Our friend Sandy visited Southwest Utah last year and she shared her information with us with a gleam in her eye. We planned a March 2020 trip, including her advice on Valley of Fire State Park, choosing hikes and making reservations in Springdale for Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon…
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Our October 2020 Utah trip was so amazing. It literally ended with a plan to return... to finish what we started and see the other side of Utah and the rest of their National Parks. On a Southwest napkin during the flight home, a budget was scribbled, a monthly saving plan…
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For me, one beautiful part of travel is research and discovery...learning from others while listening to their adventures. Summer months may be actual "go time," but winter can play an important role. Once our vacation days are scheduled, we're like Santa checking his list. The list of places to go,…
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July. It was a simple discovery after adding creamer to my coffee. The creamer in our camping box was bad .. so instead of flavoring the coffee – it ruined it. Tossing the ruined coffee out, Mark offered me another cup. I do not drink coffee without creamer .. so…
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Chronic pain has been a part of my life for many years. I usually recognize pain in others, by the way they walk, sit or stand... or sometimes just by the look in their eyes. The eyes are so revealing. About five years ago, we started traveling. Discovering beautiful places…
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Shenandoah National Park – A place of awe, inspiration and renewal. A sanctuary of sorts where wildlife abounds, birds serenade with their songs, and mountains captivate with their beauty. So lush and green, so peaceful and serene. Where the fog may hide the panoramic views, only to magnify the wildflowers…
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For our first adventure of 2017, we chose a familiar place not too far from home. With a forecast filled with rain chances and uncertain temps, we borrowed a friends camper for a long weekend at Old Stone Fort Archaeological State Park. A small park with several inches of spring…
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Our first look at the mountains where Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee meet was quite impressive. The waitress at Shades Cafe and Steakhouse recommended highly that we not miss it. Locals give the best advice. Expecting rain the next day, we thought this one dusk viewing could be our only chance.
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Plan to Discover Virginia Possibly I missed my calling in life. Ideas -- they never stop. Plans -- let's make them. Places -- why not discover them? Maybe I should have been an activities director. Or maybe this new phase of life, empty nest -- causes me to want to…
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