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Travel Journalism and trying to get my book published
I am nearly at the end of my travel journalism course. It taken me longer than I thought it would but I am nearly there. In the process to learn to write and tell a story with professional skill I have gone back to finish writng my memoirs which I started a few years back...actually more than ten now. I have rewritten everything I previously wrote and of course added much more. A lot has happened over the last 10 years or so. The book is nearly finished and I am working on getting it published. Will tell more as the story continues to unfold....
Posted by "Steve" on Saturday, December 05, 2009.0 comments
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HOME
It has been two months now since I returned home. I need to update this blog and finish the story off. The trip home was actually pretty good. Believe it or not I slept for about 7 hours which made the fourteen hour trip go so much quicker. I guess the journey will never be over. I have some dreams for the future. I want to see Challenge Air in Australia and I want to do a lot more flying. I am writing a book so now I am looking for a publisher...more soon
Posted by "Steve" on Thursday, October 23, 2008.1 comments
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The Redwoods of California
The second best experience that I have had after flying was seeing the Sequioas or Redwoods of Northern California. You have to actually witness these trees in the flesh to appreciate their size. To say they are massive is an understatement. They are HUGE!!! I drove through among other places, the Jedediah Smith National Park. Some of these trees grow to the height of a 40 storey building. The highest tree known to stand is called Hyperion and was discovered in September 2006. It stands 379.1 feet high. Apparently it would be taller but woodpeckers have done some damage to the top of it!
Posted by "Steve" on Sunday, August 17, 2008.0 comments
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From Portland down to California
Posted by "Steve" on Saturday, August 16, 2008.0 comments
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Chicago to Portland
Posted by "Steve" on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.0 comments
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New York to Chicago
I flew out of Newark on Monday August 4 for Chicago. I was due to leave at 9.00 am but the flight was delayed for two and a half hours because of bad weather in Chicago. Spent two nights in a hotel that had seen better days. The second night I had no power because of storms in Chicago. Drove across to Gary Indiana to see Lake Michigan. What a sight, it looks just like the ocean. If we had even one of these lakes back home we would have no water problems!!Posted by "Steve" on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.0 comments
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Through Pennsylvania and onto New York
Posted by "Steve" on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.0 comments
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Onto The Appalachian Trail
Posted by "Steve" on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.0 comments
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Harpers Ferry and the Appalachian Trail
I am way behind with my writing. Just haven't had much access to the internet. After I left Kentucky I headed into West Virginia. Cossed the border right where Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia meet. I didn't actually go into Ohio as the border is actually a couple of miles north of where I was. Stayed a night in a place called Clarksburg. I will get some more photos up when I can.Posted by "Steve" on Thursday, August 07, 2008.0 comments
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Into Kentucky
Posted by "Steve" on Friday, August 01, 2008.0 comments
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Across into Indiana
Posted by "Steve" on Tuesday, July 29, 2008.0 comments
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The Cornfields of Iowa and Illinois
Posted by "Steve" on Friday, July 25, 2008.1 comments
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A couple of photos of Des Moines
Posted by "Steve" on Thursday, July 24, 2008.1 comments
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Heading to Des Moines
After spending a couple of days in Lincoln with Shad I headed off to Des Moines. Des Moines is the birthplace of a writer and journalist called Bill Bryson. If you ever get a chance to read one of Bryson's books do it!! He is the funniest writer and he says what people are thinking. In part he has inspired this trip.Posted by "Steve" on Thursday, July 24, 2008.0 comments
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Shad and his aeroplane
Posted by "Steve" on Tuesday, July 22, 2008.0 comments
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That's not a plane...THIS IS A PLANE
Posted by "Steve" on Sunday, July 20, 2008.0 comments
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Kansas City
Posted by "Steve" on Sunday, July 20, 2008.0 comments
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Driving on down the Interstate
Posted by "Steve" on Wednesday, July 16, 2008.0 comments
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The B52
Posted by "Steve" on Wednesday, July 16, 2008.0 comments
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Cars of America
Posted by "Steve" on Wednesday, July 16, 2008.2 comments
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Posted by "Steve" on Wednesday, July 16, 2008.2 comments
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More of the Pinellas Trail
I wandered along about 3 miles of the Pinellas Trail today. Here's a couple more photos.
I did a bit of research on the Pinellas Trail and it does in fact run for more than 30 miles. It is part of a disused railway line and the idea was first put forward by a man who his son in a bike riding accident.Posted by "Steve" on Tuesday, July 15, 2008.0 comments
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Streets of Clearwater
Just a few photos form my wanderings on Monday afternoon. The weather is hot and humid but there is a reasonable breeze coming in off the Gulf.
Posted by "Steve" on Tuesday, July 15, 2008.0 comments
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Pinellas Trail
I am still haveing some technical problems with my site but anyway I'll try and sort them out Went out last night to a little bar just off the Pinellas Trail. This trail runs, so I am told, for about thirty miles parallel with the coastline through Clearwater. Only foot pedestrians and bikes have access. I am going to walk a bit of it today and see where it goes.
Posted by "Steve" on Tuesday, July 15, 2008.1 comments
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Clearwater Sunset
Pictures speak better than words
Posted by "Steve" on Monday, July 14, 2008.0 comments
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Catching up
I have finally got my problems sorted out with the internet. I got into LA on July 4 and the next day became quite sick. I had to delay flights for a couple of days but I am back on top of things again. As I speak I am in Clearwater Florida. The last 3 days I have spent driving down from Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and onto Florida. This photo taken above of the USS Alabama is in Mobile Alabama as a floating museum. An amazing sight to behold if you have never been up close to a battleship before.
Posted by "Steve" on Monday, July 14, 2008.0 comments
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Finally on the road
What a time I have had. I finally got into LA and then a day later I got sick. As many paras know it isn't hard to get sick. Hence the reason for no updates. My own computer isn't working properly either so I am relying on the hotel computer for communication...more soon...btw the way I am in Baton Rouge Louisiana and it is HOT!!
Posted by "Steve" on Saturday, July 12, 2008.0 comments
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I am counting down the hours til I leave. It is less than 24 hours and I can't believe I am doing this. Still pinching myself that it is all happening. Til next time.
Posted by "Steve" on Thursday, July 03, 2008.2 comments
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