Archive for the 'Vacations' Category
The End of the Road: Salem and Boston
Monday, December 30th, 2013
Bob and I had been on the road for two full weeks, weaving throughout the New England states and east border of New York state, but it was nearly time for the road trip portion of our journey to come to an end. We awoke in Salem, Massachusetts on the morning of Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at the Clipper Ship Inn. We weren’t in a tremendous hurry that morning, and didn’t get out of our motel until around 9:30am. Read the rest of this entry »
Broadway and Presidential
Thursday, December 26th, 2013
I had never been able quite understand how Bob could sit through so many Broadway shows in New York City, and had considered skipping out on a one or two of the four that he was seeing. But in the end, I attended all of them with no regrets whatsoever. Wednesdays are the standard day that there are matinee performances as well, so on this Wednesday, May 29, 2013, we saw two shows, both of which were outstanding. But even with two shows on our docket, that didn’t stop us from getting a few other important sites under our belt that day. Read the rest of this entry »
Protected: Universal Studios Florida 2013
Friday, November 29th, 2013Finishing Up the Maine Course, Swinging by New Hampshire, and Coming Full Circle Back to Massachusettes
Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
Bob and I had spent the better part of the last two day in the state of Maine (with a brief interlude on Canada’s Campobello Island), and for good reason. Since I had never been in this relatively large state, there was much to see. On Monday, July 16, 2012, we spent the first half our day finishing it up. We had stayed in Augusta the night before for a very specific reason: to be near the state capitol. Frankly, I was a bit glad that the first tour wasn’t until 9am as I would have a chance to sleep in even if only for a little bit. Bob and I got up and had a pretty hearty breakfast at the motel consisting of scrambled and hard-boiled eggs, sausage, blueberry yogurt, and toast, and then hit the road, arriving at the Maine State House a little before 9am. Read the rest of this entry »