How could there be only one mysterious clue, when over a hundred people vanished without a trace? In 1857, 115 English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island to form the first New World outpost. Food became scarce and later that…
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The most difficult item Doug parted with when we downsized to the RV was his 1946 Bellanca Cruise Air airplane. He bought it in 2000 for less than my Acura and lovingly cared for it for 20 years. Owning…
Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones that would do anything to see you smile and who love you no…
We weren’t expecting to see a Japanese garden in a Vermont state park, nor were we expecting to get stunning views from the park’s short trails. The Taconic Mountain Ramble State Park was originally the passion project of Kit…
As we moved from New Hampshire back into northern Vermont, we had a plan to learn about maple syrup, visit the state capitol, and wander an iconic ski town, Stowe, Vermont. While Stowe was beautiful, we found a town…
If you’re near Barre, Vermont, head to Rock of Ages. This is a massive granite quarry believed to be about 600 feet deep. The visitor center is well done with a film on its history and samples of their…
This year when fall arrives, be ready. Grab your favorite scarf and pumpkin latte and head for New Hampshire! When cool autumn weather reveals nature’s true hues, you’ll want to be somewhere like White Mountain National Forest or driving…
We started out day in awe of the ingenuity of man and ended it in awe of nature’s ingenuity! You know of Silicon Valley, but have you heard of Precision Valley? Learning about Precision Valley is where we started…
Over the next 10 days we immersed ourselves in the peak fall colors in Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire. Starting at Point Folly CT we headed north.…
We had missed the fall colors in Maine (too early), but there were a few pops of color in Massachusetts, so it was time to move north into Connecticut and New Hampshire to catch them in full swing! But…
