Category Archives: Sightseeing

Afterword: Huzzah! We Made It Through all 40 Days!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

I’m finding it both easy and surreal to resume my life as normal, now that we’re home. I have picked most things back up where I left off, and I have had no trouble readjusting to my manual transmission car. … Continue reading →

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Day 27: “Knowledge Is Happiness”

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

So said Thomas Jefferson, and I agree with him. To fulfill my daughter’s goal while being in DC, my friend Jeff drove us into the city to visit the Lincoln Memorial, and anything else we could get to. We started … Continue reading →

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Day 25: Pictures of Pigment Placement Patterns

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

(This entry is for July 14, 2011.) On the Metro again today. This is getting old (and mightily expensive). But it is a great place to people watch. Also, it is a great place to witness the positive aspects of … Continue reading →

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Day 23: Preserving History, Literally

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

(This post is for July 12, 2011.) Today was a really big day. Not only were we going to the two places in DC that I was most excited about, but we also had to move our stuff from Jess’s … Continue reading →

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Day 20: Paying Our Respects

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

I knew I had overplanned the DC portion of my trip. I had hoped, though, that I wouldn’t have to skip anything on my list. But in the end it all comes down to time, energy, and priorities. I definitely … Continue reading →

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Day 19: Our Continuing Quest for Knowledge

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Today was an early day. We had a 9am tour of the Capitol, and we were supposed to get there 45 minutes early to get through security. After going through proper procedure, I’m guessing that the get-there-early time was made … Continue reading →

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Day 17: Amish Delights

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

I didn’t have a big plan for what to do around the Amish country, here in Lancaster County. I had a handful of places that I wanted to stop, and honestly, that was enough. Combined with yesterday’s drive around the … Continue reading →

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Day 16: Exploring the Amish Countryside

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

I still didn’t set an alarm today, but I made sure we were mobilized at a reasonable hour. I knew we had to go back to the Visitor’s Center in Gettysburg, which was in the opposite direction that we were … Continue reading →

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Day 15: The Long Road of the Battle of Gettysburg

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Trip fatigue has set in. On a usual vacation, after about two weeks, I’m ready to come home. After three weeks (I’ve only had a true vacation that long once in my adult life), I was dying to come home. … Continue reading →

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Day 14: The Water, It Is Falling

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Today’s tale begins early in the night last night. We’ve gotten pretty good at dodging rain so far, and last night as we slept, the skies opened up while we were safely inside and dry in our hotel room. It … Continue reading →

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