Traveling Adventures in the United States
Inspired by Brooke and Dan, we decided to try living in a campervan for two weeks. We were lucky enough to have our friends, Deb and Steve, drive their camper down south to join us for the adventure. As seasoned camper-travelers, they were a wealth of information. Jim and I flew to Las Vegas with…
On Monday, Carol and Thomas picked up Derek and I at 5am to take us to the airport. Derek was able to get the majority of his belongings in 6 suitcases: 4 extra large and 2 carry-on size. The 5 hour flight to Tampa went faster than expected. When we arrived Tampa, we retrieved Derek’s…
Last week, we made our last trip to Santa Clara University for Derek’s graduation. It took me 4 years to figure out the roads and now we are done. There were a few department functions leading up to the graduation ceremony on Saturday. Thursday night, the Theater Department took their grads out to dinner. Derek…
The Upper Michigan Peninsula in April is not a common vacation spot. Frankly, most businesses were still shutdown for winter. So how did Erika and I end up going there? Erika and I have been trying to find an adventure for 2019. Erika was in the mid-west for business. I flew into Wisconsin to join…
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…
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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