Banff to Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada   It is an early start day. Bags outside the door of our hotel room at 07:00. Down to the bus...

Banff, British Columbia, Canada   It is a beautiful morning. The weather on this trip as been amazing. While the nights tend to be cool...

Jasper, Alberta > Banff, British Columbia   Good morning. It hasn’t been mentioned as of yet but one of the nice things in Jasper has...

Jasper, Alberta, Canada   There is an optional Maligine Lake Cruise today, however we have opted out of it. We are just taking the day...

Jasper, Province of Alberta, Canada   This trip started out a little more than six hours late, yet we arrived in Jasper this morning at...

Toronto, Ontario > Jasper, Alberta Aboard the Canadian Via Rail Train #1, aptly named the Canadian.   This morning started as a repeat of...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada   While last night was the first meeting of our tour director, Tyler, today is truly the first day if the Cosmos...

Friday, August 22, 2025 Toronto, Ontario, Canada   This morning I got up early as usual and decided to take a walk. I walked down Yonge...

Thursday Toronto, Ontario, Canada   Good morning. It is a beautiful brisk morning. I got up and went for a walk to find coffee and a...

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Sonoma, California USA > Toronto, Ontario, Canada   Good morning, finally back on the road. Up at 04:00. Took...

Rock Springs, Wyoming > Wendover, Utah   A bit more ambitious drive today, just over 460 miles. The day started, as it usually does, with...

North Platte, Nebraska > Rock Springs, Wyoming   There isn’t much to say about the drive between these two “cities”. The route is Highway...

Kansas City, Missouri > North Platte, Nebraska Driving BMW back to California   According to Google map it is a 6 ¼ hour drive from the...

Malpensa Airport (Milano), Italy > JKF (New York) > SFO (San Francisco), CA USA   Travel Day. It is going to be a long, long day. I was...

Torino, Italia > Malpensa, Milano, Italia   Up way too early this morning. I cooked up the remaking salami and eggs for breakfast. I...

Torino, Italia   Good morning. Spent the morning finishing up the packing. Packed up our travel things to leave at Serra and Pietro’s....

Torino, Italia   Good morning. Off to help out with the girls this morning. Taking them out for a walk while their parents do adult...

Torino, Italia   There are a few of you out there who may question our use of Torino as the name of the city we are in. Due to linguistic...

Torino, Italia   Woke up to the news that the Pope had died. A sad day for the church. We took it easy in the morning. Played some cards...

Buona Pasqua Happy Easter   Good morning. It is going to be beautiful day today. The sun is shining, and the sky is blue. We got up and...