled in our room, I was sick, too.…
random notes from portland (day 7)
Allan and I are both sick, apparently with a flu or some other virus. I rarely get sick -- it's been more than four years -- and this has hit…
random notes from portland (day 7)
Allan and I are both sick, apparently with a flu or some other virus. I rarely get sick -- it's been more than four years -- and this has hit…