Arlington National Cemetery
2023年5月16日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
It has been a long time since Sharon and I had been here. It is always good to visit this hallowed ground and pay tribute.
Tomb of The Unknown Soldier
2023年5月16日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Changing of the guard, changing of the wreaths, and taps…
Arlington House
2023年5月16日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Once was the home and working plantation of Robert E. Lee. This site now commemorates both the positive and negatives of this American legend.
National Army Museum
2023年5月17日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
WOW. This was one of the most interactive and well laid out museums we have ever been to. Yes, I’m an Army Veteran. Yes, I may be a little biased. But, this would be time well spent by ALL.
Glad you made it to the National Museum of the United States Army, a very special place that honors our Soldiers and their families and preserves their legacy! Great meeting you both today! Safe journeys! I’ll be following you! Burt Thompson, President Army Historical Foundation. [Burt Thompson]
National Museum of the Marine Corps
2023年5月17日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The few. The Proud. The Marines. This an excellent collection of their history, achievements, artifacts, and legends. The Navy should be very proud!!
Geaux GurusBud, take a look at the picture right before that one. You can see that I did a close up of the soldier on the far left.
Guinness Brewery Baltimore
2023年5月18日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
We did the brewery tour and tasting. Fantastic! We loved the Pineapple Coconut Stout and the Preakness Ale. Yum!!
We Like “Perform” in The Preakness
2023年5月19日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Leg two of our Triple Crown visits. The Preakness at Pimlico. Great tour of the facility, the stables, the starting gate, the paddock, etc. our money will be on a Mage and Perform exacta!
Monocacy Battlefield
2023年5月19日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
This was one of General Lee’s last ditch efforts to change the outcome of the Civil War. He split his army and sent a large force to invade a lightly protected DC. Union forces delayed thisもっと詳しく
Gettysburg Battlefield (part one)
2023年5月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The turning point of the Civil War. Hands down, one the most impressive battlefields we have visited on our trip thus far.
Gettysburg Battlefield (part two)
2023年5月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Such a beautiful day…we needed more than only twenty pictures to share.
Flight 93 National Memorial
2023年5月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We all remember that dreadful day. We all know where we were when it happened. This National Memorial visitor center does an excellent job of depicting the harrowing events of United Flight 93. Theもっと詳しく
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
2023年5月24日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
So much history in this small corner of Pennsylvania. Here is where a young George Washington was labeled “an assassin”, learned some hard lessons of fort placement, and essentially started theもっと詳しく
First National Road and Friendship Hill
2023年5月24日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Do you know Albert Gallatin? No? Google him. An immigrant who moved hear from Geneva. Senator. Congressman. 4th Treasury Secretary. Devised financing of Louisiana Purchase. Negotiated treaty of Ghent.もっと詳しく
Ohiopyle State Park
2023年5月24日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Pretty park and nice camping spot. Whitewater kayaking dream. Very close to a real treat tomorrow!
Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright
2023年5月25日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
This has always been one of my most favorite buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright. It simply one of the most iconic buildings in the world. Seeing it in person was a very special experience!
Allegheny Portage Railroad Historic Site
2023年5月25日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
It’s funny how we all take things for granted. Trains. Planes. Automobiles. Back in the 1800’s, efficient travel was a challenge. In 1835, this was revolutionary. It served it’s purpose forもっと詳しく
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
2023年5月25日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
It was 1889. Days of torrential rains were wreaking havoc for all streams and rivers in this southern PA area. A privately owned dam, which was already a topic of discussion, due to it’s lack ofもっと詳しく
Rivers of Steel - Carrie Furnace Tour
2023年5月26日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
What we didn’t know about iron or steel production could fill many volumes. Therefore, a two hour tour of the grounds, process, and final production was very enlightening.
Pittsburgh Sights And Eats…
2023年5月26日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
We had a great day exploring around the steel city. Excellent recommendations by all.
Kinzua Viaduct
2023年5月28日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Many years ago, I was watching The Discovery Channel and they had a disaster story on this bridge. Long story short…it was originally built with iron. It was later updated with steel. However, in anもっと詳しく
Eternal Flame Falls
2023年5月29日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Well, the current drought in the northeast was very evident on this trail. Much lower amount of water flowing than usual. However, seeing a natural eternal flame in nature was a new experience.
Around Buffalo NY
2023年5月29日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We have been pleasantly surprised by the abundance of beautiful buildings in and around this city. Definitely not what we were expecting!
Our Lady of Victory Shrine & Basilica
2023年5月29日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
This place of worship has served Buffalo since 1921. The priest, Father Baker, outlined his desire for the finest materials and artist to come together to create a masterpiece. We think he achievedもっと詳しく
Another Frank Lloyd Wright Home
2023年5月29日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We had such a great experience at Falling Water, we were excited to find out he had another in Buffalo. Unfortunately, the interior was closed. The remaining were photos of our campsite.
Niagara Falls
2023年5月30日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
WOW. Well, by now, you all should know that Sharon and I love waterfalls. So, it should geaux without saying that we were very excited about today’s adventure.
