The soft white spa robe was one of the plushiest I’ve slipped myself into, but I soon slipped out of it and into the small Roman bath. In the midst of a stressful time, I’d Ubered to the MGM National Harbor resort for a day at the spa with its soothing palatte of dove grey and… Read More MGM National Harbor Spa and Salon
The swans glided across the sparkling blue water. The long branches of the white birches reached upward, standing out against the deep blue sky and their neighboring bare trees. The day was cold but clear as my companion and I explored Patapsco Valley State Park. I had returned to Maryland the night before for a quick… Read More Two Days in Maryland
We stepped through the red double doors and into the sounds of Enrico Caruso. The tightly packed Johnson Victrola Museum in Dover, Delaware, commemorates the mechanical and business genius of Eldridge Reeves Johnson, founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company, manufacturer of the Victrola. It’s a visit to an earlier time, both simple and exciting, when… Read More Victrola Museum in Delaware
The ferry rocked in the rain as I spread out our lunch of grilled kielbasa and fresh cheeses. In the middle of our recent visit to my friend’s part-time place at Rehoboth Beach, we decided to take a quick side trip. So we drove aboard the ferry at Lewes, Delaware, for a 90-minute ride and… Read More Two Days in Atlantic City