About this blog
We live in the perfect location. Philly, Pittsburgh, B-more and NYC are just a drive away. As for me, I'm on a quest for the quirky. Want to learn more about things like outhouse races, a tug of war competition with the Amish, a boulder field with rocks that ring like bells, and more? Then stick with me. Come along as I (Andrea) explore the wilds (wooded, urban or otherwise) in our world, our state and our county.
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Is he dead?
The rumors have been flying around for a while now… is Cuban dictator Fidel Castro dead or still alive and just in hiding? Is his absence from public view doing anything to help/harm his cause? Will the regime continue after … Continue reading
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Upcoming bus trips
The following bus trips are planned. For details, call the numbers. An afternoon with “The Four Coins” at Gennetti’s in Hazleton with the Dover Seniors, Sept. 10. $94. Deadline Sept. 7. 292-6682 King Henry & the Showmen at Penn’s Peak, … Continue reading
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It’s not Hawaii, folks
Kent Moyer of York took the above photograph in Homer Spit, Alaska. The one below was taken in Chugach National Forest in Girdwood, Alaska in July. It must be awfully difficult to enforce the laws in the 49th state…
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Stating the obvious
Pamela Wable of Spring Garden Township snapped this photograph during a trip to London in September 2005.
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What you’d eat at HIA
After reading this story about how airports nationwide are working to incorporate more local restaurants into their food offerings, I got to thinking about what the cuisine at HIA would look like if the trend trickles down to Central Pennsylvania. … Continue reading
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Can you remember…
… back in the day (actually, just a few years ago) when you could walk through airport security with your shoes on? Those days may be getting closer to return thanks to a shoe-scanner that’s in the works. Unfortunately, it’s … Continue reading
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Obnoxious Americans
Have you ever been traveling in another country and found yourself ashamed to be American because of the behavior of some fellow countryman (or woman). I have.
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Gliding through the Grand Canal
Dick and Patricia Meckley of West Manchester Township enjoy a gondola ride on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. The couple also visited Rome, Naples, Florence, Pisa, Verona and Lugano, Switzerland during their 14-day July trip. Their travel tip: Make … Continue reading
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Climbing Kilimanjaro
Colleen Riffert, 33, of East Manchester Township, took this photo after five days hiking up Mount Kilimanjaro in June. She wrote that they started the hike at midnight and reached the summit of Stella Point at 6:45 a.m. as the … Continue reading
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Checking out the Coliseum
Jack and Jean Hayes of Springettsbury Township pose for a photograph with their grandchildren Jordan and Leah Hayes of Severna Park, Md., outside the Colosseum in Rome in November. They wrote: “The locals are very friendly, the food and wine … Continue reading
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