continued… We hustled over to the building the Astronaut Talk was in and took a seat in the mostly empty theater. The astronaut of the day was Bob Cenker, who did one mission aboard the Space Shuttle as a private … Continue reading →
Sept. 16 – Lititz, PA
“Don’t let someone ruin your peace just because they can’t find theirs.” -Unknown
We like going places for Stan’s birthday. It’s a great time of year. Not too hot, not too cold and a lot less crowded after Labor Day. We had a nice time in Lancaster and actually went to some nice restaurants to celebrate yesterday. Today we continued the celebration by exploring another town in Lancaster county. Lititz is just eight miles north of Lancaster and filled with a lot of history and charm. It’s known for its rich Moravian heritage, unique shops and sweet chocolate aroma. It was founded by the Moravian Church in 1756.
Sept. 16 – Lititz, PA
“Don’t let someone ruin your peace just because they can’t find theirs.” -Unknown
We like going places for Stan’s birthday. It’s a great time of year. Not too hot, not too cold and a lot less crowded after Labor Day. We had a nice time in Lancaster and actually went to some nice restaurants to celebrate yesterday. Today we continued the celebration by exploring another town in Lancaster county. Lititz is just eight miles north of Lancaster and filled with a lot of history and charm. It’s known for its rich Moravian heritage, unique shops and sweet chocolate aroma. It was founded by the Moravian Church in 1756.
The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL (AKA Cape Canaveral) — Part 8
continued… There was also a model of the Atlas V, which has been in use since 2002. According to the sign, there have been more than 600 Atlas program launches with 100% success. It was used for transporting astronauts to … Continue reading →
Sept. 15 – Lancaster, PA
“Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already.” -Dave Willis
We’re trying to take advantage of the nice weather to do a little more exploring in our area. There’s so much to see and do. We’ve spent a few days in the Lancaster area back in 2019, mostly learning about the Amish, but we didn’t spend any time in the city of Lancaster. So today we thought we’d see what we missed and celebrate Stan’s birthday.
Lancaster was settled in the 1720’s and is one of the oldest inland towns in the United States. It’s best known for its Amish population, having the largest and oldest settlement of Amish in the U.S. It also was the home of James Buchanan, our 15th president, and is the 8th largest city in Pennsylvania.
Lancaster Central Market. Founded in 1730 as part of the town’s original design, the market is the longest continuously operating public market in the country. Its 60-some vendors offer a little bit of the old – from fresh local produce, homemade canned and dried goods, and family-owned meat, seafood, and poultry options – to the new, including Puerto Rican, Thai, and West African foods.
The Central Market
We had a small lunch at C’est La Vie outside the market. It was one of the only outside places to eat that we could find. The day was so pretty we just couldn’t sit inside.
Downtown Lancaster
Penn Square in downtown Lancaster.
We went to The Exchange for happy hour. It’s located on the top of the Marriott. What a great view of the city.
The views…
From the highest spot we could eat to the lowest. We had dinner at Proof. It’s owned by the son of some friends of ours. The food was wonderful, but there was definitely no view in this cave-like restaurant. Stan had the haddock stuffed with crab and I had the cavatelli.
Sept. 15 – Lancaster, PA
“Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already.” -Dave Willis
We’re trying to take advantage of the nice weather to do a little more exploring in our area. There’s so much to see and do. We’ve spent a few days in the Lancaster area back in 2019, mostly learning about the Amish, but we didn’t spend any time in the city of Lancaster. So today we thought we’d see what we missed and celebrate Stan’s birthday.
The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL (AKA Cape Canaveral) — Part 7
continued… Once we reached the next floor down, we went directly to the flight simulator, which we remembered as the funnest activity at Kennedy Space Center. The area where people lined up was reminiscent of Space Mountain at Disneyland in … Continue reading →
Amangiri
After a crowded and hectic week at re:Invent we were getting ready to head to the airport and learned we had a lengthy half-day flight delay. Rather than wait around, we decided to turn the delay into a weekend adventure at the Amangiri resort in the stunning Colorado Plateau. It was wonderful—the exact opposite environment…
Friday Harbor
Friday Harbor, in Washington’s San Juan Islands, is another easy weekend getaway for us. A twenty-minute walk from our apartment brings us to the Kenmore Air seaplane base for a 50-minute flight to Friday Harbor. The seaplane trip is a big part of the draw for us. We love the close-up aerial views as we…
An International Fall
This past fall we visited eight counties on three continents, starting and ending with ocean cruises. We began the season in Norway, first in Oslo and then in Longyearbyen, before a trans-Arctic cruise across the top of the planet, where we became one of the fewer than one thousand people who have stood at the…
