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Jul 27, 2010

Lewis & Clark Caverns

Beneath Montana

By Lisa T. Bergren

Like exploring caves? About forty-five minutes outside of Bozeman, Montana, is a family adventure treasure for kids and adults alike, Montana’s first state park, the Lewis & Clark CavernsContinue reading

Jul 22, 2010

Comfort of the Known

The Family Lake Home in Montana

By Lisa T. Bergren

Return to the place you loved or go someplace new? What is the value, the power of each? I’ve been contemplating this, of late. Because I’m drawn to both the Exploration of the New and the Comfort of the Known. Each has its charms; there are so many places in the world I want to see (check out our web site’s name) that it’s very hard for me to return to a location I’ve already been. Continue reading

Jul 12, 2010

King Tut Exhibit

Denver, June 29, 2010-January 9, 2011

By Lisa T. Bergren

I was so excited about seeing the King Tut exhibit in Denver, that I planned our out-of-state summer trip around it. The last time I’d seen Tutankhamen’s  (pronounced Toot-in-common) treasures was in Cairo, back in 1990. Even there, in the ramshackle, crowded museum—that I understand has since had a makeover—the exhibit was inspiring, with its amazing gold and piles upon piles of artifacts. Continue reading

Jul 1, 2010

The High Line

New York City's Wild Side

By Lisa T. Bergren

I’d heard about the High Line park a couple of years ago—how it was an abandoned, elevated freight train track that had literally “gone to seed,” with trees shoulder high and all kinds of bush and grass having a heyday. Continue reading

Jun 30, 2010

My Favorite NYC Stop?

The Subway. Seriously.

By Lisa T. Bergren

For views, we went to the breath-stealing Top of the Rock and the next day, settled in for the Circle Line Cruise which took us under the Statue of Liberty. For culture, we took in a Broadway musical and the planetarium. For exercise, we meandered through the gorgeous, green Central Park. For the awe factor, we stood on a corner and stared at the corona-exploding electronic billboards of Times Square.

But my favorite part of our NYC trip was the subway.

Far better than an airport or even a street corner for people watching, the train is truly a microcosm of this great, diverse city.
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Jun 25, 2010

Herodion

Palace for a Paranoid Ruler

By Lisa T. Bergren

So…Herod the Great looked at a mountain and saw the basis of another amazing fortress palace to add to his lot. You can almost see him there, taking it all in, like a modern day luxury hotel tycoon, thinking, Yes, yes, I’ll put a palace there. Continue reading

Jun 23, 2010

The Church of the Nativity

Birthplace of Jesus Christ

By Lisa T. Bergren

Despite what every crèche set showcases, it’s likely that Jesus Christ was born in a cave, carved out of a hill, rather than in a charming wooden stable. St. Justin (160 AD) was the first one to identify the Bethlehem cave as the birthplace of Christ, Continue reading

Jun 17, 2010

Ein Gedi

And a Dip in the Dead Sea...

By Lisa T. Bergren

After a visit to Qumran, site where they found the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Masada, ancient Herodian palace and stronghold for Jewish Zealots during the Great Revolt, we were ready for some fun. Heading back north along the Dead Sea, where Israeli forces patrol (Jordan is on the east side of the lake), we reached Ein Gedi, the most popular park for those who want to swim in the Dead Sea.

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Jun 15, 2010

Masada

Herodian Palace & Jewish Stronghold

By Lisa T. Bergren

After a visit to Qumran, site where the Dead Sea scrolls were found, we moved on along the shores of the ancient waterway (the Dead Sea is the lowest surface on Earth, at 1385 feet below sea level), to one of Herod’s desert palaces, a fortress on the iron-rich, red cliffs called Masada. Continue reading

Jun 14, 2010

Qumran

Where the Dead Sea Scrolls Were Found

By Lisa T. Bergren

On the northern edge of the Dead Sea, along the barren, chalky cliffs, riddled with caves, a Bedouin boy found treasure in 1947. Continue reading

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