For my first couple weeks in Tennessee, I referred to my location as Southcentral Tennessee. I soon learned the proper name was Middle Tennessee. The state of Tennessee is shaped like a leaning rectangle and if you section it into thirds, you get west Tennessee, east Tennessee and, you guessed it, Middle Tennessee. I spent […]
As I wrote last week’s post about the adventures in Fredericksburg, Texas, I started the section about the country schoolhouses. And the words just kept coming. I either had to significantly shorten it or I needed to make country schoolhouses their own post. It can be hard to tell what readers enjoy but shortening posts […]
Five weeks in Fredericksburg wasn’t enough with so many great things to do and see. Not even close. Still, I feel like I put a dent in the list. Today I share my adventures in Fredericksburg. Plus, there is the inevitable lists of the things I didn’t do and the things I’ll be sure to […]
Having never been to Texas, I have to admit I fell into the trap of making stereotypical assumptions about what I would find during the five weeks I spent in the Texas Hill Country town of Fredericksburg. I expected cattle (beef and BBQ) and cowboys and Tex-Mex (salsa and hot peppers). And there was all […]
Last week, in Part I of my two months in Walla Walla, I shared the history of the area as well as some of my impression. Now on to the fun stuff. My Adventures Whitman Mission Although the Whitmans called their mission the Mission at Waiilatpu, the National Park Service calls the National Historic Site […]
I loved my two months in Walla Walla. I found the area to be filled with history and lots to do. The RV Park where I stayed was next to the recreation park so I only had to step out of my door to find the best dog walks. The recreation area was huge and […]