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Tuesday Travelogue-July 28th

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Tuesday Travelogue-July 28th

Welcome to the ongoing weekly series called Tuesday Travelogue. We are in our fifty-sixth week!  Each week, some ActiveRain bloggers are spotlighted to take us somewhere we may not have been on some kind of virtual travel (and it doesn't cost a dime!). Here is the purpose:

 

" to enjoy the ride"

"take a trip without even leaving the farm"

"expand your horizons"

"see through someone else's eyes"

  and hopefully much more!

 

 We are on our alphabetical trip across America. We leave my own fabulous state of Oregon and travel three thousand miles east to that state I left in 1979 to move to Oregon. That would be Pennsylvania! 

Take a slow boat ride through history on the Lehigh Canal in Easton PA. This video is simply lovely and as one person interviewed said, "The entire history of transportation can be seen right here". I may have to put this on my bucket list! Thank you, horse lover, Brigita McKelvie!

&nbs

 

 Next, we head for music in the clouds....the Philadelphia orchestra in an outdoor concert after a big storm. This little video was just glorious! And the story that lead up to it, Carolyn Roland tells so well. My only wish, that I had either been there, or the video had been longer. 

          

 

 Because Pennsylvania is such an old state, I keep finding historical posts about it. This time we learn about the real ground hog on the "most important day in Quarryville, PA!" House Sale Advisors were the authors of this one. 

Another jump back in time...the Phillies and the Yankees in the World Series in 2009. This blogger, a woman, Renee Hoover spells out why baseball, both major and "minor" is an American love affair that will never end. Really beautifully written! 

Watching his Idols

Please don't forget to comment on these blogposts and I hope that you enjoyed all of these virtual travels. Feel free to join our group:

Travelers in the Rain!

                                                                           

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Comments (25)

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

For you, Dick Greenberg 

PPG Plaza, downtown Pittsburgh. My trip back September 2014.

Jul 28, 2015 04:53 AM
Brigita McKelvie, Associate Broker
Cindy Stys Equestrian and Country Properties, Ltd. - Lehigh Valley, PA
The Broker with horse sense and no horsing around

Thank you for the feature, Gayle!  It was a pleasure to share.

Brigita

Jul 28, 2015 05:41 AM
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Always a pleasure to travel with you :)

I have many clients from PA; great people too!

Jul 28, 2015 06:05 AM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Gayle - I lived in Ridgway, about 100 miles NE of Pittsburgh, on the edge of the Allegheny National Forest. 5K population and a very fun and strange place.

Jul 28, 2015 06:22 AM
Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty
Front Gate Real Estate - Brandon, MS
601-991-2900 Office; 601-278-4513 Cell

It's wonderful to take a tour from the comfort of my chair. And the musical backgrounds make the trip even more enjoyable. Great job!

Jul 28, 2015 06:42 AM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Gayle-I was in PA last week when I visited Longwood gardens. A beautiful place. Lots to see just in the US and Canada but I do have a few places outside the US I want to visit one day

Jul 28, 2015 09:55 AM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

I read the one about baseball... we love to watch the braves play... there is nothing like being their in person with a great hotdog and beer!!!

Jul 28, 2015 10:36 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

well that was a first.  Three bloggers I don't know.  Of course it seems two have been gone for years, but I have no idea how I've missed Brigita

Jul 28, 2015 12:44 PM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Great swing through the Keystone state Gayle. I sure feel like an informed tourist.

Jul 28, 2015 12:50 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Hey, you guys ROCK! Thanks for supporting the local "travel channel" so-to-speak. Been a busy day and I haven't even said hi to AR til now and it's very late for some of you!

This was one that I thought would be easy, (PA) but it wasn't...darn it. I thought that I had bookmarked some Longwood Gardens posts by Roy Kelley, but I guess I didn't,  Sharon Lee!

My trips through everyone's blogs are fantastical...even if I don't highlight some, I still find many to enjoy. I am particular about the photos, but even then I have to learn to bend when I don't find a lot of localism posts with several pictures. BUT! If the story's good, I'll succumb and copy the one and only photo that accompanies the post. 

 

Jul 28, 2015 01:36 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Your travelogue is delightful, Gayle. I find myself looking forward to the vicarious trip.

Jul 28, 2015 01:43 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Lottie Kendall gosh, that put a BIG SMILE on my face, thank you!!

Jul 28, 2015 02:20 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Gayle you and Dick Greenberg  get around a lot:) loved this trip, Endre

Jul 28, 2015 03:29 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Gayle. The photos and video are great, thanks for taking us along on this adventure.

Jul 28, 2015 07:16 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Dolores and I enjoy our visits to the Brandywine River Valley area.

Have an outstanding week.

Jul 28, 2015 08:55 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Good Morning Gayle - your Travelogue is a great avenue into cultural awareness and you're bringing the best of the best together here on your weekly blog posts. Though time consuming, you are adding value and putting smiles on readers faces. Thanks for this wonderful gift of collecting the stories and featuring some fascinating places of interest in one location where it's easy to find. And of course, visiting you is always a treat!

Jul 28, 2015 11:16 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Realtor (503)755-2905 ,

I love your series! My brother is an architect who lives in Pittsburgh and works down town..I have seen the PPG Plaza..so striking! Now that granddaughter Hailey is going to college at Bucknell and is seeing more than the SW States..an eye opener for sure as her Bucknell  girls volley ball team plays in the Patriot League and  at Colgate, Annapolis, West Point etc.!

Jul 28, 2015 11:36 PM
Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert
Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

This is a great series Gayle! Pennsylvania is so rich with history and it is one of the States I would love to visit one day!

Jul 29, 2015 12:23 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Gayle

Living in New Jersey for a number of years . . .  . we had the opportunity to visit Pennsylvania and as Nicole Doty mentions in her comment the state is rich in history.

Thanks for sharing your travelogue of Pennsylvania.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jul 30, 2015 09:20 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Gayle hard to believe you have been traveling for 56 weeks:)) I will have to write a few posts to get your attention and stop in the Greater Los Angeles area in your travels:), Endre

Aug 03, 2015 04:19 PM