Stepping Stones Falls – Mini-Stop
Stepping Stones Falls is an excellent “Mini-Stop.” I like these mini-stops because they are a great way to stretch out, see something new, and break up a long drive. At this mini-stop, there is a dam with artistic and architectural value. Unlike most dames, this…
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
We love to travel, but travel can get expensive with admission costs, hotels, gas, food, etc. So when I find a free place to go, it tops the list. And when that free site is informative, educational and connects to so many other places we…
Castle Museum of Saginaw County History
There are hundreds of museums to explore. Many of them are local history museums, and these are one of my favourite places to visit. It contains much of what is important to the community, and when I travel with my wife, it is necessary to…
Road Trip – New York City
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…
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Few events galvanize the entire world. We all know where we were when we first learned of the events unfolding on September 11, 2001. I was driving home, listening to the radio and wondering what the commotion was, then seeing the images on the TV,…
Trinity Church – New York City
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 –…
New York Botanical Gardens – Christmas
There are many great places to explore within driving distance for us. The definition of “driving distance” has changed dramatically over the past years. There was a time when the distance was only two hours, and I had some medical issues worsened by being in…
Lyndhurst Mansion
Along the Hudson River are so many great places to explore and learn. We were able to briefly touch this region on our return home from New York City. Like so many mansions in this area, it was built to be far enough away from…
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
I am good at planning trips, and I have experience in mapping, routing and calculating everything involved in exploring the part of the world that we live in. On my travel itinerary, I have the distance between each location, with the time to drive there,…