Aug 6, 2012 - Harwood to Albany, NY

We found a good way to avoid the Baltimore beltway and I-83 through York, Pa. Went out Rt. 32 to Rt. 97 to Rt. 15 almost to Harrisburg. Then we missed Harrisburg by taking 581 to I-81, then took I-80 east (instead of I-81 to Scranton)to I-380 then cut through on Pa. Rt. 423 and Rt. 196 to I-84 to Port Jervis, then up to Albany. It may have taken us an extra hour, but it was more scenic and we missed ALL of the cities and beltways. Found a good Comfort Inn with a bar and good food inside the hotel in Glenmont, NY. No pictures today, just...

Aug 3, 2012 - Latham/Albany, NY

Today was a ride that paralleled the NY Thruway from Little Falls to Albany. The little towns along the way showed their historical side from time to time. The vistas along the Mohawk valley were great. About half the ride was on a bike path that followed the canal. We could have ridden more on the path, but most are road riders. Summer is in full swing -- the boats are on the river and the drive-ins are hopping.

Jul 14, 2012 - Croton to Albany, NY

We spent 13 days in Croton-On-Hudson which seems like a LONG time looking back at it. Especially when we would have preferred to be going up the Hudson. Croton was nice enough but not somewhere you’d choose to spend a vacation. So we made the best of it. Top priority was a couple Orthopedic Doctor appts., more Xrays, and rest time for Maggie’s hand. We rented a car and did some sightseeing at West Point Military Academy and Bear Mt. State Park. We needed to find a doggie daycare for Camden so we could spend plenty of time getting to and...

Jul 10, 2012 - Largest USA Walmart

RV miles driven today: 191 Total Trip miles 2629 As we make our way towards Niagara Falls, we make a couple of stops along the way. We couldn't pass up the chance to visit the "largest Walmart in the U.S.", located in Albany, N.Y. It is 2 levels with escalators for you and your shopping cart or an elevator if you need. Albany, being the capital city of the state, is a busy college town with lots of old stately homes. Like some old cities, alot of them have fell into disrepair and are now multi-family dwellings. Wish we could take more...

Jun 13, 2012 - Leaving California!

Hello y'all! Thanks fr following. I have been busy this past day, so I couldn't update sooner. Mat and I started off in California with standby tickets. Unfortunately, with standby we only get seats that are open on the plane so we missed our first flight out of sfo to Chicago, so we waited for another flight to las Vegas were we had to wait 8 hours to a transfer to another flight to Albany New York were my family lives. It was a long wait, but it was fun. We arrived in Albany at 1am. Mat was craving captain crunch, so we stopped at the...

Sep 8, 2011 - Wedding on the Dutch Apple

I had the honor and privilege of sharing the wedding ceremony and party of two good friends of mine, Pat and Judy. Pat works part time on the Dutch Apple cruise boat and that's where they held the wedding and party. Because of Irene and then Lee, the Hudson River was quite high, moving fast, and full of debris, including someone's TV set, so we didn't leave the dock. That's just as well because I got there 15 minutes later than they told me - I had to make a last minute trip to a store to get shoes! My "good" shoes have rotted out soles and...

Sep 1, 2011 - Eastern New York

We headed east the following Sunday. As we traveled we were fascinated by the changes in topography from low flatlands to the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains—so beautiful and we became aware of additional waterways and the Hudson River. Now, we have all read about the Hudson Bay Company and how they made a fortune on beaver pelts! It was so neat to be right in the middle of the American History sites and to read about the history that took place at these locales. We have discovered that we LOVE Perry’s Ice Cream, made in NY. Birthday...

Jun 4, 2011 - A Big Birthday Party

Today was the first opportunity I had to go an hour up north and meet up with lots of friends I spent time with before I started traveling. Kathleen just retired and turned 65, so she and Marsha organized a big birthday at the rec center of their complex. They supplied the meats, table settings, bread, drinks, and cake. We supplied salads and a few other desserts. There was lots of food to choose from and it was impossible not to eat too much! Marsha's brother was the emcee who did a great job with the entertainment portion of the party!...

Jul 7, 2010 - Melissa Etheridge!

I treated myself to dinner out with friends and a concert - Melissa's first stop on her new tour. Cheryl's daughter bought the CD and was kind enough to make a few copies. Cheryl gave me one - I like all the songs on it! And Melissa played them as well as lots of her classic ones during her concert of over two hours! I saw a few other friends from when I lived and worked in Albany and it felt great to see them and be greeted in such a friendly manner! way cool! thanks everyone!

Jun 15, 2010 - Albany, NY - visit 1

I had the pleasure of visiting a few friends in Albany for a couple of days, where I worked and lived for 28 years. Albany and Saugerties (where I was raised) have a Dutch heritage and I am part Dutch, so isn't that just dandy? Albany gets outdoor sculptures from artists and displays them around town every summer. Some of them stay around for a couple of years, and that's what i saw on this visit. The ones for this year are coming into town during the week and should be in place for their "garden party" on Friday. Brochures should be ready...

Sep 20, 2009 - Day Four

Today we traveled about 9 hours! Long drive. Made it to Schenectady, N.Y. This is near Albany. We went through a little of W. Va.. and a little of Maryland. We have seen trees with leaves changing colors since Virginia and also drove through lots of mountains.

Jun 11, 2009 - Day Two - Albany

Today we went into the state capitol of New York, Albany. We had to get our phone fixed and Brian needed to be fitted for a Tux for Gary & Michelle’s wedding. Once we got all that done we headed into downtown and went to the New York State Museum. The museum is huge we spent two hours and only saw ½ of tit. The museum is four floors and there is so much to even tell you about most of it. The one part of the museum that really affected us was the World Trade Center. They had a fire truck from the Sixth Fire Station which was the first...