Nicknamed “Maryland’s Alps”, New Germany State Park was the state’s first ski resort and the premier destination for downhill skiing
Author: Steve Carr
SWALLOW FALLS & HERRINGTON MANOR STATE PARKS
On our third day of exploring the state parks of Western Maryland we finally found a crowded park. Swallow Falls
CASSELMAN RIVER BRIDGE STATE PARK
Day two and Jimmy and I were off to yet another completely empty Maryland state park on a gorgeous Saturday
FORT FREDERICK STATE PARK
When you first see this huge stone fort with its pointed bastions sticking out like star points from each corner
BIKING FIRENZE
DAY 14 The locals in Florence don’t call it that. The proper name is Firenze. No one will give you
FLORENCE – READY, SET, GO!
DAY 13 The core hotspots of Florence are all grouped within a very tiny area, about two square miles, making it
BELLAGIO & FLORENCE
DAY 12 As we ate our breakfast in the hotel dining room overlooking Lake Como, one simple question kept running
LAKE COMO – FIVE TOWNS IN ONE DAY
DAY 11 It’s very disorienting at first to go from Milan, the fifth largest city in Europe, to a tiny
LAKE COMO – ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
DAY 10 Lake Como – Bellagio We were planning on taking a very sketchy route from Milan to Bellagio on
MILAN – BIRD’S EYE VIEWS
DAY 9 Our last day in Milan was going to be a structured affair consisting of two long tours: one