Category: Cheryl’s View
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Ark Encounter
I think most everyone who has been exposed to any amount of Christianity has heard the story of Noah’s Ark at least once or twice. But did you know you can actually see a replica of it in-person? With a quick trip to Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY, you can…
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Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
Have you heard of Orrville, AL? I hadn’t either. Orrville is located in Dallas County, just south of Selma, AL, and as it turns out, it’s home to a pretty interesting and historical place known as Old Cahawba. Cahawba was Alabama’s first permanent state capital (1819-1826) and is now known…
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Cumberland Falls
I bet you didn’t know that the Southeast, more specifically Kentucky, has its own “Niagara Falls “. Located in Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, within Daniel Boone National Forest, sits quite an impressive waterfall called Cumberland Falls. This waterfall measures 69 ft. tall and 125 ft. wide. 3600 cubic feet…
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Time
Nine years flew by in the blink of an eye. It sure doesn’t feel like it’s been that long. There have been many quick weekend trips to some fabulous places in the last nine years. Here are a few of my favorites:
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Coral Castle Museum – Homestead, Florida
My daughter and I visited the Coral Castle in early September. The castle wasn’t quite what I expected or where I expected it to be. I thought that the castle would be much larger and farther outside of town. The Coral Castle sits at an intersection right as you come…
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Solomon’s Castle – Ona, Florida
So, what is the last thing you would ever expect to see in the middle of nowhere in Central Florida? A castle, that’s what! Way out in the middle of orange groves, cow pastures and hay fields, there sits a “Medieval Tin Castle”. Solomon’s Castle is the creation of Howard…
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Panhandle Pioneer Settlement – Bluntstown, Florida
I absolutely love living history museums and pioneer settlements. I am almost always amazed by how they managed to live without all of the luxuries that we have today and take for granted. Sometimes I think that I would have like to have lived during that time, but then I…
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Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is such a pretty and peaceful place. It’s hard to believe that it sits so close to town. Once you cross the first bridge onto the trails its like you step into another world. My daughter and I arrived just as they opened on a…
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Gumbo Limbo Nature Center – Boca Raton, Florida
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is located in Boca Raton, Florida and gets its name from one of the tree species that is located within the park, the Gumbo Limbo Tree (Bursera simaruba), otherwise known as the “tourist tree” because of its red peeling bark. The center was founded in 1984,…
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Desoto Falls Recreation Area – Cleveland, Georgia
For the first time in ages, I camped out. I actually agreed to the whole tent, cooler and camp fire experience. I can’t remember the last time I went camping. I’m sure it was when my children were very young. I was really expecting this to be an unpleasant experience…
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Toccoa River Swinging Bridge – Blue Ridge, Georgia
In June of this year my husband and I made arrangements to meet a few family members in North Georgia. The Toccoa River Swinging Bridge was our first stop. The road sign leading to the bridge is fairly easy to see from the highway. The road leading down to the…
Wanderstance 