Harriet Tubman, The Moses of Her People New York June 2025 Harriet Tubman, The Moses of Her People We had already seen Harriet Tubman’s name several times during our travels, reading markers about her significant role in the Underground Railroad. Today, however, we learned about this courageous woman in much greater detail. In Auburn, NY, […]
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Ground Zero for Equality, The Women’s Rights National Historical Park New York June 2025 A Visit to the Women’s Rights NHP After our visit to the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, we continued to Seneca Falls to the Women’s Rights National Historical Park. This park functions like a museum, with exhibitions that tell the story
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Walking the Trails at Golden Hill State Park New York June 2025 Lakeside Paths and a Lighthouse at Thirty Mile Point After yesterday’s long drive, we were ready to stretch our legs, so we set out for a hike in Golden Hill State Park, Barker, NY, and a visit to the old Thirty Mile Point
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Our Stay in Tupper Lake, NY New York May – June 2025 From Maine to the Adirondack Mountains May 28, 2025 333 mi ~ 7.3 hrs After we said our farewell to the Airbnb in Pownal, ME, we set off early, around 8:45 a.m., knowing we had a long drive ahead. After spending two and
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Conquering the Tupper Lake Triad New York June 2025 Our Tupper Lake Triad Adventure Although we needed two days instead of one, we started too late on the day of the challenge; however, we successfully completed the Tupper Lake Triad, a family-oriented climbing challenge. The three peaks that make up the Triad are Mount Arab,
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A Day Trip Driving Through The Adirondacks New York June 2025 A Scenic Drive Through the Adirondacks June 2, 2025 ~ 150 mi ~ 6 hrs After several days of walking, running, and hiking, we also took a scenic drive through the vast Adirondack Mountains to get a glimpse of this fantastic park. We left
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The Mosquito Trail, Our First Adirondack Adventure New York May 2025 A Loop with Unexpected Challenges Our introduction to the Adirondack Mountains began with the Deer Pond Loop, in the Saranac Lake Wild Forest just east of Tupper Lake. On paper, the 7.3-mile hike sounded like an easy one, but in reality, we had some
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Visiting The Big Apple – New York City New York April 2008 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 – Day 4 After thanking our friend for his hospitality and breakfast, we went by metro to see the United Nations building. From there, we walked to the Empire State Building. Of course, we went to the top to
Visiting The Big Apple – New York City New York April 2008 Tuesday, April 1, 2008 – Day 3 We checked out of the hotel room at around 11.00 am and left the luggage in the hotel’s storage room, where we would pick it up around 16.00 pm. We took the metro to the Little
Visiting The Big Apple – New York City New York March 2008 Monday, March 31, 2008 – Day 2 After an elaborate continental breakfast in the hotel, we went out for a walk at around 11.00 am. The person nearby the entrance of the hotel wanted to sell us umbrellas because it was drizzling. We
