Travelogues

The Great North by Paul Mastrogiacomo (7213) 2005-07-05 - 2005-07-08

This was a short trip to the north, north of Michigan that is, specifically the Traverse Bay, Leelenau Peninsula area in the northwest edge. It was a nice family trip that included a stop at the Traverse City Cherry Festival, Life Magazine's top choice of roadside America destinations this year. It also included a trip up the "west coast" of Michigan that took in a portion of the thousand mile Lake Michigan Circle Tour. Not only did we return with some great memories but also several pounds of cherries. (9 photos)

A Ramble Across Michigan by Paul Mastrogiacomo (7213) 2004-10-24 - 2004-10-24

On October 24 I took a trip across Michigan following several suggested driving routes and linking up with several towns with noteworthy buildings. We left in the morning and returned nearly 12 hours and 450 miles later. We had crossed the state going from urban southeast Michigan through the capital and rural areas of the center of the state and reaching the urban "west coast" for the endless horizons of Lake Michigan before returning home. ... (full story) (9 photos)

Italy For Two Months by Paul Mastrogiacomo (7213) 2002-06-10 - 2002-07-30

This is going to be a brief overview of a couple months in Italy in 2002. I plan to insert some travelogues within a travelogue in a way to go into more detail about specific trips and days. ... (full story) (50 photos)

Between Padua, Ravenna and Pisa by Paul Mastrogiacomo (7213) 2002-07-15 - 2002-07-16

This will be a short travelogue within a travelogue covering two days in the 2 month trip in the summer of 2002. In these two days, July 15 and 16 we went north to Padua before coming back through Ravenna and PIsa. It was a quick trip, plagued by rain for much of the time but well worth it for the beauty of the places passed and visited, and a picture perfect finale. ... (full story) (11 photos)

Across the Plains: Iowa and Back by Paul Mastrogiacomo (7213) 2004-06-24 - 2004-06-28

A family reunion in Iowa this year was a great reason to take a trip a third of the way across the United States. We crossed endless miles of corn fields. We saw things we had not seen before and enjoyed other things only found in Iowa. And of course we enjoyed seeing the family. ... (full story) (8 photos)

Afternoon at the Estate by Paul Mastrogiacomo (7213) 2004-04-29 - 2004-04-29

On a sunny, warm, afternoon, I decided to spend some time at Henry Ford's Fairlane Manor and estate near my home. I went there to go for a nice walk among the many trails and decided to bring my camera with me. It was an interesting walk and I tried out some nature photography which is something I've never really been good at. So hopefully by posting these I'll get some feedback on what I'm doing wrong and what I'm doing right, if I'm doing anything right. ... (full story) (8 photos)