September 1, 2020 – WANDERLUST FAMILY ADVENTURE

Taste Test – Wicked Cutz Premium Bacon Jerky

September 1, 2020 Joseph Candora Taste Test

Alex and I both love bacon so we couldn’t resist these bacon jerky samplers from Wicked Cutz.

New photo by Wanderlust Family Adventure / Google Photos

The Sriracha Style was very good with a nice spicy kick coming in at the end.

It did make Alex go for the milk 🙂

We tried the Old Fashioned Maple next, it was very sweet with a pronounced maple flavor.

The last one we tried was the Applewood Smoked Flavor, it was just a very good piece of smoky delicious bacon.

The best of the batch, Alex and I both loved the product and they would be perfect for a road trip or picnic but I could not justify the price as a common snack.

Taste Test – Marco Polo Ajvar Red Pepper Spread

September 1, 2020 Joseph Candora Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Europe, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Republika Srpska, Serbia, Slovenia, Taste Test

Ajvar is a condiment made principally from red bell peppers and oil. It became a popular side dish throughout Yugoslavia and Albania after World War II and is nowadays popular in Southeastern Europe. It probably originated in Macedonia as the country was known for their large scale red pepper agriculture. Ajvar is made of roasted or cooked peppers. Depending on the capsaicin content in bell peppers and the amount of added chili peppers, it can be sweet (traditional), piquant (the most common), or very hot (ljutenica). Ajvar can be consumed as a bread spread or as a side dish. Ajvar has a few variations. One variation containing tomato and eggplant is called pindjur and one made with green bell peppers and oregano is called malidzano. We ordered some of the spread and tried it several ways. I t was ok on a cracker and very good on a sandwich. We added some to a stir fry and it added a nice kick.

Fort Necessity National Battlefield – Farmington, Pennsylvania

September 1, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Cemetery, Fort/Fortification, Hiking, Historic Markers, Historic Sites, Memorials, Museums, National Parks Service, North America, Pennsylvania, United States

Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a National Battlefield Site in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, which preserves the site of the Battle of Fort Necessity. The battle, which took place on July 3, 1754, was an early battle of the French and Indian War, and resulted in the surrender of British colonial forces under Colonel George Washington, to the French and Indians, under Louis Coulon de Villiers.

The site also includes the Mount Washington Tavern, once one of the inns along the National Road,

and in two separate units the grave of British General Edward Braddock, killed in 1755,

a remnant of the National Road,

and the site of the Battle of Jumonville Glen.

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site – Hyde Park, New York

September 1, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Historic Sites, Museums, National Parks Service, New York, North America, Rivers, United States

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is a historic house museum in Hyde Park, New York. It became a National Historic Landmark in 1940. The property, historically known as Hyde Park, was one of several homes owned by Frederick William Vanderbilt and his wife Louise Holmes Anthony. The 54-room Vanderbilt mansion was designed by the preeminent architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. Construction occurred between 1896 and 1899. The house is an example of the Beaux-Arts architecture style. The interiors are archetypes of the American Renaissance, blending European architectural salvage, antiques, and fine period reproductions representing an array of historical styles. The site includes 211 acres of the original larger property (once around 600 acres) situated on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River and includes manicured lawns, formal gardens, woodlands, and numerous auxiliary buildings.

The ground are absolutely stunning and a wonderful place for a summer or fall picnic.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park – North Carolina/Tennessee

September 1, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Camping, National Parks Service, North America, North Carolina, Tennessee, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, United States

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is in the southeastern United States, with parts in Tennessee and North Carolina. The park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The park contains some of the highest mountains in eastern North America, including Clingmans Dome, Mount Guyot, and Mount Le Conte. The border between the two states runs northeast to southwest through the center of the park. The Appalachian Trail passes through the center of the park on its route from Georgia to Maine. The park encompasses 522,419 acres, making it one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States. The main park entrances are located along U.S. Highway 441 (Newfound Gap Road) in the town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Cherokee, North Carolina, and in Townsend, Tennessee. The park is internationally recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its mountains, waterfalls, biodiversity, and spruce-fir forests. In addition, the park also preserves multiple historical structures that were part of communities occupied by early settlers of the area such as Cades Cove.

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