While scouring the map a reasonable distance from our condo, Jim ran across Hyde Park, NY. President Franklin D. Roosevelt immediately came to mind, and he read that FDR’s home, Presidential Library and Museum are all on one estate. Not far away is Eleanor Roosevelt’s retreat and one (of many) Vanderbilt Mansions. We set our sights […]
As we near the half-way point of our Bay State Getaway, we have one more day trip that covers some ground – although only half the ground we covered on our last day trip. Today we saw bridges, flowers, waterfalls, potholes, and we discovered Galumpkis. The colors are coming on nicely, which just adds to […]
Our two-week stay in Hancock, MA continues with an exceptional day trip. We got an early start this morning with an extensive list of covered bridges to explore. Our planned loop included almost six hours of drive-time which stretched our limit for day trips, but lots of stops along the way broke it up nicely. […]
Glass-half-empty people may think this day started off with a lot of effort for little reward. But Jim and I usually agree that it’s not always about the destination. Since a trip to New England is synonymous with getting back to nature, this peaceful hike in the woods was just what the doctor ordered. At our […]
When we were able to book back-to-back weeks in the same unit in Massachusetts, we immediately started planning a return to New England. Although nicknamed the Bay State because it has shores on four bays on the eastern end of the state – we stayed on the western end – and dipped into New York, Connecticut and […]
