CHEESEHOLIDAY

Winter Wonderland

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:11:39 +0000

Once the snow day buzz has worn off, a blanket of snow on a grey day is a dismal scene. But a blanket of snow on a bright sunny day against a vivid blue sky is a welcome sight any winter day. Even the snow shovel feels lighter . . . sort of.

Snowed In

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:15:27 +0000

Christmas at the Capitol

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:46:25 +0000

Washington DC – a fitting final stop on my recent road trip around America. The skies had turned permanently to winter grey and the news media was fretting daily about an incoming blizzard. I spent a few days gorging myself on museums and then turned North to stay with my family for Christmas and the New Year.

Mount Vernon

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:43:32 +0000

Jamestown Settlement

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:42:21 +0000

Historic Yorktown

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:41:13 +0000

Colonial Williamsburg

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:40:22 +0000

Colonial Williamsburg

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:38:11 +0000

Historic Savannah

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:36:34 +0000

Charleston Scene

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:33:21 +0000

Drayton Hall Plantation

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:32:20 +0000

Fort Sumter

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:31:09 +0000

Charming Charleston

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:29:34 +0000

Through the Porthole

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:23:54 +0000

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:26:08 +0000

Outer Banks

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:22:29 +0000

59 Seconds of Flight

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:21:06 +0000

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:14:47 +0000

Fogged Out

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:05:09 +0000

Main Street

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:03:01 +0000

Jack Daniel Distillery

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:59:59 +0000

Shiloh Battlefield

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:58:21 +0000

Christmas at Graceland

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:53:27 +0000

French Quarter

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:53:20 +0000

New Orleans

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:51:29 +0000

The Alamo

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:50:04 +0000

Chilli Pepper

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:48:47 +0000

Skulls for Sale

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:47:23 +0000

St Francis of Assisi

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 03:41:27 +0000

Monument Valley

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:37:20 +0000

Grand Canyon Hike

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 03:32:01 +0000

Grand Canyon

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:29:52 +0000

Stopping on Route 66

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:33:32 +0000

Hoover Dam

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:26:58 +0000

Fountains at the Bellagio

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:25:28 +0000

Las Vegas Strip

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:23:47 +0000

Death Valley

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 03:20:51 +0000

Santa Monica Pier

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:18:00 +0000

Footprints of the Stars

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:14:57 +0000

Joshua Tree National Park

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:12:41 +0000

Joshua Tree National Park

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 03:10:55 +0000

Free Camping

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 03:05:15 +0000

Hearst Castle

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:04:00 +0000

Pacific Coast Highway

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:54:03 +0000

Alamo Square

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:51:30 +0000

Golden Gate Bridge

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:48:51 +0000

Northern California Coast

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:41:15 +0000

Redwood National Forest

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 02:37:04 +0000

Cascade Lakes

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:28:10 +0000

Crater Lake

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:24:50 +0000

Sawtooth Mountains

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:48:36 +0000

For Whom The Bell Tolls

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:42:34 +0000

Morning Glory Pool

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:37:05 +0000

Grand Canyon (of Yellowstone)

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 01:34:28 +0000

Yellowstone National Park

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:29:32 +0000

Established 1902

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:26:53 +0000

Custer’s Last Stand

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:25:19 +0000

Little Bighorn Battlefield

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:21:42 +0000

Deadwood

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:20:06 +0000

Mount Rushmore

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:18:18 +0000

Badlands National Park

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 01:13:44 +0000

Flatlands

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 01:05:17 +0000

General Store

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:46:32 +0000

Mississippi River

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:44:15 +0000

Museum of the US Air Force

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:41:45 +0000

Wright Brothers Cycle Shop

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:39:14 +0000

Niagara Falls

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:35:06 +0000

Roadside Treats

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:28:34 +0000

Vermont State House

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:26:17 +0000

Moose River

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:22:54 +0000

Acadia National Park

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:03:21 +0000

Colburn Shoe Store

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:59:42 +0000

Salisbury Beach

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:48:24 +0000

Leaving Boston after a full day of wandering I knew I wouldn’t make it all the way to Maine that night. By dark, I found myself near the New Hampshire border heading down an unlit deserted road following signs for a State Park that promised a campsite. A strange place. Full of RV’s despite the off-season. Early the next morning I drove into “town” to discover a largely boarded-up tacky seaside strip. Breakfast at “Ida May’s” coffee shop hit the spot and I headed North to Maine.

Boston

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:45:10 +0000

Mayflower Society House

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:20:49 +0000

Plymouth – a fitting place to begin a roadtrip of these United States of America. Plymouth Rock’s historical legitimacy may be controversial but it’s symbolism is hard to contest. Like many, my junior high school American history books left me with a vivid impression of pilgrims in curled up shoes stepping straight off the Mayflower onto colonial shores to be met by friendly natives and a lavish turkey feast.

When I pulled up in my home-made camper van there was no sign of a grand feast but I did find a cosy coffee shop serving temptingly huge slices of peach cobbler. One wonders what the Pilgrim father’s would have made of the two middle-aged, New Agers sitting behind me discussing the merits of oregano oil as the latest cure-all.

Connecticut Capitol Building

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:02:31 +0000

Lady Liberty Braves the Storm

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 02 May 2010 18:58:35 +0000

Taken from the Staten Island Ferry.

Spring in Connecticut

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:56:57 +0000

The Elgin Marbles

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:54:27 +0000

On my way to the US from Malaysia I had a long stopover in London. There was no question where I would spend it and I immediately hopped the tube to the British Museum. I’d recently seen the Parthenon from where these marbles had been removed (some say looted). I wanted to see the controversial works for myself.

Hot Cross Buns

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:48:23 +0000

Easter treats found in a bakery in Penang.

Pretty in Penang

Cheeseholiday — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:27:53 +0000

Colours of the Andamans

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:00:39 +0000

Nothing but Driftwood

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:57:40 +0000

Koh Lanta Pier

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:46:32 +0000

James Bond Island

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:45:06 +0000

Seaside Chess

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:43:07 +0000

Snorkelling Paradise

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:40:02 +0000

Island Sunset

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:38:39 +0000

Cashew Plants

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:33:49 +0000

Ruins of Ayutthaya

Cheeseholiday — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:32:29 +0000

Ayutthaya Smile

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:22:24 +0000

Shutterbug Monks

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:20:03 +0000

Standing Buddha

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:18:43 +0000

Ancient Sukothai

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:13:25 +0000

Thai Buddhist Flags

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:53:18 +0000

Wat Phra Singh

Cheeseholiday — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:55:21 +0000

Along the River Kok

Cheeseholiday — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:52:34 +0000

Golden Triangle

Cheeseholiday — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:40:13 +0000

Musical Fountain

Cheeseholiday — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:57:24 +0000

Road to Nam Tha

Cheeseholiday — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:55:16 +0000