Category Archives: Getting Around

Exploring Arctic Transportation

Posted on January 31, 2017 by isherri

Lisa and I had planned to spend our final day at Chena Hot Springs, dog sledding and taking in ice art. Sadly, we overslept and since we didn’t want to risk having to drive back after dark we had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged 2017, Alaska, Dog sledding, Fairbanks, Fountainhead Car Museum, holiday, Mushing, vacation | Leave a comment

That Time the Asian Tourists Held Us Hostage

Posted on January 30, 2017 by isherri

Our evening event was an excursion way up north to view the Aurora Borealis. Lisa was growing more and more concerned about the weather. It had started coming down steadily right before sunset and hadn’t let up. I still thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Alaska, Aurora Borealis, Fairbanks, Hostage, Northern Lights, tour, Tourists, Tundra | 2 Comments

The Day I Drove to North Pole, Alaska

Posted on January 30, 2017 by isherri

When I woke up, my sister was sacked out in the next bed, sleeping soundly. I tiptoed out to the couch to work on the blog but after a while my eyes started shutting so I stretched out and napped. … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Alaska, Cold, driving, Fairbanks, Frozen, holiday, Ice Sculptures, North Pole, Pioneer Park, Santa Claus House, snow, vacation | 1 Comment

Northern Lights Sound Delightful

Posted on January 29, 2017 by isherri

My sister Lisa loves Alaska. She convinced me I should meet her there so I could check it off my list of states to visit (only four left), see the Northern Lights, and hang out with her in one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged 2017, Alaska, holiday, Northern Lights, sisters, Travel, vacation, vacay, weekend | Leave a comment

Christmas Eve at the Christmas Market

Posted on December 26, 2016 by isherri

I was really excited to explore Vancouver so I had a quick breakfast in the lounge and then headed out to see the city. That’s when I learned I wasn’t actually staying in Vancouver. I was in the next city … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged #xmasinbc, Canada, Canada Place, Christmas market, holiday, train, Travel, vacation, vacay, Vancouver | Leave a comment

Christmas in BC

Posted on December 23, 2016 by isherri

My christmas trip for 2016 involves traveling on the Amtrak Cascades from Vancouver to Vancouver. Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Amtrak, Canada, Cascades, Christmas, holiday, Travel, Vancouver BC, Vancouver WA | Leave a comment

Motoring on the Charlotte Motor Speedway

Posted on July 16, 2016 by isherri

When I woke up it was still early and very, very dark. I grabbed my stuff and stumbled out to the car and discovered I’d lost a wink smiley cover and the light it was covering! The other light was … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story, MINI | Tagged #defyhunger, #MTTS2016, DC Metro Minis, dcmetrominis, DCMM, driving, mini, mini cooper, My Precious, road trip, summer vacation, vacation | 2 Comments

Driving on Racetracks is Cool

Posted on July 10, 2016 by isherri

I got up very early. I think I was too excited to sleep! There were other MINIs in the parking loading up but since I’d already loaded most of my gear, I was the first one out of the lot. … Continue reading →

Posted in DCMM, Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Atlanta Motor Speedway, DCMM, driving, Mini Coopers, MINI USA, racetrack, road trip, summer vacation, Track to track | Comments Off

And So It Begins…

Posted on July 9, 2016 by isherri

After breakfast with Jane and working from Greensboro, I finally made my way to Atlanta. It was a long hot drive! I made excellent time. Mostly because it was so damn hot and the only way to stay cool was … Continue reading →

Posted in DCMM, Getting Around, Life Story, MINI | Tagged #defyhunger, #epicfun, #MTTS2016, DC Metro Minis, DCMM, holiday, mini, mini cooper, My Precious, road trip, vacation | Leave a comment

It’s Good to Have Friends

Posted on July 8, 2016 by isherri

Mike and Jane Glynn have been friends of mine since high school and the best part of taking an East Coast route was finally getting to visit them again! I spent the morning working from the beach house in Sandbridge … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged #MTTS2016, #sunsetsatsandbridge, 2016, driving, Greensboro, holiday, mini cooper, road trip | Leave a comment