Category Archives: adventures

Boiling Springs

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Janette

Since I’ve been back in Pennsylvania, I’ve heard this little village was a quaint, slow area that would be worth a brief stop if I happen to be nearby.  Given my love of old New England towns, this area came … Continue reading →

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Flight 93 National Memorial

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Janette

Everyone from my age group and older remembers where they were on the morning of September 11, 2001.  For someone who really never watched much TV, especially in college, it was a crazy coincidence that my roommate and I were … Continue reading →

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Bogota, Colombia

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Janette

After being very angry at Air Canada and vowing not to fly with them anymore, we had one silver lining after our flights were messed up and rearranged…we had a day-time layover in Bogotá, Colombia for about 10 hours.  After … Continue reading →

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Santiago, Chile

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Janette

Santiago is a large, sprawling city that has a lot to offer.  Since I was only in the city for three days, I was only able to see a few areas.  If time allowed, I could have easily seen myself … Continue reading →

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Easter Island/Rapa Nui

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Janette

Said to be one (if not the) most isolated island in the world…with a moniker like that, I had to make this high on my list of cool places to visit. This was my first big trip after returning to … Continue reading →

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Dickens of a Christmas

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Janette

I’m going to be posting slightly out-of-order, but I wanted to make sure my Christmas post wasn’t too long after Christmas occurred. It was only last year that I heard about “Dickens of a Christmas” and I had to check … Continue reading →

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Tradesmen and Turkey Legs

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Janette

On a beautiful Fall day, I drove out to Mount Hope, Pennsylvania to visit a place I had only been to one time before…when I was in 7th grade.  Needless to say, much had changed since my first visit to … Continue reading →

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The Pennsylvania Military Museum

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Janette

State College is a beautiful area of central Pennsylvania.  Known mostly for the location of Penn State’s main campus, this area has so much more to offer. I recently traveled out this way to visit the Pennsylvania Military Museum in … Continue reading →

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Beach Time!

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Janette

I made sure to start my 37th year off right…with a trip to the beach! Since I don’t live a block away from a coast with salt water anymore, I clearly understand how I’ve taken it for granted in the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Me!

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Janette

For some reason 37 has always been my favorite number.  I remember thinking it would take forever to get to this ago.  Now it’s upon me and I’m pretty happy with that.  I mean, I couldn’t wait for my 30’s … Continue reading →

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