Scenic Cycling Travel

Pint-Sized Places in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia (the city of brotherly love) is a great, walkable city with plenty of things to do whether you’re a history buff, a foodie (Philly cheesesteaks…yum!), sports fan, art lover, or pop culture junkie.  We had a blast touring…

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We Spent 24 Hours in the Sweetest Place On Earth

Hershey PA was founded by candy magnate Milton S. Hershey who envisioned a sort of utopian township where healthy, educated, and well-paid workers lived and worked in safe and happy communities and when you visit Hershey PA you can…

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Antietam and Gettysburg Civil War Battlefields

I’ve always been terrible with geography and in my mind the Civil War was fought in the deep South – Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and certainly many battles were fought there.  What didn’t quite register was that  Antietam (which had…

Scenic Cycling Travel

Harper’s Ferry and the Raid that Made History

You may recall from high school history lessons something about Harper’s Ferry in relation to the Civil War and you would be right!   Harper’s Ferry West Virginia has an interesting history and Harper’s Ferry National Historic Park brings that…

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Baltimore – Finally the War of 1812 Explained!

There is no doubt that the third verse of “Star Bangled Banner” is controversial, and scholars continue to debate whether Francis Scott Key, a known slave holder, wrote the verse as a threat to African slaves or whether it…

Lifestyle Travel

Minimalist bathroom – RV Edition

To live in a 200 square foot RV required a lot of downsizing and after my clothes, the bathroom was the next thing I had to tackle. Ugh! Makeup is so expensive that its always great when they throw…

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A Serendipitous DelMarVa Detour

After about a week in Delaware’s portion of the DelMarVa peninsula, we headed towards Maryland and the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, which has eighty-one 5-star reviews online! The route took us through Cambridge Maryland and a roadside reader board…

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DelMarVa-lous!

From Annapolis MD, we headed northeast into Delaware, camped at Lums Pond State Park and turned our attention to some planning.  We’d planned the details through Washington DC, so it was time to get more serious about the second…