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Where To, Mack?

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One of the most difficult things for me insofar as travel planning is concerned is trying to figure out where I want to go next. Typically, the target for my next destination would be somewhere I’ve not yet been or at least a place where I haven’t been since I was a kid, so theContinue reading “Where To, Mack?”

Posted byTammyJune 25, 2014July 15, 2014Posted inTravelTags:Destinations, Planning, Travel planningLeave a comment on Where To, Mack?

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Paddle board ride, Hale Koa, Waikiki
Devan giving Nanny a paddle board ride at Hale Koa, Waikiki (2013)
Skateboarding with locals in Barcelona
My son made friends in Barcelona with a simple “hola.”
Skateboarding, Grandma Tarzana, California
Teaching his “Nanny” (grandma) to skate (Tarzana, California 2006)
Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin
Beautiful fall colors of the Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin
Statue of the Fallen Angel, Parque de Retiro, Madrid, Spain
Mooning Satan at the Statue of the Fallen Angel, Parque de Retiro (Madrid, Spain 2009)
Parker Ranch, Waimea, Hawaii
Devan’s new friend at Parker Ranch, Waimea, Hawaii (2007)
Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado
With Devan at the Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado, Springs, CO (2006)
Nice is nicer with my son front and center (2009)
Nice is nicer with my son front and center (2009)
Segway tour, Austin, Texas
Not looking so Seg-sy with the crash-dummy helmets
Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Monte Carlo, St. Paul de Vence, Eze, France
Baguette and gummy bears to devour in the back of the rental car in Nice (France 2009)
Nassau, Bahamas
Karate Kid meets Nassau (2012)
Bayeux Cathedral
Bayeux Cathedral
US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu
US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu (2010)
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
London, England
Love how the Brits tell silly folk not to bash their heads on low ceilings (London, England 2008)
Austin, Texas State Capitol
State Capitol Building
Musée Rodin Paris
Devan in a Huddle with The Three Shades at Musée Rodin Paris
Segway tour, Austin, Texas
Segway-ing it to the State Capitol
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Obligatory pic holding up the Leaning Tower (Pisa, Italy 2009)
Hawaii, Family Vacation, NCL Pride of America
The face says it all (Hawaii 2007)
Petrified Forest, Calistoga, California
Petrified at the Petrified Forest (Calistoga, California 2008)
Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida, Indian Trace Elementary Field Trip
Fourth grade boys being fourth grade boys at Castillo de San Marcos (St. Augustine, Florida 2003)
Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar
Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar
Coloseo, Roma, Italia
Even a trash can as a prop doesn’t detract from family at the forefront (1995)
Cannon, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Another cannon makes a comfy seat (Dubrovnik, Croatia 2009)
Byodo-In Temple, Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Oahu
Byodo-In Temple, Valley of the Temples Memorial Park (2010)
Bloody Omaha Beach, Normandy
Standing on Bloody Omaha Beach and visualizing what transpired there evoked emotion rarely experienced.
Seattle, Washington
Devan and me visiting my friend David in Seattle, Washington (2010)
Brasstown Bald, North Carolina
Devan making a new friend at Brasstown Bald, North Carolina (2006)
Austin Duck Adventures
Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures
The Louvre, Paris, France
The Louvre, Paris, France
Norwegian Jewel Baltic Cruise
Lounging around the Norwegian Jewel (Baltic Cruise 2008)
Carnival Liberty, Western Caribbean Cruise
Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise with my friend Sandy (2013)
Devan had to have the silly touristy version of a Tyrolean / Bavarian hat, and the graphic depiction of what a dog isn't allowed to do at one of Ludwig's palaces made this photo particularly special
Devan had to have the silly touristy version of a Tyrolean / Bavarian hat, and the graphic depiction of what a dog isn’t allowed to do at one of Ludwig’s palaces made this photo particularly special
NCL Pride of America's Cadillac Diner
Cadillac Diner aboard NCL’s Pride of America (Hawaii 2007)
Fort Fincastle, Nassau, Bahamas
That’s quite a cannon ball (Fort Fincastle, Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin
Skiing Breckenridge, Colorado
My son, aka The Mad Bomber, taking on Breckenridge (January 2008)
Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas
So many stages, with so many music genres at Fun Fun Fun Music Festival
Austin Duck Adventures
Austin Duck Adventures tour to Lake Austin
Boutique del Gelato, Venice, Italy
The best gelato I’ve ever tasted
Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck, Austria
The Tyrolean hat made its way to Austria with Devan (Schloss Ambras, 2005)
Fort Myers, Florida
Mini-vacation in Fort Myers, Florida, for Devan’s karate tournament (2004)
Las Vegas, Nevada, Excalibur
Devan joining King Arthur to claim Excalibur (Las Vegas 2004)
Horseback riding in Germany
We managed to make riding reservations in German!
United Nations
Sign at the U.N. If they couldn’t manage to keep track of the Oil For Food Money, we shouldn’t expect them to be responsible for our wallets.
Matsumoto, shave ice, north shore, Hawaii
Matsumoto shave ice is worth the wait in line (2010)
Austin Pedicab
A pedicab ride here and there saved some wear and tear on our feet
Pride of America, Hawaii
Family together time aboard NCL’s Pride of America (Hawaii 2007)
Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii
Devan being sucked into the volcanic crater (Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, 2007)
Tenacious D at The Mohawk
Up close and personal with Tenacious D at The Mohawk
Dublin Skate Park, Dublin, California
Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)
Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, Human Sacrifice
Human sacrifice at Volcanoes National Park (Big Island, Hawaii 2007)
Lake Michigan, Port Washington, Wisconsin
Lake Michigan offers some spectacular winterscapes (Port Washington, Wisconsin)
Senor Frogs, Nassau, Bahamas
Universal Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Norwegian Cruise Line, Pride of America
A boy and his uncle (NCL Pride of America 2007)
Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii
Atop Diamond Head with Devan (2013)
RCCI Jewel of the Seas
Monkeying around (RCCI’s Jewel of the Seas 2009)
River Thames, London, England
River Thames, London sans me or my dad (1986)
NCL Jewel, Norwegian Cruise Line, Towel Animal
Devan and one of his many towel friends (NCL Jewel 2008)
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Bull of Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Look out below! Devan in a precarious position with the Bull of Wall Street
Pali Lookout, Pali Highway, Oahu, Hawaii
Blown away at the Pali Lookout (Pali Highway, Oahu, Hawaii 2007)
Coco Cay, RCCI Private Island
Monkey Boy at Coco Cay (2012)
Family photo, Alto Adige: Val Senales, Italia
So much more special than a shot of a mountain top (Alto Adige: Val Senales, Italia 1995)
Ft. Myers Beach, Florida
Making a vacation out of a karate tournament visit to Ft. Myers, Florida (July 2004)
Denmark signs rock, Copenhagen
Why don’t we have signs like this in the U.S.? I love it! “Shut up, you monkeyface. It is good!” (Copenhagen, Denmark 2008)
Barbers Point Beach Cottage
View from Barbers Point Cottage (2010)
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
That’s Bosnia? Yes, Jennifer.
Parque de Retiro, Madrid, Spain
Interesting statuary at Parque de Retiro (Madrid, Spain 2009)
Big Badlands National Park, South Dakota
My bother and me in South Dakota (circa 1973).
Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik
Devan in the War Museam
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Kauai, Hawaii
Ready to swoop over the Na’pali Coast with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters (Kauai, Hawaii 2007)
Norwegian Jewel, NCL
My Superman, aka Super Travel Buddy (Norwegian Jewel 2008)
La tour Eiffel, Paris
La tour Eiffel (obviously)
NCL, Pride of America, Kona, Hawaii
NCL’s Pride of America made us proud
Fortress of Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
Taking aim at the Fortress of Suomenlinna (Helsinki, Finland 2008)
Tiramisu, Hyde Park, Harrod's, London
Taking a break from strolling through Hyde Park to enjoy tiramisu from Harrod’s
Bavaria, Germany, Tyrolean Hat, Bavarian Hat
Devan thought he looked like an authentic Bavarian with his tourist version of an Alpine / Tyrolean Hat (Germany 2005)
tained Glass at Angoville au Plain church
Stained glass window at Angoville au Plain honoring the Paratroopers who liberated the town
Towel Animal, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines,
Taking out the towel animal (Part 2, RCCI Independence of the Seas 2012) NO TOWEL ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO SERIES
Art at Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas
Local artist displaying his talents at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Coloseo Rome Italy
Eric at Coloseo, Roma (1995)
Top of Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii
My mom pretending the revolving Top of Waikiki restaurant spins a lot faster than it really does (2013)
Berlin, Germany
Ruminating over his time in Berlin (Germany 2008)
Sveti Ivan Fortress, Kotor, Montenegro
1350 steps to the top leads to an amazing view of Kotor
Stockholm, Sweden
Excellent warning (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)
Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris
A couple of Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris
Hanauma Bay, Oahu
Hanauma Bay (2013)
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
Two statues at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, with my Grandma (2004)
Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain
Gotta love Gaudi at Park Güell (Barcelona, Spain 2009)
Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Mauna Loa Nut Factory, Hilo, Hawaii
A bunch of nuts at the Mauna Loa Nut Factory (Hilo, Hawaii 2007)
Deadwood, Monterey, California
Monterey deadwood (2008)
Everglades National Park, Florida
Finally visited Everglades National Park after 25 years living in Florida
Füssen, Bavaria, Germany
Devan’s first trip to Europe – Füssen, Germany (2005)
Berlin, Germany
German love for America (Berlin, Germany 2008)
Venice, Italy
Jen and me in Venice (2009)
Musclemen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Beach
Three musclemen at Waikiki Beach (2007)
Interlaken, Switzerland
Interlaken, Switzerland is gorgeous, but would have been lovelier in this shot if my daddy were in it (1986)
Funny street names, Oahu, Hawaii, Peepee Falls
Gotta love the street names in Hawaii. I know it’s pronounced peh-eh-peh-eh, but it’s still funny :) (Oahu, Hawaii 2007)
Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy
Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées from atop the Arc de Triomphe
Nice, France
Nice is pretty…. (2009)
Midas RV road trip
My brother and me with our mode of transport for many of our childhood road trip adventures (circa 1973).
The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe
The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe
Torture Museum, Tallin, Estonia
Ouchie at the Torture Museum (Tallin, Estonia 2008)
Nassau, Bahamas
My pirate (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Lombard Street, San Francisco, California
That’s quite a flagpole (Lombard Street, San Francisco, California 2008)
Volcanoes National Park, Big Island , Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park, Big Island (2007)
Rainbow Drive Inn, Honolulu, Hawaii
My mom was sick of me taking photos during our trip to Hawaii in 2010. This later became her Facebook profile picture. (2010)
Maui Tropical Plantation, Maui, Hawaii
My mom’s husband finding his way through the ginger at Maui Tropical Plantation (2007)
San Francisco Bay
Bay view after marching up the streets of San Francisco
"Never Give Up" graffiti mural on the Austin Railroad Graffiti Bridge over Lady Bird Lake
“Never Give Up” graffiti mural on the Austin Railroad Graffiti Bridge over Lady Bird Lake
Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks
Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks (2013)
American Cemetery in Normandy
The American Cemetery in Normandy provides a visual that inspires awe, respect and reverence.
Wild About Music Austin, Texas
That’s a lot of guitars at Wild About Music!
Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dummkopf
Devan greeting one of the Dummkopfs at Mount Charleston in Las Vegas (2004)
Nassau, Bahamas
Discouragement, Bahamian Style (Nassau 2012)
Palais Royal Columns, Paris
Interesting monument topper at Palais Royal
Austin Duck Adventures
Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures
Rainbow Drive-in, Honolulu, Oahu
Iconic Rainbow Drive-in for Plate Lunch (2010)
Ohana Oahu Hawaii Vist
Yes, we suffered through our visits to Hawaii (circa 1975)
Western shore of Oahu
Stumbled across this while exploring western shore of Oahu (2013)
Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL Jewel, Towel Animal
Happy times with a towel animal aboard the NCL Jewel (2008)
Pali Lookout view of Kaneohe
Kaneohe from Pali Lookout (2010)
Shrimp Shack, North Shore
Shrimp Shack, North Shore (2010)
Climbing Le Mont St. Michel
Climbing Le Mont St. Michel
Zion National Park
Taking in the beauty of nature doesn’t cost a penny (Zion National Park, July 2004)
Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
Tossing a coin for good luck, Fontana Trevi (Rome, Italy 2009)
Palace of Versailles, France
Devan as the Masked Man of Versailles (France 2010)
Hyde Park, London, Naptime
Weird place for a businessman to take a mid-afternoon nap (Hyde Park, London 2008)
VW bus in Europe
Just found this photo and was surprised since I have no recollection of my brother and me getting along well enough on trips for us to share one of the bench seats in the VW buses my dad used to rent in Europe so that we’d have a whole row of seating to ourselves (circa 1975)
Hawaii
I don’t believe he was playing John Travolta, but it looks like he was (Hawaii 2010)
View from Seine River Cruise
One of the beautiful views from the Seine River Cruise
Venezia - Piazzale Roma
Venezia – Piazzale Roma
Tour Eiffel, Paris, France
Devan and me, obviously, at Tour Eiffel in Paris, France (2010)
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Hawaii, Family Vacation
Someone liked his first Hawaiian adventure (2007)
Senor Frogs, Nassau, Bahamas
Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Palais de Versailles
Gloomy day at Palais de Versailles
Utah Beach, Normandy
The ominous sky over Utah Beach seemed fitting.
Austin, Texas
My friend Suzanne and me in Austin, Texas (2013)
NCL Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines
Classy tea drinking aboard NCL’s Pride of America (2007)
Buffalo Grill, Normandy, France
With all of the amazing cuisine accessible in France, Devan insisted upon a burger at the Buffalo Grill. And yes, the server in the background IS dressed as a cowboy. We did also enjoy some wonderful, French cuisine in addition to the arguably tasty burger at Buffalo Grill.
The Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas
The Driskill Hotel
Dad in Candada
Dad exploring Canada
Chinaman's Hat, Kualoa Ranch, Oahu
Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2010)
Napali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii
How could anyone not enjoy a cruise to a place offering such beauty?
Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Fortress of Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
Peek-a-Boo at Fortress of Suomenlinna (Helsinki, Finland 2008)
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
Horror at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)
Towel Animal, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines,
Taking out the towel animal (Royal Caribbean, Independence of the Seas 2012) NO TOWEL ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO SERIES
Skydive Hawaii Landing
Devan coming in for a landing at Skydive Hawaii (2013)
Haleakala Crater, Maui
Haleakala Crater, Maui (2007)
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Devan with Zeljko who wasn’t a Jerko (even though he does look a bit surly)
Key West Key Lime Shop, Key West , Florida
Devan never saw it coming at the Key West Key Lime Shop (Key West 2012)
Muir Woods, California
Muir Woods (California 2008)
Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre
Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre
Cadillac Diner, NCL, Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines
Family time in the Cadillac Diner aboard NCL’s Pride of America (2007)
New York City, New York
Traveling in a group presents its own set of challenges, but can be fun (DBGB Kitchen, New York, NY, 2012)
Waiʻanapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
Devan and me at Waiʻanapanapa State Park, Maui (2007)
Towel Animal, RCCI Independence of the Seas
Taking out the towel animal (Part 3, RCCI Independence of the Seas 2012) NO TOWEL ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO SERIES
Fort Imperial on Mount Srđ
Zeljko didn’t park here to find a place to bury our bodies.
Lady Liberty, New York City, Manhattan, New York
Devan as a gangsta Lady Liberty
Big Island, Volcanoes National Park, Caldera
Mom and Ger at Volcanoes National Park
Skydive Hawaii, Farrington Highway
Nothing quite like trusting your life to a complete stranger! (2013)
2000 pound bomb crater, Pointe du Hoc
A boy in a 2000 pound bomb crater at Pointe du Hoc
Nassau, Bahamas
Public Service Announcement (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Towel Animal, Independence of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Attack of the towel animal aboard the Independence of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (May 2012)
Backpack, Copenhagen, Denmark
That’s one heck of a backpack (Copenhagen, Denmark 2008)
Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point , Oahu
Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point (2010)
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill in Austin, Texas
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Juneau, Alaska
With my son in Juneau, Alaska, during a port stop on an Alaskan cruise (2010)
Hawaii, Caves
Dev was disappointed not to find any cave monsters at Hawaii’s west coast (2013)
Waimea Bay, Oahu
Waimea Bay, Oahu (2010)
Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Dev as the Thurston Lava Tube Monster (Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, 2007)
Ohana in Oahu
Ohana Visit to Hawaii (circa 1975)
Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain
You need to pick up schnauzer poop at Park Güell (Barcelona, Spain 2009)
Hard Rock Cafe, London, England
Good to know (Hard Rock Cafe, London, England 2008)
Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas
Taking a little break in the bean bag “lounge” at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Brasstown Bald, North Carolina
Working hard at Brasstown Bald (North Carolina 2006)
Archery, Tallin, Estonia
Funny how a pretty Estonian girl incites an interest in archery (Tallin, Estonia 2008)
Night time in Austin
Austin at night is beautiful
Templo de Debod, Madrid, Spain
My son and me at Templo de Debod in Madrid, Spain (2009)
J. Blacks on West 6th Street, Austin, Texas
J. Blacks on West 6th Street
Nassau, Bahamas
Giddy’up (Nassau 2012)
Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish food…. MMMM (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)
Graycliff, Nassau, Bahamas
Fending off the statuary at Graycliff (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Boating, San Diego, California
Someone’e having fun (San Diego, California 2006)
Carrer dels Tallers, Barcelona, Spain
Devan loving the music stores on Carrer dels Tallers (Barcelona, Spain 2009)
Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches
Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches
Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Mini Golf
Bear Hug (Fort Myers, Florida 2006)
Pete's Dueling Pianos, Austin, Texas
Catching some tunes at Pete’s Dueling Pianos
Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas
View of downtown Austin and (I believe) Lady Bird Lake
Fontana Trevi, Roma, Italia
A crazy man in the Trevi Fountain makes for a unique photo opportunity (Rome, Italy 2009)
Normandy Church
One of the lovely churches we passed along the way to Bayeux from Paris
RCCI's Jewel of the Seas
Devan definitely enjoyed time away from his mom, too (RCCI’s Jewel of the Seas Mediterranean Cruise 2009)
Manhattan, New York City, New York
The parking enforcement officer reinforced what the sign clearly stated (Manhattan, New York City 2005)
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris
Chinaman's Hat from Kualoa Ranch, Oahu
Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2007)
Cedarburg, Wisconsin
One of the Milwaukee area’s little gems — Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Royal Guard, Buckingham Palace, London, England
Making friends with the Royal Guard (Buckingham Palace. London, England 2008)
Dublin Skate Park, Dublin, California
Skate stop at Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)
Copenhagen, Denmark
My now Army Soldier was a toy soldier just a few years ago (Copenhagen, Denmark 2008)
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Art Museum
Chinatown, San Francisco, California
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil (Chinatown, San Francisco 2008)
Coral Castle, Miami, Florida
Coral Castle in South Miami made for a perfect day trip destination
Learning to drive stick shift in Normandy
Please don’t tell the unnamed rental car company that I taught my 16 year old to drive a manual transmission during our trip to Normandy. Not too many kids have this view whilst learning to manipulate a 5-speed!
No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)
No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)
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