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Charmed by Virginia
Before traveling in Virginia I never expected much from it, but while experiencing this grand old state I began to fall in love with the rich history, the beautiful landscapes, and the wonderful food there. On one particular stretch of road that delivered us to the restaurant Trummers on Main in the town of Clifton, […]
Virginia Is Flexing Its Mussels
I have been lucky to have my aunt Polly to travel with; she has taken me along in her adventures from the Bahamas to Italy to some of my first trips to New York City. One early summer evening recently Polly took us to discover Occoquan, Virginia, a town south of Washington, DC. Once a […]
Tucson To-Do’s
The special climate, attractions, and landscape of Tucson, Arizona make it very unique place to visit. With some of my family acting as guides we got to see a lot of what the area has to offer. We visited the one and only Sonora Desert Museum, Saguaro National Park, and the historical San Xavier del […]
Reliving in Williamsburg
Have you ever wondered how guns were built for solders in the revolutionary war? How about how wool and cotton got turned into a usable product before we had machines to do it? Maybe building a house before electric saws? Well you can see it happening firsthand every day in Colonial Williamsburg! Brian and I […]
An American Ham
How did people preserve meat before the days of refrigeration? They salted it, dried it, and smoked it! In America we still keep a few “leftovers” from the old days of salted meat in our fridges today. One of these everyday salted meats is bacon and another is country ham, the best known of which […]
Remembering Richmond
The Richmond, Virginia’s web site said it right, this city is “easy to love”! As the second English settlement in the country, Richmond is packed with a rich history that has helped to define our country. We gave ourselves just one day to take in Richmond, but with the help from my resident cousin Ran […]
Hikes and “Yikes Its a Bear!” at Shenandoah National Park
After having been on the road for several months and camping much of the time we were very excited to visit our first National Park. From the fertile plains of the Shenandoah Valley between two mountain ranges we drove up to the ridge of the eastern mountain range to Skyline Drive, the main road running […]
Maryland Blue Crabs Get Crackin’
If you live in the U.S. you may know your state bird, state flower, and even your state rock, but I’d bet you don’t know your state crustacean! Chances are your state doesn’t even have a state crustacean. But Maryland does–the blue crab! Eating blue crabs in Maryland is a great way to dive into […]
Tryon BBQ Festival
Nothing says summer like barbeque and here in North Carolina, they know how to do it right. People come from all over to attend the Tryon BBQ festival and luckily we were able to be there to sample delicious ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken, coleslaw, beans, and hush puppies along with plenty of bands and […]
Central is “Capital”
Every now and then you stumble into an experience you couldn’t have expected. When we were in Washington D.C. this past week visiting my family we had a bunch of great meals. A Belgium place with my Aunt Polly in Virginia to just outstanding meals cooked at home. A day trip to the city happened […]