Pompeii is a partially buried Roman town which is located near Naples in Italy. The town was destroyed and completely buried in 79 A.D. when the nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted over a two day period. It was so deeply buried, that it wasn’t rediscovered for almost 1700 years. There has been ongoing excavation since [...]
After seeing some lovely tarsiers and chocolate hills on Bohol, I hopped onto a boat and went for a trip on the water. The sun was bright, and the breeze was cool – it was wonderful! I visited a very small place called Mantatao Island. Most of the people who live here fish to [...]
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Nestled in the hillside of Dover, Ohio you will find the home of Ernest & Frieda Warther. It is a quaint as the nearby communities of European immigrants. This residence and Swiss-style surrounding buildings are simple and the gardens are peaceful. Ernest “Mooney” Warther began his life’s adventures at [...]
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It was exciting to be hopping on a plane again to travel overseas. This time I visited Asia and the first stop was the capital city of Malaysia called Kuala Lumpur. There is a building called the Petronas Twin Towers and it is very beautiful in the evening. Shane told me that Petronas is the [...]
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There are some things a frog knows and other things that enter into the realm of the unknown. Recently, I visited Puccini Restaurant in Cumberland, Maryland and was surprised to find out that it just might be haunted! If you’re into that stuff, you have to wonder why it wouldn’t be. The beautiful building that [...]
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Merry Christmas from Polly #35. My family and I traveled several hours to visit the extended family. We traveled to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland before heading home to West Virginia. I hope that you enjoy sharing in the “Hoppy Holiday Season.”
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Wow! I have seen some big buildings in my froggy life, but this one is very, very tall! It is called the Burj Kahlifa and it is in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). When we were here, Shane told me many interesting things. Many people think that Dubai is the capital of the [...]
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We didn’t get to see a whole lot from the middle of Vietnam, where the DMZ is, until we got into Hong Kong as Scott came down with a bit of a travel bug (he’s much much better now though). We did manage to see some very interesting architecture and a very important area in [...]
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Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Eastham Windmill was built in Plymouth, Massachusetts around the year 1680. It was moved several times over the years and was finally brought to its present location in 1808. It has been restored and is the oldest and last working gristmill on Cape Cod. [...]
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Polly #35 learned all about the Currituck Beach Lighthouse….check out the great pictures!
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