We drove over the bridge spanning the Missouri River from Nebraska into South Dakota. I wouldn’t usually make mention of such a small detail but this time entering into a new state is a landmark for our trip. We have crossed many, many bridges, even bridges from one state into another. What is different about [...]
Today, in rural Kentucky we came upon a historic landmark, Shaker Village. This was a 3000 acre community that thrived between 1805- 1910. The last member of the Shaker community died in 1923. In 1961 a nonprofit was formed and began to preserve 34 historic structures and repurchasing former Shaker property The buildings, which had [...]
After extensive research to find a place to stay within a driveable distance in one day, we are headed to Maryland. It’s not a long distance but when you are staying off highways any distance becomes a whole day adventure. We are driving along for a couple of hours and suddenly realize that the road [...]
Or when you can’t find a place to stay. As it turns out this is a holiday weekend and we are in a historic area of the US and in the midst of the leaf changes. This weekend is supposedly “the peak” of the leaf color season. We have been fortunate that when we arrived [...]
We found a lovely RV park off the beaten path in Intercourse Pennsylvania. Rush hour consisted of an occasional horse drawn buggy.The park overlooks Amish farmland with the farmer bringing in the last of his crop with a team of 6 horses.We have an area to sit and enjoy the viewWhen we arrived on Tuesday [...]
