Shenandoah National Park is gorgeous! We went on an overnight 18 mile hike backcountry which was great until it decided to unleash thunderstorm fury on us. We mistook the first thunder claps for airplanes, and before we knew it we were scrambling to set the tent up in the pissing down rain. So much fun, especially when paired with Poison Ivy patches everywhere and the constant threat of Lyme Disease laden deer ticks finding a nice warm nook on our bodies. No real...

5:30am wake up call to catch a plane from Chi- town back to NY to grab our trusty vehicle got interesting when mother nature decided to unleash her fury on O'Hare airport and surrounds. I've heard about the Midwest's crazy summer storms, and this was one of them. Buckets of water, savage wind and big time thunder and lightning = 3 hours delayed, which sort of messed up our plans of getting to Virginia. But, the good thing about being on vacation is that plans are...

The brewery tour continued through Milwaukee. Miller Brewing Co., now Miller-Coors, is a big a big time establishment. Their brewery in "Miller Valley" pumps out about 10+ million barrels a year, which means there is enough left over to give a few freebies to thirsty travelers who braved the summer Wisco heat to take their tour. On the same day we went to another great Miller establishment...Miller Park, home of your Milwaukee Brewers. Great game, coming back fr...

Wisconsin Dells is the "water park capital of the world" and home of "America's Largest Waterpark", Noah's Ark...and what a park it is! Spent the day on such rides as The Black Anaconda- "America's Longest Watercoaster", Timewarp, Slidewinders, Point of No Return, and, of course, "America's Only Looping Waterside"... the infamous and aptly named Scorpion's Tail. This ride entails being closed into a glass capsule, being subjected to a cruel and very public countd...

What city hosts the world's largest music festival? Yes, Milwaukee, WI. Summerfest attracts about 1,000,000 people every year. We went for an afternoon session one day and an evening show the next night with the Muskego crew where we saw Florence & The Machine and The Black Keys. In addition to good bands, Summerfest draws some interesting individuals which makes for some good people watching. We are going to attempt to upload our first video to the blog; thi...