I got my wish… more art and nature (instead of war and killing). Today was a free day. They offered a bus ride into Washington, DC and dropped us off at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. I walked over to the Museum of Art. … Continue readingWashington DC, again
Our ambassadors treated us to a pancake breakfast this morning before we left. They were even kind enough to make me a couple of gluten-free pancakes. We spent another day spent in Washington DC, this time visiting as many monuments as we could. We left … Continue readingMonuments – Day and Night
Naval Academy Near Washington DC, in Annapolis, Maryland is the Naval Academy. Since it was sunny and 80 degrees, this tour was much more enjoyable than the one at West Point in the pouring rain. However we had to walk this one. Just like West … Continue readingAnnapolis, MD
Capitol Building We started the day with a visit with to the Capitol building. In my head were images of Trump supporters overtaking the building and I was a bit uneasy. But it seems Security is bit tighter now. Tours are much different than I … Continue readingWashington DC
I’ve visited a lot of places, but I’ve never visited Philadelphia. As we entered the city, I thought it strange because it seemed like there were joggers everywhere. Then I realized it was Saturday and these were weekend warriors. Our first stop was the steps … Continue readingPhiladelphia
From Poughkeepsie, NY, we traveled to Lancaster, PA. I’ve been around Amish all my life, near Erie, PA, Ohio, New York and even Florida, but I’ve never visited Lancaster. There are more Amish here than in any of those other places. You don’t have to … Continue readingAmish Country
This is our second day in the New York City area. Originally we were supposed to tour the Culinary Arts Institute and have lunch there. But apparently Fantasy had such a bad experience with them last year they changed the schedule. Darn, I was looking … Continue readingRoosevelt
Oh, Ophelia You’ve been on my mind girl since the flood Oh, Ophelia Heaven help the fool who falls in love. (You can find the song/video here.) It rained all day yesterday and all night as well. I got a knock on my door this … Continue readingOh, Ophelia
Well, not all is sunshine and roses when you’re on vacation. This was definitely not my favorite day. I should have stayed in bed when I heard the rain on this tin roof when I woke up this morning. What’s with all these hurricanes in … Continue readingNewport, Rhode Island
I am continuing my trek down the East Coast. Today we visited Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT. It seems when most people hear of Mystic, their first thought is of the movie Mystic Pizza starring an early Julia Roberts. So lets get that photo out … Continue readingMystic, Connecticut