rusty703's VirtualTourist Home Page

Since this is my "home" page I thought I'd show my current home - Northern Virginia just beyond the shadows of Washington, DC. I've been living here since 1999, having grown up in the Boston area (go Sox and Pats!). I have also lived in central MA, southern WI, central NJ, southern CT, and upstate NY. This is my favorite of all the places I've lived. We have the foothills of the Shenandoah mountains, the Chesapeake Bay, and Washington DC all within an hour. i enjoy meeting fellow VT-ers so let me know if you're coming to northern VA or DC. if you're planning a trip to the area I'll do my best to offer suggestions.

i rescued sandy from the animal shelter in 2001. have no idea how old she is, but i believe she's at least 12. yes, she is as lazy as she looks.

some called me crazy but i prefer to think of it as mildly insane. yes, i traveled around the world in 500 hrs. that's a mere 21 days although it actually sounds longer when you think of it that way. during that time i stopped in 11 countries. why did i do it? well, i had to go around the world because the airfare was free and it just did't make sense to go all the way around the world without stopping in at least a few new places. plus i do have a job so it was a business/pleasure trip. after all, i couldn't just ditch everything so the trip became a challenge of balancing work and play. as you might guess, play won out over work to the tune of about 4 to 1. one of these days i'll get around to posting all my photos from my RTW trip and from many other trips. for now i'm working on editing my travel journal.