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by Peggy DePersia, guest blogger Ooh la la! Maybe not the first expression you imagine when you think of Charleston, South Carolina but it is apt nonetheless. Charleston is truly a city of delights. Though the city and its charms is reason enough to visit, the prospect is enhanced...
By Peggy DePersia, Guest Blogger “Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam and the skies are not cloudy all day….” It’s called “BIg Sky” country and you only need experience it to understand why. Traveling over roads sparingly traversed by other motor vehicles in parts of Montana and Wyoming,...
by Peggy DePersia, guest blogger Superlative expressions do not go begging when it comes to describing the beauty of the western plains terrain. With all of the exotic destinations available to world travelers today, the unique grandeur and beauty within our own U. S. of A. can, sometimes, take...
by Kate Dernocoeur, Guest Blogger Dump the bag. Fling the rolled tent that was inside so it uncurls across the most comfy-looking patch of shoreline. Unfold the sides from the middle and set the rainfly aside. Grab the smaller tent pole bag. Let the shock cord snap the sections...
By Peggy DePersia, Guest Blogger Forgive the play on words but there is just something so rock solid about Maine and her people. My husband and I have made this pilgrimage to Maine, specifically The Wooden Boat School, in Brooklin, Maine five times in the last ten years. The people we...
Choices abound for boat trips off Manhattan. They are fun and easy—great for a different view of this magnificent city. If you like architecture and design, I’d suggest the Architecture Boat Tour that goes all the way around Manhattan. It’s a great way to get a perspective of the city and...
by Guest Blogger, Kate Dernocoeur As fun as it is to run rivers, it’s also great to look beyond the water. Rivers often serve as wonderful access points for beautiful hiking terrain. In April 2014 during our 225-mile journey through Grand Canyon on the Colorado River, we often set off in our...
Ah, nothing like getting back home after a particularly busy and sometimes stressful time. I am happy settling into my own home with familiar stuff and views after a five day trip t o New York City. When I mentioned to a friend that even though my life was fraught with challenges and...
by Kate Dernocoeur Guest Blogger We’re on River Day #13, at the bottom of Grand Canyon, floating the waters of the Colorado River. From my journal: “Thru some riffles to Fishtail Rapid (drop 10′) at Mile 140, past Kanab Creek to Kanab Rapid (drop 12′) at Mile 144. Past Olo Canyon,...
I attended a dinner a couple of weeks ago at the Meyer May house in Grand Rapids It was one of those funny things. I’ve lived in GR almost thirty years and only been there once before. It is the kind of thing tourists do when whey come come visit. I’ve gone out of my way […]