Lexington Kentucky’s Seven Favorites, By a Local
Lexington, Kentucky. Seven highlights of this exciting city in the south, Keeneland, historic homes, and tasting bourbon at Four Roses Distillery.
Wynne Crombie
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Waveland, Kentucky: Learning About Slave’s Lives
Waveland in Kentucky. A slave quarters at an estate in Kentucky provides a glimpse of the life of a slave, how they ate, worked, and slept.
Ford’s Theater in Washington
Ford’s Theater, where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865. Touring the theater, seeing his box, and touring the Petersen boarding house.
Alsace: The Walled Town of Riquewihr
Riquewihr, a small walled city in Alsace, is famous for its foods like Flammekueche and for its half-timbered houses in downtown, fairytale village of Alsace.
Cruising the River Rhine
European river cruise on the River Rhine from Switzerland to Amsterdam by river cruise ship.
Washington’s Deep, Dark, Hoh Rain Forest
A hike in Washington’s Hoh Rain forest, deep woods with huge 300-foot tall trees, learning about the rain forest and this region with naturalists.
Kentucky: Exploring the Sparse, Pure Lives in Shakerville
A visit to Kentucky’s Shakerville to learn about the sparse and austere lives of the Shakers, who had a community there between 1805-1910.
Kentucky: Mary Todd Lincoln’s House in Lexington
Mary Todd Lincoln’s childhood home in Lexington, Kentucky has been open to the public since 1977. A tour of the house and grounds and learning her history.
In Seattle, Pike Place Market is The Place to Be
Seattle’s Pike Place Market: “Someone buy a fish so we can throw it!” By Wynne Crombie Buckets of ice chips were thrown over rows of Dungeness crab and King Salmon fillets. The Pike Place Fish Market, an important part of Seattle’s identity, was ready. The airborne salmon sparkled with tiny slivers of ice as Brian, […]
Island of Vis, Croatia: Back from Obscurity
The Island of Vis, Croatia: Back from obscurity. Exploring a pretty coastal town in Croatia with stony beaches, great olive oil and an ancient history.
Washington: La Push and the Quileutes
Exploring La Push and the Quileutes, a small harbor and a tribal area with natural beauty to explore in Washington State, United States.
Germany: Traversing Canals of the Unique Spreewald
Traversing the Spreewald, canals, travel south of Berlin near the town of Luebbenau. With walking paths and connecting bridges, you get around by boat.