The Search for Lights

If you were more than a little disappointed by the lack of lighthouses in my last post (especially since I called out a seeming abundance of them), then this is the post for you. We searched high and low and found some good ones, along with several “No Trespassing” signs and several that were just not […]

For the Love of Water

So far on this road trip we’ve seen two Great Lakes, Niagara Falls, cascades, smaller (than Niagara) waterfalls, rivers, and Boston Harbor. On our next few stops we kick it up a notch with Cape Cod Bay, Nantucket Sound, Barnstable Harbor, and the Atlantic Ocean. And you know what that means – lighthouses! Click on the first […]

Walk Into History

We were blessed with beautiful days in Boston and we took advantage of every hour that we could, to be out and about exploring. The only thing we missed was “Cheers” and we could have done that, had we realized just how close we were to the iconic bar where everybody knows your name. My favorite […]

A City on a Hill

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 […]

History 101

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 […]

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