At 3 a.m. I was awakened by a loud humming. Excited to see what was happening, I went out onto our balcony. It was the middle of the night and on my side of the street everything was dark and quiet. I stood alone on my balcony watching the scene at the lock. Lights blazed.…
Day #5 Friday, May 31, 2019 I woke at dawn and slipped out onto our hotel balcony. A ship had entered the lock from the north. I had not seen it enter and it was hidden by the lock walls. I was unable to tell if it was a small boat or a big ship.…
Day #4 Thursday, May 30, 2019 Breakfast at the Idlewyld Inn in London was not your typical free hotel breakfast. There were no Styrofoam cups or plastic forks here. No powdered eggs. No Fruit Loops. Entering the elegant breakfast room we were greeted by a friendly hostess and tables set with white tablecloths, cloth napkins…
Day #3: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 It was raining when we left the Sea Cliff Inn but I wasn’t concerned. As I always tell my husband “It never rains on my vacation.” He laughs at that claim. But it doesn’t rain on my vacations. Or at least it doesn’t rain at any time that matters.…
I had recently taken an interest in the Underground Railroad after discovering that my great-great grandfather had been named after the escaped slave and abolitionist, William Parker. One of the routes of the Underground Railroad also passed very near my home. I knew the story of the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania and Ohio. It would…
I had not expected my phone to work once we crossed into Canada. I also didn’t expect that to be a problem. I never call anyone while on vacation and I would have Wifi available each evening so my family could contact me through e-mail or Messenger if they needed me. It turned out that…
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