The Harvest Moon Festival (frame by Jeff Davis)… …took place at Parkersburg City Park… …and offered a pavilion… …and (3) tents… …filled and surrounded by all sorts of vendors. Offerings were vast as they included seasonal crafts… …pottery… …leather… …designer jewelry (Penny Whistle Jewels)… …and framed lit trinket Christmas trees. … Read more
It was a beautiful day at Cedar Lakes… …perfect for the Mountain State Art and Craft Fair. This festival was spread out over a large picturesque property… …and sectioned into one Americas Village… …and 4 villages based on the cultures that make up Appalachia. There was an Irish pub/restaurant in … Read more
On November 15, 1966, two young couples were driving outside of Point Pleasant, WV… …when they saw a large flying white creature with glowing red eyes. Soon after, more people saw this “Mothman” in the area… …and these sightings lasted until December 15, 1967 (Jamie C. Sloane)… …when the Silver … Read more
In the village of Deerfield, Michigan… …the American Legion was going nuts… …for nuts… …as they kicked off their 15th Annual Testicle Festival (sorry, couldn’t resist). I had gone to a Testicle Festival in Ohio and I wanted to see how it compared… …so I drove to Deerfield, walked by … Read more
It was time to come home… …and St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church was bidding me a proper farewell. As I may have mentioned at the beginning of the trip, I was able to use miles for a discounted Business First ticket to London… …and a discounted World First ticket back. So when … Read more
After one final salmon sandwich with egg at the Reykjavik airport (God bless you, Iceland!)… …I took a flight back to London… …where I had just enough time to check into my room at the Amba Hotel Charring Cross… (…and grab a snack from the free minibar…) …before running off … Read more
I simply couldn’t pass up another breakfast of eggs, salmon and salmon roe. I could eat it up every day! After I got got ready, I went about town… …taking note of painted birds… …marshmallows in window displays… …vampires… …the entrances of phallus museums (Phallological Museum)… …gate posts for single … Read more
I started my day by making myself some eggs with lox and salmon roe. It was perfect…as would be the rest of my day! I had some coffee, took a shower and was about to go outside for my 8:30 pickup for the Golden Circle Tour, when I got a … Read more
I woke up early with some coffee and this tikka masala chicken roll purchased from the night before. By 8:30, I was outside and waiting for a bus to pick me up, only to take me to the bus station, where I exchanged my voucher for two tickets and got … Read more