PA+ Trip - July 5-19, 2017

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Trip Itinerary:
Day 	Destination 
7/5-6	SEA-PHL flight and drive rental to Robesonia, PA to visit brother and family
7/8	Abby's Wedding
7/9	Rhinebeck, NY
7/10	Reading, MA
7/11	Wells, Ogunquit, Cape Neddick, York, ME
7/12	Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Cape Porpoise, ME
7/14	Yuengling Brewery Tour, Pottsville, PA
7/15	Peddler's Village, New Hope, PA
7/16	Conrad Weiser Homestead, Womelsdorf, PA
7/17	New York City visit
7/18	Ozzy's, Leesport, PA
7/19 	Return rental and PHL-SEA flight home

7/7 One of the pre-wedding activities involved getting 2 groups of 3 balloons for the fence. One group wasn't tied on well


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7/8 Wedding ceremony at Zion Lutheran, Jonestown, PA


Pianist


Groom's parents - June and Chuck


Groom Bob and best man Charlie


Casey MOH


Flower girl Anna


Anna #2


Dan gives away the bride


The vows


Up the steps


Down the steps


Officially married


Post-ceremony reception line. Full reception was held back at the Inn at Reading, but I did not take any pictures there


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7/9 On the way to Reading, MA I stopped in Rhinebeck, NY to visit with an old college friend. We decided to try the Walkway over the Hudson while we caught up


Looking north on the Hudson


Aka 'Poughkeepsie Bridge'


Looking south to Mid-Hudson Bridge


Verification photo with Ron Linton. Thanks Julie!2


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7/10 Ipswich River Park, North Reading, MA


Memorial bench


Ipswich River


Aunt Caroline


Walkway tile


Bench from a distance


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7/11 Followed cousin Brenda to her cottage in Seaglass Village, Wells, ME. On the way up I incurred $7.95 of 'Pay By Plate' tolls on the Mass Pike, and $1.70 on the way back. Alamo later added a $7.90 'convenience fee' on to my Hyundai Accent rental cost


Closely spaced cottages and most people use golf carts


Looking at the adult clubhouse


Walking along Marginal Way (Ogunquit)


Mulling over climbing down the rocks, but decided against it


Surging inlet


Popular walking trail


Flora closeup


Rugged terrain


Trail factoids


Perkin's Cove


Looking back along walkway


Verification photo by unknown female


The claim is that Nubble Lighthouse is not far off shore


Sohier Park and Nubble Point is fogged in


Less fog at York Harbor Beach only 3.5 miles away


Off The Boat Lobsters on the York River. They steam the lobsters here, but we had to do the 'steamer' clams back at Brenda's


Starting out with the clams


Followed by the lobsters


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7/12 Cottage interior


I'm in the 'Blue Room'


Seawall along Wells


More seawall


Surging tide


Wandering along Drakes Island Beach


Zooming in on the tourists


Homes along Drakes Island Beach


Seagull closeup


Looking towards mouth of Kennebunk River


From Old Fort Point


St. Ann's Episcopal Church


Sailing ship


Looking back to Kennebunkport


Tourist ship drops sails as it returns to port


Walkers Point (Bush compound)


Upshore of Walkers Point


Boats moored in Cape Porpoise Harbor


Lots of shore 'gunk'


Lunch stop at Cape Pier Chowder House


House on stilts in Cape Porpoise still under construction


Mousam River from York St. bridge in downtown Kennebunk


Downstream from bridge


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7/14 Brewery process at Yuengling's


Tour guide shows original spring water source


Cereal cooker?


Automation


Canning


Male bonding in the old tap room2


Mural2


Free tour included 2 - 7 oz. samples at the end2


Post-tour nap ...2


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7/15 After a 2 hour drive to New Hope, a lunch break was required


Bluegrass music in the gazebo


Lots of people


Lots of shops


Kiddies 'dancing' to bluegrass


Swinging by '213' where my brother and I grew up


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7/16 Dan and Lori check out the verbiage on the homestead plaque


Outside the Spring House


Inside the Spring House


Memorial made in 1920's although Conrad Weiser died 1860


Our tour guide was quite the talker


Relaxing after we escaped the tour2


Visiting Pleasant View cemetery


Cemetery #22


Reminiscing over memories2


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7/17 Entrance to Staten Island Ferry with Tom and Dave. The ferry ride is one of the few free things to do in NYC


Statue of Liberty


Statue of Liberty #2


Verrazano-Narrows Bridge


Returning ferry


Into Staten Island terminal


Into Staten Island terminal #2


Manhattan skyline


Statue of Liberty #3


Manhattan skyline #2


Return to Manhattan side


The Wavertree restored sailing ship docked in Pier 16 of the South Street Seaport "Street of Ships"


Fulton street plaza


What else but a slice on NY pizza for lunch?


Passing SCROTUS Tower on the way to Central Park


Water fountain on SE corner of Central Park. Dave waited here while Tom and I explored a small portion of the park


Simply called "The Pond"


Buildings adjacent to park


Duck diving for food


Turtles sunning themselves


Gapstow Bridge looking west


Lots of people here on a nice day


Tom takes the required verification shot


William Tecumseh Sherman Monument in background


Horse and carriage


Trip route: Drove thru Lincoln Tunnel, parked in Port Authority. After some difficulties with a Metro card, we took the subway to Staten Island Ferry. After the ferry ride we walked along the East River and part of the financial district where we had lunch. Took subway again (with more route difficult) towards Central Park. Returning from our abbreviated Central Park visit, there were more subway delays that added another other of waiting in a hot, crowded station

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7/18 En route stop at Blue Marsh Lake


Other side of bridge


BLUE MARSH LAKE Trail System


Parking and picnic access is a possible kayak launch point, but would require a 100-200 carry from parking area


If I use the state boat ramp, 1/4 mile up the road, it requires an annual fee sticker for all unpowered craft


At Ozzy's Go-Karts on the Pottsville Pike. $7.95 for a 5 minute ride, or $19.95 for a 2 hour ride. Guess what we decided?


The attendants took the pictures. We had one water break, plus 2 or 3 other stops for new riders on the track


Go-Karts #2


Go-Karts #3


Go-Karts #4


Go-Karts #5


3 aging teenagers (at heart)


After 2 hours of Go-Karts, we did the 30 hole miniature golf. Tom won. Taking a break in the shade with Dave from the opressive afternoon heat and humidity


Mini golf #2


Mini golf #3


Return flight to SEA. Mt. Adams in the distance (10x zoom). Almost went to PHL 3 hours early. My Google Calendar was synched to PDT, not EDT!


Mt. Rainier. Spectacular end to the 2 week trip


    Credits:
  1. U.O.N., Canon ELPH 150 IS Digital Photography by William F. Smith (20 MP, 3648x2736 M1, 10X optical 24-240mm)
  2. Various Smartphone Photos
  3. Megan Zeller Photography

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