Heading South for the Winter We’re trading out Alaska’s Winter of snow and darkness for the Lower-48’s beaches and sun; this series of Blog/Vlogs will capture our adventures along the way. (Nomading the Lower-48). Enjoy The Summer of 2018 That Summer we purchased our own modern version of anRead More →
Tribute to our Magnificent Casimir Big Boy The winds of time crossed our candle light It flickered gently in the night The fate of winds swept our cherished joy and took away our little boy Our candle light, shines not as before Our magnificent Casimir is noRead More →
Ursula’s Alpe Adria Adventure VLOG Series Welcome to Ursula’s magical Alpe Adria Hiking Adventure. Below we’ll post the latest VLOG to keep everybody updated on Ursula and Gabbi’s progress through South Eastern Austria along the Alpe Adira Trail. Below the current updated VLOG is a map capturing their route andRead More →
The Alpe Adria Trail June 16 Feldkirch to Mallnitz And it begins! It all starts with a train ride from the western most State (Länder) of Austria (Vorarlburg) and the village of Feldkirch to the high-altitude Alpine landscape of Tauerntal (Tauern Valley) and the village Mallnitz. Mallnitz Village is theRead More →
The Alpe Adria Trail The Alpe Adria Trail begin on the Kaiser-Franz Joseph heights of the Grossglockner mountain, passes through South-Eastern Austria (Kaernten), into Slovenia and terminates in the Italian coastal village of Muggia (about 750 Kms or roughly 470 miles). Ursula and her traveling companion intend to travel twoRead More →
Facelift at the Cottage at Zimmers’ Landing Upon leaving the Army we retired to the Cottage at Zimmers’ Landing, not because the house was everything we wanted to retire into, but because of the views, the lake and the house had the potential to become everything we wanted toRead More →
The Reaping Times are upon US ‘You reap what you sow’ is a common adage suggesting that future consequences are shaped by present actions. Yesterday’s violation of the ‘People’s House’ is a consequence of yesterday’s actions. (Rule of Law) The nation is shocked by a mob ascending the Capitol BuildingRead More →
In February, just as the world started changing, we observed the crash from the beaches of Cabo San Lucas. This Video is a tribute to lighter days behind us and better ahead of us. (Z Cabo San Lucas Adventure ’20 VLOG) Enjoy Links Stunning images of ourRead More →
Zimmer Annual Holiday Newsletter 2020 Greetings from the little Cottage at Zimmer’s Landing. 2021 is right around the corner, So long 2020! (Zimmer annual holiday newsletter 2020) Our year moved into full gear as we escaped Alaska’s winter darkness by lounging on a Cabo San Lucas beach with dear friends.Read More →
Bellissima Italia, the Zimmer Autumn in Italy Travel VLOG 2019 We spent our Autumn traveling the length and breadth of Italy as we blogged and photographed our way through the sites, sounds and epicurean delights of soul satisfying foods, nectars and exotic scents. Along the way we captured thousands ofRead More →
Advice for preparing to walk the Camino, Top Ten Tips In the Spring of 2017, I walked the 500 miles of the Camino Frances. For me, like many others, it was the experience of a lifetime. It’s a sojourn I would commend it to all, old, young, fit, feeble,Read More →
Designed obsolescence or in-built incompetence? Which is it? (TSP and Bigger Government) Our chosen form of Government is a beautiful thing. It can harness an impressive array of powers and abilities to address the most challenging and precarious of scenarios. It can put a man on the moon or mobilizeRead More →
Strategic Planning need not be a complicated process with a template that drives effective use of planning tools.Read More →
Reminiscent Thoughts Sixty-Eight days of exploring, traveling and touring Italy, its sights, culture, foods, and people leaves one with many impressions, but the most indelible is that sixty-eight is not nearly enough days – but that’s all we could countenance. Traveling for extended periods it tough, granted, the more youRead More →
Relaxing in in Sferracavallo Italy – If they were to do a remake of the 1980s comedy/drama movie ‘The Big Chill,’ our Villa extravaganza in Sferracavallo would be a suitable remake, except for the shortage of fast cars, attractive actors, compelling and drama sideline stories and sex scenes. As aRead More →
The view from our Vorarlberg, Austria apartment is stunning. We survey the Rhine valley below us, encircled by a cordon of mountaintops all covered in snow…… But, I’m getting way ahead of myself. The past 12 days have been so busy that I’ve neglected the Blog and will now attemptRead More →
More of our Travel Blog of the stunning sites and experience in the equisite Taormina and our 68 day journey through ItalyRead More →
More of our Travel Blog of the stunning sites and experience along the southern coasts of our 68 day journey through ItalyRead More →
A short travel blog about our visit to Matera ItalyRead More →
Travel Blog about our visit to the Trulli VIlliage of ArlberbelloRead More →