Visiting A Few Points of Interest in The Ozarks! Arkansas Christ of the Ozarks The first point of interest was the 67-foot-tall Christ of the Ozarks statue, a well-known landmark since 1966 on Magnetic Mountain in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. While the statue is tall, I wasn’t impressed by its aesthetics: the measurements seemed off, and […]
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Our Ozark Escape in Harrison, AR Arkansas Our Week in Charming Harrison, AR For a week, we settled into a lovely Airbnb in Harrison, Arkansas, a charming town in the Ozarks’ heart. Known for its natural beauty, Harrison also has a complex history. While it’s often praised as one of the ‘Best Small Towns in
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A Brief Visit to Kearney, Missouri Missouri A Quick Stop in Kearney What do you do when you have time to kill before driving another few hundred miles and checking into the Airbnb in the Ozarks? We had already seen the historic downtown marker, so we decided to visit the historic downtown of Kearney. The
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Flying to the States Again South Dakota A Long Day of Traveling Friday, September 30, 2022, we left home just before 7 am, taking the bus to Schiphol. Just two hours later, we sat at the gate. We boarded on time, but then we had to wait 2.5 hours before taking off due to a
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High Ceilings and Historic Charm in Jacksonville, FL Florida March 2022 Our Springfield Airbnb in Jacksonville, FL We stayed in Springfield, Jacksonville’s oldest neighborhood, just north of downtown. This historic district was established in 1869 and was once home to the city’s elite. Many 19th and early 20th-century homes and churches have been beautifully restored.
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St. Augustine, A Journey Through America’s Oldest City Florida March, 2022 St. Augustine, America’s First City As part of our trip, we visited St. Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States. Our stroll through the historic district allowed us to see the many ‘must-see’ landmarks St. Augustine has to offer.
Our Rustic Escape In Trilby near The Withlacoochee River Florida February & March, 2022 Arriving at Our Rural Retreat in Trilby, FL In Trilby, we were warmly welcomed by the farm owner, along with many dogs, horses, sheep, goats, and pigs. Yes, we are staying in a house on an organic farm in the middle
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Dali’s Dreams and St. Pete’s Delights Florida March 2022 Exploring Dali’s Surreal World The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, was on our bucket list to visit. I love that I took art history classes in college since they helped me understand and appreciate Dali’s surrealistic art and unconventional way of expressing emotions. The Surrealism movement
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A Different Orlando: Exploring its Historic Districts Florida March 2022 Beyond the Magic, Discovering Historic Orlando We spent a lovely day in Orlando without the theme parks. We visited the parks multiple days in August 2007 with our sons and hadn’t explored Orlando’s historical highlights. We parked in the city’s first historic district, the Downtown
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DeSoto National Memorial & Historic Fort DeSoto Florida Februari 2022 A Glimpse into the Past at De Soto National Memorial The landfall of Hernando de Soto and his army on May 30, 1539, is commemorated at De Soto National Memorial. We joined a living history demonstration and learned about Hernando de Soto’s controversial exploration, the
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