Penelope Percival Travels

March 3, 2020

Why is it important to check the CDC website before travel?

It is early March 2020, and the Coronavirus is going around the world. Over 3,000 people have died and over 89,000 are infected from Coronavirus. Therefore, so many people are looking at cancelling, changing travel plans, and/or not traveling any time soon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regularly issues “Travel Health Notices” for every country. All U.S. […]

Travel Tips 1 min read

March 1, 2020

Travel Books 2019

Travel books are great for ideas! So, I bought a bunch when I started to think about leaving and I had a few before that as well. The Most Beautiful Walk in the World by John Baxter John Baxter is an one of those authors that I just enjoy. I had read Paris at the End of the World which […]

Travel Tips 3 min read

February 29, 2020

Gettysburg National Military Park Overview

Three days was not enough to see everything but I gave it a good go. It was hot weekend in the summer of 2019 but I enjoyed myself. I even meet an actor that was part of the reenactment and had several great conversations with him about the Civil War and other stuff. If you can go during the reenactment, […]

Pennsylvania 5 min read

February 26, 2020

Rocky River Nature Center and Frostville Museum, near Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is surrounds by parks, outdoor areas, and my favorite, waterfalls. Less the 30 minute from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are two great places to visit when your in town. Before the museums open or as the museums close and the city is cleared out for the evening, I head for a morning walk or a last […]

Ohio 8 min read

February 19, 2020

Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio

The Lake View Cemetery was founded in 1869 and holds some impressive guest including President James A Garfield and his wife, John D. Rockefeller, Ernest Ball (Composer “When Irish Eyes are Smiling”), Alan Freed (Radio Disc Jockey who coined the term “rock and roll”), Garrett Morgan, Eliot Ness, Henry Alden Sherwin (co-founder of Sherwin-Williams), Jeptha Homer Wade , George Washington […]

Ohio 5 min read

February 19, 2020

Spending July 4th in Washington D.C. -White House, Postal Museum, Union Station, and More

Overview As a citizen of the United States of America, I wanted to celebrate America’s birthday in the capital at least once. It was wonderful and horrible at the same time. The summer heat was unbelievable and I understand why Congress goes home for the summer. Washington D.C. is outstanding with free museums and I went to National Portrait Gallery […]

Washington DC 8 min read

February 18, 2020

Rock n Roll, Science, A Submarine, A Steamship, and more in Cleveland, Ohio!

Aboard the Steamship William G Mather. What a great view of the city!!!

Ohio 11 min read

February 11, 2020

A Day in Erie, PA

Presque Isle Lighthouse

Pennsylvania 11 min read

February 8, 2020

Groundhog’s Day 02/02/2020 in Puxsutawney, PA

It was a once in a lifetime event. The date of 02/02/2020 is the first global palindrome day in 909 years which was on 11/11/1111 and the next will be in 101 years on 12/12/2121. So, the question becomes how did you spend the day!!!! I went to Puxsutawney, PA for Groundhog’s Day to watch Phil predict the weather. A […]

Pennsylvania 22 min read

January 28, 2020

What does the Great Flood of 1889 and the Red Cross have in Common? See with a Day in Johnstown, PA

On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam broke and 20 million tons of water raced fourteen miles towards Johnstown traveling forty miles per hour. Flooding every small town that it hit on the way. When the flood was done, at over 2,200 people where know to be killed. It was a tragedy that ripped across America’s headlines. The town […]

Pennsylvania 18 min read

The Year of Anticipation 2023!

Top 5 Reasons Appalachian Trail is a No Go 2023!

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