Our Machu Picchu Adventure Part 3 — The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a large fertile valley, following the Urubamba River for about 40 miles, from Pisac to Ollantaytambo, where there are two large archeological sites of Inca construction, the Pisac Archaeological Park, and the Ollantaytambo Sanctuary. The valley between these installations is primarily agricultural lands…

Our Machu Picchu Adventure Part 2 — Our next tour began on Monday morning with a flight from Lima Peru, to Cusco. …

Our Machu Picchu Adventure Part 1 — So much to see and so little time to see it all! But here we go on another travel adventure! Our journey took us on a flight to Lima Peru for a city tour, then to Cuzco for another city tour, an excursion out to the Sacred Valley, and then…

Trenton, New Jersey, USA — The New Jersey State House is located in Trenton across the Delaware River from Pennsylvania, and about half way between Philadelphia and the New York City metropolitan area. The land area to the north consists of farm lands on low rolling hills, merging with high density populations to the northeast…

Dover, Delaware, USA — The Delaware State Capitol is known as the Delaware Legislative Hall and is located in Dover near the center of the state. …

Grand Junction, Colorado, USA On a recent trip to Colorado my wife and I hiked Serpents Trail in the Colorado National Monument and recuperated in nearby Grand Junction. It was a wonderful chance to meet up with family and view the beauty of the wild West. As you might expect…

Grand Junction, Colorado, USA — My wife and I attended a family event in Grand Junction Colorado where I took a side trip early one morning and toured the downtown. I was pleasantly surprised to discover an abundance of art and sculpture on display. Here are some of the beautiful works I observed. “Slow Dance”…

Mesa Verde, Colorado, USA — Mesa Verde has been on our travel list since 2020 when we had to cancel our original plans due to the pandemic. For this trip we arrived on a Monday and checked out on Thursday giving us two full days in the park; we could have used three. For me…

Montgomery, Alabama, USA — The State of Alabama was formed in 1819 and so the Alabama Bicentennial Park dedicated in 2019 was designed to provide a brief history explaining the major events that influenced who we are today. …