#Singingloudforalltohear
I spent last week in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, singing at Tanglewood, hiking in the state parks, seeing museums and theater. I love the Berkshires! I've been going out there for the last fifteen years as a member of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. It has been a place that has felt like a second home. …
I was so glad to make this short drive from Thousand Oaks up to the Santa Monica Mountains. I actually didn't drive but took an uber. I don't advise you to do this. I must say that I was lucky to actually summon an uber once in the recreation area. There is very little cell …
Today was a travel day for us. We left Bryce Canyon around 8am and headed towards the Hoover Dam via Vegas. There were a few rainstorms on our way through and we did not end up seeing the eclipse. We didn’t have the correct eyewear to see it anyway. We were a little ahead of …
We were some of the first people in the park this morning. We wanted to get an early start to beat the crowds and the heat so we were on the trail at first light of 7am. We had a 12 mile hike along the East Rim. Some beautiful views at Jolly Gulch and looking …
It was an early travel day today and I was still feeling a bit queasy from a spot of what I believe was food poisoning. The train dropped me off at 5:00am in Flagstaff AZ. I headed to Denny's for some breakfast and to relax before Michael picked me up in the rental and we …
I have officially turned the corner of the half way point in the trip and touched the Pacific Coast. Taking the San Jaoquin from Fresno, down to Bakersfield, the end of the line with a 2 hour bus transfer to Oxnard on the coast. There I was picked up by friends and two of …
For the most part on this trip, I have been out of touch with the news and outside world, in fact, I seldom know the day of the week. I just look at my itinerary and know what I need to do for that day. Of course, the news of Charlottesville spilled out even into …
This leg of the trip is the last one where I will be heading west. The trip then drifts down South and then I begin the journey back east with a few stops on the way. In a car I’ll do some westward movement again between Arizona, Utah and Nevada to see a few National …
Wow, today was just wow! I went to downtown SLC and walked around Temple Square. The sisters were out in full force, being kind and helpful every step of the way. It was interesting to learn more about their religion and they even have quite compelling points to drive home their religion. Don’t worry, I …
It felt good to sleep in a little this morning before I picked up the rental car and headed to the great Salt Lake to do some paddle boarding and floating. It’s a short 15 minute jaunt to the lake. I was pretty excited and when I got there, I must say it was a …
Blake Siskavich 