It had been at least 15 years since I’d driven a stick shift but when offered the chance to take the wheel of a NASCAR race car -- provided I knew my way around a manual transmission -- I signed on. Driving is like riding a bike, right? And I'm … [Read more...]
Whoopee! With thumbs up, the pit crew signals, "OK to go!" The Indy race car begins to rumble and vibrate, gaining speed as it leaves pit row. The engine's roar ascends to a deafening level as the car rapidly accelerates on the … [Read more...]
There was an explosion of sound. A howling pack of 33 open wheel race cars came screeching out of Turn Four, thundering down the front stretch. As drivers battled to get their cars into passing positions, the high-pitched roars of the engines hit … [Read more...]
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Driving Through a Redwood in Northern California
Shopping for Masks and Crafts in Venice’s San Polo
Shopping for Glass on Venice’s Island of Murano
The Shopping ’til You Drop Tour of Antigua, Guatemala
Ziplining at Mega Cavern in Louisville, Kentucky
Applauding Dancers and Musicians during Bolivia’s Urkupiña Festival
Finding Fluorescence at the Sterling Hill Mining Museum, New Jersey
Squeezing Through Stones in Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
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