Now I’m a Gator. I got my doctorate in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Florida in 1994. I go back to Gainesville as much as I can and still stay active with my department at the university. When…
Day Tripping with Rick – Portland Going East
Maybe the best state in the US for the variety of natural beauty is Oregon. If you like the beach, breathtaking seascapes, mountains, deserts, forests, rivers, waterfalls or unspoiled nature, Oregon has it all.
Day Tripping with Rick – Kona, Hawaii – Going North
So last time we went south out of Kona to see windswept scenery and volcanoes. This time we’ll be going north to some of finest beaches in the islands. We are still basing at our condo south of…
Day Tripping with Rick – St. George, Utah – Zion National Park
Nobody ever says, “Hey, let’s go to St. George on vacation this year!” While not exactly a destination in its own right, St. George is the perfect starting place for some of my favorite day trips. This…
Day Tripping with Rick – Oahu, Hawaii
Our trip to Hawaii in 2012 included two islands; Hawaii and Oahu. We covered the Big Island in two other posts and it is a wonderful place. Today’s post covers the best of Oahu. Now the snobs out there will…
Day Tripping with Rick – Washington, DC – The National Mall
Today’s trip is a familiar one to us back east. In Pittsburgh, we are a scant 250 miles from Washington, DC. Add to that numerous trips to visit our friends at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and we get to our…
Day Tripping with Rick – Cumberland, MD – The Great Allegheny Passage
Time for another biking adventure. As I may have mentioned before, we are lucky enough to live on the Youghiogheny Bike Trail. This trail is a rails-to-trails project that was started in the 1980s to make use of unused railways…
Day Tripping with Rick – Niagara Falls
Living in Pittsburgh is not convenient to many places. One place we can get to without much trouble is Niagara Falls. (I can never say “Niagara Falls” without thinking of the Three Stooges.) “Slowly I turn….step by step….inch by inch”.…
Day Tripping with Rick – San Francisco Going North
Last Week my travel-loving hubby guest posted about one of his favorite day trips out of San Francisco going south. And this week he is going to tell you about one of his favs going north. We took this trip with my…
Day Tripping with Rick – San Diego
Nuclear engineers are a small club. Our technical society, the American Nuclear Society (ANS) has two big meetings per year. The winter meeting is usually held in Washington DC, and the summer meeting is held at a variety of pretty…