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Author Archives: Matthew Williams
Country in the City
We woke up Thursday still having no fixed plans for the day except that wherever we went, it would be by car. We’d already walked between 16.5 and 17 miles over hilly terrain in two days! The first order of … Continue reading
Posted in Southwest 09-10/2023
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A Day in the Life of Luxury…
…behind velvet ropes, of course. Biltmore is a lovely estate. What hasn’t been said about it? It’s monument to the beauty humans can create, and the work that not only the architects and landscape designer put into it, not to … Continue reading
Posted in Asheville/Biltmore - 09/26
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That’s so RAD
Tuesday morning started with a long walk to get breakfast. Mark wanted to try a place called Biscuit Heads about a 20 minute walk down the hill. Small, charming place, but we walked right past it and had to turn … Continue reading
Posted in Asheville/Biltmore - 09/26
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Welcome to AVL!
Who knew that AVL is the abbreviation for Asheville? Mark I arrived in Asheville, NC this afternoon—our first trip in what seems like ages. We’re staying downtown in the Aloft hotel. It’s trendy and cool, but it’s showing some age … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day in Rinconada Canyon
I’m sitting in the Austin airport drafting my final entry for this trip while we wait for our flight home. The trip has been great, but it’ll be good to get back home to a routine and to see Elvis … Continue reading
Posted in Southwest 09-10/2023
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Art on the Ground. Art in the Sky.
As I mentioned previously, Kevin, Jeff, and I ate breakfast at The Pantry yesterday. We’re all four going back today before we get on the road back to Albuquerque. I’m craving doughnuts, though, so I thought I’d get a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Southwest 09-10/2023
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If I Were a Rich Man
Yesterday started out with a bang. I was reaching back with my razor to clean up my neckline, and I caught the top of my right ear with the razor. Damn, do ears bleed. I skipped breakfast out with the … Continue reading
Posted in Southwest 09-10/2023
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Say It Like You Live in Ohio
So yesterday…. I felt much better Monday morning. Mark and I took it easy, though. We had breakfast at Range Café, a large diner not far from our VRBO. I was impressed with their branding. (I know, “whatever.”But it was … Continue reading
Posted in Southwest 09-10/2023
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Is That a Rug?
It’s Monday. We just arrived in Santa Fe. After lunch yesterday, Mark and I took a bit of a nap. My feet were killing me—that happens a lot more as I get older—and I was fighting a headache—also an increasingly … Continue reading
Posted in Southwest 09-10/2023
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I Should Have Turned Left…
Since I didn’t go to Florida this January and February, Mark and I decided to go somewhere that I could get some sun. (Good thing, too. This has so far been the worst winter Ohio has seen in several years. … Continue reading