An exquisitely curated few days of exploring the Cape with my thoughtful host, Bill. I think Late Fall on a vacationland peninsula is the way to go. Driving, parking, crowds – a breeze! Sandy Neck Beach, West Barnstable Sandy Neck Beach, West Barnstable Sandy...
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Massachusetts is another place that feels like home to me. I know it was the history and the architecture that captivated me when my family visited New England when I was a kid. Then when I went to UMass, I fell in love with all the quirks of the regional culture. I...
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My 21st U.S. National Park in 2018! My first trip to Acadia, it was autumn. So profoundly, riotously beautiful. Even looking back on the photos later, they bring tears to my eyes. And, for the first time, I got to say the words “Bah Hahbah” practically, not just to...
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Oh, you SO wish you were me on this day! Between euphoria from the scenery and the adrenaline rush from the weather – I was on an unceasing natural high. Seriously, everyone, put Nova Scotia on your bucket lists. Maybe a couple of weeks earlier than the end of...
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There are refrigerator magnets and t-shirts everywhere on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that say “Great Lakes – Unsalted & Shark-Free” that make me chuckle. This was my first time seeing Lake Superior. I had “Wreck of the Edmund...
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This is a mantra of mine always, but let me especially state it here. Always make sure you have a full tank of gas before you go into any National Park! It’s not that I learned that lesson the hard way here. It’s because Badlands is not be a place...
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