Love Puzzles?They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Oh, this is going to be fun. Click on the link to access a puzzle of a famous site in the world!! To get you in the mood, try playing this marvelous tune while you work. https://youtu.be/R1v8wpScKNI Its a favorite of mine; play it over…
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The TWRTimes is pleased to bring you Mary Lee Cipriano. Mary Lee is going to take us traveling around the world. Let’s go meet her. By way of introduction, I owned a travel agency based outside of Philadelphia PA for twenty five years, and have been fortunate to travel quite a bit. Through this series of articles, I will tell about some of my favorite places in the world and at times will challenge you to know “Where in the World is Mary Lee?”
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Destination – Scary Happenings in Michigan
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Witchie Wolves of Omer Plain, MI: With the limited nightlife available to teens in the rural area around Lake Huron MI,kids would drive around the piney woods and wetlands looking for parties or privacy, In the early 60s it was a rite of passage for male students to pile into a car and drive 20…
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Destination – da Joisey shore
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Since Al Alberts is sort of a Philly guy, maybe you’ve never heard the song he wrote about traveling thru NJ to get to Cape May! As we made our trek to da shore for 2-3-4 weeks each summer, at some point someone would burst into song and we’d all chime in with the parts…
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Where in the World is Mary Lee?
by Mary Lee Cipriano •
Hope you enjoyed the challenge of identifying these pictures: Numbering them from left to right…answers follow: 1. Budapest 2. Pompeii 3. Machu Pichu 4. Prague 5. Sebring (airport) 6. Galapagos Islands 7. Bethlehem PA 8. La Paz, Mexico Cover: Tahiti
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Destination – Mackinac Island, Michigan
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Have you been there? To the Jewel of the Great Lakes? For centuries, visitors have found this national landmark to be the ideal vacation spot. No chain hotels. No cars. This is the place for world-famous Mackinac Island Fudge, historic Fort Mackinac, diverse dining and unique shopping. Awe-inspiring sunrises and unforgettable sunsets will open your…
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Destination – Sebring Regional Airport
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Sebring Regional Airport was originally constructed in 1940 as Hendricks Field, a B-17 Flying Fortress crew training base of the US Army Air Corps, later the US Army Air Forces. In 1940, Sebring Officials and citizens contacted their Florida congressional delegation to see about getting an Army base in the area. A committee of four…
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Do you like Bluegrass?
by Mary Lee Cipriano •
If the answer is yes, I have two exciting options for you!! #1 – The Heartland Bluegrass Assoc presents Bluegrass jamming every month! Enjoy three different Bluegrass groups on the 4th Saturday every month from 1:00pm-4:00pm at Craig’s RV Resort in Arcadia. Each band plays for one hour. The venue is incredible! The stage has…
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Destination – Kenilworth Lodge
by Mary Lee Cipriano •
Our Haunted Hotel!Its October and time for another weird story about Florida. In researching hauntedplaces.org, I found this wonderful story to share with you, close to our hearts. The Kenilworth Lodge is an historic resort hotel located at 1610 Lakeview Drive in Sebring, Florida. Constructed in 1916 by City of Sebring founder George Sebring, the…
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Destination – Tahiti and Moorea
by Mary Lee Cipriano •
Tahiti! Adventures in Paradise starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy! Oh yes, I remember it well. Perhaps that TV show lit the fire under my wanderlust! In 1996, my family and I traveled to Australia to bring home my daughter who was doing her semester abroad in Sydney. On our way home from Australia, we…