Wanderlusting: The National Mall

Wanderlusting: The National Mall

"Monuments and archaeological pieces serve as testimonies of man's greatness and establish a dialogue between civilizations showing the extent to which human beings are linked." ~ Vicente Fox The National Mall After joyously caffeinating ourselves, Sarah and I headed to The National Mall. On maps, everything looks far apart, but it didn't seem it when [...]

Wanderlusting: Tybee Island

Wanderlusting: Tybee Island

"Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit." ~ Frank Borman Tybee Lighthouse  Shockingly it was only ten when we left Surf and Song, but it felt like it was noon time. Our next adventure was taking place at Tybee Island Light Station and Museum at Fort Screven. I have a love affair with [...]

Wanderlusting: Bridging Brooklyn (and Central Park) Part Two

Wanderlusting: Bridging Brooklyn (and Central Park) Part Two

"Brooklyn's good. Brooklyn's funky. Brooklyn's happening." ~ Waris Dirie Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall Saturday dawned way to early, even for this usual morning gal. Originally we were going to do sunrise on the Brooklyn Bridge. But thanks to our ten mile trek and Mother Nature deciding her hot flashes were over, we caught an extra hour [...]

Wanderlusting: Old City

Wanderlusting: Old City

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust Philly Philly is a delightful smorgasbord of old and new which is shown in the stunning melding of it's architecture. Since I had explored the commercial side of Philly the day before, I could not wait to [...]