Cycling the Mineral Belt Trail and exploring Leadville, Colorado

Monday I drove from Golden to Leadville, Colorado. At 10,200 feet, it’s the highest elevation incorporated city in the U.S. I was looking forward to cycling the 11.6 mile Mineral Belt Trail. I have an e-bike so I wasn’t concerned … Continue reading

Sites to see driving through Kansas

Yesterday morning, I left my Airbnb in Kansas City, Missouri and drove an hour West stopping at the Ted Ensley Gardens in Topeka, Kansas. It’s located at Lake Shawnee. The gardens are free. Also in Topeka is Ward-Meade Park.  This … Continue reading

Exploring Kansas City, Missouri in 4 hours

Yesterday, I drove four hours from St. Louis to the Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden in Kansas City, Missouri. It’s small but it packs a punch! And it’s free. I couldn’t check into my Airbnb until close to 3:00 … Continue reading

The New York State Capitol in Albany

Most of my plans were messed up yesterday.  I drove from Saratoga Springs to Albany to check out the architecture at the New York State Capitol building. I had picked out my parking place ahead of time, but it’s very … Continue reading

Lake George, Saratoga Spa State Park and Congress Park, Saratoga Springs, New York

Yesterday I drove from Lake Placid to Lake George, New York. It was lovely, I was pleasantly surprised! That’s what I love about travel, not knowing what to expect and when you arrive somewhere, finding beauty all around. My next … Continue reading

Whiteface Mountain and Cycling on the Adirondack Rail Trail, Lake Placid, New York

Yesterday morning on the way to the top of Whiteface Mountain, I stopped to take a few pics.  If you haven’t noticed, I like reflections. There’s a fee of $25 per car to drive the 6 miles to the top … Continue reading

Exploring Saranac Chain of Lakes, Mirror Lake, and Lake Placid

Yesterday I drove from Hartford, Vermont to the town of Lake Saranac.  The drive through Vermont was exceptionally lovely! I took back roads and really love Vermont.  After my deep dive research, I decided to drive an extra hour and … Continue reading

Quechee Gorge Trail, covered bridges in Woodstock, Vermont and Hanover River Trail in Hanover, New Hampshire

Yesterday morning, I got an early start as usual. My first stop was the Quechee Gorge Trail. I was the only one on it. It’s an easy trail. My plan was to visit three covered Bridges and the Marsh – … Continue reading

Martha’s Vineyard

Yesterday, I took the 7:15am – 45 minute ferry from Woods Hole Terminal, Falmouth, MA to Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard. I had reserved an E-Bike, but canceled it a week ago because their cancellation policy would only refund 50% if … Continue reading

Exploring Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Yesterday’s agenda was exploring Cape Cod. I left my lodging in P-Town and drove to Nauset Lighthouse. I really like this one… I was expecting the Sandwich, Massachusetts Boardwalk to be like the ones at the beach. The Dexter Grist … Continue reading

Exploring Provincetown, Massachusetts by Bike and Foot

Yesterday morning, after having a nice breakfast provided by my lodging, I walked a few minutes to a bicycle shop and rented an e-bike. There’s a 10 mile bike path (when you include some connector trails) here in P-Town called … Continue reading