Dollywood, DC, Connecticut, New York, Massachusettes

So obviously time flies when you're having fun.

We've been rumbling along, seeing sights and taking in America. Ah it's quite a place and the different cultures are eye-opening.

In the last few weeks we've traveled from Tennessee all the way up to Massachusetts. We've stayed in small towns like Belchertown with a wonderful couple at their eco-friendly farm. A warm and sunny porch overlooking rows of vegetables along side flower beds and berry bushes. We've also stayed in big cities like New York in the loft of a friend located within blocks of everything you'd need to relax and enjoy your long travels.

Speaking of which, Cassandra and I splurged on taking some time at Aire where we bathed and relaxed so much we forgot for a minute we were even working.

Beyond that, we stayed in a couple motels-slash-hotels and one which we found to be strangely comforting, the Ethan Allen Hotel in Danbury, Connecticut. Of course there was a fine array of furniture that had been well-stocked for their own showrooms. And Cass and I attended a sweet 16 party in the ballroom. We were so proud!

In Virginia, we made a great stop off at Luray Caverns. Man what a magical place. We urge all to go there at least once.

Beyond Virginia, we had a long drive up to DC and saw some great stuff there. We'll let the pictures speak for themselves:

Now we're in Massachusetts with family. It's a time for catching up, relaxing, and taking in all that we found and bought at Brimfield (our main objective for the trip East).

We'll write more about our in-betweens in coming blogs. Now, to enjoy some coffee and put this computer down.