To me, America is… seaside towns bathed in golden sunlight… big cities in love… remembering the days that shaped our country… rocky coast line… Rocky Mountains… favorite markets… favorite quiet spots… pink skies… blue lakes… remembering those who lost their lives on a terrible day… & remembering those who gave their lives for our own.
Canada Day
I thought I’d belatedly celebrate Canada Day (it was yesterday) by sharing some of my favorite places around the huge, vast country. Cheers to our neighbors to the north!
Billy Goat Trail
One of my 31 for 31 items was to “go on a long hike on the trail at Great Falls.” Great Falls is a national park just outside of Washington, D.C. It’s an amazing place to visit – the roaring Potomac River drops 76 feet over the falls in a beautiful park that spans two states…
Lancaster, PA: Sturgis Pretzel
While we pride ourselves in finding hidden secrets while traveling, sometimes you just have to do the most touristy thing around. In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, that means heading up to the town of Lititz & visiting the Sturgis Pretzel Bakery – aka the place where the hard pretzel was invented. There is nothing that’s not touristy about visiting this…
Busch Gardens Tampa
Last summer, I told you why Busch Gardens Williamsburg was the perfect DINK summer destination. During our Memorial Day visit to the Tampa Bay area, we spent a day at Busch Gardens Tampa. While BG Williamsburg is definitely a beautiful park, Tampa has them beat in one area: really, awesome animals. Know if you go……
