4 year anniversary roadtrip

Joyful autumn & Happy Halloween to everyone!  For our fourth anniversary, my sweetheart Matt and I took a road trip to Wilmington, Delaware!  The great estate of Winterthur is awesome. Even though the home and grounds are quite extensive, it has a very naturalistic feeling. Before touring the museum and home, we took a bus-like trolley around the gardens tour.  

The house tour was great, very informative, and professional.  Museum exhibits were also quite interesting and informative.  The guide told us that Mr. Dupont was very patriotic, and avid collector.  He purchased and preserved in the late 1800’s several items that were being destroyed. I have to give Mr. Dupont big kudos for his naturalistic and preservationist approach to decorating. I especially enjoyed the Tiffany exhibit, learning how the glass was made and about  the famous company, Tiffany & company. Please hurry, they have a Tiffany exhibit until January 3, 2016.  It is worth viewing.

 

Please feel free to check out the Winterthur website: home and museum of Winterthur

After a fun but tiring day of exploring the museum, we built up a thirst.  

Please check out the fun nightlife of Wilmington.  The food and beer is delicious at the Iron hill brewery.

I would highly recommend seeing the River walk at night and going to Iron hill brewery.  You will not regret the fun.  Please check out their website: ironhill brewery

After a good & restful night’s sleep another place for a quick visit is the DuPont environmental education center.  Even though it is mainly for school field trips and college excursions, the center is both informative and peaceful. For all you early risers out there the center is also known for bird watching.

 We had a nice but hot guided educational walk just looking at the plants, wildlife birds and fish of the Christina River and marshland from the boardwalk loop.  When we were there in late afternoon, and most animals were resting. We did get to see a few plants and animals.  Matt and I also asked the knowledgeable guide a few questions.

Please check out the website: Nature center

Afterwards one can walk down and grab lunch or dessert.  Matt and I can personally vouch for Molly’s and their delicious milkshakes.  The River walk is just as cool during the day.  Wilmington is a blue-collar town and has these huge cranes as decoration.  In addition, the view of the skyline of Wilmington is awesome as well.  We did see and do more but that was our trip in a nutshell.  I definitely want to go back and explore the Brandywine Valley.  Anyone of my girlfriends want to road trip? Tax-free Christmas shopping trip? Thanks for reading & watching.

Feel free to check out this cool website: Brandywine valley There is a ton to see and done in the area.

Happy blogging & video blogging!

2 posts in one!

 This is a continuation of my girl’s history day post.  Feel free to go to any, all, or none of the suggestions with yourself, or one or more friends.  “The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters.”  Audrey Hepburn  The main point of this blog is to explore, learn, and eat.

We enjoyed the exhibit titled Through the African American Lens: a Preview of the National Museum of African American History and Culture at American History and I highly recommend it.  There is definitely something new to learn.  Even though we quickly browsed through it because it was a long day.  Most of us five ladies were tired and hungry.  It was also a Saturday and crowded.  One section that really caught my attention was about African Americans and religion.  The section was divided between Christian, Muslim, and Jewish.  I have never really thought about African Americans as Jews.  It was a good preview of what African Americans have contributed to American society, and what will be in the new National museum.  My good friend said that one of the highlights for her was the dining room table where Thurgood Marshall and others worked on the Brown v. Board case.  Stay tuned next year in 2016 because it will be opened in 7-13 months.

In the future National African American history museum does need to work on their online presence.

Please feel free to check out the website: Through-the-African-American-Lens

 

For four months, I had the honor to work temporarily at the Library of Congress.  When you go to the Library of Congress building, it is an experience all by itself, very awe-inspiring and impressive.  While on break, I viewed two good exhibits: Hope for America (about Bob Hope) and Pointing their Pens: Herblock and fellow cartoonists confront the issues.  Both exhibits are in the beautiful Jefferson building.  I enjoyed the old video clips and audio in the Hope for America.  In addition, I did not realize how much Bob Hope influenced America.  If you are looking for more old school and a lot of reading, you should go to the Pointing their Pens exhibit.  It was interesting to see the old cartoons and learn more about the issues back then. If you want to see the last aforementioned exhibit (Pointing their Pens), it closes March 19, 2016.

Please check out the websites.  https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/hope-for-america/

pointing-their-pens-editorial-cartoons

Now if you don't mind, go on over to my foodie blog for two restaurant reviews in DC 

adventures in cooking & eating

Happy adventures and blogging to y'all!