Shenandoah National Park – Friday, July 25, 2024 (Author: J) After a fitful night of sleep in our vibrating room at Skylands, I woke up to a beautiful morning in Shenandoah. The park recommends keeping food locked in your car to discourage late night bear raids of your room, so my first order of businessContinue reading “Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 3”
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Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 2
Gettysburg, PA & Shenandoah National Park – Thursday, July 25, 2024 (Author: J) Thanks to a great night’s sleep at Hotel Gettysburg (which has very comfortable beds), we woke up on Thursday refreshed and ready for more exploration. The first order of business was deciding whether to eat some of our road trip provisions orContinue reading “Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 2”
Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 1
Massachusetts to Gettysburg, PA – Wednesday, July 24, 2024 (Author: J) We woke up early on July 24, packed the car, hugged our dog and cat goodbye, and hit the road by 6:30 am. (Pro tip: Have just 1 kid. It leaves extra room in the backseat for road trip snacks). The early start wasContinue reading “Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 1”
Trip Report – Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024
July/August 2024 (Author: J) This is the beginning of a long overdue trip report for our 2024 summer vacation: a 3-week Southeast US road trip. I initially delayed writing the report because it felt odd to write about the trip right after Hurricane Helene impacted some of the places we visited. From there, inertia setContinue reading “Trip Report – Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024”
Trip Report: Italy with Adventures by Disney Day 7
July 10, 2023 (Author: J) The best feature of the Hilton Molino Stucky is undoubtedly its air conditioning. Even when it is 95 degrees outside, the Hilton’s rooms are cool and comfortable for sleeping. Thus, I woke up well-rested on the final day of our tour. I immediately opened the window, inviting the stifling heatContinue reading “Trip Report: Italy with Adventures by Disney Day 7”
Trip Report: Italy with Adventures by Disney ABD Day 6
July 9, 2023 (Author: J) ABD day 6: time for our final transfer of the trip. The logistics for this transfer were a little more complicated than the last one because we were saying goodbye to the coach and heading to Venice by train. That meant that anything we carried on the train would needContinue reading “Trip Report: Italy with Adventures by Disney ABD Day 6”
Trip Report: Italy with Adventures by Disney ABD Day 5
July 8, 2023 (Author: J) Our final day in Tuscany was spent visiting Florence. For me, this was the weakest day in the itinerary. Florence is a city full of must-see attractions and deserves several days at least. Squeezing our time there into a day trip felt a little “check-the-box” to me; I would haveContinue reading “Trip Report: Italy with Adventures by Disney ABD Day 5”
Italy with Adventures by Disney: Trip Report ABD Day 4
July 7, 2023 (Author: J) The fourth day of our ABD tour was probably my favorite of the trip. I woke up to a beautiful Tuscan morning – clear sunny skies, rolling green hills, and peaceful quiet. Because we had a later start, I decided to begin my day by visiting the hotel gym. HotelContinue reading “Italy with Adventures by Disney: Trip Report ABD Day 4”
Italy with Adventures by Disney: Trip Report ABD Day 3
July 6, 2023 (Author: J) When we left off, we had returned to the Gran Melia after a wonderful final night in Rome. The following morning, we were up and out of our room by 7:30 – the luggage pickup time. (Whenever there is a hotel transfer, ABD picks up luggage from the hallway outsideContinue reading “Italy with Adventures by Disney: Trip Report ABD Day 3”
Italy with Adventures by Disney: ABD Day 2 Trip Report
July 5, 2023 (Author: J) Trip Report: ABD Day 2 After another good night’s sleep (the Gran Melia’s beds are super comfy), we were up at 5 am for what I was expecting to be a trip highlight: a private tour of the Vatican Museums. Unfortunately, I woke up to an earache. I took aContinue reading “Italy with Adventures by Disney: ABD Day 2 Trip Report”
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