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Roanoke, VA
We find ourselves with a few days between housesits, so we are exploring some new areas! #newplaces #travelingmacgregors #ontheroadagain #gypsylife
Daily Journal: 4/1/19
Where Are They Now? Lynchburg, VA Sightseeing: Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, Forest, VA https://www.poplarforest.org/ Food: My Dog Duke’s Diner, Lynchburg, VA J&D rating = 3 Stars https://mydogdukesdiner.com Staying: Airbnb Cottage with Goats and Collies, Lynchburg, VA https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1062581?guests=1&adults=1
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Charleston, WV
Almost heaven...West Virginia... #newplaces #travelingmacgregors #ontheroadagain #gypsylife
Daily Journal: 4/2/19
Where Are They Now? Drove from Lynchburg, VA to Newton, WV Sightseeing: Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge, VA http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/natural-bridge#general_information Food: Blue Ridge Bagels, Lynchburg, VA J&D rating = 3 Stars http://www.blueridgebagels.com Pizzas and Cream, Nebo, WV J&D rating = 5 Stars (including a half for the friendly pup) Seriously, some of the [...]
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Daily Journal: 4/3/19
Where Are They Now? Newton, WV Sightseeing: Capitol Market http://capitolmarket.net Food: Charleston Bread, Charleston, WV J&D rating = 3 Stars (semolina bread and scones - stay tuned for the rye bread tomorrow!) https://charlestonwv.com/listing/charleston-bread-company/ Staying: Looney Farm Airbnb, Newton, WV https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/26893022?guests=1&adults=1
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Daily Journal: 4/4/19
Where Are They Now? Newton, WV Sightseeing: State Capitol grounds, Charleston, WV http://www.wvculture.org/agency/capitol.html Food: Charleston Bread, Charleston, WV J&D rating = 3 Stars (rye bread was very solid, rye “salt sticks” promising but needed more salt, spinach scone 4 Stars, in Daria's humble opinion) https://charlestonwv.com/listing/charleston-bread-company/ Dem 2 Brothers, Charleston, WV J rating [...]
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Pittsburgh, PA
We are so excited to be spending a week in downtown Pittsburgh with kitty cats Alex and Phoebe. The homeowner is currently trying to toilet train them (this is not a joke!) - we'll keep you posted! And, in the continued serendipity of the housesitting calendar, Daria's friend Karen asked us to stay at her [...]
Daily Journal: 4/5/19
Where Are They Now? Drove from Newton, WV to Pittsburgh, PA Food: Hometown Hotdogs, Fairmont, WV J rating = 4 Stars (literally the middle of nowhere, but packed with locals. 2 loaded dogs for $4. Score!) https://www.hometownhotdogs.com Staying: Kindly hosted by Daria’s friend Karen O. from One Spirit
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Daily Journal: 4/6/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Sightseeing: Strip District (stocking up on Italian staples at Penn Mac) http://www.pennmac.com https://www.stripdistrictneighbors.com Food: Ephesus Mediterranean J&D rating: 3 Stars (we had never heard of or eaten Turkish style pizza before. It’s called pide and is delicious!) http://ephesuspizza.com Rock’n’Joe Coffee Bar J & D rating = [...]
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Daily Journal: 4/7/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Staying: Housesitting in an apartment in the under-renovation historic Kaufman Department Store building in downtown Pittsburgh https://www.kaufmannsgrand.com
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Daily Journal: 4/8/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Sightseeing: Point State Park (at the confluence of three rivers of Pittsburgh, and the site of Fort Pitt) https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PointStatePark/Pages/default.aspx Food: La Gourmandine J & D rating = 3 Stars (made Daria miss Maison Kayser in NYC…) https://lagourmandinebakery.com Staying: Housesitting in an apartment in the under-renovation historic [...]
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Daily Journal: 4/9/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Sightseeing: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Incredible garden with artfully designed displays and amazing historic greenhouses. https://www.phipps.conservatory.org Mt. Washington Overlook We hiked up the mountain because for the second time in a row, the incline railroad was closed. Lame! However, props to the shuttle bus driver who [...]
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Daily Journal: 4/10/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Staying: Housesitting in an apartment in the under-renovation historic Kaufman Department Store building in downtown Pittsburgh https://www.kaufmannsgrand.com
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Daily Journal: 4/11/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Food: Arepittas A wonderful little Venezuelan spot right by the building we are staying in. No frills, no website, just really solid arepas. D rating = 3 Stars (vegetarian beans earned them an extra half star!) Winghart’s Burgers and Whiskey Bar Really cool bar in Market Square. We [...]
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Daily Journal: 4/12/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Sightseeing: The Frick Museum We viewed the art museum and walked around the beautiful grounds…maybe next time we’ll do the house tour. https://www.thefrickpittsburgh.org Staying: Housesitting in an apartment in the under-renovation historic Kaufman Department Store building in downtown Pittsburgh https://www.kaufmannsgrand.com
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Daily Journal: 4/13/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Food: Chicken Latino D rating = 3 Stars (very solid tostones and tres leches cake) http://chickenlatino.net Blend Bar J rating = 3 Stars http://www.blendbarcigar.com/pittsburgh/ Staying: Housesitting in an apartment in the under-renovation historic Kaufman Department Store building in downtown Pittsburgh https://www.kaufmannsgrand.com
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Daily Journal: 4/14/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Food: Alice's Restaurant (like the song? Maybe!) J rating: 5 Stars! A classic Americana greasy spoon. And there is literally an Alice working the grill. No website, but search for Alice's Restaurant, Canonsburg PA Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Karen at her house in McMurray, PA (a [...]
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Daily Journal: 4/15/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Food: Jim's homemade boiled peanuts J&D Star Rating = 5 Stars Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Karen at her house in McMurray, PA (a south suburb of Pittsburgh)
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Daily Journal: 4/16/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Karen at her house in McMurray, PA (a south suburb of Pittsburgh)
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Daily Journal: 4/17/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Sightseeing: William Penn Hotel https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/pittsburgh-william-penn Union Trust Building https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Trust_Building_(Pittsburgh) Allegheny County Courthouse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny_County_Courthouse Food: Sammy's Famous Corned Beef J rating: 3 Stars V3 Flatbread Pizza J&D rating: 3 Stars http://www.v3flatbreadpizza.com Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Karen at her house in McMurray, PA (a south suburb of Pittsburgh)
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Daily Journal: 4/18/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Karen at her house in McMurray, PA (a south suburb of Pittsburgh)
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Daily Journal: 4/19/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Karen at her house in McMurray, PA (a south suburb of Pittsburgh)
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Daily Journal: 4/20/19
Where Are They Now? Pittsburgh, PA Food: The Bagel Factory J&D rating = 3 Stars Sightseeing: Carnegie Mellon University campus https://www.cmu.edu Schenley Park https://www.pittsburghparks.org/schenley-park University of Pittsburgh campus https://www.pitt.edu Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Karen at her house in McMurray, PA (a south suburb of Pittsburgh)
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Road Trip: Pittsburgh to Rhode Island
Back to New England...it's been a while since we did a 9 hour drive in one day! #newplaces #travelingmacgregors #ontheroadagain #gypsylife
Daily Journal: 4/21/19
Where Are They Now? Drove from Pittsburgh, PA to Bradford RI We still aren’t fans of I-95 through Connecticut! But it’s nice to be back up North for a while. Food: Surprise…not many places are open on Easter Sunday. ? Bollywood Bar and Grille D rating: 3 Stars (and an extra half for actually [...]
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Bradford, RI
Another friend of Daria's from seminary asked us to come to her house on the coast of Rhode Island to hang out with her two cats. Ummmm...yes please! #newplaces #travelingmacgregors #ontheroadagain #gypsylife
Daily Journal: 4/22/19
Where Are They Now? Bradford, RI Earth Day at Barnaby’s house (with his kitty cat friends Stella and Bird) Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Usha at her house in Bradford, RI (a tiny town in Southwest Rhode Island)
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Daily Journal: 4/23/19
Where Are They Now? Bradford, RI Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Usha at her house in Bradford, RI (a tiny town in Southwest Rhode Island)
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Daily Journal: 4/24/19
Where Are They Now? Bradford, RI Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Usha at her house in Bradford, RI (a tiny town in Southwest Rhode Island)
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Daily Journal: 4/25/19
Where Are They Now? Bradford, RI Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Usha at her house in Bradford, RI (a tiny town in Southwest Rhode Island)
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Daily Journal: 4/26/19
Where Are They Now? Bradford, RI (Jim) Port Chester, NY (Daria) Food: 273 Kitchen, Harrison, NY D rating: 3 Stars http://www.273kitchen.com Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Usha at her house in Bradford, RI (a tiny town in Southwest Rhode Island) Daria is in NY for class this weekend, staying with friends in Port [...]
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Daria: Class in NYC
I'm attending my last One Spirit elective in person - can't wait for springtime in one of my favorite cities, and to see my friends! Oh, and get a plié (or two) from Maison Kayser. #ilovenewyork #onespirit
Daily Journal: 4/27/19
Where Are They Now? Bradford, RI (Jim) New York City, NY (Daria) Food: Maison Kayser, NYC, NY D rating: 5 Stars (best French pastry ever!) http://maison-kayser-usa.com Beyond Sushi, NYC NY D rating: 4 Stars (vegan sushi!) https://beyondsushi.com Trattoria Bianca, NYC, NY D rating: 3 Stars (5 stars because of the company of friends!) [...]
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Daily Journal: 4/28/19
Where Are They Now? Bradford, RI (Jim) New York City, NY (Daria) Food: Maison Kayser, NYC, NY D rating: 5 Stars (best French pastry ever!) http://maison-kayser-usa.com The Hummus & Pita Co. D rating: 4 Stars https://www.hummusandpitas.com Joe’s Pizza, NYC, NY D & J rating: 5 Stars (the perfect New York slice! a [...]
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Daily Journal: 4/29/19
Where Are They Now? Bradford, RI Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Usha at her house in Bradford, RI (a tiny town in Southwest Rhode Island)
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Daily Journal: 4/30/19
Where Are They Now? Bradford, RI Staying: Housesitting for Daria’s friend Usha at her house in Bradford, RI (a tiny town in Southwest Rhode Island)