Category: Road Trips
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Day 23: Snow, Wind and Rain
A very cold start (37F with a rainy/wintery mix) that never really warmed up Brrr! A good day to explore by car.
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Day 22: A Legend Awaits
It was a chilly 35F when we left the hotel. Our plan was to head towards Morgantown, WV and stop to explore if we passed by anywhere that looked interesting. Lucky for us, there are some amazing places to visit along the way…
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Day 21: Start Your Engines
After a great visit with Dan and Shanshan it was time to move on and head our separate ways again. Little did we know what a treat we were about to experience that day.
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Day 20: An Unusual State Park
Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks. There are 19 waterfalls in under 2 miles, surrounded by 200’ cliffs.
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Day 19: A Mini Watkins Glen
Autumn time of year ⇓ A long drive to Montour Falls, NY. We checked into The Falls Motel, ($350/2 nights). This area is expensive right now but I’d still say this place is overpriced. It’s an older motel and they seem to be keeping it as low cost as they can. ⇓ To Clute Park,…
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Day 18: Best Foods of Connecticut
We lucked out by arriving in Connecticut just as the fall foliage reached its peak color. That, coupled with the architectural style of the area, made us feel a like we were driving through some iconic fall movie set.
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Day 17: Poconos and Connecticut Beauty
Autumn time of year ⇓ Breakfast from the hotel to have for lunch later Bagels, cheese omelettes and yogurts. Yum. ⇓ A quick at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Park Headquarters We like to ask what the experts consider to be must see stops in the area.They still have an alert on their…
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Day 16: Beach of the Little Rock Men
Autumn time of year ⇓ We had been planning to spend the night in Atlantic City, NJ But we changed our minds and decided to head to the Pocono Mountains to explore a little. The fall colors made the drive extra beautiful. ⇓ A quick stop at Wegman’s, an upscale grocery store, to pick up…
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Day 15: Where the Ponies Roam
Autumn time of year ⇓ We went into Assateague Island National Seashore, MD to look for them $25/day fee, valid for 7 days. This is where the ponies still roam free. We were told they like hanging out along the road that divides the marsh from the beach. We came across several ponies along the…
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Day 14: Dolphins & Ponies Oh My!
Autumn time of year ⇓ Woke up to get the day started and saw dolphins We woke up, looked out the window and a group of about 20 dolphins were swimming by just off the beach across from us. They dipped down and came up just a few feet farther on, sort of like they…
