Gettysburg has a lot to see and do, and honestly we should have stayed for more than a day. We spent two hours viewing the introductory film, seeing the cyclorama, and seeing the museum. All three are covered in a $15.00 fee at the visitor center. Otherwise, the park is free to visit. The auto […]
Featured Wyoming Capitol Building Bored? Stuck at home? Rather be on the road or camping? We are right there with you. To fill the void at our house, we’ve been using our spare time to take different kinds of virtual road trips. In this post, we’ve put together a list of ideas to help end […]
Cold and lonely highway We decided to do Quick Stops to showcase places that merit a nod, shout out, or round of applause but to which we can’t devote an entire post. As we’ve said before, we will drive a long way out of the way or completely change up our itinerary to go see […]
Where is it? The National Corvette Museum is in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bowling Green has been home to the Corvette assembly plant since it was relocated from St. Louis, Missouri in 1981. The National Corvette Museum opened in its current location in 1994. Click here for the museum’s website. National Corvette Museum – photo by […]
Bar Harbor sunrise The town of Bar Harbor sits at the edge of Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Incorporated in 1796, Bar Harbor was originally called Eden. In 1918, the name of the town was changed to Bar Harbor. From the top of Cadillac Mountain, a view of Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay, […]
Featured Wyoming Capitol Building Bored? Stuck at home? Rather be on the road or camping? We are right there with you. To fill the void at our house, we’ve been using our spare time to take different kinds of virtual road trips. In this post, we’ve put together a list of ideas to help end […]
Website: Capitol Reef National Park. Accommodations in the park: RV and tent camping. Backcountry camping allowed with a permit. Great park for hiking, biking, and climbing. Lodging, additional camping, and groceries available in Torrey, Utah – 11 miles west of the west park entrance. Restaurants available in Torrey. When to go to Capitol Reef: Anytime. We […]
Where is it? Fort Donelson National Battlefield is located near Dover, Tennessee. The park features: Visitor center and gift shop Self-guided auto tour Hiking trails Picnic area Camping is available nearby at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and at Paris Landing State Park Click here for the park’s website link: Fort Donelson Confederate […]
Featured We’ve got more feathered and furred animals for y’all from our latest Texas Hill Country road trip. Enjoy! Trees full of buzzards. We have no idea what they were doing. Probably just waiting for their next public service project. Did a U-turn on a skinny little backroad to photograph them. Don’t tell anybody, but […]
Featured Wyoming Capitol Building Bored? Stuck at home? Rather be on the road or camping? We are right there with you. To fill the void at our house, we’ve been using our spare time to take different kinds of virtual road trips. In this post, we’ve put together a list of ideas to help end […]
Featured Wyoming Capitol Building Bored? Stuck at home? Rather be on the road or camping? We are right there with you. To fill the void at our house, we’ve been using our spare time to take different kinds of virtual road trips. In this post, we’ve put together a list of ideas to help end […]
Website: Bryce Canyon National Park Accommodations: RV and tent camping in the park, and Bryce Canyon Lodge Hotel and additional RV camping just outside the park entrance. Optional park shuttle available from April through October Dining available at Bryce Canyon Lodge When to go? We recommend June through mid-September. Bryce Canyon is undeniably one of the […]
Featured Perhaps it’s because we’re born from water that we are drawn to it in nature, or maybe we are fascinated because its power can destroy as well as sustain life. In our travels we choose to cautiously enjoy the beauty of water while never daring to take it for granted. Today we are sharing […]
San Antonio is one of the most historic cities in the United States, having been founded in 1718 when a Spanish expedition established the Mission San Antonio de Valero, now known as the Alamo. Soon after, a presidio (Spanish fort) named San Antonio de Bexar was established nearby and became the foundation of the city […]
