Cave No. 4—We Got Out Alive

Posted by Sierra Wind Cave was our fourth and final cave of the trip. In case you have forgotten, our other caves were: * Font de Gaume, Les Eyzies, France * Skocjan Caves, Slovenia * Mammoth Cave, Cave City, Kentucky Located a few hours’ drive away from the Badlands, Wind Cave is the fourth-largest cave [...]

Where All Those Pears Come From

Posted by Sierra Raise your hand if you’ve ever gotten anything from Harry & David, be it online, as a gift, or from one of their stores. It may have been Moose Munch, Royal Riviera pears, Bing cherries, or a gift box with an assortment of goodies. We went to the flagship store in Medford, [...]

A Bridge, a Streetcar, and a Prison

Posted by Sierra When most people think of San Francisco, they think of earthquakes, cable cars, and the Golden Gate Bridge. But there are other things, too, such as Alcatraz, the Exploratorium, and the Musée Mechanique. I’ll talk about some of the attractions (a la “Travel Guide”) and add a few comments of my own. [...]

Another Boring Museum …

Posted by Sierra The City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, is not just another boring history museum. It may sound like some old history museum, but it’s far from that. There’s lots of stuff to climb up or slide down. Much of the material at the City Museum is used material. A lot of the [...]

Home of the 62-Second Crosswalks

Posted by Sierra Hooray! this is officially our 100th post! I dedicate it to all our friends and family who have let us park the RV at their house, and let us stay there. Washington, D.C., as I’m sure you’re all aware, is our nation’s capital. It is filled with big, white, buildings and people [...]

Hey, Look! A Flying Pig!

Posted by Sierra When you think of Colonial Williamsburg, “Revolutionary City,” you probably think, “An art museum? When pigs fly!” Yet that is exactly what I’m going to write about. When we went to Williamsburg, one of the things we did was go to the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum/Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum. [...]

Ten Thousand Islands Wildlife Boat Tour

Posted by Sierra “Ten Thousand Islands” sounds like a misnomer to me! Actually, it is. Located partially in Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge and partially in the third-largest national park in the lower 48, Everglades, there are more like 14,000-16,000. It depends on the tide. At high tide there are more, at low tide [...]

When in Rome …

Posted by Sierra When asked to name two great European cities, many people will name Paris and Rome. We’ve already been to Paris, and I wrote a post about it (Ooh, La La!). But I haven’t written about Rome. So here are the highlights, area by area: ANCIENT ROME The name says it all. Full [...]

The Truth About Cavemen and Art

Posted by Sierra Prehistory is full of stereotypes. We homosapiens tend to think of Cro-Magnons as “cave people.” This is totally incorrect. They didn’t live in caves. Well, at least not in deep ones. It is impossible to live in a deep cave for three reasons: 1. It’s too humid; you would get sick and [...]

Gruyère, Just the Facts

Posted by Sierra Have you ever heard of Gruyère cheese? Have you ever wondered how and where it is made? Well, here are the Answers (A) to all your Questions (Q)! Q: Where is Gruyère cheese made? A: Mostly in Switzerland, but also in France. Q: Why’s it called “Gruyère?” That’s a funny word. “Gruyère, [...]

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