Visiting Historic Virginia
We made a stop in historic Virginia. It’s fascinating to learn about history while standing in the midst of where it happened. Yorktown Battlefield On October 19, 1781, American and French troops...
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Assateague Island National Seashore, MD Assateague’s wild horses are well known, even to many people who have never been to the island. The “wild” horses on Assateague are actually feral animals,...
View ArticleEnjoying the Delaware Shore
We finally got to Delaware on our RV journey. We have been all around the state in the RV the last few years but never landed there. We stayed at the Delaware Seashore State Park, which is right on...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Freedom
Growing up an hour from Philadelphia, you might think that we would be very familiar with the city. In reality we have been here many times as children for field trips, but very little as adults. We...
View ArticleSea-ing the Sights
We were surprised to learn that you can jet ski in New York Harbor. We found it a fun way to see the beautiful landmarks without fighting traffic. Freedom Tower We had a beautiful day with highs in...
View Article2021 Year in Review
We wintered in Castroville, TX. Our plans for 2022 are fluid. Hope you’re enjoying the blog posts as we sure are enjoying making them. Click image below to start the video.
View ArticleValley of Fire State Park
Located in the Mojave Desert, Valley of Fire State Park derives its name from red sandstone formations (the Aztec Sandstone) which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. These...
View ArticleTurn the Page
Here we are, on the road again…We went through Page, Arizona a few years ago to get to the Grand Canyon. It was so beautiful that we stopped briefly to take pictures of Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon...
View ArticleThe Wave
Besides running a half-marathon, the other goal for my birthday this year was to see the Wave in Arizona. The Wave was made popular when Microsoft included an image of it in their desktop wallpaper...
View ArticleGreat Basin National Park
Bristlecone Pines Great Basin Bristlecone pines are remarkable for being the oldest non-clonal species on the planet. This strange tree, shaped by the wind, snow, and rain has survived over thousands...
View ArticleButte-T-call
Just arrived outside of San Antonio, TX where we plan to stay for the next four months. But there are still plenty of blog posts from our travels this summer. Below is our post from Butte, Montana...
View ArticleGlacier National Park
We spent most of August exploring Glacier National Park in Montana, two weeks on the east side and two weeks on the west side. The wildfires that burned this summer really impacted our trip. The air...
View ArticleHow Hard Could It Be – 13.1 Miles
For my 50th birthday, I wanted to do something epic – something truly memorable. I decided to run a marathon (26.2 miles). I started training about a year ago. At first it was difficult. As a rule I...
View ArticleLittle Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
The Battle of the Little Bighorn was fought along the ridges, steep bluffs, and ravines of the Little Bighorn River, in south-central Montana on June 25-26, 1876. The combatants were warriors of the...
View ArticleSpeak Softly and Drive a Big RV
Our title borrows from the famous quote by Teddy Roosevelt, “Speak softly, and carry a big stick”. Roosevelt fell in love with the Little Missouri River Valley of North Dakota and visited often to...
View ArticleThe Devil Made Us Do It
My dad, Scott and I traveled from South Dakota to Sundance, Wyoming to check out the local sites. Devils Tower According to the Native American tribes, a group of girls went out to play and were...
View ArticleMemories Carved in Stone
We continued our excellent adventure with my dad in South Dakota to see The Crazy Horse Memorial, Bear Country USA, and Mount Rushmore. Crazy Horse Memorial The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain...
View ArticleCaves and Custer
Encompassing 71,000 acres in the Black Hills, Custer State Park is home to abundant wildlife and adventure. We spent two weeks here hiking and enjoying our surroundings. My dad joined us half way...
View ArticleThat’s Right, We Badlands
We spent several weeks in South Dakota exploring different parts of the state. Two of those weeks were spent in Interior, SD (population 67) learning about Badlands National Park. So what are...
View ArticleWe Venture into South Dakota
As we continued our western loop, we visited Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We were very impressed by Falls Park, which is a 128 acre public park located just north of downtown and sits on the Big Sioux...
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