We arrived bedraggled in Wyoming, due to the 2:30 wake-up call for the very early flight, as well as the previously noted "baggage delay". I have to say that the folks working in hospitality here in Jackson are extraordinarily helpful. . . Even the woman with the unenviable job at the airport baggage desk. Of course, [...]
Tag: vacation
In the words of Ellen Feiss. . .
Bummer. We are in Jackson Hole, but our bags and skis are somewhere else.
Roadtrip: Nashville
We spent Thanksgiving in Nashville. Stayed at the Union Station Hotel, below, which, as the name suggests, used to be the Nashville train station. First stop was the Country Music Hall of Fame. It was well done. Lots of artifacts from the development of the music from its earliest folk music roots, to its [...]
Roadtrip: Great Smoky Mountains
It's day 4 of our road trip. Today's itinerary: explore the town of Asheville, then drive towards Nashville. We spent the night at the Haywood hotel, a building converted from its orignal use as department store. For authenticity, the elevators still announced "Fourth floor, children's wear" ever time we returned to our room. Pretty cheesy, [...]
Roadtrip: Biltmore Estate
Heidi says, this is turning into an architectural roadtrip. Next stop, the Biltmore Estate: the largest private residence in America, and an inspiration to hedge fund managers everywhere. Being noobs, we had no idea what to expect. We plotted the route on the iPad and set out from the Black Walnut for the 10 km [...]
