by Katie Wright | Oct 31, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
In 1862, Johnson’s Island was a stockade with 15-foot high fences, accessible only by boat. The 300-acre limestone island in the middle of the Sandusky Bay housed hundreds of confederate prisoners of war. When I followed the route to get there, I came to a long,...
by Katie Wright | Oct 31, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
Oh my. This isn’t what I had expected. I pulled my suitcase through the door of a dimly lit hotel room that smelled unnervingly like a funeral home. Wooden bedframes and antiquated lamps stood out against the floral carpet and lacy bedcovers. It was a quaint room and...
by Katie Wright | Oct 30, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
Some moments take your breath away. When I found myself sitting alone on the rocks at Catawba Island State Park, watching the sun throw orange flares across the waves, I had to laugh and shake my head. How did I end up here? There had been so many coincidences this...
by Katie Wright | Oct 30, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
I can’t believe this is Ohio. Having never been to Marblehead or the dozens of ports and harbors that dot the Lake Erie shore, I felt sometimes like I was in a coastal state as I drove past seafood restaurants, boat docks and outdoor bars. But when I pulled into East...
by Katie Wright | Oct 30, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
“I think your animals might be coming down with a little cold.” I had run into an employee cleaning out a stall at the sprawling African Safari in Port Clinton, Ohio. He turned to me and laughed. “Well, the alpaca sneezed on me during the drive-through,” I smiled. It...
