Last day in New Orleans. Walked down Bourbon Street to Jean Lafite's blacksmith shop (now a bar). Enjoyed a leisurely stroll down to the...

The drive from Houston to New Orleans was mostly uneventful. I first stopped for lunch at Prejean's in Lafayette. I couldn't wait to get...

Today I'm flying on British Airways (yes, again) to Houston.

The drive to Buffalo was uneventful. I went to Duff's for wings before leaving.... hot, extra crispy. They were good, but not really...

The annual Christmas pilgrimage... I'm flying into Buffalo because the rental car is cheaper and there were more options to get back to...

In the evening I took the "L" back downtown. I got off at Addison first, walked around Wrigley Field and took a few photos. I didn't stay...

When I arrived at the airport this morning I was pleasantly surprised. Yesterday I slept in and didn't check in right at 7:21 AM, the...

I'm catching a later flight today to do some actual exploring. Unfortunately pretty much all of the race shops are closed on the weekend....

Tonight I walked to Dale Earnhardt Jr's restaurant / bar called "Whisky River". The food was good - and they had Yuengling on draft....

Tonight I walked down to Mert's Heart & Soul for dinner. https://mertscharlotte.com/ It was one of the restaurants featured on Diner's...

Tonight after talking to the folks at visitor information in the Convention Center I went to the Mint Museum which is open until 9 PM on...

Noting too adventureous today. I snapped a few photos downtown during the magic hour and in the evening. Picture below is from the park...

It was most definitely the longest day at a technical conference. The program went from 8 AM to 7 PM. Our reward was a 90 minute visit to...

I'm off to Charlotte, NC this morning. I'm taking the early flight to take advantage of the day to explore - and to go to Charlotte Motor...