ANTIETAM Battlefield Tour
The other day, Mrs Bear and I were driving home to Central Pennsylvania from Washington, D.C. after a visit with … Continue reading ANTIETAM Battlefield Tour
Mrs Bear Goes To Patagonia
Well, my wife just completed a Bucket List trip to Patagonia. And I wasn’t invited!!! OK … OK … This … Continue reading Mrs Bear Goes To Patagonia
Brittany, France by Bicycle
The last three days of our French bike trip were spent in Brittany, a peninsula that juts out into the … Continue reading Brittany, France by Bicycle
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
We said goodbye to Normandy by driving to a tour of Mont Saint Michel Monastery and tidal island. This is … Continue reading Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Normandy by Bicycle
On our first full day of biking, we made our way to Omaha Beach for a tour of the beach, … Continue reading Normandy by Bicycle
Biking the Normandy and Brittany Coasts … An Overview
Mrs Bear and I had done bike trips in New England a couple decades ago. We were originally going to … Continue reading Biking the Normandy and Brittany Coasts … An Overview
Paris, as a Transition Stop
A decade ago, we took our immediate family on a trip to South Africa. My wife and I set up … Continue reading Paris, as a Transition Stop
SWITZERLAND, Final Thoughts
As I mentioned a few posts ago, I love mountains but had never seen the Alps. It was most likely … Continue reading SWITZERLAND, Final Thoughts
Zürich, Switzerland
So we finally reached the endpoint of our Swiss tour: their largest city, Zurich. It is home to just under … Continue reading Zürich, Switzerland
Grindelwald, Jungfraujoch, and “The Ceiling of Europe”
We took a train back down the Rhone Valley to Interlaken. Then we bisected the two lakes and ascended a … Continue reading Grindelwald, Jungfraujoch, and “The Ceiling of Europe”
The Adventures of Barry Brink 