This is part of a series called National Park/Monument Slam 2018 After a long drive from Craters of the Moon, we found ourselves in Kemmerer, WY, population 2600. At one time, it was a very large coal producer and, in fact, the first J.C. Penney was started there as a company store. And it is…
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This is part of a series called National Park/Monument Slam 2018 We spent a few days at this national monument. Initially, we thought this would be a “drive by,” but this really turned out to be an amazing place. If you’ve spent time on the Big Island then sure, you’ve seen lava and volcanos. But…
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After just returning home from the East Coast, we were saddened to learn of the death of a close relative and so we returned to New England. Following a meaningful sendoff, we decided to spend some time visiting some regional National Park units. Given the closeness to the 4th of July, we chose to visit…
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From sunny Kennebunkport, we headed up to cloudy, cold, and often foggy Bar Harbor. Despite living in New England, I had never been to this area, so it was a new experience for both of us. Our primary focus was visiting Acadia National Park, but we also wanted to see the rest of Mount Desert…
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Since the first time visiting with the Boy Scouts at age 11, Cape Cod has always been one of my favorite places. Nearly every time I come back to New England, a stop in Cape Cod is almost assured. But just like so many other tourist areas, we always try to go off-season to avoid…
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If it’s nearing Thanksgiving, it must be time to head to FL to visit Glen’s mom and brother. But this year was a little different and special — Glen’s mom wanted to have a family reunion in a rental house in Key West. Whoo Hoo! But rather than flying into Key West, we decided to…
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This is part of a series called National Park Slam 2015 Well, like everything else, road trips have to come to an end. Yesterday, we drove across Washington taking the northerly route through the mountains. It was a truly beautiful drive. As we got closer to home, we drove through one of our favorite national…
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This is part of a series called National Park Slam 2015 After driving across Montana (at a high rate of speed), we pulled into East Glacier, MT. There were only 2 more days before the Going to the Sun Road would close for the season and we wanted to see it. Unfortunately, a snowstorm blew…
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This is part of a series called National Park Slam 2015 After caving in Custer, South Dakota, we headed north into North Dakota to visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park. I wasn’t aware of the impact this area had on Roosevelt. On Valentine’s Day of 1884, he lost both his wife and mother. He was only…
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This is part of a series called National Park Slam 2015 After zooming through Wyoming, our “caravan” drove up to South Dakota, where most of the national parks/monuments are conveniently located on the west side of the state. The past few days have been pretty intense, zooming around the countryside, plowing through a wide variety of…
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