Travel
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Biosphere Environment Museum, Montreal
With the Jewish holiday season now behind us, one might think I would have some time for crafting, but since that is not the case I thought I’d share some photos with you from our summer travels! First off, have you ever heard of Buckminster Fuller? He was an amazing designer and thinker way ahead…
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Hook Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park, New York
Above: The Hudson River, looking North-East from the top of Hook Mountain If you ever find yourself in Rockland County, New York (about an hour’s bus ride North-West from Manhattan) and would like to take the family or yourself on a little hike, I truly recommend that you visit Rockland Lake State Park and take…
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A Visit To The Cannonsville Reservoir In New York State
I am writing this from a special little spot on a river in the Adirondack mountains in New York state, and what can I tell you? I LOVE New York state……..so much amazing countryside, so many fantastic mountains, rivers, lakes and more, And then of course there is New York City……which I’ll be visiting with…
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Reflections On Lake George’s Northern Outlet
erThis post speaks for itself, as the reflections on the waters of Lake George’s northern tip were truly enchanting on our visit last summer. Don’t forget to spend quality time outdoors, it is soooooo important, with the goal that screen time = outdoor time! And folks that connect with nature not only benefit in so many ways health-wise, but it also helps one boost the creativity gears! Andbreathu know I’m in favor of that, so take a deep…
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Five Nights On Lake George’s Very Northern Tip, WOW!
Last summer we spent five nights in this gorgeous spot on the Northern tip of Lake George in the town of Ticonderoga. I was truly counting my blessings as renting on line vacation properties is always a bit of a mystery. This one was a win win, as while the house was simple and thus the nightly rate was reasonable, the property was amazing. They are if course booked for this summer, and if you want to reserve the best places for low prices, start your search months ahead. In the mean time, enjoy my photos….ahhhhhhhh
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Visit The Adirondacks And Go Lake Hopping!
Last year on our yearly adventures in North American we drove through the Adirondack mountains on our way to Lake George, and well, actually we got a bit lost, on account of no cell phone service! I was actually really happy to see some of the places I’d read about, like Tupper Lake and Long…
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Croghan, New York A Mennonite Dry Goods Store And Gladiolas With A Story
Okay, really? Stalks of gladiolas for just 50 cents each, where is that? Well dear readers, you can certianly guess that I picked up a huge bunch for myself! These beautiful flowers that i once thouight only belonged in funeral parlors (no longer, love them now…..) were grown in the garden of this Mennonite family,…
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Lowville, New York: Historic Charm And Cream Cheese!
Since we are still in the week in which we celebrated the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, and ate all things cheesecake related,sharing with you our visit last August to the town that happens to be the home of the Philidelphia Cream Cheese factory sure is timely! As you may or may not know, New York…
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A Visit To Fort York Toronto With Kids
This past August we spent ten wonderful days in Toronto, Canada and one of our favorite afternoons was the one we spent on a visit to historic Fort York, which is located in downtown Toronto just on the edge of the Entertainment District, and just a hop, skip and a jump from our vacation rental.…
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A Visit To CN Tower, Toronto, With Kids
I am slowly but surely sharing with you photos from our month long trip to Canada and the USA this past August, and now I thought I’d share with you our visit to Toronto’s CN Tower. I’ll admit, I tend to steer clear of tourist attractions, (faving you know, inspiration from architecture and city life)…
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A Visit To Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a classic and world famous tourist destination, though on account of its location I had never been there until this past August. My kids really wanted to go, but I’ll admit I was a bit sceptical as to whether indeed it would be interesting to a seasoned traveler like myself. Not that…
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Modern Architecture In Toronto
If you are a fan of modern architecture, as I am, you will surely enjoy taking a look around Toronto, as there are many examples of daring and not so daring modern architecture that will surely delight! The photo above is the architect Dahiel Libeskind’s extension of the Royal Ontario Museum called the Michael Lee-Chin…