Nov 22, 2012 - We're off!

11/22/12 Thanksgiving Day Winchester, Va. Today Tom and I packed the Lex, Saturn in tow and CRV and left our home in Seneca Falls for a new home. Wedon't know where that will be but we will start by looking in the Carolina's. The weather was sunny and in the 50's. We are in a Comfort Inn for the first night because this time of year there are no campgrounds open this far north.

Jul 10, 2012 - Seneca Lake, NY

We visited Seneca Falls' National Womens Rights Museum a National Park. The 1848 Seneca Falls Woman's Rights Convention marked the beginning of the women's rights movement in the United States. The Convention recruited supporters and included many action steps to advance the movement: The first National Woman's Rights Convention was held in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1850. The women's right movement grew into a cohesive network of individuals who were committed to changing society. After the Civil War, national woman's suffrage...

Jun 14, 2012 - Seneca Falls, New York

Today we are in Seneca Falls, New York, birthplace of the women’s rights movement. In 1848, this small town served as the starting point of equal rights for women when a small group of people gathered to attend the first Women’s Rights Convention and produce the Declaration of Sentiments, modeled after the Declaration of Independence. It wasn’t until 1920 that the primary right under the Declaration – the right to vote – was ratified. We visited the Women’s Rights National Historical Park and the home of the key woman involved, Elizabeth...

Oct 18, 2011 - Women's Rights

We got away from Betty's around 8:15 this morning headed for Seneca Falls and the Women's Rights Memorial. In July 1848 a small group of women met in Seneca Falls, NY to draw up a declaration of sentiments. They felt that the Declaration of Independence should have read "all men an women were created equal". In there declaration the women not only wanted the right to vote but also the right to a divorce, the right to own property and even the right to be able to hold whatever job they wanted, even it that was as a circus performer. It took...

Sep 22, 2011 - Home

7 weeks & 4 days – 53 days 19 States, 2 Provinces 7,790 – RV, 680 – Car, 8470 total plus another 1325 by motorcoach to visit Jasper and Banff from Vancouver National Parks we visited: TR Rosevelt, Yellowstone, Glacier + Waterton Glacier, Olympic, Redwoods, Canyonlands, Arches, Lewis & Clark – Ft. Clatsop In Canada: Jasper, Banff Bouchart Gardens

Jul 10, 2011 - Gettin' Ready

We're counting down to departure day -- 3 weeks from today. (Well.. actually we're using this entry for all the entries before our departure) Itinerary plans for travel to Yellowstone scoped out. Glacier and Quilcene roughed out to the point we have a good feel for when we will arrive. Reservations made for our Vancouver bus trip to Jasper, Lake Louise, and Banff. We are checking out the RV to make sure it is squared away for the trek. The roof vent hatch needs some work, but now we have a hatch cover to make it better weather protected....

May 14, 2009 - Seneca Falls

At our last writing we thought we would get to Taughannock Falls after all our tasks. We ended up discovering an interesting grocery store, Wegmans, with many selections of hot and cold prepared foods, a bakery, produce, both organic and non organic and cheeses, many locally made. What a find. Whole Foods and Byerly's, at Cub prices. We boondocked at WalMart, until 2AM, when workmen began cutting the asphalt with noisy machines. I just drove 2 blocks away to Staples and we settled down for the remainder of the night. Then off to Taughannock...

Jun 29, 2008 - Women's Rights in Seneca Falls, New York

Seneca Falls, New York is a small village along the Erie Canal. In the early 19th century it was a mill town. The falls of Seneca Falls provided waterpower to run the factories. The Erie Canal, linked to Seneca Falls in 1828, eliminated the falls but still provided waterpower for the factories. Seneca Falls was a prospering little town. Today, Seneca Falls may be best known as the birthplace of the Women’s Rights Movement. Congress established the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in 1980. We were very impressed with the facility....

May 21, 2008 - Discovering Watkins Glen and Seneca Lake

This was a full day of hiking, driving, and sightseeing. The weather cooperated on this day also. I visited the Glen a long time ago and it is as I remembered it - a deep gorge with walkways along it, lots of stone stairs, waterfalls, pools, and cascades. beautiful. While walking back, we came upon a big, old graveyard and read many tombstones. There were a few letterboxes in and around town and we took the time to find them. I really like this hobby and Dolores is having fun with me, doing this. We ate lunch at a good restaurant on the...

Aug 12, 2006 - Elks Lodge Hopping

We had a fun Elk filled day today. First our friend Dottie, P.E.R. took us to breakfast at her favorite cafe on Cayuga Lake. It was a pretty little place, good food and a view of the lake. After breakfast we joined the Seneca Falls Elks bartender Fred and his girlfriend Cindy and the 5 of us went Elks Lodge Hopping. In our district in Southern California we can visit several lodges within minutes of jumping on a freeway. Here they are more spread out so it was a fun road trip. As we left Seneca Falls, we drove through Waterloo, which is a...

Aug 9, 2006 - Seneca Falls Elks

Today we moved up the road to the Seneca Falls Elks Lodge to stay through the weekend. The rain has continued to follow us as recently as yesterday afternoon but it is cooler and less humid today. Besides the friendly people we have met in the lodge, the meals are great too. This lodge is serious about their Bocce Ball. They have a four lane Bocce Ball Court with lights for the evening. They are also on the canal that connects Seneca Lake with Cayuga Lake so they have a dock where boaters can land and come visit the lodge. Like most of this...