Monthly Archives: November 2014

Heading South

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Jean Nguyen

Not only was I thrilled with the lowest gas prices I’ve seen in about 7 years, my heart was captured by the adorable Southern accents that are nonexistent on the west coast. Geographically, Virginia and West Virginia sit along the east coast, … Continue reading →

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Washington

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Jean Nguyen

It wasn’t possible to tour the U.S. without seeing our nation’s capital.  Chris had never been, and my recollection of the capital only exist as fragments of memories from a lame tour bus over a decade ago.  During the planning stage of … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Jean Nguyen

***Just a heads up: those who don’t know anything about or give the slightest shit about U.S. history will find tourism in Philadelphia and this blog entry to be a total bore.  Just sayin’!*** After embracing two consecutive weekends of fancy drinks, gourmet food, … Continue reading →

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New York City

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Jean Nguyen

Before entering Chicago, we had the fortune of dropping off Scromp in the burbs.  I was hoping we would have the same sort of luck during our stay in the city…perhaps a friend or friend of a friend who lived … Continue reading →

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Niagara Falls

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Jean Nguyen

Rather than driving across the painfully wide state of Pennsylvania straight to New York City, we opted for a shorter route north into New York for a glimpse of Niagara Falls.   I had visited Niagara Falls with my family almost … Continue reading →

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Chicago to Pennsylvania

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Jean Nguyen

I asked three of my native Michigan friends what the hell there was to do in Michigan and all three responded with the same, dismal answer: Nothing. Well, nothing compared to everything else we had seen.  Because there was apparently nothing … Continue reading →

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Chicago

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Jean Nguyen

Between breathtaking South Dakota and bustling Chicago, we made a stop to sleepy Iowa. Since most of the corn fields were harvested, we couldn’t witness endless fields of swaying wispy, golden corn stalks, but I at least had the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Black Hills and Badlands

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Jean Nguyen

It was still dark and nibbling cold when we left Colorado Tuesday morning, but we had a full day of driving ahead of us: north into Wyoming, and then east into South Dakota. Our plans entailed a full day in Black Hills … Continue reading →

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Colorado in 3 Days

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Jean Nguyen

Tuesday, October 28th was our arrival goal for Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, which gave us 3 whole days to spend in Northern Colorado.  Having never been to Colorado before, we were both eager to check out the mile-high city highly regarded … Continue reading →

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