Author Archives: Serene

As we had taken the early ferry from Delaware, we arrived in Cape May mid morning.  We had hours before we could check into our historic Bed & Breakfast. We thought we would begin with a trolley tour.  It departed … Continue reading →

Delaware was another new state for us.  The Welcome to Delaware sign along the highway was small and gone before I was prepared to take a picture.   There was a visually interesting bridge.  The Indian River Inlet Bridge (officially … Continue reading →

I read a book as a child that stayed with me.  I wasn’t a horse girl so I’m not sure why a book about horses made a lasting impression. Misty of Chincoteague was written by Marguerite Henry and published in … Continue reading →

The Harriet Tubman National Historic Site is one of many commemorating her along routes of the Underground Railroad.   This site is a combined effort between the National Park Service and Maryland State Parks. The girl who would become Harriet … Continue reading →

We visited Antietam National Battlefield which consisted of driving a self guided tour around the battlefield, the visitor center and the national cemetery. There are paths to walk along the driving route but as we were there for only an … Continue reading →

We picked up our rental car in downtown Baltimore instead of going to get it at the airport.  The manager offered us a free “upgrade.”   The upgrade was to a mini-van which had lots of room we didn’t need.  … Continue reading →

This writing will combine two of the tours we took in Baltimore.  The first was a Historic Baltimore tour where we saw everything – and nothing at all.   We drove around in a van with a driver who was … Continue reading →

We had mostly enjoyed a wet first day in Baltimore. To finish it off, we had tickets to the Orioles vs. Diamondbacks game that evening.   This board in a restaurant bar inspired us to go forth and cheer for … Continue reading →

Our next excursion was to tour the Historic Ships of Baltimore, each with its own story and docked in the Inner Harbor.   The weather was still rainy and cool but it was easy to walk between the ships and … Continue reading →

The pre-purchased event for our first morning in Baltimore was a sail around Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on the Summer Wind.  When we arrived we were offered a refund, to re-schedule or to go ahead in the rain.  As our next … Continue reading →