travelog

Road Scholar: the Best of London and Paris from With Strings Attached

I love to travel but, as many of you know, my husband is no longer able to join me. Based on the success of my trip to San Diego in June (ALA conference) when he had a 24/7 caregiver, I signed up for the Best of London and Paris with Road Scholar. They offered single travelers the double rate with the understanding that if there was another single we would be roommates. We again engaged a 24/7 caregiver.

This was my 49th trip with Road Scholar. That includes a number of one-day trips that they offered for a ...

added by Nann 6 days, 16 hours ago. under london and paris , road scholar , travelog

Quilt shops along the way from With Strings Attached

There were quilt shops! Yes, dear readers, I indulged.

I didn't have any particular fabrics in mind (too soon for the Quiltville mystery colors). I stuck to the sales shelves and got some colorful bargains.

Shipshewana, Indiana: Yoder's Department Store. We only had a few minutes so I went to the quilt shop just inside the entry of the Yoder's "mall." All brights and batiks. I bought four half-yard pieces. Only later did I learn that inside the Yoder's store itself there's an entire fabric department. I will just have to go back.

Williamstown, Massachusetts ...

added by Nann 2 years, 11 months ago. under quilt shops , travelog

Libraries along the way from With Strings Attached

Nearly every town in the northeast has a public library. I shared photos of two in earlier posts (Mentor, OH, and St. Johnsbury, VT.)

Top left: Merrill Library, Rumney, NH. Center: Smith Library, Chautauqua. Top right: Nichols Library, Center Harbor, NH. Bottom left: Tenney Memorial Library, Newfane, VT. Center: Angelica Free Library, Angelica, NY. Center right: Fairlee PL, Vermont. Bottom center: McIndoe Falls, Vermont (built 1853 as McIndoe Falls Academy; now also houses the post office). Bottom right: Whiting, VT.

There's a charming one-room seasonal library at Joe's Pond, west of Danville, VT. (Danville has a year-round library ...

added by Nann 2 years, 11 months ago. under libraries , travelog

Travelog, part 6: another museum and apples from With Strings Attached

Sunday: We left Center Harbor mid-morning and headed 68 miles south to Manchester. (Everything is so close in New Hampshire!)

I’ve been to a number of exhibits that include art on loan from the Currier. Today we got to see the museum itself.

In addition to the permanent collection right now they are hosting a spectacular collection of Islamic/Asian rugs from the St. Louis Museum of Art. Several are 500 yrs old.

This is contemporary. See what happens when the colors run? LOL.

Currier, part 2: the permanent collection is wide-ranging. Tomi de Paola and much more—Picasso ...

added by Nann 2 years, 11 months ago. under apples , currier museum of art , travelog

Travelog 2021, part 2: Road Scholar at Chautauqua from With Strings Attached

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 ...

added by Nann 2 years, 11 months ago. under chautauqua , road scholar , travelog

Travelog 2021, part 1: Cuyahoga Valley and a president from With Strings Attached

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 ...

added by Nann 2 years, 11 months ago. under national parks , road scholar , travelog

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