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TRAVEL TV: WEEKEND ROADY STYLE

RoadyTV
By Philip Sites May 14, 2013 Leave a Comment

Despite creating this “Roady” persona that seems to have no interest in the “artificialities” of daily life, I actually do enjoy a good TV show or movie, especially if it takes me to places I’m keenly interested in. So, what are my interests? Well, if you’ve followed along with me here for any length of …

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AS CLOSE AS YOU’LL GET TO CAMP DAVID

Camp David
May 13, 2013 Barack Obama Blue Ridge Summit Overlook Camp #3 Camp David Camp No. 3 Catoctin Mountain Park hiking Maryland National Park road trip Thurmont Leave a Comment

STUMBLIN’ AROUND THE ST. CROIX

St. Croix sign
May 9, 2013 Grantsburg hiking Minnesota National Park Passport Stamps picnic road trip Saint Croix Falls Sandrock Cliffs St. Croix National Scenic Riverway St. Croix River trail Wisconsin 1 Comment

EXTREME SETTLEMENTS: A COMPREHENSIVE MAP

Extreme Settlements Map
May 2, 2013 city Easternmost in each state in every state list map northernmost populated place settlement Southernmost town United States village Westernmost 3 Comments

EXTREME SETTLEMENTS: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST

New Shoreham
May 2, 2013 city Easternmost in each state in every state list northernmost populated place settlement Southernmost town United States village Westernmost 28 Comments

A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY (AN ODE TO TRAVEL)

One more of me at Rano Kau
May 1, 2013 anniversary best trips blogging Easter Island highlights modern travel ode to travel philip sites road trips travel blogging travel writing writing Leave a Comment

GUEST BLOGGER: BIKING IN BORNHOLM

Bornholm5
April 29, 2013 Allinge Baltic Sea Bornholm Denmark Exclave Hammershus Helligdomskliperne horcrux Sean Nickley smørrebrød 1 Comment

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Camp David Despite many "big name" National Park units in an around the D.C. metro area, Catoctin Mountain Park is often packed with area hikers. I love mossy forests, my favorite still being the woods of Fundy National Park in New Brunswick (Can.)
This is really the easiest trail in the park, a short walk to a nice view... These two took my view, so they made for a nice reference point in the photo instead. Camp David would in the general area to the right of these two, but can't be seen anywhere from along this trail or from any vantage point. Downtown Gettysburg, with the famous Gettysburg Hotel in the background. The town is only about a half hour drive from Catoctin Mountain Park.
St. Croix sign Sign at the Sandrock Cliffs portion of the St. Croix Riverway Breeah preps the picnic table. This was a great spot for lunch as it was right on the river bank. No signs in the area, but you can find it by taking the trail on the right (once you park at the Sandrock Cliffs lot) We tagged these as beaver tracks...are we right?
What's funny is the Sandrock Cliffs are easier viewed from the Minnesota side of the river (which is more difficult to access). Standing atop the Cliffs gives you a nice vantage point, though (not to mention this may be one of the higher points in western Wisconsin). Breeah stands near the cliff edge. Some interesting designs and pictures carved into the rock. I imagine these were probably done not long ago, as there were names, vulgarities and phone numbers carved into another nearby rock. Maybe a bit hard to tell here, but it's kind of a long drop from the top of the cliff to the river.
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Bornholm4 Bornholm5 Bornholm6 While currently covered in scaffolding, Hammershus presents an impressive sight from quite a distance away.
Badlands National Park The Badlands literally appear out of nowhere along the relatively flat plains of South Dakota Be on guard. Are these a threat in winter too?
Despite the blustery day AND leaving my tripod in the car, I still managed to get a picture of myself The humble little Minuteman Missile NHS HQ. One of the signs outside the Minuteman Missile HQ The friendly skies of Montana along Highway 212 - I made it all the way there!
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Chestertown Chestertown offers the quaint charms you'd come to expect from a colonial-era town Washington College sports teams (Shoremen and Shorewomen) are classified in the NCAA's Division III.
The farmer's market is small, but crowded. The historical marker in town makes a point to mention George Washington's many visits Yes, this might be one of the tiniest of the Maryland beaches, but Rock Hall does have its own public beach The Bay Bridge looms in the distance from the Rock Hall beach

Travel Stats

+US States visited: 45/50

+US Counties visited: 685

+US National Park Units visited: 66/401

+Canadian Provinces/Territories visited: 8/14

+Countries visited: 12

+Furthest North I've been: Reykjavik, Iceland (Approx. 64° 8′ N)

+Furthest South I've been: Orongo Village, Easter Island, Chile (Approx. 27° 19′ S)

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  • @scottspitzer Ha, neither do I, but I would have done the same thing if I got the chance. 18 hours ago
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