Travels
Road trips, a year in Florence, family visits and journeys farther afield. Ron’s journals, in his own words.
Travel · 1947 – 1959
During the summer of 1949, mom and dad took me on my first trip to Minnesota to meet Grandpa and Grandma Running on their farm in Littlefork, Minnesota. In…
Travel · 1960 – 1970
Salt Lake City, a year in Florence, and finding family in Norway.
Travel · 1971-1979
Family in Kragerø, a road trip with Bjorn, and journeys across Europe.
Travel · 1980 – 1989
In the spring of 1986 I went to Phoenix and took a road trip with Marty Moffat to discover the Navajo Nation’s Canyon de Chelly park. We also went to the…
Travel · 1990 – 1999
I have long been interested in the American Indian reservations of the Southwest, in particular their arts and crafts. On the Canyon de Chelly trip in 1986 we…
Travel · 1996 – 1999
One spring break, Mary brought Treva, Sarah and Byron done for a visit. I picked them up at Ontario airport and we drove directly down and stayed at a…
Travel · 2000 – 2005
In May 2000, I joined my friend Nora Jacob for a cruise down the Volga River in Russia with GoAhead Vacations. We traveled to New York City and visited Nora’s…
Travel · 2006 – 2009
In July 2005 I attended a soap making class in Eureka Springs, Arkansas learning how to do the cold press method. Hint: You need a large source of old catfish…
Travel · 2010 – 2015
Another Olympics – this time in Vancouver. This time I was lucky enough to go to the USA/Norway Men’s Hocky game, the Men’s Speed Skating races – those crazy…
Travel · 2016 – 2019
The Norwegian coast, faraway friends and journeys through Asia.
Travel · 2020 –
The new decade started with a long weekend trip to Guadalajara to visit my friend Joel Sanchez’ home and family. Joel is an excellent tour guide and it was fun…
Travel · 2020-2029
Israel and Egypt, visits with friends, and a voyage on the Nile.