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We shall not cease from exploration

2005..
Just back from 10 days in Peru.. Highlights.. Cuzco, Machu Picchu and the Amazon .. Too busy traveling to write these days. ..

2007 .. OK that is already old news. just back from 2 weeks in Honduras.
The mainland was similar to Peru and Costa Rica, but the Bay Islands seemed more Caribbean than Central American.

2009 .. That's old news too. Since I last posted I have been bitten by the scuba bug and many of my trips are now scuba based. Basically I have started to explore under the water as well as on top of the land.
As of Dec 2009 we have been diving in a lot of places, many starting with "C" - Turks & Caicos, Curacao, Cozumel, Australia, California, Florida Keys, Bonaire, Grand Cayman, Roatan, Honduras, St Croix USVI and British Columbia. It will take some time to update this site, but it's all chronicled at SCUBA

February 2005: Hiking in Scotland, swimming in Iceland, watching the Patriots win in Boston, attending a seminar in Santa Monica, California, and watching lava flow in Hawaii -- All this in less than 1 week!
Crazy .. and loving it!
The picture above is one of the entry points of the lava into the ocean.

We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.

T.S. Elliot

Where to start? There are so many people on this site who provide great in-depth analysis of all the places they have been and I have used their experiences to enhance my travels. If I can be half as good as them, then perhaps someone like you will benefit from my efforts.
I enjoy traveling and taking pictures, so maybe I can help someone with an 'out of the way' place that isn't covered by a lot of others. I am just starting here .. so lot's of places to add yet.. and lot's of info to fill in.
Some of the more useful tips that I have added so far on this site are..
Costa Rica Costa Rica Tips
Colorado, Utah Monument Valley tips Goosenecks tips Great Sand Dunes tips Vernal tips
Iceland Iceland tips Gullfoss tips

My family lives in the Scottish Highlands, so I have started pages on Fort William , Mull and Scotland
This isn't my main web site as it is for some; for that you will need to go to http://delargy.com .
All of the pictures on my pages were taken by myself or someone with me with exceptions where noted.

Recent travels - 1997 - 2010 (click on links)

1997 - Mexico (Yucatan), Yellowstone, Wyoming, California
1998 - Scotland, England, France, Ireland
1999 - China Shanghai tips , Japan Japan page , Hong Kong Hong Kong tips
1999 - Australia Australia tips, Scotland, England Scotland page
2000 - Nevada, California
2001 - Italy (Milan, Venice, Florence, Tuscany) - DC, Virginia, Shenandoah, Chincoteague
2001 - Iceland Iceland tips Gullfoss tips , - Scotland Mull
2001 - NYC (September) , Nevada, California
2002 - Florida (Swimming with manatees), Monhegan Island, ME
2002 - Northwest USA : WA, OR, ID, MO, WY, Rainier, Yellowstone, Tetons
2003 - Hawaii (Big Island), Canada (Toronto, Niagara Falls), Bar Harbor, ME
2003 - Costa Rica Costa Rica Tips , Scotland (Highlands), England (Brighton) - Scotland Page
2004 - Florida (Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island Nature), California (Yosemite, Big Sur, SF)
2004 - Colorado, Utah (Dinosaur hunting) Monument Valley tips Goosnecks tips Great Sand Dunes tips Vernal tips
2004 - Florida (post Hurricane)
2005 (Feb) - Iceland, Scotland
2005 (Feb) California, Arizona, Hawaii
2005 (March) - Peru (Lima, Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Amazon basin)
2005 (May) - Texas (Fossil hunting, Polka Festival & Fiddle contest)
2005 (July) - Maine, NH (Osprey & Bald Eagles)
2005 (August) - Honduras (Copan, Roatan)
2006 (March) - Northeast Texas
2006 (June) - Moosehead Lake (lots of Moose)
2006 (August) - St Croix (US Virgin Islands)
2006 (September) - Grizzly Bears, Orcas & Scuba in British Columbia
2006 (November) - Scuba in Key Largo and the Everglades N.P.
2007 (March) - Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.
2008 - Australia (Tasmania, Sydney, Byron Bay, Atherton Highlends, Coral Sea, Daintree). , Arizona. , Grand Cayman.
2009 - Cozumel, Curacao, Turks & Caicos.
2010 - Roatan.
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Some nearby places

Some of the towns around me are perennial favorites for tourists, especially around the foliage season (Sept-October).
I live one town over from Concord, down the road from Lexington and Boston and right close to New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont.
I will try to highlight some of these places with tips that would be useful to visitors.
Concord tips
Massachusetts

Root of Motto: Popular song from 1997

They made up their minds and they started packing
They left before the sun came up that day, an exit to eternal summer slacking
But where were they going without ever knowing the way?
They drank up the wine and they got to talking, they now had more important things to say
And when the car broke down they started walking
Where were they going without ever knowing the way?
Anyone could see the road that they walk on is paved in gold
And it's always summer, they'll never get cold
They'll never get hungry, they'll never get old and gray
You can see their shadows wandering off somewhere
They won't make it home but they really don't care
They wanted the highway, they're happy there today , today
The children woke up and they couldn't find 'em
They left before the sun came up that day
They just drove off and left it all behind 'em
But where were they going without ever knowing the way?

The Way by Fastball

A little history

Born in Scotland, moved to Canada when I was 2, moved back to Scotland when I was 8, went back to Canada when I was 12, waited a year then went to California, stayed there, more or less, for 13 years then decided to go see the world from the front seat of a Volkswagen bus, then back to Scotland for 3 years before going to Massachusetts to settle down. And of course interspersed with all the places I lived, I also traveled. So you see, moving around was something passed down to me from my parents.

My partner in travel and adventure

This is Jessica, my wife, whom I have known for about 10 years now and who is as eager to jump on a plane and check out a new place as I am.. almost.
She is pictured here in front of Gullfoss falls, Iceland.

Haggis.. We adopted him about 7 years ago. He was a Dixie dog.. one that was shipped up from Virginia to be adopted in Massachusetts. He fits right in up here. For him there is no time as great as walking time. A dog after my own heart.

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    Jumping Mar 3, 2010 at 7:30 PM Report Abuse

    Frank, thanks for the picture from Death Valley and hello to Ali and Colin! http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/133cc8/b79b8/

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    gambadilegno Oct 5, 2008 at 10:38 AM Report Abuse

    Hello, i know i am late. But: Happy Birthday from bavaria. I hope, you had beautifull day!! Günther

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    mary2u99 Sep 26, 2008 at 1:15 AM Report Abuse

    Happy Birthday to you. :-)

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    mikehanneman Sep 19, 2008 at 12:13 PM Report Abuse

    Great pictures! Happy birthday from Mike!

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    highlandlaura Apr 14, 2008 at 1:14 PM Report Abuse

    Hey, Frank! Like your Scotland pages - so you're back in Mass, eh? Just found you as the featured member today.

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    CoAir13 Dec 26, 2006 at 10:31 AM Report Abuse

    You should have seen the e-mail I got from a "weatherman" right here on VT!! Yep...no such thing as global warming...it's a "sexy urban legend" used for a pseudo political agenda! Yep...that's what he said!

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    Durfun Sep 27, 2006 at 12:05 AM Report Abuse

    Hey Frank, Happy belated birthday. Maybe i'm not so late.. u're still sleeping off the 'xses' of the night b4? Darshan

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    lina112 Sep 26, 2006 at 3:38 AM Report Abuse

    Happy Birthday Frank. Have a wonderful day. Lina

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    Daja123 Sep 25, 2006 at 10:19 PM Report Abuse

    Hi FRANK! Many many happy returns of the day:) Keep smilling & enjoy!!! Best regards from Slovenia!

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    deecat Sep 25, 2006 at 5:41 PM Report Abuse

    A most wonderful birthday is wished for you from Chicago. Hopefully, your day will be perfect and filled with all the people and "things" that you love.

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