Monthly Archives: August 2012

Travel theme: Curves

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line – or a line segment if you’re a mathematician – but curves are often more interesting. We did a recent travel theme on Leading Lines, and I’ve been staring … Continue reading →

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Mutiny on the Empire Builder

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

I woke with a start in the observation car of the Empire Builder. Checking my watch, I realised I’d only slept three hours, but after my sleepless nineteen-hour journey on the Lake Shore Ltd, the paltry snooze had given me … Continue reading →

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Travel theme: Silhouette

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

My favourite fountain in New York is the one at Lincoln Centre. Surrounded by the opulent architecture that houses the opera, ballet and orchestra; it never fails to delight the eye. The dancing waters rise and fall, at times resembling … Continue reading →

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All aboard the Empire Builder

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

I didn’t manage to sleep a single wink during the 19 hour journey from New York to Chicago on the Lake Shore Limited. As I sat in the waiting area of Chicago’s Union Station, pondering the hellish journey behind me, … Continue reading →

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Travel theme: Sunset

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been traversing the USA and have been treated to some sensational sunsets. Some of them I just watched in awed silence, but others I managed to capture on camera. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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I survived the Lake Shore Limited

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

The first leg of my train journey across the US was aboard a train called the Lake Shore Limited, which runs from New York’s Penn Station to Chicago; stopping at Albany to attach to a train from Boston. Preparation was … Continue reading →

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Travel theme: Signs

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Halfway through my roadtrip across the US,  I stayed with a friend’s family on a farm in Wisconsin. It was the coolest coincidence in the world for an Irish girl from Dublin to find herself staying in the little town … Continue reading →

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Eternal Flame Falls

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Hidden in a sleepy little park in the northwestern corner of New York state is a rather unusual waterfall. Eternal Flame Falls gets its name from natural gas emissions in a tiny grotto in the waterfall’s face which produce enough … Continue reading →

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Travel theme: Leading Lines

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

I’m back – albeit a little late. I have to confess I lost track of the days and thought it was a day earlier. There is a perfectly good reason for this, which you may have guessed if you read … Continue reading →

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