I was strolling down Calle Gran Via in Madrid last October, checking out what is known as “Spanish Broadway,” in the sense of it being the Madrid counterpart to New York City’s Broadway. This stretch of street is a prime shopping areas, with a large number of hotels, high end stores, and various other shops. … Read more
On my trip to Spain in October, 2024, my first two days were in Madrid, but then on day 3, I took a day trip to Toledo for a change of scenery. The distance from Madrid to Toledo is approximately 45 miles, but the high-speed train got me there in 35 minutes, so it left … Read more
I was running an errand in Upper Montclair when I passed by this house. I’ve been seeing little library structures outside of homes for years, but this one impressed me as it’s a very accurate copy of the actual home, down to the side porch and blue front door. As long as I’ve seen these … Read more
I heard about an art exhibition I wanted to see, a mini-retrospective for FUTURA 2000, at The Bronx Museum. I’ve been to the Bronx before, but never to that museum, so I decided to make a trip up there to see it. As I was walking along The Grand Concourse to get to the museum, … Read more
As I mentioned the other day, I reserved a couple nights at a tiny house in upstate New York via Airbnb, and I found it to be a very pleasant experience. As soon as I got there, my fascination with tiny houses in general had me investigating everything in and around this particular tiny house, … Read more
I’ve had a fascination with tiny houses for probably a couple years now, and have looked at countless pictures on social media and watched some YouTube videos and tv shows, and I’ve always thought it would be something I’d be interested in. I like the idea of minimizing my environmental impact, and certainly like the … Read more
I was driving in the Lake George area of New York State, when I noticed this small structure in a field on the side of the road. It’s hard to know what this is … a small structure that sunk into the ground due to a lack of a proper foundation? The one and only … Read more
I’m always glancing at Zillow and looking at different real estate options … one desire I have is to live near the ocean, but as I look, the prices and quality of housing options are always discouraging. There was recently a home with potential in Neptune City, NJ, which was within walking distance of both … Read more
I was in Minneapolis for the Christmas holiday, and took a venture downtown to look around. I didn’t have a particular destination, I was just walking around as it had been a long time since I had been downtown despite several recent visits to Minnesota to visit family. At any rate, I walked by this … Read more
This blog post is a continuation of my previous post titled “A road trip with no end destination in mind,” in which I hopped in my car and headed north along 9W and the Hudson River, looking for new places to explore. I left the story at the point where I was in Haverstraw, NY, … Read more