On our way to southern Florida, we stopped in the Tampa Bay area to visit family. We had a great visit with them. Carl and Bonnie treated us to lunch at their golf club. After lunch, we went for a walk on the Bradenton Riverwalk. It was an enjoyable walk. We saw some manatees and […]
December 7, 2024 : Trip 15, Day 6 – Visit with Carl and Bonnie Read More »
Every adventure at EPCOT starts near Spaceship Earth. We were here first thing and last thing of the day. We walked to the back of EPCOT for our first ride of the day. After that, we went to Soarin’ to ride around the world. We saw beautiful scenery and wonderful landmarks. It is a new
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Every trip to the Magic Kingdom includes a walk to Cinderella’s Castle. Ours was no exception. We spent about 20 minutes here because we had arrived early. We had to wait for “rope drop” when the staff literally drop a barrier rope to open the access to the rides. Today will definitely be a shorter
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Today is the first of three days at Walt Disney World. We went to Hollywood Studios first. The Star Wars section of Hollywood Studios was under construction the last time we were here. We decided to go there first before the lines got too long. Since we did not stay on site, we had to
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We went on a free tour of Sally Dark Rides this morning. They build and install rides and attractions at amusement parks. It was both entertaining and educational. The business was started by a dentist after he did a project at dentistry school. He built a working model of a head with moving parts for
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Today we started our last road trip to visit national parks and state capitols. By the end of this trip, we will have visited 49 state capitols and all 51 national parks in the contiguous US and the 2 national parks in Hawaii. We have not yet visited the capitol of Alaska or the 8
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We spent our day at New River Gorge hiking near the Grandview Visitor Center. We arrived at the Grand View to see early morning fog blanketing the valley. Since our hikes would return us here later, we decided to see the Grandview again in the afternoon. Our first hike took us on the Tunnel Trail.
October 4, 2024 : Trip 14, Day 4 – A Hike Along the New River Read More »
Today we did a lot of hiking and a lot of driving between hikes. Our first hike was a three mile hike that took us to Long Point. In addition to being a long narrow point, Long Point also gives you long views in several directions. When we arrived, we saw about a dozen people
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We began our second day at New River Gorge with a hike along the Endless Wall. If you wonder why it is called Endless wall, look at the pictures. In the first one you can see the wall. In the second one, you can see two parts of the wall. Further into the hike, the
Today we begin a four day visit to New River Gorge. It is the most recent addition to the National Parks. New River Gorge is a four hour drive from our home. On the way, we passed Pilot Mountain in North Carolina. We also got to drive through a tunnel. We stopped for lunch at
October 1, 2024 : Trip 14, Day 1 – Drive to New River Gorge and the Nuttallburg Trail Read More »