Tag: history
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New Dominion Chorale’s Masterful Delivery of Yizkor Requiem at the National Presbyterian Church
November 2, 2025. Washington, District of Columbia. Our search for the performing arts brought us to the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. The performance, a unique encounter with the Yizkor Requiem, was delivered superbly by the New Dominion Chorale. The price? Free! It was a gift from the New Dominion Chorale as they embarked…
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Experiencing Authentic Noh Theater in Osaka: A Journey Through Time with Miwa
September 21, 2025. Osaka, Japan. Today we returned to Osaka to attend a Noh theater performance at the Yamamoto Noh Theater. We purposely took the express train this time and noticed it was half the cost of the day before—perhaps due to weekend rates. Noh is a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has…
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Exploring Shiretoko: A Day at Two Unique Museums
September 14, 2025. Shiretoko, Japan. The winds were hauling all night, the power went off twice, and the emergency lights in our room woke us up. The rain outside pelted our windows and it continued all through the night and into the morning. Since there was nothing to do outside, we decided to visit the…
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Exploring Matsumoto Castle: A Journey Through History
August 12, 2025. Matsumoto, Japan. Day 6 Today, we journeyed to Matsumoto Castle, a magnificent structure and one of Japan’s oldest surviving castles. Since our visit fell during a holiday week, a sea of visitors filled the grounds, and we learned that our wait to enter would be between one and two hours. After purchasing…
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Exploring Boeing’s Everett Factory: A Unique Seattle Experience
July 14, 2025. Tacoma, Washington. Day 54 of 170 Today marked our first of many days in the Seattle area. We’re staying in Tacoma, just to the south, which offers a great base for exploring. We wasted no time and immediately visited the Boeing Everett Factory. This is a truly unique opportunity, as the factory…
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Exploring Hell’s Gate Airtram: A Journey Through History and Nature
July 5, 2025. Hope, British Columbia. Day 45 of 170 Today, we drove north from Hope, British Columbia, on Highway 1, also known as the Trans-Canada Highway. With no set destination, we simply enjoyed the drive north along the mighty Fraser River, flowing fiercely southbound. On both sides, we saw trains from the Canadian Pacific…
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Golfing amidst Cherry Blossoms at East Potomac Golf Links
April 3, 2025. Washington, D.C. Today we played at the East Potomac Golf Links, located on East Potomac Park on Hains Point Island in Washington, D.C. The course is managed by the National Links Trust (NLT) under a lease from the United States National Park Service. The NLT has committed to a multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment…
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A Day at Langston Golf Course: Celebrating Black Golf Heritage
March 13, 2025. Langston Golf Course, Washington, DC. Today, we played the historic Langston Golf Course in Washington, DC. Junior, Mom, and I arrived at the course at 1:00 p.m. and were warmly welcomed at the pro shop by their friendly staff. Although spring officially started a few days ago, Washington, DC still hasn’t gotten…
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A Day of Faith and Culture: Church and Rodeo in Esquel, Argentina
February 9, 2025. Esquel, Argentina. Today, we worshipped with our brothers and sisters at Asociación Misión Evangélica Asamblea de Dios (AMEAD). The further we travel from Buenos Aires, the smaller the churches become, and this was truly a town church. However, the love remains unchanged. We had originally planned to visit a different church, but…
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A Journey Through Welsh Heritage at Molino Harinero Nant Fach
February 5, 2025. Molino Harinero Nant Fach, Trevelin, Argentina. We have traveled south to the Argentinian city of Esquel. On our first day of adventure, we decided to drive to the city of Trevelin. Trevelin was settled by Welsh immigrants in the mid-to-late 1800s and gets its name from the Welsh word Trefelin, meaning “Mill…