travel
WWOOF
WWOOF stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (but used to stand for Willing Workers On Organic Farms). I first learned about it last year as couchsurfers were staying with me in Vancouver and telling me of their experiences in the BC interior on organic farms. Perhaps Jane and I might do a short [...]
porter sculpture park and the corn palace
On the way out of Sioux Falls we stopped off at the towns namesake. The falls were intriguing but underwhelming because we were used to the massive waterfalls from North Carolina. However, for people accustomed to the rolling prairie-land I’m sure this was quite a sight. Perhaps the single most awesome (non-nature related) stop on [...]
driving through Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota
We left Chicago early in the morning, around 7:30am to allow plenty of time from driving through the rough traffic.
welcome to the Midwest
Editors Note: The original intention was to post a description of my Summer 2009 roadtrip closer to the time that it occurred, but now 2010 is approaching and since I’m not even half-way through I need to get on this! When we drove through Gary, IN fighting through the traffic and then seeing Chicago’s skyline [...]
on the road to Chicago
The drive from Nashville to Chicago tied for our longest drive of the road-trip. Rarely did we have a full day of driving that was as long as this one. We started out by heading to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. It is the longest cave system in the world! But unfortunately, the crowds [...]
a day in Nashville
After a solid rest in Nashville at the home of our CouchSurfing host, we departed for Fido on 21st Ave, a local coffee and breakfast joint. Delicious. Next up we paid a visit to the Parthenon. Yes, the Parthenon. Because Nashville has so many universities, Fisk University, Saint Cecilia Academy, Montgomery Bell Academy, Meharry Medical [...]
leaving North Carolina
Starting Friday, June 26th 2009 my life changed dramatically. I left my job at Duke Energy, I spent a few weeks in western North Carolina at Lake Santeetlah with Jane and her family, I packed up, said goodbye, drove for a month across the US and Canada with my fianceé and @serdmanczyk (Erby), moved to [...]
planing my trip out to Vancouver, top 10 reasons for me @ UBC
It’s official, I’m flying out to visit my first choice for my M.Sci Materials Science (and maybe PhD) , The University of British Columbia. So why UBC? The school seems to be a perfect fit for not just me, but Jane as well. If you are saying, “Justin, didn’t you get into Stanford? Why wouldn’t [...]
Adventuring towards Long Beach
I’m in Long Beach, CA for the American Astronomical Society Conference for the next week, hooray! I’ll be blogging about the talks I attend, the people I meet and my first experience with SoCal
