Costa Rica and the East Coast

Our dear pal Mr. Pickle spent most of March 2012 traveling the world with the lovely Dr. Jessica. They traveled from Detroit to Costa Rica, then went on an east coast trip covering New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC. WHOAH! He had a wonderful time and spent a lot of time thinking within, while Jessica was surfing and yoga retreating.

 Costa Rica was super hot, even for Mr. P. He tried to stay cool with some aloe.

He spent a lot of time snug in Jessica's backpack as they trecked through beaches and city streets.

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So far Mr. Pickle has been to 16 states and 4 countries since we started this project a little over a year ago! He's now got me beat. (I've been to 15 states and 3 countries.) Europe is next up for him!

Do you have a trip coming up that you think Mr. Pickle would enjoy?? 

Check out his itinerary, and email nomadicpickle [at] gmail.com if you want to take him somewhere.

Vegas, Baby!

Mr. Pickle had the pleasure of joining Ms. Susie on a business trip to Las Vegas from February 6-10. Most of the trip was strictly business and conference related, but he had fun checking out the giant hotel they stayed in, and he couldn't get enough of the tall buildings. All work and no play make Dill a boring pickle.

Tomorrow I pass the pickle off in preparation for another grand adventure of the international scale! 

Do you have a trip coming up that you think Mr. P would enjoy?? 

Check out his itinerary, and email nomadicpickle [at] gmail.com if you want to take him somewhere.

Going Back to Cali... For the First Time

Mr. Pickle's traveling pal Elizabeth was headed to the west coast, and he couldn't pass up the opportunity! He started his 2012 travels by joining her for a birthday weekend of January 13-17 for some fun and sun in San Diego, California and surrounding areas. He almost made it to Mexico!

 Mr. Pickle enjoys the Tijuana Estuary. That's Mexico behind him!

Enjoying some sun, but... Look out below! 

Stopping to smell the flowers at the botanical gardens at Balboa Park. 

Enjoying foliage at the botanical gardens requires caffeine. What can I say... Bean up, little pickle!

 Mr. P meets the founders at Balboa Park in San Diego. 

Enjoying hiding in the pickle weed at Imperial Beach. This pickles LOVES his beaches.

On the hunt for Gulls at Imperial Beach! 

Pizza breakfast at Leucadia Farmer's Market. Where Miss E says the coffee was adequate and the pizza was amazing. I'm sure Mr. P would agree, he's a bit of a foodie. (In more ways than one!) 

 He meets some blood oranges at the Leucadia Farmer's Market. Mmmmm, those look tasty.

Overall, Mr. Dill Pickle had a fabulous time on the west coast with Miss E. It was a perfect way to start this year's travels, and he looks forward to heading to Vegas next week!

Check out his itinerary, and email nomadicpickle [at] gmail.com if you want to take him somewhere.

A Pickle's Christmas

I was happy to send Mr. Pickle off with my friend Miss Olivia on a trip to Atlanta, Georgia from December 23-28. He had a great holiday with her while she visited with her family. No pickle Christmas would be complete without elves, cookies, cupcakes, and pigs!

 First up was meeting the Elf on the Shelf. It kept an eye on Mr. Pickle and his new friend, Olivia's 3 year old niece Madison, as they waited for Santa to come.

 Of course Olivia had to get to baking some fabulous treats, and of course Mr. P had to get it on the fun. Check out that dandy lil apron! No flour mess on this pickle.

 He enjoyed being tucked in for a cozy slumber.

 Play time! First up was an ABC board game.

 Then some quality time playing with his new farm pals. (Talk about anthropomorphic bliss!)

 He took a ride on the Pink Pig! Macy's Pink Pig has been a popular holiday attraction in Atlanta since 1953. Families (and pickles) line up for a ride on the Pink Pig.

No trip would be complete without some quality munching. Mr. P and his hosts enjoyed soup and sweets at Dulce Vegan. YUM.

All in all, he had a fabulous holiday, relaxing with his new friends. He's looking forward to getting back out in the world. Will it be with you? 

His winter is pretty open, and he's looking forward to an adventurous 2012.

email nomadicpickle [at] gmail.com if you want to take him somewhere.

Deep in the Heart of... New York City

Mr. Pickle spent the weekend of September 29- October 2 with my cousin Rachel on a trip to New York City. I shipped him out to her in Austin, and they set sail from there. So far, all I know they did was visit the Statue of Liberty at Ellis Island. He then spent the rest of October and most of November in Austin, Texas doing who knows what! He did meet Rachel's cat named Boyfriend. (This pickle meets a lot of cats.) Sadly, that's all I know!

Mr. Pickle Gets To The Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin that is. I finally got to take Mr. Pickle on another trip! After Korea and Hawaii, Cort and Yu-Jin stopped in Detroit for a lil visit. I retrieved the pickle from him then. A week later they were reunited with Mr. Pickle as I headed to Stevens Point to visit with them from August 25-29. Ha! (Shall we call them pickle hogs?)  We enjoyed everything from bi bim bop to the beach to the brewery!

 

 After settling in at Cort's abode, we headed downtown to Cafe 27. It was new to me, and it was great! A cozy place, inside and out. We ate outside in a greenhouse. They have plenty of vegan options including this chocolate coconut cupcake! Mr. P helped shoe away flies as I ate it. He also recommends the sweet potato burger. Mmm. 

Mr. Pickle met Sugar Roo at the Portage County Public Library! The tops of the shelves in the Children's Room were lined with stuffed critters, it was so cute in there.

Mr. P posing with some Point residents.

We ventured off to Milwaukee for a day, stopping first at Classic Slice for some pizza. Mr. P played a little Miss Pac-Man and The Simpsons. And yes, he did kindly control himself. While he did that, Cort and I devoured GIANT vegan pizzas.

Mr. P did MKE. On this door on a downtown street.

This is the cutest thing I've ever seen. Mr. Pickle leaped out of my purse to hang with a mushroom.

McKinley Beach in Milwaukee. Mr. P enjoys a chilly Lake Michigan.

Someone left this awesome beach house for him!

 

Back in Point, we spent an afternoon downtown. He checked in at The Fox Theater.

Mr. P also checked in at the Tech Lounge.

And he rounded off the afternoon with a delicious Masuman Curry at Green Tea Restaurant. Cort said this dish was addicting, and she was right. Mr. Pickle is still having dreams of this curry.

We totally cheesed it up and took a tour of the Stevens Point Brewery! Kind of neat. He had never been on a beer tour before. He hopped in with some hops.

Mr. P meets Nicholas C. Point.

And at the conclusion of the tour Mr. P was able to taste anything he wanted. He stuck with the root beer, which was awesome. (The tour guide/ bartender asked him if he was similar to Flat Stanley. He choked up a reply of sort of.)

Mr. P had a great time in Wisconsin, and was not attacked by any cheeseheads. 

He's thinking his next trip to Wisconsin will be most exciting.

email nomadicpickle [at] gmail.com if you want to take him somewhere. check his itinerary to see if he's available. He has a lot of free time starting in October!!

Aloha Mr. Pickle

After their Korea trip, Mr. P stayed on with Cortney and Yu-Jin as they headed straight to Hawaii for a honeymoon! From August 8-15 they were nice enough to take Mr. Pickle along as they traveled the islands and enjoyed beaches, walks, sunburns, and many fruity beverages. Warning: This looks even more like paradise when written on a chilly, rainy day in Michigan.

 His first fruity drink (Passionfruit!) on the island of Kauai, which is where they spent most of their time.

 Trying to avoid a sunburn on his first beachy day. He wore SPF 45 and a sunhat.

 Mmmmm. Coconut. One of many fruity drinks.

 Hanalei Valley Lookout, on the edge of paradise off Highway 56.

 Mr. Pickle is LOVING this fantastic scenery. 

 Sun time, fun time. Ouch, that rock is hot.

 You put the pickle in the coconut...

 More fun times, Kauai style.

 Mount Wai'ale'ale, one of the wettest spot on earth. The 2nd highest point on the island of Kauai.

 Mr. P makes a friend! This peacock is much less daunting than the alligator he met in Louisiana Cajun Country. 

 Snorkeling at Tunnels Beach. Um, guys, these flippers are a tad big for Mr. P.

Another yumtastic fruity drink! At Tunnels Beach.

Mr. Pickle and a starfruit. This made the song Star Fruit Surf Rider by Cornelius get stuck in his head.

Totally digging a visit to a Dole Plantation on the island of Oahu!

 

Mr. P is not vegan, but he enjoys tasty desserts of all kinds. So this yummy raw chocolate pie hit the spot. Then he craved a fruity drink to wash it down. Go figure!

Beach time for Mr. P, Oahu style. He avoided sunburn! His straw hat came in handy. 

Mr. Pickle had so much lazy fun in Hawaii. He could sure get used to that lifestyle. Cortney and Yu-Jin left Hawaii and flew into Detroit. They later handed the pickle back over to me before heading home to small town Wisconsin. The word Wisconsin piqued his interest... Stay tuned to find out what we did about that!

email nomadicpickle [at] gmail.com if you want to take him somewhere. check his schedule to see if he's available.