For those used to long distance hiking the Muir Grove Trail is nothing more than a stroll in the woods. For the rest of us, it can be considered a challenge. Four miles doesn’t sound like such a long way until you start hiking it. Then, as you lumber along a forest floor trail, climbing…
The top “must see” destination of every visitor to Pittsburgh should be the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and planning for an entire day here would not be too much time to spend. This 125-year-old establishment is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. I can’t begin to describe all of the delights my…
Early this summer, my husband and I drove the entire length of Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway from Front Royal, VA to Cherokee, NC. Virginia’s Natural Bridge State Park was my favorite “detour” along the way. The Natural Bridge is approximately 16 miles off the Parkway. Exiting at Milepost 63.7, we followed U.S.…
I’ve always been interested in American history. The stories of our country are fascinating, filled with amazing places and memorable characters. But even better than reading history is visiting the places where it happened. Thomas Jefferson’s “Monticello” in Charlottesville, VA had been on my “must see” list for many years.
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We don’t always make time for those things that are in our own backyard Maybe it’s because they are so close. We think “we can do that anytime.” Because it’s so easy we don’t make plans. Why do we need a plan to do something in our own…
On our way to visit my brother and his family in Michigan’s upper peninsula, my husband, John, and I stopped to stay a night in Ann Arbor. John was a college professor for 35 years and is an avid football fan. He is always interested in getting a look at any college campus we happen…
