Travels With Stacey

I have a guideline when I start to plan a road trip: two hours per day.  If it is just a day trip, then the farthest I want to travel is two hours.  This gives us plenty of time to drive there, explore what is…

We were in New York City.  An unexpected, hastily planned trip where we were wandering around enjoying the views of the Big Apple.  We had no idea we were walking on Broadway – a very famous street.  And then we stumbled upon Wall Street –…

We had left New York City and were on our slow return home. Travelling north roughly along the Hudson River toward our hotel room, we would make our final stop of the day at Croton Gorge Park. The sun was starting to set, and the…

Who doesn’t love flowers? Who doesn’t love paying admission to one place and getting free admission to hundreds of other locations? I have wanted to get a membership to Royal Botanical Garden for some time now.  We pass by it almost all the time whenever…

It was warm for a December morning, but it was still December and being high up on a bridge that spans a large river, who were we kidding – it was freezing! Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park was our first stop of the…

Charlene and I have visited thousands of destinations over the past few years. Some attractions are clearly designed to take as much money from us as possible, and others, like Heartland Forest Nature Experience, were created to celebrate life.   Heartland was founded in 2004 to…

We travel a lot.  Many places we have seen and discovered.  We do not seek out connections, but it adds to the travelling experience when we find them. We were on a weekend trip to a winter event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. One of the…

One of our favourite activities is exploring neighbours, especially neighbourhoods with art.  Many cities and towns are now adding murals and other art forms to combat graffiti and make their living spaces more beautiful.  For the most part, it works.  We appreciate it and seek…

We finally did it! We have now seen all the Great Lakes. It was a brisk February afternoon, and the wind was chilly coming off the lake.  We missed the ice storm that covered the lighthouse in a dress of frozen water, but that did…

“Are we doing anything this weekend?” Charlene asked me. We were just sitting on the couch watching something on TV. Having her ask me if we are doing anything is code for her wanting to do something.  I looked outside and noticed that it was…