Website link: Grand Canyon National Park. Accommodations in the park: Lodges at the north and south rims. Campgrounds at the north and south rims. Backcountry camping available. Mule trips available at both rims. Day hiking and many longer trails available. Commercial and non-commercial river rafting trips available. Restaurants, deli’s, stores available at both rims. When to […]
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 […]
Featured Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano are located on the North American Continental Divide, but the site is not part of a national or state park. The site has been owned and operated as a tourist attraction by the David Candelaria family for almost 80 years. Join us as we explore this enchanting land of […]
Featured Abilene, Texas may now be known as the storybook capital of America, but the city is so much more. In 1881 when lots began being sold and cattlemen began shipping cattle on the Texas and Pacific Railway, a thriving city was born. Shortly thereafter, Abilene was named county seat of Taylor County, having won […]
The C & O Canal runs for 184.5 miles from Washington, DC to Cumberland, MD The first idea for a canal was introduced as a bill submitted in 1774 to the Virginia governing body of the time by George Washington. His plan was to use the Potomac River as a means to move cargo, however, […]
Park boundary with El Capitan (left) and Guadalupe Peak (far right) in the background Website Link: Guadalupe Mountains National Park Cost: $7.00 per person (ages 16 and up) for 7 day pass – seniors free with senior pass Pine Springs Visitor Center: open daily 8:00 – 4:30 Mountain Time McKittrick Canyon day use area: gate is […]
West Texas cotton field If you follow our posts, you’re already familiar with Quick Stops. Quick Stops are designed to give a nod to locations to which we can’t devote an entire post. The destinations are completely random and totally fun. Just get in the car and we will be on our way! Where in […]
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 […]
We have visited a lot of beautiful missions as well as ruins of missions, but none of them compared to San Xavier del Bac (pronounced: san ha-vee-air dell bock). Known as the White Dove of the Desert, San Xavier is located on the Tohono O’odham (pronounced ah-dum, similar to autumn) San Xavier Indian Reservation. Today […]
Featured Scenic Highway 112 aka the Kancamagus Highway aka the Kanc is a National Scenic Byway that traverses 34 miles of the beautiful White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. You’re probably wondering why we chose to do a New England road trip when the leaves weren’t turning. The simple answer is: we didn’t want […]
Twin windmills near Post, Texas If you follow our posts, you’re already familiar with Quick Stops. Quick Stops are designed to give a nod to locations to which we can’t devote an entire post. The destinations are completely random and totally fun. Just get in the car and we will be on our way! First […]
Sometimes called the Switzerland of America, Ouray (pronounced, your-ay) is one of the prettiest mountain towns in Colorado, and that’s saying something because there are a lot of them! Located on US Highway 550, aka The San Juan Skyway, which runs from Montrose, Colorado, via Silverton and Durango, Colorado, then 550 continues down to Bernalillo, […]
Featured Website link: Strawbery Banke Museum Where is it: Portsmouth, New Hampshire What is it: it is a restored neighborhood in South Portsmouth’s historic district Cost: varies, see website One restaurant is located on the property, along with a cafe in the visitor center Hours: May through October, open daily from 10:00 – 5:00 for self-guided […]
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