A peek at Life on the Road
Category: 2023 Spring
2023.1008 Setting up at a campsite at the Dunes, I can hear the waves to the north, do I really hear waves?? We are not at the ocean. This is Indiana Dunes, on the south shore of Lake Michigan. Wedged between two (or more) current or defunct steel plants on the shore is a … Continue reading Indiana Dunes
2023.1002 Harley Davidson was founded as a motorcycle company in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is still head quartered there today. Around 10 years ago the HD museum was opened, and it highlights the heritage of the company and its legacy of motorcycles. Motorcycles are well displayed by year of manufacture, and are maintained … Continue reading Harley Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Day 21, Monday 5/14/2023, Taughannock Falls, New York Taughannock Falls is another attraction with a history which is well over a century. The current overlook site was first developed in 1850 as the Cataract Hotel. Later it was renamed the Taughannock Hotel. These early attractions were ladened with lore of native American chiefs and … Continue reading Taughannock Falls, New York
Day 20, Sunday 5/14/2023, Watkins Glen, New York Watkins Glen, a well known name for dramatic imagery along deep cool cascading falls. The parking at the famous gorge is not very full, we are soon to find out the sought after trail is closed for winter, in mid-May. Yes, you can imagine the disappointment… … Continue reading Watkins Glen, New York
Day 19, Saturday 5/13/2023, Ithaca, New York Two state parks just south of Ithaca are listed in an article by Popular Photography. It seems this trip is becoming a waterfall tour… you will see. Robert H Treman State Park off of state Rt. 13 has an attractive lower falls. Below the falls the water … Continue reading Great Parks in Ithaca, NY
Day 17, Thursday 5/11/2023, Bike Ride on the Erie Canal Destination Lockport, NY where there is an Erie Canal visitors center and the site of the tallest set of locks on the grand canal. The Erie Canal was championed by NY state governor Dewitt Clinton. The overly ambitious plan was dubbed the “Clinton’s … Continue reading Bike the Erie Canal
Day 16, Wednesday 5/10/2023, Niagara Falls, at Night Niagara Falls is a sought after worldwide destination, the international airport is busy with flights overhead, and the diversity of visitors abounds. Major attractions are of course viewing locations of both the US and Canadian falls, but also the cave of the winds where you travel … Continue reading Niagara Falls, at Night
Day 15, Tuesday 5/9/2023, Niagara Falls, by Bike There are many fabulous tales of daredevils riding in barrels over the famous falls. We are peddling to the falls today, but not over the edge. It is early May, and the flow level is still high due to spring conditions. The Niagara River contains the … Continue reading Niagara Falls, by Bike
Day 14, Monday 5/8/2023, Branches Campground, Grand Island, NY I am not sure I have written solely about a campground that was not a state or US park, but this campground is very cool. Credit goes to Richie and L2 for finding this place and telling us about it. First, location on Grand Island … Continue reading Branches Campground, Grand Island, NY
Day 13, Sunday 5/7/2023, Allegheny State Park, NY This New York Sate Park is just north of the Allegheny National Forest immediately south. The large 65,000 acre park was originated in 1924 in a region of the upper waters of the Allegheny River and reservoir. In 1933, the CCC contributed with much of the … Continue reading Allegheny State Park, NY
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