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New England Fall Foliage Trip Day Eleven: A Day on Maine’s Highway 1
For the final leg of our journey, we drove south along the Maine coastline from Bar Harbor to Portland. We began the day with the grab-and-go breakfast provided by Bar Harbor Motel. Our…
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New England Fall Foliage Trip Day Nine: We’re in Lobster Land Now!
Fresh fall air wafted through our open motel window this morning and the sun rose above the low-lying clouds on the mountainside. What an invigorating new morning! After packing our bags, we made…
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New England Fall Foliage Trip Day Eight: East to New Hampshire
The bookshop beneath our apartment beckoned us this morning before we headed out from Waterbury. Our visit was short and sweet, and Waterbury was a perfect location for a little bit of sight-seeing…
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New England Fall Foliage Trip Day Seven: Chillin’ in Vermont
As we finished out our first week of the trip, we decided it was time for a chill morning. Our classy little Airbnb apartment in Waterbury was the perfect place to catch up…
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New England Fall Foliage Trip Day Six: Fort Ticonderoga
[Julian created a meme to convey the unpleasant customer service experience we encountered with Aerie Inn…] An early departure on another overcast morning was made more palatable with fresh donuts and hot drinks…
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New England Fall Foliage Trip Day Four: From the Bay State to the Green Mountain State
We said farewell to our wonderful hotel and boarded the bus for our final ride through Boston to the Budget car rental office where we would be picking up our car for the…
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A Charming Morning in Lyndon, Kansas
When I discovered that I had an Airbnb credit that was set to expire on October 20, I knew it was time to book another excursion! A trip to Kansas City for a…
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A Quiet Weekend in Kansas Amish Country
When you hear the rhythmic clip-clop of horses’ hooves echoing along the street behind you, you can’t help but feel that you’ve been transported to a distant time. In fact, nearly everything about…
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Day Trip to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Less than 100 miles from Wichita, Kansas is the vast Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve – perfect for a day trip celebrating Global Wellness Day! These hand-built stone walls stretch for miles and miles…
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An Excursion to Little Egypt
How this wooded hill in Eastern Tennessee earned the moniker “Little Egypt” is beyond me! Nevertheless, any outdoor enthusiast looking for a relatively easy hike with a rewarding view from the top and…
