We had the privilege today of visiting the home of the 8th President of the United States! Lindenwald, the home and farm estate of Martin Van Buren in the years following his presidency is located in his hometown of Kinderhook, NY. The front porch us undergoing restoration so we entered through the servants’ entry. The guide for our group of six was extremely knowledgeable and since the group was small we felt free to ask questions. We learned so much about this man who was one of the founders of the Democratic Party and helped shape our nation in its early years. He was revered in his time for his great common sense. As of now we have visited the homes of the first eight presidents. Number nine was William Henry Harrison of Ohio…
Aboard the Norwegian Jewel we’ve made stops in Cozumel, Mexico and Georgetown, Grand Cayman to explore beyond our previous experiences here. Soon we’ll be making our way to ports we’ve not yet explored in the Southern Caribbean.
What a treat to pause for a BBQ lunch with the locals at Pearl Country Store and Barbecue on US-441 in Micanopy, Florida. It’s a taste of the Florida we remeber from our youth.
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
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