Penelope Percival Travels

May 13, 2020

A Day in Cumberland, Maryland-Washington’s Headquarters, Trains, C&O Canal, and much more!

This was written before the Covid 19 outbreak. But even without the train and the museums. This is a great town to learn more about history while walking around and social distancing. Plus it has some great hiking trails around. Cumberland, Maryland is just a quaint little town to enjoy your day or spend a weekend. Take the train for […]

Maryland 13 min read

May 12, 2020

Buttermilk Falls (or Homewood Falls)

Buttermilk Falls, Homewood Falls, or Smiddy’s Falls, depending on who you ask, is just a beautiful place to spend a bit of time. It is about 40 minute from downtown Pittsburgh. If you are using your GPS, then make sure that you put in Buttermilk Falls Natural Area or you end up on the other side of the tracks in […]

Pennsylvania 4 min read

May 6, 2020

6 Great Aquariums with Live Cameras

Being suck in the house has created a new data search for me. What can I do Virtually? Live cameras are the key. So, I am looking at visiting Aquariums. I really love looking at some fish but I believe that I like turtles, jelly fish, sting rays, otters, sharks, and frogs the best. So, I am in search of […]

Virtual Vacations 11 min read

May 4, 2020

Getting out and being Social Distant…Hiking can be your best Bet

You can only stay in the house so long before you feel like your in a prison. Especially, if you with your loved ones. But some times it is even worst if you live alone. After several weeks of being in the house, I finally could not take it any more. Shopping every two weeks was just not enough to […]

Travel Tips 2 min read

April 29, 2020

Spend a day at Jumonville Glen, Fort Necessity, Mount Washington Tavern, and Braddock’s Grave

Located an hour and 17 minutes outside of Pittsburgh plus only about 20 minutes from Ohiopyle State Park. Jumonville Glen, Fort Necessity, Mount Washington Tavern, and Braddock’s Grave are all within a short distance from each other. They are also near Laurel Caverns and Summit Inn which would all be a great day trip and/or weekend trip. Add Ohiopyle State […]

Pennsylvania 12 min read

April 22, 2020

Jennie Wade House Museum & Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum in Gettysburg, PA

Jennie Wades House Museum and Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum are across the street from each other and less then a block away. It is best to go to Jennie’s house first to get tickets for a tour. If it over an hour or more wait time, then Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum is […]

Pennsylvania 4 min read

April 15, 2020

Swallow Falls State Park, Maryland- 4 Wonderful Waterfalls in a short loop

It is wonderful to find a place that has a short loop hike which is about a mile and a half long and see new amazing waterfall at every turn. The hike is short enough that you do not need to take a drink, snack, or anything else with you but your keys. But I would plan to spend several […]

Maryland 10 min read

April 8, 2020

National Geographic: Complete National Parks of the United States-Book Review and Ideas

National Geographic: Complete National Parks of the United States is one of the books that I picked up when I was thinking about where to travel. I believe that I will be using this a lot to pick places that I want to go. I love National Parks! The book also has the National Monuments, Battlefields, Historic Sites, Scenic Trails, […]

Travel Tips 3 min read

April 1, 2020

Friendship Hill, the house of Albert Gallatin, the 4th Secretary of the Treasury. Located in Fayetty County, PA

Friendship Hill National Historic Site is about an hour and a half from Pittsburgh but it is about 30 minutes from Brownsville, PA or Summit Inn. Nice place to go to either start your day or top off you day but it is about a half day trip or less. Unless, you do all the hikes that they have which […]

Pennsylvania 5 min read

March 25, 2020

15 Zoos from My Virtual Vacation of Zoos

I want to go out and play but as the Coronavirus is also out and about, I am staying home. Therefore, I am doing a virtual vacation of animal watching on Zoo Cams. I am sure that zoo keepers are exempt from lock downs as they have so many to care for besides themselves. But if you have a few […]

Virtual Vacations 19 min read

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