Leaving Gettysburg, we headed to Southern Pennsylvania, where we considered the trials and tribulations of others, and endured tribulations of our own with the passing of our littlest traveling companion, Sprinkles. Lancaster Lancaster is the poster child for Amish country, and we...
Prior to this trip, you could fit my knowledge of the Civil War into a snack-size Ziplock bag. Blame the really cute boy Adam who sat in front of me in high school History class — for an entire semester, I was too busy doodling MY first name — with HIS last name — to pay...
East Coast driving is stressful: bad roads, low bridges, insane drivers, toll booths, and more. The further we can stay away from adding packed traffic to our travels, the better to avoid this nonsense. 129 minutes to go 2.8 miles. WHAT?! Thus, leaving Delaware and heading to Connecticut...
Pennsylvania: Our scant 48 hours on the edge of the Allegheny National Forest found us in Bradford, an industrial city where the world-famous Zippo Lighters and Case Knives are manufactured. The Case/Zippo Museum is reached via a drive with fourteen huge Zippo lighter streetlights...