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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…

Travel

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…

Travel

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…

Travel

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…

Travel

Sailin’ Through Annapolis

We only had part of an afternoon to drive through Annapolis MD, but it was nice to do anyway.  Annapolis is synonymous with the US Naval Academy and it could have been because we were there in late May…

Travel

Washington DC – A Bucket List Trip

Travelling has a way of bringing people closer together.  It’s an opportunity to spend time together without the daily stresses of work and household chores.  It’s a chance to work together while planning and exploring and it’s a way…

Travel

Shenandoah Falls and Fog

Our first evening in Shenandoah National Park was spent at Loft Mountain Campground.  The next day was partly sunny, so we did a 2-mile hike straight down the hill to Upper and Lower Doyle’s Falls before hiking straight back…

Travel

3 Quick Stops between Roanoke and Shenandoah

From Floyd, VA (post here) we headed north and stopped in Roanoke for lunch and to check out the yellow and black church (St. Andrew’s Catholic Church) that’s prominent on the hill before heading to our first Harvest Host…