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Arrived later in the afternoon at Natural Bridge. Steve knows that he was here as a young child and has wanted to return for many a year. Came for the dramatic light show and a look at this awesome geologic feature in the evening light. It was surveyed by George...
Again we stopped because it looked interesting. This time it's the Rocky Mount State Historic Site. When we walked through the door of the main house we stepped back in time to 1791 as costumed interpreters welcomed us to experience life in the earliest days of the...
Park History Video Spent this afternoon exploring Sycamore Shoals State Park and learning a lot more about the history of East Tennessee and it's role in the Revolutionary War and the founding our our nation.
As kids we both were part of the Davy Crockett craze of 1955 spawned by the historical mini-series that aired in black and white on the Disneyland show on American Broadcasting Company. We still recall all the lyrics to "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" and grew up...
Miller Center Videos We have two rules. 1. Drive back roads. 2. Stop when something looks interesting. As we left Hot Springs NC we set the GPS for Hot Springs VA. The route took us through Greeneville TN where we found something that looked interesting. So we stopped...
We had to start somewhere. We left home on a ramble and set the GPS to guide us via "Least Use of Freeways" to Hot Springs, NC. We found ourselves a campsite by the river and made a reservation for a hot tub overlooking a mountain stream at sunset. Yes!
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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It was a most educational visit to the newly renovated National Portrait Gallery at Trafalgar Square in Central London. We were intrigued with the contemporary approach to presenting British History.
It was at Bletchley Park that the Allied Codebreakers deciphered German military messages during the Second World War. A free guided tour gave us a good overview of the campus and the activities that occurred here from 1938 to 1945.
A lovely way to spend a Sunday in Hampstead. We visited the historic Fenton House to view lots of lovely collectibles, to listen to and learn about harpsicords, and to tour and linger in the garden before heading off to the historic Spaniard’s Inn for a most delectable Sunday Roast.