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[Times photo: Robert N. Jenkins]
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First Things First
It might be small enough to overlook, but a trip to our nation's First State reaps big rewards.
Monticello: American genius at work
Thomas Jefferson's home still pulls in visitors with its stunning architecture, impressive gadgetry and beautiful grounds, and the complex mastermind who built them.
Simon Legree in petticoats
WOODLAND, Del. -- In a state where you practically stumble over Colonial this or Underground Railroad that, this spot 40 miles in from the Chesapeake Bay has its own colorful lore. It centers on the outrageously bloody Patty Cannon.
Delaware: if you go
Personal observation after spending a week in Delaware: I have never been greeted more by passers-by: "How're you doing today?" "Try to stay dry." It may seem like a phenomenon nowadays, but such pleasantries make you look strangers in the face and actually see people, not just moving shapes sharing the sidewalk. Quite refreshing.
Come for the eagles, stay for thousands of others
DORCHESTER COUNTY, Md. -- It may be the best place to see nesting eagles north of Florida, yet eagles are just part of the show at a 25,000-acre refuge located 12 miles south of Cambridge, Md.
Maritime monuments
Along the convoluted shores of Chesapeake Bay, 25 lighthouses still stand. Four of them are open to visitors on their original sites.
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Rome is more than a fascinating European capital city; it is a whole spectacular encyclopedia of living history. Rome is halfway down Italy's western coast, about 12 miles inland. It has been said that every road in Rome leads to eternity. The city is vast, though the historic center is quite small. The whole experience of Rome is so powerful as to be almost overwhelming at times. The best way to prepare for a visit is to study a little of the history of the region, to be as well rested as possible, and to arrange an itinerary that allows time to explore, rest, and reflect on the magnificence of it all. 
