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From Hiking to Glass Art: Exploring the Finger Lakes
Wednesday June, 23 Our day started off with bacon and eggs made by Dad to fuel up for our adventures. About 9:00, we drove about 30 minutes to Watkins Glen State Park in New York. We reached the south park entrance and headed straight to the trailhead to hike the Gorge Trail. The trail itself…
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A Day I’ll Never Forget in Canada
Tuesday June, 23 After a much-needed late start to our day, we headed out around 10:15 for our next activity. We drove about 1.5 hours to reach Niagara-on-the-Lake. This area is a historic village just minutes from Niagara Falls. It was absolutely gorgeous. The main street was lined with cute shops, restaurants, and even museums.…
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Centuries of American Innovation in One Day
Monday June, 22 This morning, we got up and headed over to the Henry Ford Museum so we could be there when it opened at 9:30. We had an hour before we needed to meet up for our morning activity, so in the meantime, we visited the Presidential Vehicles, Driving America, Railroads, and Driven to…
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Living Like It’s the 1900s… or Before
Sunday June, 21 Our day started around 8:00 this morning. We got up, got ready, and ate breakfast at the hotel before heading to Greenfield Village. When we got there at 9:30, things were already starting to get crowded, so we knew what we had to do first. One of the coolest activities that Greenfield…
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Stepping Back in Time
Before we get into today, here’s a quick recap of Friday, June 19… We left T-town around 5:00 this evening and headed to Hartselle, AL, to pick Anna up from camp. There were a few wrong turns before we could get to where we needed to go (in the middle of nowhere), but hey that’s…
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LK on the Go Again!
Well another big trip means another blog! This time the Robertsons are loading up and heading to see the American Northeast. There’s no better way to celebrate our country’s 250th birthday than with a trip to some of the most important cities to our nation’s story. They say East Coast Summers are hard to beat……