See her patiently sitting under the wing?
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
"I'm like a kid in a candy shop!"
...exclaimed Isaac with a wide grin as we entered the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. And that held true for the next few hours! The Udvar-Hazy Center is the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum annex located near Dulles airport. Just the sheer number, size, and variety of the aircraft made it so much more interesting than the main museum in D.C. We got to see the space shuttle Discovery, the Enola Gay, the Concorde, and Blackbird (the first stealth plane). Isaac knew WAY too many planes and was eager to share his knowledge. The Germans were doing some fascinating stuff during WWII. If ever in the area, this is worth a stop!
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Quick! Lock them in!
Our hotel was a former bank building built between 1900 and 1905. Down in the basement is the actual bank vault! It is now a conference room. We had plenty of Twilight Zone jokes while we investigated.
The Book Thing of Baltimore
FREE books! Absolutely free. As many as you can carry! What a start to our Baltimore adventure!
www.the book thing.org
Monday, July 9, 2018
Shelburne Falls
July 8: A suggestion from Atlas Obscura sent us to see the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls , MA. This was originally a trolley bridge constructed in 1908 and was converted in 1929 to a walking bridge. It has over 500 variety of flowers. While there, we also walked to the falls and saw the glacial potholes. There was also a candle pin bowling alley tucked behind the main street of this very small town. It intrigued us but dinner and more travel awaited.
Tramp House
We discovered the Richmond Tramp House in NH after dropping Adelaide at camp. It was one of several that were erected for those down on their luck. They served this population from after the Civil War until the 1930s. Those wanting to use it needed to check in at the town hall and were given permission to stay one night only with a free meal provided. The one in Richmond was built in 1914 but was restored in 2015. According to the volunteer, this is one of three remaining "tramp houses" left in NH.
Friday, June 29, 2018
Lab Cooking
Welcome summer at beautiful White Lake in NH! After 24 hours of rain and more rain, we had blue skies and sunshine to experiment with breakfast! We seem to have mastered crescent rolls over the fire. Now it is time to try bacon and eggs in a paper bag! The results are mixed at the moment.
Lake play and the great salsa challenge to come later.
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