by Papi | Aug 24, 2025 | Des Moines, IA, USA
Greetings Family and Friends, A new state, that would be Iowa, and a new capital city, that would be Des Moines. But on the drive in from Omaha, a stop at the birthplace of the Duke, aka John Wayne, that would be Winterset, Iowa. The town lies southwest of Des Moines...
by Papi | Aug 21, 2025 | Omaha, NE, USA
Greetings Family and Friends, First museum ships on the road trip and the order to abandon ship is given as I am driving up to the site. Its August in Omaha, Nebraska. The temperature is in the low 90s with humidity criminally assaulting anyone who dares to venture...
by Papi | Aug 18, 2025 | North Platte, NE, USA
Greetings Family and Friends, A return to On the Flip Side but with a twist. Rather than dispatches from overseas, posts from stateside on an extended road trip. The region to be wandered is the Great Lakes with a wide margin for error. Given my penchant for all...
by Papi | Sep 13, 2024 | Liverpool, UK
Greetings Family and Friends, Liverpool is indeed a lively city, but upon my arrival at 7:15 am, I was anything but lively. With my allowed time in the Schengen Zone ending, I opted for an evening Eurostar train to London via the Chunnel. However, due to various...
by Papi | Aug 26, 2024 | Belgium, Brussels
Bonjour la Famille et les Amis, On to the second half of this two part post from the capital of Europe. This post will cover an iconic site, three more museums, and another church. Though Brussels features prominently in the EU and NATO, I did not look into nor visit...
