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This was our 39th Road Scholar program (47th if we count the one-day "day of discovery" field trips).  We began traveling with Road Scholar in 1996 right after they eliminated the age requirement.  We like the combination of learning and sight-seeing, the value for our money, and the interesting fellow travelers.  Click on the link in the blog header to see the complete list of our RS adventures.

Road Scholar holds weeklong programs at the Chautauqua Institution in spring and fall -- before the actual Chatauqua season.  They also have a programs during the season when it's a lot more ...

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 18 days, 8 states, 3010 miles.  Our October trip -- the farthest I've been away from home since February, 2020, and even longer for Stevens -- was a memorable success.  We accomplished three goals and did so much more.  The travelog will be presented in multiple parts.

We left home Friday morning, October 9, headed for Richfield, OH, just south of Cleveland.  

 Saturday morning:   All aboard! Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad tour to start our day. 

From the website:  CVSR is  a tourist excursion railway and private sector, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization operating in partnership with Cuyahoga Valley National Park. CVSR ...

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Crisfield is at the southern end of the Maryland portion of the Delmarva peninsula -- where Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia come together.   The town is 4 feet above sea level. The marsh is not far from anywhere.




 It was disconcerting to come into town Sunday afternoon to find half the streets closed!    The full moon, high tide, and a nor'eastern swamped the streets on Saturday night.   We drove very carefully.    The motel was on slightly higher ground and did  not flood. 

This banner provided a warmer welcome.

 Here is the official description of  the Road Scholar program. Charlie Petrocci (photo ...

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We left Thursday, October 10, and returned Sunday, October 20 -- a round trip journey of 2,284 miles.  The only mishap was that I left my eyeglasses in the hotel in Terre Haute after the first night.  I cannot see without corrective lenses and  not having eyeglasses at night and early morning was hard. Furthermore, my husband isn't able to drive long distances so I needed to be able to see!  The hotel shipped them to me at the motel in Crisfield and they arrived Monday. [I have worn eyeglasses for 60 years and contacts for 53 years and ...

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