Today was a good day for just hanging out with family, playing with Christmas goodies, and baking an Apple Pie – could that become a St. Stephen’s Day tradition? We mad s request for Phở for dinner and offered to walk to Phở Hòa to collect some of what we consider the best Phở ever! As a bonus we delighted an an amazing sunset along the way. Back at the house we got to see the little one experience his first taste of peas, a wonderful first foray into the world of solid foods!
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
So much fun catching up with the blog. Knew of your adventures, but always a treat to see photos!
Thanks for hanging in there while we catch up on our posts!