Scrappy Travels

I'm not what you would call outdoorsy.  I like being outdoors - but when I am, I prefer to be sitting on a patio and eating, or watching a show on an outdoor stage.  I am definitely not a fan of traipsing through any wooded areas or hiking up large hills.  I've never been camping but I'm pretty sure I'd just hate that too.  Though, somehow I found myself at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall doing most of these things that I've just claimed to hate. Now, I'd like the record to reflect that before visiting Tintagel, I didn't know these things would be required of me.  I assumed it was a castle that I would look at, take some pictures of and then move on. That's what I get for not doing the proper research beforehand. However, if I had done the research, I would never have gone, and would not have had the awesome experience I had.  There's something to be said for being completely in the dark. Tintagel Castle is said to be the birthplace of King ...

After a fabulous week in New England, it's back to the grind here in Maryland.  I'd never been any further north than NYC, so the chance to see some pretty new places, was fantastic! What I loved: ~ Boats, Boats, and More Boats: They're everywhere!  It could have been the fact that we were visiting all seaports, but multiple boat trips are so much more fun than car trips. ~ Mystic, Seaport: Such a super cute town!  I loved everything about it, especially the ice cream shack on the water. ~ North End of Boston: Gotta love Little Italys - a Sfogliatelli as big as my head!  What's not to love?! ~ Whale Watching: I actually saw humpbacks.  I was hoping for a jumper (that's what the nature films show!) but unfortunately that didn't happen.  But I did see some dorsal fins and some tales.   What I didn't love: ~ Driving that far north stinks!  I never want to do that again! ~ Lack of good Iced Tea: Apparently New England is not such a fan...