Author Archives: Marsha Brecht

Pulaski & Tybee

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

On our way out to visit Tybee Island we stopped to visit Fort Pulaski National Monument. It was designed and constructed after the War of 1812 to protect the river approaches to Savannah and was used during the Civil War. … Continue reading →

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Wormsloe State Historic Site

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

A couple of miles from Skidaway Island State Park is the Wormsloe State Historic Site. This is what remains of the home of Noble Jones, one of the first settlers and a leading official in Georgia. The entrance arch has … Continue reading →

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Savannah GA

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Another bright sunny day. Historic Savannah is one of our favorite cities to visit. This might be our 4th or 5th time here, I lost count. So, we kinda know our way around now. We began our day at the … Continue reading →

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Skidaway Island State Park GA

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Another nice sunny day. Our time was up at the campground at James Island County Park by Charleston, South Carolina. So now we have moved south a bit to one of our favorite parks, Skidaway Island State Park at Savannah, … Continue reading →

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Charleston Tea Plantation

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Another beautiful sunny day. The only tea plantation in North America is just south of Charleston, South Carolina.We went to have a look. There is a lovely gift shop with free tastings of a variety of teas. Their American Classic … Continue reading →

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Historic Charleston SC

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Another beautiful sunny day. We found the Charleston Visitor Center this morning. There are several tour options available there. We booked a guided tour of the Historic Charleston area with the Gray Line Tour Company. We didn’t even consider driving … Continue reading →

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Charleston SC

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

The tickets we had for the Biltmore Estate permitted us a 2nd day visit so we returned the next day for another look around. This time we focused on the Garden Center. Not much was going on outside this time … Continue reading →

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Biltmore Estate

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

America’s Largest Home, built by George and Edith Vanderbilt 1895 in Asheville, North Carolina.  We spent several hours there on a self-guided tour that brought us up the first three levels and the basement. The house was all decked out for … Continue reading →

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Traveling

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

The last few days have been just traveling. When we left the Mount Vernon area we headed south and west thinking we will go find the Biltmore Estate at Asheville, North Carolina. We’ve been fighting a slow leak in one … Continue reading →

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Mount Vernon

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Moving south a little bit we booked a two-night stay at Pohick Bay Regional Park in Virginia. This allowed us to spend a day visiting George Washington’s Mount Vernon. It took us several hours to tour the home, the visitor … Continue reading →

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Washington DC 3

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Election Day!   As I’m writing this I still do not know who has won the election. We’ll know tonight or tomorrow morning. We voted by absentee ballot a few weeks ago. Today we took the Metro train into DC again. … Continue reading →

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Washington DC 2

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Our visit here isn’t entirely about visiting the Capitol and the National Mall. Yesterday we went looking for a scenic drive and ended up going for a walk along the towpath of the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Today we’re … Continue reading →

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Washington DC

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Such a beautiful sunny day!  A city bus stops at Cherry Hill RV Park and brings you to a nearby Metro train station. So that’s what we used to get the Capitol area today. The moment we arrived up from … Continue reading →

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Cherry Hill

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Just a short blog posting today to keep you informed. We are now in Cherry Hill Park, a nice RV park on the outskirts of Washington DC. It’s a little pricey but since we have been taking advantage of some … Continue reading →

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And We’re Off!

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

We have had such a great time visiting our kids in New England but, sad to say, it’s time to go. The campground we have been staying in for most of the summer closed down for the season on October … Continue reading →

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Jacques Cartier, Saratoga, & Friends

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

With our aversion to making reservations and with the Labor Day holiday weekend upon us we had to leave the campground we were in and find another place. No easy task. We did manage to find one about 30 miles … Continue reading →

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Thousand Islands Tour

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Today was a beautiful day! A good day for a boat tour.  There are several tour companies here, and I’m sure they’re all good. We chose Uncle Sam Boat Tours upon recommendation by a fellow camper at the campground we … Continue reading →

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Boats and a Lighthouse

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Thunder and rain in the morning. Once it began to let up we went to visit the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY.  They have a huge collection of boats in several buildings. It was more interesting than I expected … Continue reading →

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We’re Back!

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Back in the United States. Leaving Darlington Provincial Park in Canada we headed east on Queen Elizabeth Way along the north side of Lake Ontario. This big red face invited us in. It is the World’s Largest Apple, with an … Continue reading →

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Darlington

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Moving day. Ugh, another hot muggy day. We left Fifty Point Conservation Area Campground by Winona, Ontario, and drove a little west and through Toronto and then east along the north shore of the Great Lake Ontario to Darlington Provincial … Continue reading →

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