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Blog posts from travel around the U.S.

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Quick Trip to NYC

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Just back from a quick trip to New York, where we went to see the show “Beautiful” about Carole King. Just tremendous.

The stage just before the show starts
The stage just before the show starts

 

The Christmas Tree is lit up; getting around 5th Avenue is a nightmare now that Trump tower is serving as the White House North. Speaking of Trump, we had lunch with friends from the Serenity Crystal cruise at the Jean-George Nougatine Restaurant at 1 Central Park West. Just spectacular.

Here are a couple of shots from around town.

 

Ice Skaters at the Bryant Park Rink in New York
Ice Skaters at the Bryant Park Rink in New York
A photo shoot in Bryant Park
A photo shoot in Bryant Park
Midtown Manhattan during the Christmas Season
Midtown Manhattan during the Christmas Season
Bryant Park in Winter afer the leaves have turned brown
Bryant Park in Winter afer the leaves have turned brown

 

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Memphis TN

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We just recently returned from Memphis, Tennessee, home of rock and roll and the blues. The trip included a visit to Graceland–the ultimate in kitsch, circa the 70s. We paid a visit to Sun City recording studios, where Elvis started recording. They give tours by day, and it’s a working studio at night. U2, Ringo and a host of others have also recorded there. Mary Anne, can be seen here at a microphone Elvis used.

Mary Anne at a microphone used by Elvis in the early years.
Mary Anne at a microphone used by Elvis in the early years.

The National Civil Rights Museum is also located in Memphis at the Lorraine Hotel where Dr. Martin Luther King was murdered. It is well worth a visit.

 

Beale Street in Memphis, the home of rock and roll.
Beale Street in Memphis, the home of rock and roll.
Graceland, home of Elvis
Graceland, home of Elvis
Trolley Car in Memphis, TN
Trolley Car in Memphis, TN
Downtown Memphis as dusk approaches
Downtown Memphis as dusk approaches
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King was assasinated
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King was assasinated

 

 

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Bar Harbor, Maine

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We are in Bar Harbor, Maine, home to Acadia National Park. Bar Harbor is the epitome of an old but ageless New England town. And the scenery in Acadia National Park is simply spectacular. Here are some photos.

Turning Colors
Turning Colors
Small Brick Building by the Harbor
Small Brick Building by the Harbor
Seal Harbor at Low Tide
Seal Harbor at Low Tide
Two anonymous people sitting on a cliff on Caddilac Mountain overlooking rolling green hills below and the Atlantic ocean in the distance.
Two anonymous people sitting on a cliff on Caddilac Mountain overlooking rolling green hills below and the Atlantic ocean in the distance.
Mary Anne standing on Mt Cadillac
Mary Anne standing on Mt Cadillac

 

JFB

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Spring Lake

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Today is a glorious day in Spring Lake. It is the opening of the summer season and the day we have the Spring Lake 5 mile run. 12,500 runners (the max) participated this year. A short video of the start as well as photos are posted on the site.

Runners on Ocean Avenue as the Race Begins
Runners on Ocean Avenue as the Race Begins
Thousand Race Down Ocean Avenue
Thousand Race Down Ocean Avenue

More photos of Spring Lake are posted in the Spring Lake Gallery at Smug Mug. Additional photos of China and Viet Nam are being added as well. We will also post more photos from Russia, Korea, Cambodia and Alaska as time goes by. And we will continue to post new photos and Galleries as we go along.

Here’s to the summer season!

Joe