Harper's Ferry is a National Historic Park saddling the borders between West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. Originally dedicated as the site of John Brown's failed abolitionist uprising, this 4,000 acre park is loaded with history.
Monticello, "Little Mountain", was Thomas Jefferson's palatial mountaintop plantation home. It is considered an architectural masterpiece and a true reflection of the 3rd President of the United States --as it should be. He spent almost
During our quick visit to Virginia, we managed to cross off another president from our bucket list item #23: Visit the home/birthplace/library of each US President. We visited Montpelier, an 18th century Georgian house and
We love historical restaurants and pubs. During our trips to the UK, we've visited quite a few but the one that stands out the most sits in the moors of Bodmin, Cornwall. We visited Jamaica
Chepstow Castle was not on our itinerary. After exploring and/or staying in 12 castles on our 2 week trip through Cornwall and Wales, we thought we were done... but Chepstow Castle called. Chepstow Castle in
Cardiff Castle sits right in the city center of Wales' capital, amongst the bustle of shops and the honking of traffic. Like most castles that stand today, Cardiff Castle was built atop earlier fortifications. The original
At this point in our 2018 UK trip, we've seen and stayed in 10 castles. Obsessed much? Just a bit. This time we're exploring Caerphilly Castle, the largest Castle in Wales (and second largest in
Nearby the most southerly point of the Pembrokeshire coast is a tiny 20 by 12 feet cell built into the limestone cliffside. It is known as Saint Govan's Chapel. While majority of the chapel dates
After a long day of driving towards the Pembrokeshire Coast from exploring Dolbadarn Castle in Snowdonia National Park, we were tired of being in the car. Opportunity presented itself in the form of Carew Castle,
The sights of Snowdonia National Park reminded us so much of Scotland. It was beautiful and unexpected. As were the crowds --unexpected that is. We had planned to ride our way to the top of
