It was Rachel’s first visit to Great Smoky Mountain National Park and Greg’s second trip since 1984. There had been so much snow on the park road that it had been closed until about an hour before we arrived. We didn’t venture too far into the park but we did walk back to see Mingus Mill. Afterwards we gloried in some home made blueberry pie. It’s been a glorious visit. We don’t want them to go back to snowy ol’ Boston.
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
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