With some direction from a friend we have made during our stay at Manatee Hammock, we visited the grounds of the White Sands Buddhist Center north of Mims. It’s tucked away in an oak woods with no indication from the road of the treasure that lies within. Signs along the driveway guide you to a sense of peace and then you see the huge statue of the seated Compassionate Buddha. A walk around the reflecting pond takes you past a reclining Buddha around to the standing Buddha flanks by columns reminding us that “The Way to Nirvana is Nirvana” and “Every Step of the Journey is the Journey.” This calm and peaceful experience is just what we are in need of in the moment.
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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