Category Archives: Vacation

Coronavirus, cruising and Returning to the United States

Posted on February 29, 2020 by bittersportspills

I certainly told you all I had cruised to New Zealand from Australia, and returned to Australia. I did not tell you on the return from New Zealand, I emerged with what the cruise ship doctor diagnosed as The Flu. … Continue reading →

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Delta One

Posted on January 28, 2020 by bittersportspills

I mentioned the long ride we had back from Australia on Virgin Australia. One of my colleagues suggested my avoidance of the upgrade offered for $AU999 per per person was misguided. He mentioned he had traveled on Delta to Europe … Continue reading →

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Going Longer than Long

Posted on January 26, 2020 by bittersportspills

It’s been a long time since I’ve been on the Blog. There’s been a lot of stuff to write about since. I’ll get through it in a series of posts. I will discuss my recent vacation in Australia and cruise … Continue reading →

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The Interstate Highway System

Posted on June 20, 2019 by bittersportspills

I can’t believe I haven’t mentioned the Interstate Highway System. When I joined the military, I think I had been on three Interstates: I-75, I-85 and the only one that truly mattered, I-95. That’s changed. I’ve been stationed on both … Continue reading →

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RV trip to Austin

Posted on June 12, 2019 by bittersportspills

This past weekend, we went on an RV trip to Austin, TX. While many of you don’t know this, I used to live in the Bay Area of California. Austin reminds me somewhat of the Bay Area of California. I … Continue reading →

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A Word about Yellowstone Park

Posted on March 27, 2019 by bittersportspills

I just watched Sean Michael in the Long Long Honeymoon series discuss their Five Favorite Places to see in Yellowstone National Park. If you’ve viewed this blog for a while, you know BSP has been to Yellowstone National Park twice. … Continue reading →

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RVng To The D.C. Area – Book In Advance

Posted on November 21, 2018 by bittersportspills

If you happen to be passing through the D.C. area while RVing, and you intend to stop there during a holiday weekend, forget it. Your choices are minimal and it’s going to be ridiculously expensive. We intended to pass through … Continue reading →

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Another thing about RV camping: Safety

Posted on October 21, 2018 by bittersportspills

This past week, I heard an RV campground in Junction TX flooded after a storm. Four people staying in the campground drowned and were found dozens of miles away. We stayed in Junction prior to our first Yellowstone trip. We … Continue reading →

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EPIC RV Trip

Posted on October 2, 2018 by bittersportspills

I mentioned RVing in the earlier post. We did some EPIC RVing in August – September. Over 18 days, we traveled 5,717 miles in 21 states. We started from TEXAS, meaning it’s about 300 miles just to get out of … Continue reading →

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Where Has The Blog Been?

Posted on December 20, 2017 by bittersportspills

Right now, I’m in an United jet above Arkansas, on my way back to Texas. I’m coming back from a hugely depressing business trip. Not like we’re going out of business, but it sure seems like it. I’m not even … Continue reading →

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