The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
We spent some time over two days knocking off some more items on our Philadelphia list. Even thought its slogan is “the City of Brotherly Love,” the quote below about Philly made me laugh, it’s …
I went to the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, to fill some time while Doug was working. I had no idea something like this was lurking in the area, as I’d lived in the …
We took an extended guided tour of Philadelphia City Hall, an architectural gem at the heart of the city. The building is in the Second Empire style, begun in 1871 but not finished until 1901. …
We both love reading and we both love old books (downsizing our antiquarian book collection was one of the hardest parts of transitioning to van life). So while a visit to the home of someone …
I love a good historic house, so when Doug was working I went off to the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was decorated for the holidays so I expected a full tour but …
When home for the holidays what else are you gonna do but go tour the state capitol? Logging in number 17 with our tour of the New Jersey State House in Trenton. The original 150-by-150-foot …
“Very chaotic” is really the only way to describe a regular tour of the United States Capitol. There are literally hundreds of people going on the tour at once, spread out between several groups. Everyone …
State capitol number 16 is in the house with our visit to the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. When the site was selected in 1812, Columbus was not even a town yet – like, literally not …
We went to tour the Kelton House Museum and Garden due to its connection to the underground railroad, though in the end that part of the story was a quick “might have happened, not sure, …
When Doug and I toured Winterthur last year, we both agreed we’d like to do a more extensive tour. I suggested to Doug that we do it on our way back to NJ for the …
