July 14-22: Follow me on Instagram: charlesophardt_photo For the first time all the photos are from iPhone 13 and 15. The trip started with a flight to Halifax and then a bus tour with a group from the Ahwatukee Recreation Center and Collette Tours. Halifax has a rich history as a British colony founded by…
May 12 -17, 2025 The family traveled to Portland, Maine for the graduation ceremony of Allison with honors from the Maine College of Art and Design. After a few activities of celebration in Portland, I drove the rest of the family to the Boston airport. I then continued south on my own for the next…
October 8, 2024 The last day of the trip is spent traveling south on the very scenic byway of Vermont Route 100. Again the morning fog filled the valleys. The first stop is at the Waitsfield Bridge, also called the Great Eddy Covered Bridge, the Big Eddy Bridge and the Village Bridge. It is east…
October 6, 7, 2024 The journey resumes on a rainy morning in Conway, New Hampshire and traverses the famous Kancamagus Scenic Byway for 35 miles. The highway began to be built in 1837 to connect Conway and Passaconway 12 miles away. The CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) in the 1930s, started working on the construction of…
October 1-3, 2024 This is a continuation of my trip in New England and I start where I left off in Jeffersonville, VT. The Campground host suggested that I go east and find some covered bridges along the way, as a consequence I never drove south through Smugglers Notch. Again the early morning proved to…
From October 4-9, 2024, a foliage tour commences in Brockport, NY, showcasing vibrant fall colors. The route includes stops at Chittenango Falls, various sites in the southern Adirondack Mountains, and historic locations like Crown Point and Middlebury, VT. Scenic views, waterfalls, and historical mills are highlights of the journey.
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