Delaware's Covered Bridges

I have written before about my love of covered bridges. I admit that I was not aware that northern Delaware had some covered bridges until I stumbled across one of the three one day while I was driving somewhere else.

A bit of research showed that only three "authentic" covered bridges exist in Delaware, all in New Castle county. While some covered bridges exist in Kent and Sussex counties, they are not deemed authentic. To be so, the bridge must be constructed with tresses, not other methods. Who knew?

Port Penn State Park/Town of Port Penn

For such a tiny town in such a tiny state, Port Penn has an enormous amount of history. As I explored the area, I was surprised by how rich this town's past is. Even better, the town is doing everything it can to preserve it.

The Dutch had a settlement here as far back as 1640. They managed to hold onto it even after the English took over the Dutch colonies. In 1682, William Penn stopped here for some water and the settlers were so honored that they named their settlement Port Penn.

By the 1760s, the town had been taken over by David Stewart who decided he was going to build a port city to rival Philadelphia. Unfortunately, the railway bypassed the town as did the subsequent canal. By the 1830s, this town had become a farm community as well as a fishing village.

Over the years, the inhabitants survived by living off the land, hunting, fishing, and trapping. It wasn't until the 1960s that the people who live here started looking outside the town for jobs. Now, it is a community that prides itself on its past and will proudly show you why.

Run and Plunge

It's 2015 and I have made my list of resolutions: exercise more, spend quality time with my family, and check more things off my bucket list. This morning, I accomplished all three.

Greenwich Village Walking Tour

I woke up Thursday morning with no idea what I was going to do for the day as I had nothing in the diary until early evening. I toyed with the idea of a museum, but it was such a lovely day that I decided to do a long walk. As I was staying not far from Greenwich Village and as I don't know that part of Manhattan very well, I did a search online and found this walking tour. I highly recommend it as I was able to find all kinds of hidden nooks and crannies within the Village.