A Summer of Short Trips

A Summer of Short Trips

by | Oct 6, 2021 | Maine, Massachusetts, New York

My summer was a mixture of brief home stays and several short RV trips.  With the risk of Covid-19 still prevalent, I tried to stay close to home with trips mostly within the New England states. First, was a trip in May out to Bethel, NY to visit the Woodstock...
Back to the Garden – My Visit to Woodstock

Back to the Garden – My Visit to Woodstock

by | Jun 8, 2021 | New York

No, I wasn’t there in 1969. I was 15 years old when it took place. Fifty two years later, I decided to visit the festival site in Bethel, NY. The field where Woodstock took place has been preserved by the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Going to the site has been on...
Theodore Roosevelt’s Home at Sagamore Hill NHS

Theodore Roosevelt’s Home at Sagamore Hill NHS

by | May 26, 2018 | New York

I enjoy visiting Presidential homes.  Visiting a Presidents home lets you go back in time and a get a personal glimpse of the person.  Several of these homes have been preserved as National Historic Sites.  So far, I’ve been to nine Presidential homes. Theodore...
Exploring Some Historical Sites Along the Hudson

Exploring Some Historical Sites Along the Hudson

by | Sep 22, 2016 | New York

The Fall is typically a period where I like to get back on the road and do some traveling.  The summer vacation crowds have dissipated, the weather’s still warm, and the campgrounds are mostly empty. This Fall, I’m just doing a some short trips....
Hyde Park and West Point

Hyde Park and West Point

by | Sep 28, 2013 | New York

Not all travel adventures need to entail long journeys to far away places.  As I recently discovered, sometimes there are interesting places nearby that we discover accidentally or through casual reading. Such was the case when I read a recent travel article about the...
Long Island East End Adventure

Long Island East End Adventure

by | Sep 20, 2013 | New York

If you’re looking for a nice road trip adventure.  One that entails some beautiful rural country, wineries, small quaint villages, fine dining, great beaches, and a some ocean adventure then consider visiting the East End of Long Island.  The East End comprises...