Ben's Journal
A random collection of thoughts, comments and photos from Ben Simon.
Friday, June 05, 2026
Maui Adventure - Day 5: Big Whale and Little Beach
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[Composed 1/5/2026] Day 1, Maui got off to a slow start. Even on our flight's approach, eyeballing the island from the win...
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Maui Adventure - Day 4: The Aquarium I Almost Skipped
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[Composed 1/4/2026] I'll be honest: I was not excited to visit the aquarium. My vacation philosophy leans hard toward the ...
Monday, June 01, 2026
50 for 50: pocketmap — A Printable Reference for a Long Day of Walking
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While planning the 50-for-50 walk, I built a custom routing tool that took in a plain-text route file and generated whatever I ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
50 for 50: The Route to a Better Route
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Planning the 50 mile walk to mark my 50th birthday proved to be an interesting challenge. The walk would span three days in an...
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