This weekend was a holiday weekend, so we had more time to explore. After teaching on Saturday morning, we went out to York River State Park! A scenic drive from Chesterfield and ample parking with a visitor’s center to get your trail maps. We consistently ask the rangers and workers what the best trails are…
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Chippokes State Park: History, Nature, and Fun
This state park truly rose to the “most favorite” for its beauty and bike trails. We visited Chippokes State Park a few years ago during the holiday season. They provided a wreath-making session, and we fell in love with the park. Upon return, we did not realize the depth of what it had to offer….
Discover Jamestown via the Capital Trail: A Perfect Day Trip
We’ve sectioned the Capital Trail to enjoy it in chunks. Today we parked our car at the Chickahominy Riverfront Park in Charles City, VA. Typical of our day, we started later than we had hoped, but we were able to head out by 1:30. With an hour drive there, we enjoyed the scenery along the…
Bike Adventures on High Bridge Trail
Another E-bike adventure! Although we were lagging due to illness, we packed our bags and kept our itinerary. The rain on Sunday kept us from a friend ride, which was disappointing, but Monday was a great sunny day for the High Bridge Trail in Farmville, VA. We watched a few YouTube videos about the trail….
Hidden Gems of Brussels: Food, Culture, and More
Today is Wild Card Day! We took a train from Florence to Bologna to explore something off the scheduled path when we were in Italy. Today, we are heading out of France and traveling to Brussels, Belgium. I mentioned this earlier, but the train station had an international section, which confused me because I was…
Exploring Normandy: Day Trips from Paris and Renting E-Bikes to Explore
We woke early this morning to catch the 6:12 AM train to Bayeux. We left from Gare Saint-Lazare station. Paris is a huge city with several main stations, or gares. It was hard for me to wrap my mind around the vastness of Paris until I got there. It all makes sense once you are…
Exploring Palais Garnier: A Journey Through Paris’ Iconic Opera House
I talked a little yesterday about Palais Garnier. We purchased the afternoon tour tickets and visited the Louvre in the morning. It was easy to walk from the Louvre to the opera house. We left the Louvre by way of the gardens. Along the way, we stopped to have lunch at the Cafe de L’Olympia…
Paris: Wisdom and Beauty
Today is Monday, March 31. After a good night’s rest, we wake up to coffee, pastries, and leftovers from last night’s dinner. I ventured to Notre Dame early in the morning to light a candle, pray, and visit the inside of the magnificent church. We are excited to use our museum pass for the first time and head…
Paris: Our First Night
After settling in and making a list of needed items, we ventured out to the corner market first and then came home to refrigerate the items. We noticed that our walk to the department store was right in line with Rick Steves’s first-night walking tour of the Latin Quarter. Just as the description of our…
Paris: Getting There and Pre-Trip Planning
After a year of careful planning, we set our sights on Paris. This intentional approach helped us save money and transformed the trip into an opportunity for exploration and learning. The planning process was a joyful adventure in itself. I thrive on discovering insights from conversations, travel blogs, and inspiring videos. With Rick Steves as…
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