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See Park Video We went on a field trip with our friends Mary and Steve. Over a glass of wine recently we started hatching plans for a fun day and since none of us had ever visited the Carl Sandburg Home near Hendersonville we chose that as our starting point. Entering...
Antique Farm Equipment Our friend Gary arrived yesterday for a weekend of rest, relaxation, and exploration. Today we ventured into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by exploring the Oconoluftee Farm Museum and Mingus Mill to get an idea of what life was like in...
Our friend Sr Kathleen and her friend Sr Jean (who quickly became our friend) drove up from St Petersburg. We met in Dillsboro and drove together to Bryson City where we boarded the GSMRR for a delightful ride through the mountains to the Nantahala Outdoor Center and...
South of Nashville, in the community of Columbia, Tennessee is the James K Polk Home and Museum. The only surviving residence of the 11th President of the United States, it was his parents' home, where he spent his young adult years and much of his adulthood. It was...
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!
Bull Elk Cataloochee Great Smoky Mountains On Day Two of Gary's adventures exploring our new neighborhood we headed to the Blue Ridge Parkway enjoying views from Waterrock Knob and other overlooks along this scenic highway the park service calls "America's Favorite...
Heading to one of the less traveled areas of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we ventured to higher altitudes today to drive the Heintooga Bottoms Road with Patti and Rebecca in our Chevy Impala. It's been our favorite auto trail for decades. It's a one lane, one...
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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From London we made our way to Tunbridge Wells in Kent to dance to the strains of The Jive Aces and later enjoyed the opportunity to hobnob with the band members at The Ship and Castle in Portsmouth. Two fabulous experiences!
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.
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.