Travel Adventures
As a mid-point to our trip, we booked a home in Ansons Bay in the Bay of Fires. The Bay of Fires is a section of coastline known for its white sand beaches, granite boulders, and orange lichen. Ansons Bay is a small community only accessible via dirt roads. Full time residents top out at…
In an attempt to avoid the fires, we headed off to the Freycinet Peninsula on the east coast of Tasmania. We arrived late afternoon, set up at a campground in Coles Bay, and headed off to climb Mt Amos. Mt Amos has the best view of Wineglass Bay, the most photographed bay in Australia. We…
After 4 flights over 3 days, we arrived Tasmania with only one major hiccup, a Costco-size bottle of tequila broken in our luggage. Good thing it was not with our clothes. Brooke and Cal picked us up at the airport in Devonport and we checked into an AirBnB for the night. The next morning, we…
As the British out grew Charleston and the Carolinas, they sent James Oglethorpe south to establish Georgia and the port city of Savannah. He established Savannah under several strict laws including no slavery, no drinking, and no Catholics. His laws stuck for almost 10 years until he returned to England. As a port town, it…
Charleston was where the first shots were fired to start the Civil War. South Carolina was the first state to pull out of the United States just two weeks after Lincoln was elected president. South Carolina was also one of the richest states. Many of the wealthiest men in America lived in Charleston. Charleston was…
Things Jim and I learned while visiting Williamsburg, Virginia You didn’t want to be a Drummer Boy in the Civil War – Commands were given to troops during a battle via the drums so of course everyone was aiming for him The Stocks is better than the Pillory – If convicted of minor crime, you were…
As the 2nd stop on our historical tour, Philadelphia did not disappoint. Jim and I were glad we chose to go north to south on this tour. Besides the fact that heading south meant every city was going to get a little warmer, we are now learning that it allows us to move chronologically. In…
With fall weather upon us, Jim and I decided to head to the East Coast to tour five historical cities: Boston, Philadelphia, Williamsburg, Charlestown, and Savanna. With a final stop in Miami to join Jim’s brother’s, Doug, family for Thanksgiving. We arrived Boston during a cold snap. Sunny and 39 degrees didn’t sound bad. But…
For Mother’s Day, Jim and I headed down to California to see Derek. Since we had a few extra days, I planned a 2 day hiking trip in Yosemite. Jim had never been to Yosemite. I was there just once on a one-day world-wind tour. I knew exactly where I wanted to take Jim. Up…
I had an opportunity to tag along with Nancy and Bob on a trip to Washington, DC. With some advanced planning, I was able to get us passes to tour the White House, Pentagon, and Capital Building. Once we were in DC, we discovered Senator Patty Murray holds a Thursday morning coffee session with constituents.…
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