Our big road trip of the year from New York - Tennessee, it's by far our furthest road trip ever planned to date and it's a 9 days trip. This time around our focus would be the 3 National Parks of the East, Shenandoah National Park(In Virginia), Great Smoky Mountain National Park(Tennessee) and Mammoth Cave National Park(Kentucky)lot of driving(it's all in different states)lots of hiking trails and highway inns/motel! I even bought a Gopro Hero5 especially for this trip
road trip check list
car? check!
travel mate? check!
camera? check!
out we go!!!
Day 1
start early morning from home(NY) went to New Jersey for a nice ramen @ Mizuwa Marketplace before heading to Jim Thorpe Town in Pennsylvania (our 1st stop)
Jim Thorpe town, it's a beautiful little town
i love the architecture and the colorful colors of the buildings, It's really nice to just walk around
There is so much to do here! Frantastic place for biking, bring your own or rent. Cycling along the Lehigh Gorge State Park trail and take the scenic railway. Hiking @ Glen Oneko Trail(proper footwear are highly encourage) too bad we didn't have much time
Old Jail Museum(Carbon County Jail Musum) entrance fee $8
It's a small jail built in the 1869-1870. There is a famous handprint left by a prisoner(Alexander Campbell), a "Molly Maguire" who was hanged in 1877, to proclaim his innocence "This handprint will remain as proof of my innocence". Legend has it that despite many attempts to remove it, including building a new wall, the mark still remains today.
did a video with my Gopro Hero5 too bad the file is too freaking big!!!!
the building was designed by John Haviland's son. John Haviland was a Englosh -born architect who designed the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. The architecture between both buildings are very similar. I would suggest yo skip this Old Jail Museum if you have visited the Eastern State Penitentiary which is way bigger
had dinner @ Jim Thorpe town and headed to highway motel at the next town.....hotels in Jim Thorpe is slightly on the pricey side....as usual our budget is tight...haha
nite nite
~to be continued~
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