A 150-Mile Journey Through the Heart of the Catskills New York October 2025 The Scenic Route to the Scenic Byway After all the hiking, walking, and running, we gave ourselves a rest day and took a scenic drive through the Catskill Mountains, the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway. According to the brochure, the official route began […]
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Echoes of New Netherland in Albany, NY New York October 2025 History & Controversy at Albany’s Empire State Plaza On our visit to Albany, NY, we started at the Empire State Plaza. Today, it is a significant landmark; however, it is surrounded by several controversies, including forced displacement and high costs. In the late 1950s,
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A Walk Through Erie’s Downtown Entertainment & Cultural District Pennsylvania October 2025 Erie’s Murals and Perry Square, The Heart of Downtown After lunch, we also paid a quick visit to Erie’s Downtown Entertainment and Cultural District. Our walk began under the railroad viaduct, where a remarkable mural welcomes visitors to the district. We also noticed
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Discovering Presque Isle State Park, Erie’s Lakeside Gem Pennsylvania October 2025 Erie’s Natural Harbor We spent two nights in Erie, PA, breaking up our long journey to New England. A highlight was Presque Isle, Pennsylvania’s only “seashore.” This scenic peninsula shapes Presque Isle Bay, whose sheltered waters have long protected ships from Lake Erie’s rough
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Our Two Days in Erie, PA Pennsylvania September – October 2025 A Day of Traveling September 30, 2025 477 mi 8:35:05 hrs The week with family and friends in Naperville flew by, and before we knew it, we were back on the road again. At around 7:30 a.m., we drove off and followed the same
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Our Stay in Lyndonville, NY New York June 2025 Our Cottage on The Waterfront June 4, 2025 271 mi ~ 6 hrs After a smooth, though long drive, we were back at the Great Lakes, this time on the south side of Lake Ontario in Lyndonville, NY. For a week, we stayed in a cozy
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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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