Gallagher's Travels
We're here in eastern North Carolina sitting out some heavy storms and tornado warnings tonight and it reminds me of growing up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota where warning sirens were a regular summer occurrence. My grandmother was afraid of lightening and thunder so all the grandchildren had to remain calm through storms to keep her believing there was nothing to worry about.
We'll let you know next month!
Answer to last month's Where's Mary: The Sanctuary, Kiawah Island, Charleston, South Carolina
My last letter about Vietnam came from a prime tourist spot, Halong Bay. Today, I'm checking in from a small town that will never appear on any tour itinerary. I am staying with a group of former POWs and family members that are preparing to search for a secluded and secret prison called Dogpatch.
Florida's Franklin County, located in the Florida Panhandle, only recently got its first traffic light.
With a population of only 10,000 and 87% of its land protected by the state or federal government, Franklin is the ideal destination for the visitor who wants to explore nature.
Walking down Duval Street in Key West, it looked like business as usual. Sloppy Joe's Bar was jam packed with tourists sipping their favorite brew. The souvenir stores were selling the typical stuff, t-shirts, coffee mugs and Cuban made cigars.
Recently, I had the opportunity to spend another all too short two days in Virginia's Hampton Roads area. This compact portion of Southern Virginia's shore has always featured an overwhelming option of activities, attractions, beaches, historical sites, and more to keep you and those of any age in your group coming back time and time again, and it can't stop growing!
If you're among the people who wonder why anyone would go to Pittsburgh, you're in for a humbling surprise! Pittsburgh has twice been named one of America's most livable cities, and we think Pittsburgh is one of America's most visitable cities, too. Long gone are the steel factories that gave Pittsburgh a less than stellar image before the 1980s.
When I first picked up Wanderlust and Lipstick, I couldn't go beyond page one, there have just been too many of these advice books for me to wade through another one. But then I flipped through the pages, looked at the website resources and index and decided this one had some real useable substance and as I delved into it further it's a traveler's right hand.
Tonight, I took a long, peaceful swim in Halong Bay, Vietnam.
I dove off the back of our wooden junk just after sunset, and as the sea turned from green to black, I watched the soft lights from distant boats shimmering on the glassy surface.
| Celsius (C) | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fahrenheit (F) | 32 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 86 |
To convert Celsius into Fahrenheit, multiply by 9, divide by 5, and add 32.
To convert Fahrenheit into Celsius, subtract 32, multiply by 5, and divide by 9.
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