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Raining in Plattekill

Raining in Plattekill

   We suspected last evening  that we would get rain during the night. With that in mind we packed up our outdoor furnishings before bed. Indeed we got rain throughout the night and all morning so far. It's been sufficiently light to allow us to cook a...

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FDR & ER

FDR & ER

We spent the day immersed in the history of the fifth cousins Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. At the National Park we toured Springwood, his childhood and their marital home in a group of about fifty people. From there we were on our own to explore the stables, visit...

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Heading to Hyde Park

Heading to Hyde Park

Staying last night and tonight in Plattekill NY. Just crossed the Hudson this morning, headed to Hyde Park to spend the day steeped in the history of Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt.

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Crossing the Hudson

Crossing the Hudson

We are definitely in the Northeast. We've eased or way around greater New York City and are crossing the Hudson River at Newburgh. Now to navigate or way through Connecticut and into Rhode Island and find ourselves a campground!

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New England Byways

New England Byways

We enjoyed Greg's company this morning before it was time for him to head to the office. Rachel's new schedule has her at home working on other projects on Mondays so we had time for some interesting discussions with her as we organized ourselves for departure. Part...

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Adirondack Museum

Adirondack Museum

Today's our Fortieth Anniversary! And we are enjoying a fabulous celebration. We woke up in Adirondack Park in a room with a view of beautiful Lake Piseco. First order of business was to travel into Speculator for our annual Steak & Eggs breakfast at the Sunrise...

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Point Comfort

Point Comfort

We left Sacandaga this morning with some angst about finding a campsite this holiday weekend with out reservations. Last night the rangers who had checked us in told us to come back to the rangers station in the morning and they would help us get a reservation at one...

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Ace of Diamonds, Fort Klock, and the Sea Angel

Ace of Diamonds, Fort Klock, and the Sea Angel

Our first adventure today was to visit the Ace of Diamonds mine. We'd learned about Herkimer Diamonds on the Travel Channel and just yesterday realized how close we were to the source. As we walked between the car and the shop we watched the people out among the rocks...

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Corning and Oneida

Corning and Oneida

From Taughannock Falls we headed southwest, technically out of the Finger Lakes region, to Corning and the Corning Museum of Glass. We'd been warned to get there early but not warned that we needed separate tickets in order to make our own glass creation. Studio time...

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Taughannock Falls

Taughannock Falls

We did another short hop. We left Cayuga Lake State Park and drove south along the the shore of the lake to Taughannock Falls State Park. The river and the idea of falls intrigued us. We started out taking the South Rim Trail but soon realized that it wasn't the route...

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Underground at Charing Cross

Underground at Charing Cross

Our last day in London this trip we ventured underground on the Hidden London Charing Cross: Access All Areas Tour for a peek into the workings of The Underground a bit of its history and the uses of the Jubilee Line Charing Cross Station that no longer serves passengers but still has usefulness including as a filming location for movies including Skyfall and Paddington.

Simply Stonehenge 

Simply Stonehenge 

A half-day bus tour from London to Stonehenge gave us enough of an opportunity to gaze in awe at this ancient sacred monument, learn a little more about its history and construction and make us want to return for perhaps a more intimate experience.