Charleston, you are stunning
Charleston, South Carolina; what a beautiful stunning classy place. The history and the beauty of this town has enchaned me.
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Charlotte, North Carolina
We headed further into the south, heading for the city of Charlotte (the Queen City). Charlotte was named after the wife of King George III when it was established and has grown to be the second largest city in the South after Atlanta. It is also one of the fast growing cities in the USA …
Rebel Yell
I have recently wondered often, what is the “Rebel Yell”. Something we have commented on a few times as we strolled around historic Richmond, Virginia. Apparently, when the Union started winning the Civil War, the Rebel Yell was banned. We all know songs like Dixie and When Johnny Comes Marching Home from that time. As …
Mt Pisgah, say hi to Smokey the Bear
Mt Pisgah is in the Smokey Mountains. I am pleased to say while we stayed here we did not meet up with Smokey the Bear, although the rubbish bins at the campsite certainly showed the marking of where the bears like to eat out. The neighbour (who has lived there for 2 years) told us …
Washington D.C. to the Shenandoah’s
We had a fantastic week with No 2, but as always, good things must come to an end. He traveled with us from Lancaster County to Washington D.C. A fun experience for him helping to pack up, move/drive and then unpack again at Washington. We had a great couple of days in Washington D.C., and …
Something a little different…Happy Anniversary
Today is July 16th 2019. One year ago today we were celebrating. I was told I was all clear of this hideous disease. One year ago I thought now I can stop holding my breath and start living again. Interestingly though, as we walked away from the Doctors office after getting the news, it wasn’t …
Philadelphia
We have had a couple of lazy days. Catching our breath before No.2 arrived. The heat is hard on TOH and I must admit sometimes for me too. With the humidity hitting over 100 Fahrenheit (37+ Celsius), the air-conditioning unit in Ellie-Mae is certainly working overtime. It is nice that the temperature does drop at …
GETTYSBURG
When you are so close to Gettysburg, a trip to the battle fields is a must. We had a chat with Cindy while doing the laundry and were telling her where we were headed the following day. And as we are discovering that everyone is so nice and helpful, she handed us a CD and …
ARE WE TIME TRAVELLING
I feel like I am a time traveller. We seem to be flitting backwards and forwards from the very new and modern to the very old and steeped in history. So from the vibrant New York we now find ourselves in the Lancaster county which has a very large community of Amish (somewhere around 35,000). …
HELLO NEW YORK
New York New York. It is funny, I always thought it was just a line in a song. Not the city and the state but after my first day in New York, I think its more than that…. its New York, NEW YORK! With so many expectations I was a little concerned it may not …