Honestly, we are ready to come home. We are actually looking forward to it, which I would have found hard to imagine just a few months ago.The four of us are exhausted…this traveling schedule has really been wearing us out, but in a very good way. We miss family and friends (Kara most of all, she has been counting down to our homecoming date for a long time now), Tim and I can’t wait to ride our bikes and go to the gym, and Tyler is excited to go back to school. Even so, it is very sad that this adventure is coming to an end. Describing it as bittersweet would be an understatement.
From One World Observatory, you get to view New York City from one of the highest observations decks in Manhattan. The entire visit is state of the art, from the high-tech elevator ride to the time-lapse video at the Forever Theater to the digital guides that teach you more about NYC. In this guide, we cover everything you need to know about how to visit One World Observatory.
On a beautiful weekend in September, Tim and I visited my brother Thomas and his family in Atlanta, Georgia. Tim and I were making this short trip without Tyler and Kara (much to their dismay) and Thomas and Caroline had a babysitter lined up for Saturday. What to do in Atlanta without kids?? Sure, we could go to the Georgia Aquarium or Olympic Park or the World of Coca-Cola, but honestly, none of this sounded very interesting. Thomas had a brilliant idea?why not take a tour of Atlanta?s best bars?
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “Nashville?” For me, the answer is country music. Country music was not born here (it was actually born in Bristol, Tennessee) but Nashville is responsible for growing the country music industry over the past 100 years. People travel here to see the Country Music Hall of Fame, the legendary Ryman Auditorium, and of course, the hallowed halls of the Grand Ole Opry.
Most people travel to Nashville for the music scene, but did you know that Nashville is packed with great places to grab a bite to eat? We were here for only two and a half days and we ate at as many places as possible and still barely scratched the surface of what Nashville has to offer. Tim and I ate (and drank) way too much to gather the necessary information for this post. The things we do in the name of research.
The Bluebird Cafe is one of the most popular destinations in Nashville. Most people come to listen to talented artists play their music in the writers-in-the-round. This is enough to sell out the tickets at Bluebird Cafe every night and leave others waiting in line, hoping to get a seat. But the Bluebird Cafe reached a whole new level of popularity when it was regularly featured on ABC’s “Nashville” television series. Now people come to the Bluebird Cafe just to get a peek into this very famous Nashville spot.
What keeps attracting athletes to Eagleman? The swim in the warm waters of the Choptank River, the flat bike course through the Blackwater Refuge, and a flat run course through the residential areas around Cambridge, Maryland. It is a scenic course and triathleteslove the fact that it is fast and flat.
This hike has always been popular with hikers, but it has recently become even more famous. In 2015, McAfee Knob was featured inthe movie ?A Walk in the Woods? starring Robert Redford. Since then, there has been a huge spike in the numbers of people hiking to this popular spot.
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is a collection of 46 whiskey distilleries. All of these distilleries offer tours and tastings. On the tours, learn how bourbon is produced, hear about the history of the distillery, and end with a bourbon tasting. It’s a fun, interactive glimpse into this important piece of Kentucky history and it is a great way to spend a weekend.
