Travels near and far of an avid sightseer
We tend to think of covered bridges in places like New Hampshire and Vermont. But, did you know that there are covered bridges in Virginia? One of them happens to be right in the middle of the Shenandoah Valley! Traveling along US 11, the Valley Pike, between Mt. Jackson and New Market in Virginia a … Read more
Several years ago Nancy and I drove the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway. One evening we stopped for dinner at the Peaks of Otter Lodge. Recently after dropping our daughter off at college in Lynchburg, Virginia we decided to take a side trip and go back to take a peek at the Peaks … Read more
The Outer Banks of North Carolina are a slender strip of sand that extends out into the Atlantic Ocean. Today many visitors come here and stop to see one or more of the six Outer Banks Lighthouses. In this post I’ll take a brief look at each of them. I’ll also give you a suggestion … Read more
Recently Nancy and I visited Belle Grove Plantation. We heard that Belle Grove was a great place to have afternoon tea. Even though it’s only a short drive from our house we had never been there before. We discovered that having tea is only one of the many reasons why a visit to Belle Grove … Read more
One of the advantages of living in Fredericksburg is that we are close to the mountains. It’s an easy one and one half hour trip to the Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. If we need a quick get away we can easily jump in the car and head up to the mountains. Sometimes our … Read more
My wife and I are very fortunate. We own a small second home located in the town of Manteo on North Carolina’s Roanoke Island. We think that Roanoke Island is a hidden gem of the Outer Banks and we try to spend as much time as we can there. Find out why. I have been … Read more
Everyone has somewhere that they call home. In my travels around the country I have lived in many places. For more than the last 20 years my home town is Fredericksburg, Virginia. Located next to Interstate 95 and half way between Washington DC and Richmond, thousands of people pass by Fredericksburg each day. To many, … Read more
Memorial Day weekend is often considered the start of summer, at least in the U.S. Many people kick off their summer with a trip or vacation, even if it’s just for a long weekend. This year I’m using this weekend to kick off a new blog. It’s called The Occasional Sightseer. I plan to post … Read more
