Road trips have become a regular thing in our retirement, but we rarely spring for luxury accommodations. When it came to our three days in Boston however, we didn’t want to spend part of each day stuck in traffic or fumbling through its public transit or parking regulations. We put on our walking shoes and […]
As someone who hated high school history class, I’m amazed at how much I enjoy visiting places from those dreaded books and lectures. At first it was Jim who was encouraging the stops, but now we both agree that, although some places may not be politically correct in this day and age, it’s our history. How […]
Over the thirty-something years we’ve lived in Wisconsin, we’ve always hauled-ass past Kenosha and Racine when driving to Chicago and beyond. On two separate chilly day-trips in early November of last year (2019), we spent some time in both cities and really enjoyed ourselves. You know how we love a good road trip! I’ll cover […]
< Start at the beginning of this series: Grand European River Cruise The end of our cruise is near! I’ll share one last blog post as soon as it’s ready – Grand European Finale. That post will review our itinerary and provide links to each post in the series. I’ll share some of our recommendations for […]
Click on the first photo in each group and scroll to see the square photos at full size. To start at the beginning of this series, visit Chocolate and So Much More The National Civil War Museum “The Civil War is the central event in America’s historical consciousness. While the Revolution of 1776-1783 created the […]