Day Tour of Historic Places in Maryland and Delaware

November 2021, the Friday after Thanksgiving. I needed to make a trip to Delaware to run some errands in the evening, but for the rest of the day, I visited two historic places along the way, they were Hampton National Historic Site outside Baltimore, and New Castle Court House Museum in Delaware.

Hampton Mansion

Hampton Mansion

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Hiking Tibbet Rock and Big Schloss in George Washington National Forest

I had some great memories with autumn colors around Fort Valley for the previous two years. So this time in mid-October 2021, I decided to head a bit west towards Wolf Gap, on the boundary of Virginia and West Virginia, and hike two popular trails in the region, Tibbet Knob and Big Schloss, in peak foliage season.

Big Schloss

Big Schloss

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Hiking Audra State Park in West Virginia

A short hiking trip to Audra State Park in West Virginia that I went with my school’s outdoor club.

Middle Fork River

Middle Fork River

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Hiking Rocky Brown Mountain Loop in Shenandoah

First weekend of October, I went hiking in Shenandoah National Park among early autumn colors.

Rocky Mountain of Shenandoah National Park

Rocky Mountain of Shenandoah National Park

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Hiking Pulpit Rock and The Pinnacle in Pennsylvania

After spending most of the summer bunkering down at home, my friend and I waited for a cool weekend at the end of September and hiked a popular section of Appalachian Trail in central Pennsylvania.

The Pinnacle

The Pinnacle

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Visiting 2021 Loudoun County Fair, Animals and Demolition Derby

A post about my visit to 2021 Loudoun County Fair, in Leesburg, Virginia, featuring music, rides, animal exhibits, and a demolition derby(!).

Demolition Derby

Demolition Derby

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Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 176 and 922 from Juneau to Baltimore via Seattle

After spending a week visiting places in Alaska, this post would be about my flights back home on the east coast, that’s plagued by delays and interruptions.

Flying pass Mount Rainier

Flying pass Mount Rainier

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Day 8 of 2021 Alaska Trip, Juneau, State Museum and Suburbs

Eighth and final day of my 2021 Alaska trip. Weather wasn’t great today, so I visited Alaska State Museum in downtown Juneau, before checking out some sceneries on the city’s suburbs.

Alaska State Museum

Alaska State Museum

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Day 7 of 2021 Alaska Trip, Mendenhall Glacier and Ice Cave

Seventh day of my 2021 Alaska trip and my first of two days in Juneau. Weather was fine today so I took the West Glacier Trail onto Mendenhall Glacier after exploring its famous ice cave. It ended up being such an awesome experience.

Mendenhall Ice Cave

Mendenhall Ice Cave

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Day 5-6 of 2021 Alaska Trip, Utqiagvik, Northern-most American Town

Fifth and sixth day of my 2021 Alaska trip. During these two days I visited Utqiagvik, the northern-most town of United States, where I experienced a polar day in this isolated town surrounded by tundra and arctic sea ice, before taking a connecting flight to Juneau where I would make a stopover on my way back to Washington DC.

Midnight

Midnight

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