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- Guide to Cape Town, South Africa April 3, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Knysna to Wilderness March 26, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Nature’s Valley to Plettenberg Bay March 25, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Storms River Mouth March 24, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route Road Trip, South Africa March 23, 2020
- Guide to Addo Elephant National Park Safari, South Africa March 19, 2020
- Guide to the Panorama Route, South Africa December 3, 2019
- Guide to Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa November 20, 2019
- 4 Places to Play Pinball in San Diego July 25, 2019
- 6 Incredible Mountain Hikes Under 1 Hour From San Diego July 21, 2019
- Guide to Cabrillo National Monument, San Deigo July 17, 2019
- Find Four Pedestrian Bridges Hidden In San Diego June 30, 2019
- Barrio Logan, San Diego: Chicano Park & Las Cuatro Milpas June 26, 2019
- Binge on the Best Burritos in San Diego June 24, 2019
- Take a Taco Tour in San Diego June 19, 2019
- Tour the Kombucha Breweries of San Diego June 16, 2019
- Tour the San Diego Farmers Markets June 12, 2019
- San Diego’s 5 Peak Challenge Mission Trails Regional Park June 9, 2019
- Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park June 5, 2019
- Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California June 2, 2019
- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
- Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College May 26, 2019
- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
Category Archives: Saratoga County
Good Morning Café
Good Morning Café in Ballston Spa makes a mean breakfast. They have a few outside tables and we were lucky to grab one on a beautiful morning. Jeff got their bacon lovers wrap and I took a big ole bite… … Continue reading
Posted in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County
Tagged applesauce, bacon, ballston spa, breakfast, breakfast wrap, eat me, eggs, feed, Good Morning Café, pancakes, red peppers, veggie, yum
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Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve
I took a dazzling sunset stroll at Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve yesterday. We picked it up at the end of Sugar Hill road in Vischer Ferry and parked in the power plant overlook parking lot. On our strip … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County
Tagged bunny, dam, free, frog, Fun, hike, history, mohawk river, nature, power plant, preserve, romantic, saratoga county, summer, sunset, trails, vischer ferry, vischer ferry nature and historic preserve, waterfall, wildflower
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Grafton Lakes and Moreau State Parks
On two very different days I visited two of my favorite local State Parks. On a cloudy cooler day I went to Grafton Lakes State Park to hike the Dickinson Hill Fire Tower trail. I loved foraging raspberries along the … Continue reading
Posted in Grafton, Saratoga County
Tagged birds, birds nest, dickinson fire tower, fire tower, frogs, Fun, grafton lakes state park, hiking, lakes, moreau state park, nature, state park, summer, swimming, trails, wildflowers, woodpecker
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Ballston Creek Preserve
I had a hard time finding Ballston Creek Preserve in Ballston, but I am so glad I did. Probably because I didn’t pay attention to detail and drove up and down the road looking for a grand entrance and parking … Continue reading
Posted in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County
Tagged amazing, ballston, ballston creek preserve, birding, birds, Fun, great blue heron, hike, nature, nest, osprey, rookery, trails
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Saratoga’s Cookies and Milk
Cookies and Milk in Saratoga Springs will make you feel like you are in heaven if you are a dessert addict like myself. This place is done right. It looks beautiful, smells good, but most importantly the wide variety of … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged battenkill creamery, cookie, cookies and milk, dandy dreamer, delicious, dessert, eat me, feast, feed, gooey louie, ice cream sandwich, milk, omg, PB dark, peanut butter, plum dandy, saratoga, saratoga peanut butter co, saratoga springs, warm milk, yum
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White Water Rafting + Hadley Mountain
I had such a fantastic time white water rafting with Adirondack River Outfitters. I purchased a Groupon for two people which included the rafting, a light lunch, and a bbq dinner. We spent four hours with a great tour guide … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, Saratoga County
Tagged adirondack, adirondack rafting outfitters, adk, ARO, bbq, beer, fire tower, frog, Fun, hadley, hadley mountain, hike, hudson river, nature, rafting, rapids, river treat, snake, summer, swim, trails, views, white water rafting, wildflower
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Wit’s End
You’re on the Northway and you see something odd out of the corner of your eye. During the day it is an overly colorful patriotic scene. At night it has a lot of gaudy lights. I always wondered what it was, … Continue reading
Posted in Clifton Park, Saratoga County
Tagged clifton park, Fun, gifts, odd, pandora, shopping, wit's end
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Tang
Art museums interest some, others, not so much. Good thing Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery is in a real prime location. It’s just a few minutes away from Saratoga Spring’s main drag, so the naysayers can stay there if … Continue reading
Crepes
Crepes: Delicate deliciousness. I have found two joints within close range to Albany that creates crack-level crepes. Ravenous in Saratoga and Starving Artist’s Cafe in Lee, MA. In Saratoga I had Strawberry Rhubarb crepes with frites. Only for breakfast can … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires, Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged crepes, delicious, feed, lee, roadtrip, saratoga
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