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Do you like your hot dogs simple? A bun, a dog, and perhaps a bit of mustard. Well if that is the case the Dog Haus in Pasadena is not the place you want to go. Are you perhaps bored with … Continue reading
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“Everybody likes something extra, for nothing,” is a little saying that William Wrigley often told his staff while building his chewing gum empire. The crown jewel of that empire is Santa Catalina Island. 26 miles off the California coast this … Continue reading
The world’s eyes right now are focusing on London as it gears up for the World Olympics. Less known however is that in 2013 a different, yet very similar world event is about to take place. The Special Olympics is … Continue reading
OK, so I know I haven’t updated my blog for awhile, but it isn’t because I haven’t been twiddling my fingers. I have a half marathon in Fontana, California on Saturday and I have been doing the best I can to … Continue reading
One thing about going on a major vacation is that you often have more pictures than you know what to do with. The best blog post is to gather and collect the photos and post immediately, but I know few … Continue reading
Due to it’s lack of gold or silver, Guatemala was considered a hardship post by the Spanish conquerors. In order to relieve some of their burden, they immediately set about to construct a cathedral. Construction of Catedral de Santiago (St. … Continue reading
There is no doubt about it, Chicken is King when it comes to the diet of Guatemaltecans. Chicken is everywhere in Guatemala and served up in almost any way you can imagine. With that in mind our first day in … Continue reading
Back in September of 2011 I decided to start walking again. I didn’t get too far, only about a half a mile. I have no idea why I started to walk again, but I did. I then got in my … Continue reading
In the heart of the jungle lies the Tikal National Ruins. In my quest to learn more about the Mayan people I knew that if I was going to gain a full appreciation of the Mayan culture it would be … Continue reading
We are almost done with our trip; we go home tomorrow. I’m sure in the coming weeks John (and maybe even me) will be doing lots of posts covering what we did, what we saw, where we stayed, and so … Continue reading