We arrived in Lhasa by air from Beijing in the afternoon with great anticipation of both the scenery and the spiritual presence of the capital of Tibet and home of the Dalai Lama. We stayed at
Read moreAuthor: Dan
China – Bejing
Beijing was the start of an extraordinary 18 day trip for Dan, Marcia and Kristi thru China hosted by Dan’s mentored son Howard Rafla Yuan. Howard is from a distinguished Chinese family that was
Read moreAug 25 – Sep 15 Amazing China Trip
Dan’s first introduction to China was in 1983 when he acted as a shaprone on a Williston Academy student trip to China. In the course of this three week trip at the very cusp of
Read moreSmart Car – Green and White Mountains and Maine coast Aug 11 – 15, 2010
Leaving beautiful Lake George, we headed off to Vermont to visit Sy and Debora Raboy who have a house for the entire family at Stratton Mountain in the Green Mountains of Vermont. The morning
Read moreSmart Car – Berkshires and Adirondacks Aug 2 – 10, 2010
Having left True West (the Large Road Vehicle) for servicing, we got in the Small Road Vehicle and headed for the Hampton Inn in Fairhaven to get reorganized and get the laundry done. On
Read moreTrue West – head to New England…wounded Jul 28 – Aug 1, 2010
Sometimes the circumstances simply call for a change in the game plan. As we moved north, the nature of the state parks changed. In the south these parks were large with diverse resources such
Read moreTrue West – Kentucky to Massachusetts Jul 20 – 27, 2010
Resuming our Kentucky travels in the middle of horse country, we stayed at Kinkaid Lake, then Yatesville State Parks. The 13th hole at Yatesville is great, a 250 foot vertical drop from the tee
Read moreTrue West – Tennessee and Kentucky Jul 15 – 20, 2010
At Harbortowne Marine boatyard, where True South was made ready for her road trip, Dan tried to fix the water tank in True West that had started leaking. We stayed the night in a
Read moreTrue South – Little Tennessee River…end of the line Jul 8 – 14, 2010
Dan, Marcia and Lola flew into Knoxville late on the 14th and spent the night at the Candlewood Suites by the Airport. The morning of the 15th we took a cab to Steve Cox storage
Read moreTrue South Tennessee River Jun 16 – Jul 8 , 2010
On this leg, Dan and Marcia travelled up the Tennessee River approximately 460 miles (north according to the lock operators) to its headwaters. Clearly the best part of the entire journey. Arriving in a
Read more