Monthly Archives: April 2020

USA – WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA & MICHIGAN

WISCONSIN  (Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Eau Claire) Located in the country’s north-central Midwest and Great Lakes regions, it is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the … Continue reading

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USA – ILLLINOIS

ILLINOIS WEST/SOUTH (Springfield, Rockford, Peoria, Normal) World Heritage Sites Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is the site of a pre-Columbian Native American city (which existed circa 1050–1350 CE) directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis, Missouri. The park covers 2,200 acres and … Continue reading

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USA – OHIO, KENTUCKY & INDIANA

OHIO In the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States, it is the 34th largest by area, the seventh most populous, and the tenth most densely populated. The state’s capital and largest city is Columbus. Ohio is bordered … Continue reading

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USA – PENNSYLVANIA

One observation I have made as I drive through America is the poverty visible, especially in the black community: half are speaking and yelling to themselves (schizophrenIa), a quarter are disabled, and the rest are destitute. I am panhandled every … Continue reading

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USA – NEW HAMPSHIRE, WASHINGTON D.C. & MARYLAND

DELAWARE  (Wilmington, Dover, Rehoboth Beach) Rehoboth Beach (pop 1,327). On the Atlantic Ocean, it is a popular regional vacation destination. Rehoboth Beach’s seasonal population expands to over 25,000 within the city limits and thousands more in the surrounding area in the … Continue reading

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TRAVEL DURING A WORLD PANDEMIC

Travel during the times of COVID-19 is virtually impossible, especially outside one’s own country’s. Every country has closed its borders to outsiders except for essential traffic – truckers moving essential goods and people in essential industries who work across borders … Continue reading

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USA – VIRGINIA & WEST VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA (Richmond, Arlington, Norfolk, Roanoke, Harrisonburg) Officially, the Commonwealth of Virginia is located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay shape its geography and climate and provide habitat for much of its … Continue reading

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USA – VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE & WASHINGTON DC

VIRGINIA (Richmond, Arlington, Norfolk, Roanoke, Harrisonburg) Officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The … Continue reading

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USA – LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE, N GEORGIA, S CAROLINA, N CAROLINA

LOUISIANA (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette) Because of the high incidence of COVID-19 in New Orleans. The only part of Louisiana I saw was the far northwest corner.  Haughton Cross (Church of the Cross), Haughton. In the NM:” Religious … Continue reading

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USA – ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA

LOUISIANA (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette) Because of the high incidence of coveid 19 in New Orleans. the only part of Louisiana I saw was the far northwest corner.  Haughton Cross (Church of the Cross), Haughton. In the NM:” … Continue reading

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