We’ve been without a real bed of our own since the waning days of August 2008. Our bedroom furniture was too massive for this house so we gifted it to a friend just before we left St Petersburg. Since then we have slept on an air mattress unless we were in a hotel or staying with family or friends. It’s will be a bit like heaven to be sleeping in our own bed once again.
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.
And even when staying with family you have had to sleep on an air mattress. Glad to see that you are acquiring some basic amenities.