Munich layover
8 de junho de 2023, Alemanha ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I admitted that I wasn't truthful to J in Montreal. It wasn't the credit card passes that got us into the lounge, but the business class seats. Additionally we were able to use them for access duringLeia mais
Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 "München"
7 de junho de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Preflight we enjoyed the airport lounge for a bite to eat and a beverage.
I surprised J with a bit more legroom and lay flat seats on the 7+hr flight from Montreal to Munich! Life's short and we gotLeia mais
YOW
7 de junho de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Flying ✈️ today
Ottawa ➡️ Montreal
Montreal ➡️ Munich
Munich ➡️ Ibiza
We zipped over slowly to YOW airport on transit. It's a decent system, but a bit slower than Uber. We're not inLeia mais
Hogs Back falls
7 de junho de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We stopped by the Hogs Back falls around the corner from our house. It's a pretty location with history 👍
It's also Packing up day! We're off to Europe tomorrow.Leia mais
"Play" dinner deliciousness
6 de junho de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Wildfire smoke 😷returned and more intense than yesterday. We did a couple errands by car instead of cycling 🚙
The kids have been consistent with their train track construction during our wholeLeia mais
Cycling Ottawa 🚴
5 de junho de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Some wildfire smoke from the north blew in last night, but thankfully it mostly dissipated by early afternoon.
We hopped on our friends bikes and cruised canal and river trails. Of course we had toLeia mais
Poutine a Quebec
4 de junho de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Sunday we all ventured to Quebec for a hike to the Carbide Wilson ruines in Gatineau Park. https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/carbide-willson-ruins
Lunch was delicious at Cafe Le Hibou! I ordered theLeia mais
Capital exploration 🇨🇦
3 de junho de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Staying with longtime friends in Ottawa was the best!
We explored the city, starting with a canal cruise. Next a Taco lunch and a walk around Parliament Hill area. A yummy afternoon coffeeLeia mais
Run a Layover
2 de junho de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Early rise and a drive to ATL airport rental car facility in order to return the Tesla 🚗 It was a quick and painless drop-and-go! Thank goodness 👍Then a Skytrain back to the Domestic Terminal.Leia mais
Goodbye Birmingham, Hello Atlanta
1 de junho de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After three speedy days on the track, we packed up to leave back to Atlanta. Not an overly adventurous travel day, but we did stop at the Sweetwater State Park to stretch our legs. We hiked along theLeia mais
🏍️ California Superbike School 🏍️
31 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We had the most amazing three days (Level 1, 2 and 3) zooming motorcycles around this impressive race track! California Superbike School has been around decades and they have perfected a world classLeia mais
Southern BBQ!
28 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Our host delivered the coals today.
Funny story. I asked yesterday if the bbq was propane. She said "gas." upon our arrival I saw this beauty! Her response was, "yes, gas. You use the gas to lightLeia mais
Get yerr ass down (🐕)
28 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Ahh, the sweet sounds of the Birmingham evening air. The neighborhood "bell ringer," as our host referred to her as.
Enjoy the video clip 📹😂 without profanity. Another of her favourite phases,Leia mais
Best museum tour EVER
28 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today's adventure was the 3-years-in-the-making visit to the World's Largest motorcycle museum, the Barber Vintage Motorcycle!
We arrived right at noon, opening time for a Sunday. Lucky dad joined usLeia mais
Accommodation swap, again 🙃
27 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Well the hotel room I found wasn't good either. It's sofa bed, not so much a bed. Airbnb helped out and provided a discount code to use due to the cancellation/issue of the last one. Messaging lots ofLeia mais
Not as advertised 😭
26 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Well, the Birmingham Airbnb was not what the photos showed, nor the description 😵💫. The host knew of my request for no air fresheners, but it wreaked! Probably trying to cover up mold smellsLeia mais
Managers Special EV
26 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I found a great deal with Hertz for the rental we needed for the week: The Managers Special EV! I signed up(for free) as a Gold Member to get J as a second driver without a fee! Ironically they didn'tLeia mais
Revolution Dognuts
25 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Hopped on the Street Car. It's a cute idea but it's such a small route, and ridership is low. It's a big money loss for the transit system. It was fun to pop over to the Market to see it, thoughLeia mais
smoked jerk cauliflower egg rolls
24 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The afternoon was more fun! Ponce Street Market, the old Sears and Robuck building. Beltline south. Weather was great. Lots of people watching. Some folks kept going back and forth on short seconds ofLeia mais
Botanical Gardens
24 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
A quick transit ride to the Botanical Gardens in Piedmont park.
Wow! It's impressive 👍
We wandered around for almost 4 hours! I've never seen or smelled orchids like they have in the greenhouseLeia mais
Deep Fried avocado
23 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The day started off with a transit ride to an unpaved section of the Beltline trail near Glenwood. Again, some friendly folks on the bus chatting us up. We learned about the famous people in OaklandLeia mais
Private swim
22 de maio de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
We recovered well from the Red eye flight with close to 11hrs of sleep! 😴
We popped up a bit north in town to Atlantic Station shopping area. My walking shoes were needing replacement as they noLeia mais
Bubblegum pain
21 de maio de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
We landed 20 min early in Atlanta. But, the baggage was unloaded before the passenger bridge installed! Once they opened the bridge we had to wait another 2 min for boarder control to decide if weLeia mais
Smoked Calgary Afternoon 🔥
20 de maio de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We saw clear skies on the flight over! Then we decended into a smokie city.
As we exited the airport to make use of our 12hr layover we chuckled spotting 3 pine cones dropped (by a kid?) in theLeia mais
Hitting the less smokie skies
20 de maio de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After a couple weeks back home we're back at it. A lot of preparation went into getting ready. We packed as light as we could. One checked bag, a carry on, plus a motorcycle helmet!
We were able toLeia mais
Next chapter: USA!
20 de maio de 2023, Canadá ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Three pretty intense days of wildfire smoke 😭
Cleaning up the house and items to prepare for our departure.
After worrying about a pending strike by pilots for our next adventure, and rebookingLeia mais



















































































































































































































































































