05/04/2022    There is a fabulous air museum located at the southern edge of the Dover Air Force base, the Air Mobility Command Museum. We were greeted upon entry by one of the many informative volunteers, who are mostly retired service personnel.  On the tarmac there is a large collection of Airforce planes, with a … Continue reading Air Mobility Museum, Dover Delaware →

05/04/2022    There it is, at a prominent location a beautiful totem pole, I think that must be,…  Rain showers are forecast, it’s a good afternoon to tour down the Delaware coast to the parks on the narrow barrier sand. Passing this large carving, I need to stop on the return north and find out … Continue reading Trail of the Whispering Giants, part 2 →

    Cape Henlopen, on the northern tip of the Delmarva (three state Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) peninsula, was used by the military to fortify the entrance to Delaware Bay.  Eleven observation towers, height 39-75’, were built as lookouts for potential seaborn threats.  Clusters of gun emplacements are located around the property, as are ammunition batteries, Fort … Continue reading Cape Henlopen, Setting & History →

5/1-4/2022    Today, Cape Henlopen is a Delaware State Park with a great seashore campground, bike and hiking trails, unspoiled beachfront and dunes, and a couple of freshwater ponds. The bike trails have a great mix of scenery, and are a great draw for the campers and day trippers. The campground has areas for tenting … Continue reading Cape Henlopen, DE →