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Frank Capra (Motion Picture Director) was visiting his aunt in 1945 in nearby Auburn, NY when he stopped in Seneca Falls for a haircut. Upon leaving town, he crossed a steel trussed bridge and noticed a plaque commemorating a death that occurred there. A young man, Antonio Varacalli had jumped off that bridge to save…
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Located just outside of Geneva NY, in the Finger Lakes is 3 unique wineries, microbrewery. And café on this outstanding piece of property. Not directly on the lake but a breathtaking view non the less. There are multiple buildings for each of the wineries /brewery, each with their own vibe. Why do we do so…
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You see all kinds of campers on the road. This is actually a camper cab up front complete with small kitchen. Amazing!
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When on the road…. you go to Cabo! Now don’t get any ideas. Yes, you could possibly drive your motorhome to Cabo, but we did not. We did get to go with all our original group this year and that was so amazing. All 3 of our families bought timeshares in Cabo together during a…
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Waterloo and The Birthplace of Memorial Day We spent two weeks visiting Waterloo N.Y. and the Seneca Lake area, especially the numerous wineries and pop-up breweries. Waterloo is a historic town replete with old buildings and homes looking like a throwback from decades ago. Lin and I decided to take in the local Memorial Day…
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Rummikub One of our favorite past times in lieu of watching TV at night is to break out our Rummikub game. Lin and I usually open a bottle of our favorite wine and settle into a few matches of wit. We generally play 3 matches that can last several hours and it’s a great way…
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How do you navigate the beast? Navigating Vamoose! People ask me how we go about navigating going across the country. Often people who venture out on the road are willing to “wing it.” Well, that is very much not our style. More so me as I am a planner and hate to leave things completely…
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THIS ONE HAS NO PICTURES and its long: Like in all our day to day, you really are always waring against the unexpected. Some things can be exciting surprises and some not so much. On the road, no matter how much planning and checking and double-checking things can still happen. A detour, unexpected construction and…
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For anyone that has been to Gettysburg PA, there is so much history, sacrifice, and sadness there. When you visit those famous fields where so many died, you swear you can still hear the muskets and the cries. They say that with so many men dying in that one area that so many still wander…
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Great Valley Farm Winery & Brewery: When a very rainy-day rolls in and you still want to have some fun, well we look for some live music. We found it at Great Valley Farm Winery and Brewery, a stone throw from our place. We have visited there before when in the area, but this time…