Canada Day Eve

Canada Day Eve

The helicopter thundering outside our condo was the giveaway.  Macy's secret fireworks location would be on the Hudson River tonight.   Instead of one big show on 4 July, there are a series of smaller blasts all week. We ran upstairs in time for the start of the show.  It lasted less than 10 minutes. Obviously, [...]

Just Back: Gettysburg

Just Back: Gettysburg

For Independence Day we explored some of the history of Gettysburg, Pa.   Started with a 3-hour tour of the battlefield itself with Licensed Battlefield Guide, Susan.  There is a lot of geography to cover, so she drives your car and explains the history on the move. Extraordinarily informative. And, of course it was the [...]