Tampa Bay Hotel Quote "Very well, gentlemen, if you do not agree with me that the hotel will benefit the railroad and the community, I will build it as a personal investment."– Plant to his business associates, 1887 When you're building a railroad to nowhere...how do you make the journey worthwhile? You’re heard the legends; the truth is better Henry If you enjoy history do not miss, this read both links about hotel. It has really great gift shop. This hotel was way ahead of it time in 1891. They wanted people to come and they did. A lot of great people stayed here. Tampa Bay Hotel In 1891, Henry B. Plant built a lavish 500+ room, qua... read more

An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. Henry David Thoreau Point 1 Walden Pond Point 2 Minuteman Park Point 3 Mile Standish State Forest Henry David Thoreau’s Walden’s Pond National Historic Landmark, was our first stop in MA. Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847. His experience at Walden provided the material for the book Walden, which is credited with helping to inspire awareness and respect for the natural environment. Because of Thoreau's legacy, Walden Pond has been designated a National Historic Landmark and is considered the birthplace of the conservation movement. The trail along the lake has been redirected due to... read more

“Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” - Benjamin Disraeli It you remember the days you went to the beach and made sand castles, well take a look at this web site. Hampton Beach State Park Notes Click on the names on blue to learn more at other web sites. “Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe”……Anatole France August Saint Gaudens was an outstanding US sculptor and this National Historic Site provided us with his history and accomplishments. Lake Winnipesaukee SP is right on the lake and it has electricity, (time to charge the house batteries). It is a bit pricey for a SP/CG, but it has location, location, location! This i... read more

It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts WEB SITES click on the blue letters to learn more Summer June 2010, New York Watkins Glen SP is the oldest of the Finger Lakes and it is a big WOW! The trail along the Gorge is outstandingly lovely, it includes lots of steps, over 800, and 9 waterfalls. The creek has poured down this valley for 12,000 years. As we hiked, we came to the last climbing section called “Jacob’s Ladder”, it left us huffing and puffing. We visited quite a few waterfalls in the Finger Lakes region, Montour Falls, Buttermilk Falls SP and Taughannock Falls SP and Seneca Falls. A stop at the Women’s Rights National Historic Park, brought a chill to my spine. It was not long ago women had NO ... read more

February 1, 2010, Monday, St. George Island, SP We found a Laundromat in Apalachicola, and decided to explore the historic area. Lots of “cutsie-pie” touristy shops along this “forgotten coast” and a few restaurants, as the weather was cloudy and cool, we stopped for some “fish-chowder”. Back at St. George Island, we visited the newly rebuilt Lighthouse. It had a history of being in the wrong place, hit with lots of hurricanes and finally just falling down due to erosion. So it was rebuilt and dedicated in 2008. We walked the 92 steps to the top for a neat view. Back at the park, we took a great, long hike through the jungle, to the beach and back to the campground. Bob kept complaining about a “ Forced Death March” or something?! I thought it was ... read more