2024-08-17: Homer Spit to Veldovia We boarded the Rainbow Connection at the Homer Spit boatyard, a short walk from our campground. …
2024-08-14: STUCK ON CATARACT GLACIER STUCK ON A GLACIER Before we left Lake Charles we scheduled a helicopter ride from Palmer, AK to the …
2024-08-08: The Anniverary We Will Never Forget! Our 36th anniversary began pleasantly in Dawson City, Yukon with a sweet love note from Tom. …
2024-08-05: Whitepass Railroad to Skagway Today was a perfect day to take trip down to Skagway. A Bus picked us up at the campground at 8:30am …
2024-08-02: Days 36 and 37 Whitehorse, Yukon In driving from Teslin to Whitehorse, we crossed the border from the Yukon to British Columbia and …
2024-07-30: Day 35 - Teslin, Yukon We left Laird River, British Columbia late in the morning and drove 162 to Teslin. Teslin is …
2024-07-30: Days 33 & 34 Watson Lake, Yukon We left Liard Provincial Park and drove 160 miles to Watson Lake . It was cloudy all day but it was …
2024-07-28: Day 32 Alaska Trip - Liard Hot Springs Campground Even though it was cloudy all day, the drive from Fort Nelson to Laird Springs was very pretty. For …
2024-07-26: Days 30 & 31 Alaska Trip - Fort Nelson The drive from Pink Mountain to Fort Nelson was beautiful, but very isolated. the skies and the …
2024-07-24: Day 29 Alaska Trip - Pink Mountain Before we left Dawson Creek I went to the Bottle Depository and got $2 of our can deposit—10¢ for …
2024-07-24: Day 29 Alaska Trip - Dawson Creek Day 2 This morning we toured the Dawson Creek Visitor’s Center and watched two videos about the …
2024-07-22: Day 28 Alaska Trip - Dawson Creek, BC Today we entered British Columbia after driving through Ontario, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, Manitoba …
2024-07-21: Day 27 Alaska Trip - Valleyview, Alberta We drove 228 miles today from Glowing Embers RV Park in Acheson, AB (outside of Edmonton) to Young’s …
2024-07-20: Day 26 Alaskan Trip - Edmonton again We drove to the Old Strathcona part of town to catch the historical Edmonton streetcars that took us …
2024-07-19: Day 24 Alaska Trip -West Edmonton Mall Royal Alberta Museum A beautifully painted wall next to where we parked the car to tour the museum. …
2024-07-18: Day 23 Alaska Trip -Ukranian Heritage Museum to Edmonton, B Shortly after leaving Suffern Lake Regional Park Campground and getting back on the highway, we …
2024-07-17: Day 22 Alaska Trip-Saskatoon to Suffern Lake We spent the day driving 174 miles across Saskatchewan from Saskatoon to a stop in the middle of …
2024-07-16: Days 20 & 21 Alaska Trip - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan We are now 21 days into our journey to Alaska and have been enjoying magnificent weather. After …
2024-07-15: Day 19 - Middle of Nowhere Manitoba We are heading towards Saskatoon, but spent the night in the middle of nowhere ( actually Colnsay …
2024-07-14: Day 18 Alaska Trip - Binscarth Park and Pool Campground, Manitoba Binscarth, Manitoba The whole day was spent driving across the prairie lands in a very rural section …
2024-07-13: Day 17 Alaska Trip - Riding Mountain National Park Today’s destination was Riding Mountain National Park in western Manitoba. The wildlife of Riding …
2024-07-12: Day 16 Alaska Trip - Manitoba We had a lazy morning at the camper waiting for two loads of laundry to wash and dry which cost …
2024-07-11: Day 15 Alaska Trip - Mannitoba's Mint and Legislature Building Royal Canadian Mint Our day started with a fascinating tour of the Royal Canadian Mint. There are …
2024-07-09: Day 14 Alaska Trip - Manitoba Human Rights Museum and Manitoba Museum We purchased a Winnipeg Attractions Pass and used it today to see some amazing attractions. The …
2024-07-08: Day 13 Alaska Trip -Steinbach, Manitoba Today we drove from International Falls, MN and stopped in Steinbach, Manitoba to visit the …
2024-07-07: Day 12 Alaska Trip - TransCanada Hwy to International Falls We drove the TransCanada Highway from Kakabeka Falls until 4 miles before we dipped back down into …
2024-07-06: Alaska Trip Day 11 - Isle of Royale National Park Island of Royale National Park This morning we boarded the Sea Hunter III for the 1.5 hour trip to …
2024-07-05: Alaska Trip Day 10 - Grand Portage, MN We are back in Minnesota today after spending the last two nights in Wisconsin. We drove along Lake …
2024-07-04: Alaska Trip Days 8 & 9- Spooner, Wisconsin We spent two relaxing days in Spooner, WI with our friends Dave and Emy Current who we met on our …
2024-07-02: Alaska Trip Day 7 - St. Paul, MN Welcome to Minnesota! (Now if we only can learn how to use this crazy selfie stick)! After parking …
2024-07-01: Alaska Trip - Days 5 & 6 - Des Moines, Iowa We started the day by attending worship at The Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS where Adam …
2024-06-30: Alaska Trip Day 4 - Peculiar, Missouri Today’s journey was from Bentonville, AR area to Peculiar, MO. We are staying at the Peculiar RV …
2024-06-29: Alaska Trip Day 3 - Bentonville and Belle Vista, Arkansas — someplace special! Bentonville is a remarkable place, blending a rich history with modern amenities and a vibrant …
2024-06-27: Roadtrip to Alaska Day 2- Texarkana to Bentonville Texarkana, Texas to Bentonville, AR We had nice weather for our drive today through Arkansas today …
2024-06-26: 2024 Road Trip to Alaska - Day 1 We left our home today headed for our first stop in Texarkana, TX. This is the map of our planned …
2024-06-05: Day 13 - Goa, India Across from the beach and playground which was our first stop was this fish created from plastics. …
2024-05-05: Day 11 - Mangalore, India The 11th century Kadri Manjunatha Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is believed to be the oldest …
2024-05-04: Day 12 - Cochin (Kochi ), India Our private driver and tour guide picked us at the port and drove us to points of interest for the …
2024-05-02: Day 10 - Columbo, Sri Lanka We walked off the ship this morning and found a tuk tuk driver to give us a tour of Columbo. It was …
2024-05-01: Day 9 - Hambantota, Sri Lanka Our excursion today was to Udawalawa National Park, an 1 1/2 hour bus ride from the ship to the …
2024-04-28: Day 6 - Phuket, Thailand part 2 We hired a private driver today and gave her a list of the places we wanted to see. The first stop …
2024-04-27: Day 5 - Phuket, Thailand Phuket, Thailand was our destination today. Hong by Starlight Sea Cave Kayaking and Loy Krathong …
2024-04-26: Day 4 - Langkawi, Malaysia
2024-04-25: Day 3 - Penang, Malaysia Pinang Peranakan Mansion Our first stop of the day was the Pinang Peranakan Mansion which was built …
2024-04-24: Day 2 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia When we looked out our balcony window, we saw the boat crusing pass. We boarded our tour bus and …
2024-04-23: Houston to Singapore Houston to Singapore We left Houston at 1:00AM on EVA airlines and flew 16.5 hours to Taipei where …
2024-01-09: Dry Tortugas National Park After four attempts over three years, we finally made it to Dry Tortugas National Park, our 58th …
2024-01-07: Key West - Day 2 We walked to the Southernmost point in the continental USA after breakfast to get this iconic …
2024-01-06: Key West, FL Days 1 We flew from Lake Charles to Key West on January 6 and got an Uber to the Wicker Guesthouse where we …
2023-12-11: Avenue of the Giants We started the day by driving Hwy 101 S from Eureka until we saw the exit for Avenue of the Giants. …
2023-12-10: Redwood National Park We made it to our 57th National Park! Redwood National Park and State Park is combined. In 1884 the …
2023-12-09: Ft. Bragg, CA - Riding the rails at Pudding Creek We started at the Shunk Creek Train Depot in Ft. Bragg and followed a guide on a two person …
2023-12-08: Houstonto Eureka to Ft Bragg We flew from Houston to Eureka, CA to see the beautiful redwood trees and ride the skunk rail train. …
2023-08-06: Wormsloe State Historic Site We visited Wormsloe Historic Site to participate in Georgia’s "First Fourth” which portrayed the …
2023-08-03: Savannah, GA We took an Old Town Trolley Tour of Savannah with a very interesting tour guide named Ray for the …
2023-08-02: Crosswinds Campground, Jordan Lake State Park, Apex, NC We spent three nights at this beautiful campground (space B5) and it only cost us $30 a night. This …
2023-08-01: Wright Brothers National Memorial Wright Brothers National Memorial A full-sized, accurate reproduction of the 1903 Flyer. The …
2023-07-27: Lost Colony of Roanoke and Cape Hatteras National Seashore We started today visiting the famous DUCK DONUTS which is along the Outer Banks. All the donuts are …
2023-07-26: Corolla, NC (Outer Banks) Colonial Spanish Mustangs We drove 150 miles from Williamsburg to the OBX Campground on the Outer banks where we stayed for …
2023-07-16: Assateague Island National Seashore It was pouring down rain when we left the Homestead Campground in Georgetown, DE to drive to …
2023-07-11: New York City We drove into Queen , parked at our hotel and took the Metro from the Briarwood Station to the World …
2023-07-10: Washington's Crossing, Grounds for Sculpture, Princeton University We started the day by driving to Washington’s Crossing Visitor Center where we watched a video of …
2023-07-09: Stockton, NJ, D&R Canal Bike Path July 8 We arrived at our friend’s home in Stockton, NJ where we will be staying for the next five …
2023-07-07: PA State Capitol and Amish Contry in Intercourse, PA We left Bedford this morning and drove into Harrisburg to tour the Pennsylvania Capitol Building. We …
2023-07-05: Bedford County, PA Covered Bridges We spent about two hours driving to some of the covered bridges in Bedford County. We followed a …
2023-07-04: Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, PA We visited the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, PA, the nation’s memorial to the …
2023-07-02: New River Gorge National Park We spent three nights in Fayetteville, WV at the Riftrafters Campground, our springboard for all the …
2023-07-01: Wild, Wonderful West Virginia! - Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine What a treat to be back in my home state. It’s been three summers since we’ve been back and it felt …
2023-06-24: Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga Our nephew Brian treated us to a day at the aquarium which was such a fun day. The Aquarium is …
2023-06-23: Chattanooga, TN--Ruby Falls Ruby Falls on Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga We started the day with a tour of Ruby Falls, a cave in …
2023-05-31: Virginia Creeper Trail and Backbone Rock Tunnel We paid for a shuttle to take us and our bikes from Damascus to the Whitetop Station near the top of …
2023-05-30: Grayson Highlands State Park and the Wild Ponies After riding the Virginia Creeper Trail today I drove up to Grayson Highlands State Park because I …
2023-04-22: Beppu, Japan Chinoike Hells (Jigoku)- Steaming thermal pool with dark-red water naturally colored by iron oxide …
2023-04-22: Nagasaki, Japan At 11:02am onn August 9, 1945, Nagasaki was struck by the atomic bomb “Fat Man,” killing thousands …
2023-04-18: Taipei, Taiwan And we’re off! New day and new country! Today it’s Taipei, Taiwan where we boarded our frilly motor …
2023-04-16: Hong Kong Our trip began with a 141/2 flight from Houston to Tokyo, a five hour layover and a five-hour flight …
2023-02-09: Bali -Agung Rai Museum of Art and an art lesson Last day in Bali…. This morning we went to the Agung Rai Museum of Art to take an art class and view …
2023-02-08: Bali - Dance Performance and Elephant Cave Our first stop today was for the Pemaksan Barong Dengjalan dance performance in the famous stone …
2023-02-07: Ubud, Bali - Cooking Class and Kite painting and more Cooking Class We started out cooking class at 10:00am this morning and made all the dishes that were …
2023-02-06: Ubud, Bali This morning we left the Beautiful Four Seasons Resort at Jimbaran Bay and rode to Ubud, Bali where …
2023-02-06: Uluwatu Temple in Bali Uluwatu Temple After disembarking our cruise ship the Ocean Odyssey for the last time, we boarded …
2023-02-05: Four Seasons Resort at Jimbaran Bay - Bali Today Tom and I chose to forego the day’s tour and just stay at the resort and relax. What a treat! …
2023-02-03: Bali-Day 1 We arrived in Bali over night and were greeted at the port in by a group of dancers as we walked to …
2023-02-02: Probolingo, East Java (Indonesia) Probolingo Market We were shuttled to the docks on the ship’s Zodiacs this morning about 8:30 and …
2023-01-31: Semarang, Java, Indonesia We docked in Semarang this morning and were greeted by dancers and music as we got off the ship. …
2023-01-29: Cirik Island, Indonesia Today we docked near the island of Cirik, a tiny little island in Indonesia. Indonesia is the …
2023-01-28: Kumai, Kalimantan, Borneo (Indonesia) - Day 2 We were told that our cruise ship was the first to come to this region of Indonesia. When we got off …
2023-01-28: Borneo and Tanjung Puling National Park We arrived in Kumai, part of the Kalimantan province of Borneo island, which actually belongs to …
2023-01-25: Singapore - Day 3 We checked out of the Conrad Hilton Centennial Hotel and left for a half-day city tour starting with …
2023-01-23: Singapore - Day 2 Today we had a full day guided tour with our group from Vantage Travel. We started the day with at …
2023-01-22: We've arrived in Singapore! We left Lake Charles at 4:00 PM on January 20 for a flight to Houston and then on to San Francisco. …
2022-12-31: Grenada--our favorite island! Today we visited Grenada and decided it was our favorite country on this trip. Grenada is well known …
2022-12-29: Barbados Barbados Although the Caribs, Arawaks, and Portuguese had all inhabited Barbados for certain …
2022-12-28: Saint Vincent We went ashore this morning at 8:30 and took a bus tour across the island to Fort Charlotte, the …
2022-12-27: Martinique Martinique was first settled by the Arawaks followed by the Caribs, the island was charted by …
2022-12-26: St. Kitts Today we toured the island of St. Kitts, which along with the neighboring island of Nevis, became an …
2022-12-25: St. Thomas and St. Johns Virgin Islands Today the Island Princess docked in St. Thomas at 8:00AM. We walked off the ship and walked to the …
2022-12-10: Hawaii Volcano National Park We drove the Chain of Craters Road down to Holei Sea Arch and stopped to see many different craters …
2022-12-09: Helicopter ride near Mauna Loa and a visit to Lavaloha Chocolate Farm We took a helicopter ride with Big Island Safari Helicopters from the Hilo Airport in hopes of …
2022-12-08: The Big Island - Green Sand Beach, Black Sand Beach, Hawaii Volcano National Park Papakōlea (Green sands) Beach We started today by driving from our Air B&B in Pahala to a …
2022-10-21: Flight Home from Cape Town We left the hotel at noon for our transfer to the airport. We left Cape Town at 5:39 pm for a 10 …
2022-10-18: Cruising on a yacht from Cape Town We took a wonderful cruise on this beautiful yacht in the Atlantic Ocean around Cape Town . It was …
2022-10-17: Hout Bay, Simon's Town and the Boulder Penguin Colony This morning we left the hotel at 8:00 for a drive down to Hout Bay on the Chapman Highway. We …
2022-10-15: Cape Town - Day 2 We started the morning with a bus ride up to the Kiswtenbosch Botanical National Gardens. The …
2022-10-14: Cape Town, South Africa On Friday morning we left the Mowana Resort in Kasane, Botswana by bus at 9:00AM. Only seven of us …
2022-10-13: Chobe National Park-Day 3 This morning at 11:00 we walked down to the Mowana Safari Resort ’s dock to board a special boat …
2022-10-12: Chobe National Park, Botswana We started the day at 6:00AM with a game drive in Chobe National Park. We spotted a leopard shortly …
2022-10-11: Botswana This morning we left the Iganaya Tented Camp around 9:00 and drove across Zimbabwe to get to our …
2022-10-09: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe The road was absolutely horrible and the ride was rough from the Palm River Hotel to our new …
2022-10-07: Victoria Falls Hotel and Zambezi River Cruise We started the day with a bus ride to the Victoria Falls Hotel. The Victoria Falls Hotel is a …
2022-10-07: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Today we started the day with a stop at the Victoria Falls Craft Market. Most of the goods were …
2022-10-05: Zambia to Zimbabwe We flew from our campsite near Lazyview, South Africa to the country of Zambia. There we went …
2022-10-04: Kruger National Park - Day 2 Our driver took us from our campsite at Lions Rock Rapids Camp to Kruger National Park where we …
2022-10-03: Kruger National Park - Day One We left our campsite at 8:00 this morning for a 40 minute drive to Kruger National Park. Here we are …
2022-10-02: Lions Rock Tent Camp After breakfast at the hotel, we were taken to the airport for a 50-minute flight to Kruger …
2022-10-01: Soweto, South Africa After breakfast at the Houghton Hotel, we boarded our 16 passenger bus for a narrated tour of …
2022-09-30: Trip to South Africa And we are off on our next adventure! This time it’s a three week trip to South Africa, Zimbabwe, …
2022-08-11: Ketchikan, Alaska The Regal Princess docked this morning in Ketchikan and we were able to walk off the ship into the …
2022-08-03: Juneau, Alaska Today our ship docked in the capital city of Juneau, a city that has no roads leading to the …
2022-08-02: Icy Straight Point and Hoonah, Alaska The third day on our cruise included a stop in Icy Straight Point. We were supposed to be stopping …
2022-07-31: Anchorage to Whittier, Alaska We boarded the train at the Alaska Train Depot in Anchorage for a 2.5 hour ride to Whittier. It was …
2022-07-30: Anchorage Anchorage We left Homer at 6:5AM so we could make it back to Anchorage in time to drop off our …
2022-07-27: Lake Clark National Park - Our #54 National Park Lake Clark National Park This morning we met our guide at 7:00AM for a six hour guided tour by boat …
2022-07-27: Katmi National Park-our 53rd National Park Katmai National Park Katmai National Park was our destination for today and it was quite an …
2022-07-25: Homer, Alaska We drove from Seward to Homer, Alaska where we hope to see two more National Parks. Homer is a …
2022-07-24: Kenaii Fjords National Park-our 53rd National Park Kenai Fjords National Park We started the day by driving from Eagle River (near Anchorage) to the …
2022-07-24: Matanuska Glacier, Sutton, AK Matanuska Glacier The Matanuska is a valley glacier located right off the Glenn Highway in Sutton, …
2022-07-23: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park-Our #52 National Park Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Fun facts from the National Park Service: 1. The lowest elevation …
2022-07-22: ALASKA! WE’RE BACK IN ALASKA!!! We flew to Anchorage from Lake Charles and arrived late on Wednesday night. …
2022-07-14: Charleston, SC Boone Hall Plantation Boone Hall is located in Mt. Pleasant, SC, and is one of America’s …
2022-07-13: Congaree National Park, our 51st National Park Congaree National Park is the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest …
2022-07-06: Day 12 Ireland - Wicklow We drove from Kilkenny to Wicklow with a stop at Sally Gap because of a recommendation by fellow …
2022-06-27: Dublin, Ireland The final stop of our two weeks in Ireland was Dublin. We used the Big Red Bus to tour the city and …
2022-06-24: Ireland Day 11 - Rock of Cashel and Kilkenny We didn’t leave our B&B this morning until 11:30 as we’ve been pushing ourselves pretty hard and …
2022-06-23: Ireland 10-Blarney Castle and Charles Fort near Cork BLARNEY CASTLE The castle was built in 1446 on this site by Dermot McCarthy, King of Munster. The …
2022-06-21: Ireland Day 9 - Killarney National Park, Ring of Kerry and Ballyseede Castle We started the morning by driving to Killarney National Park where the beautiful Muckross House is …
2022-06-21: Day Bunratty Castle & Adare-Ireland Day 8 We left our precious Bed & Breakfast in Doolin (Knockaguilla) and drove to the Bunratty Castle …
2022-06-21: Day 7-Dunguaire Castle, Cliffs of Moher and Doolin Dunguaire Castle This Tower House was built in 1520. The ground floor area of the castle was used to …
2022-06-19: Ireland-Day 6 - Westport to Galway Kylemore Abbey Kylemore Abbey was our first stop this morning. Kylemore Castle was built in 1868 as …
2022-06-19: Ireland Day 5 - Mullaghmore Head to Westport Mullagmore Head This morning we left Carrick and drove to Mullagmore Head. The wind was very strong …
2022-06-17: Glenveagh National Park, Glencolumbville Folk Village & Carrick-Day 4 After leaving Londonderry this morning our first stop was Glenveagh National Park. The castle in the …
2022-06-15: Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and Giant's Causeway -Day 3 We left Belfast around 9:00AM and drove the M2 until we reached the Coastal Highway near Glenarm …
2022-06-15: Belfast, Northern Ireland - Day 2 Titanic Museum We rode the Hop On Hop Off Bus over to the beautiful Titanic Museum. The Titanic was …
2022-06-14: Belfast, Northern Ireland We left Lake Charles on a 7:22AM flight to Houston where we changed planes and flew to Vancouver, …
2022-01-27: Key West We drove from Miami down through the Florida keys to Key West where we stayed at Knowles House Bed …
2022-01-26: Miami This morning we drove from our motel in Homestead to Miami to take the Big Bus Miami Hop-On Hop-Off …
2022-01-26: Biscayne National Park - Our 52nd National Park Biscayne National Park is located 20 miles south of Miami. The park protects the northernmost group …
2022-01-25: Everglades National Park - Our 51st National Park Today we toured our 51st National Park, Everglades National Park. The park is the largest tropical …
2022-01-25: Whitney Plantation --First trip of the new year! We drove from Lake Charles to Whitney Plantation which is located on the River Road along the …
2021-09-02: We are home! Day 102 Day number 102 of our summer road trip and we are back home in Lake Charles. During our summer …
2021-09-01: Hot Springs National Park - Day 100 Hot Springs became a national park on March 4, 1921 but before that it was known as Hot Springs …
2021-08-30: Petit Jean State Park - Days 98 & 99 Petit Jean State Park and its native log and stone facilities were constructed by the Civilian …
2021-08-30: Bentonville, Arkansas Days 95-97 Bentonville is someplace special! It is the birthplace and world headquarters of Walmart, the …
2021-08-26: Branson, MO - Days 92 - 94 We drove from Lee’s Summit to Branson and arrived around 2:30 in the afternoon on Monday. It was 97 …
2021-08-23: Leawood & Lee Summit, MO Days 88-90 We left Colorado Springs on Wednesday August 18, and stopped for one night at the WaKeeney KOA …
2021-08-18: Colorado Springs- Days 83-86 We stayed at the Mountaindale RV Resort which was a nice campground, but about a twenty mile drive …
2021-08-15: Buena Vista, CO - Days 81 & 82 Buena Vista (which means beautiful view) is my new favorite place to visit in Colorado during the …
2021-08-12: Frisco & Breckenridge and then to Buena Vista - Day 80 Peak One Campground, White River National Forest This morning I took a 2 mile walk around our …
2021-08-11: Steamboat to Frisco, CO - Days 78 & 79 Tuesday morning when we were packing up to leave Steamboat, we started the engine on the motorhome, …
2021-08-09: Steamboat Springs - Days 76 & 77 We drove into town and up to the Steamboat Ski Resort where we spent the afternoon playing Putt …
2021-08-08: Steamboat Springs, CO - Day 75 We drove from Grand Lake, CO to Steamboat Springs. The scenery was hazy the whole way because of the …
2021-08-07: Winding River RV Resort and Grand Lake - Day 74 We drove into Grand Lake this morning and played a round of Putt Putt and then ate lunch at Grand …
2021-08-05: Rocky Mountain National Park - Day 73 This is our sixth year to visit Rocky Mountain National Park! Since we did not have advanced …
2021-08-05: Grand Lake CO & Rocky Mountain National Park - Day 72 We are staying at the Winding River RV Resort in Grand Lake, CO which is right outside the west …
2021-08-03: Lakewood, CO to Grand Lake, CO- Day 71 It was a beautiful drive from Lakewood to Grand Lake, but when we left I-70 and started climbing …
2021-08-02: Lakewood, CO - Days 68 & 69 Saturday morning we drove Ben to the airport for his nonstop flight back to Birmingham. This was the …
2021-07-30: Water World near Denver - Day 67 This morning we drove from Longmont 23 miles to Water World in Federal Heights, CO (outside of …
2021-07-30: Glendo, WY to Longmont, CO - Day 66 Today was another travel day. We drove from Glendo State Park in Wyoming 173 miles to St Vrain State …
2021-07-29: Rapid City to Glendo, WY - Day 65 This morning we left Hart Ranch in Rapid City, SD and drove south 206 miles to Glendo State Park in …
2021-07-27: Hart Ranch, Rapid City, SD Days 57 - 64 We drove from Medora, ND 248 miles to Hart Ranch in Rapid City, SD. Hart Ranch is a beautiful time …
2021-07-22: Wind Cave National Park- our 49th National Park Wind Cave National Park We drove from Hart Ranch to Wind Cave National Park, a 51 mile drive. When …
2021-07-18: Theodore Roosevelt National Park-our 48th National Park. Day 55 This morning we drove into Theodore Roosevelt National Park, our 48th National Park! Until we …
2021-07-17: Medora, ND - Day 54 We left Miles City around 11:00 this morning and drove 150 miles to Medora, North Dakota where we …
2021-07-17: Miles City, MT - Day 53 We drove from Cody, WY to Billings, MT. We stayed at the Yellowstone River Campground where I did …
2021-07-14: Through Yellowstone to Cody - Day 50 Yellowstone We left the Gros Ventre Campground in Grand Teton National Park at 6:15 this morning so …
2021-07-14: Through Yellowstone to Cody - Day 50 Yellowstone We left the Gros Ventre Campground in Grand Teton National Park at 6:15 this morning so …
2021-07-13: Grand Teton National Park - Day 48 & 49 Tom drove over the 8432’ Teton Pass into Jackson, WY from Idaho this morning. Warning sign read: …
2021-07-10: Route of the Hiawatha Rails to Trails - Day 45 One of the highlights of our trip for me is riding on this scenic bike path. This is the third time …
2021-07-09: Spokane to Kellogg, Idaho - Day 44 Today we drove 60 miles from Spokane to the Crystal Gold Mine RV Park in Kellogg,, Idaho where we …
2021-07-07: Spokane - Day 43 Today it was a hot day in Spokane!! In the morning Tom, Ben and I road bicycles on the Centennial …
2021-07-05: Grand Coulee Dam -Spokane - Day 42 We stopped at the Grand Coulee Dam on our 185 mile drive from Carlston to Spokane. The Grand Coulee …
2021-07-05: North Cascades National Park to Carlton -Day 41 We drove back through North Cascades National Park on Route 20 (North Cascades Highway), but this …
2021-07-05: North Cascades National Park - our 47th National Park Day 40 of our summer road trip took us to North Cascades National Park. The park was established in …
2021-07-02: Seattle - Boeing's Future of Flight- Day 38 Today we had to change campgrounds because the one we stayed in for the last two nights did not have …
2021-06-30: Seattle--Chihuly Gardens, Space Needle and More! Days 36 & 37 Chihuly Gardens was our first stop in Seattle. We saw room size glass sculptures that were …
2021-06-29: Mt. Rainier National Park - Day 35 This is our second day at the Washington State Fairgrounds. We drove to the Paradise area of Mt. …
2021-06-27: Tacoma - Museum of Glass and LeMay's America's Car Museum - Days 35 We arrived at the Washington State Fairgrounds around noon from Poulsbo, parked the motorhome and …
2021-06-26: Kelso, WA and Mt. St. Helens-Days 32 & 33 On Friday we drove 108 miles from Poulsbo to our next stop in Kelso, the launching point for touring …
2021-06-24: Poulsbo, Washington - Day 31 We drove 122 miles from Forks across the top of Washington and Olympic National Park and stopped for …
2021-06-23: Forks, Washington and Olympic National Park - Days 29 & 30 Forks, Washington Forks, WA is a town with a population of about 3,500 made famous to the rest of us …
2021-06-21: Pacific Coast Highway and Grayland - Days 27 & 28 We left Lincoln City, Oregon and travelled along the Pacific Coast Highway 101, made a quick stop at …
2021-06-20: Lincoln City, Oregon - Days 26 & 27 The drive to Lincoln City from Crater Lake RV Park was a long 300 miles drive and took us most of …
2021-06-18: Crater Lake National Park - Our 46th National Park Crater Lake Days 23 & 24 of our road trip were spent in the Crater Lake National Park area. …
2021-06-16: Redding, CA - Unexpected stop for days 20 & 22 While our friends continued to Redwood National Park, we took a side trip to Redding, CA to get a …
2021-06-13: Lassen Volcanic National Park - Our 45th National Park Lassen Volcanic National Park Our 45th National Park on days 17 & 18 of our summer road trip. …
2021-06-11: Lake Tahoe, CA - Days 15-17 We drove 281 miles from Pinnacle National Park northeast across the state to arrive in Lake Tahoe. …
2021-06-08: Pinnacles National Park - Our 44th National Park After driving miles and miles through central California’s agricultural and ranching country, we …
2021-06-07: Pinnacles National Park - Our 44th National Park After driving miles and miles through central California’s agricultural and ranching country, we …
2021-06-04: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks--our 42nd and 43rd National Park Yesterday we met up with the Findleys and the Lukes at Success Lake Campground in Porterville, CA. …
2021-06-02: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Day 8 Today we drove to Simi Valley to tour the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Tom giving his …
2021-06-01: Channel Islands National Park-National Park #41 Today was the most incredible day! We boarded an Island Packers boat in Ventura Harbor to cruise the …
2021-05-31: California! Joshua Tree National Park -our 40th National Park (Day 6 of 101) California We crossed the California border at 9:15 this morning. All vehicles had to stop at the …
2021-05-29: Benzon, AZ to Quartzsite, AZ-Electrical Panel Lights-Oh no! Day 5 This was our second day to drive across Arizona . We are now only 24 miles from California. When I …
2021-05-29: El Paso to Benzon, AZ Benson, Arizona Another day of driving on our way to reach California. This morning we left El Paso …
2021-05-27: Driving Across Texas - Days 2 and 3 El Paso Every time we cross the border from Louisiana into TX we see the sign that says El Paso 857 …
2021-05-25: On the Road Again! Day 1 of 101-Lake Charles to Austin We left Lake Charles at 11:00 AM to begin Day 1 of our projected 101 day summer vacation —also known …
2021-05-05: Gatlinburg - Laurel Falls, Mirror Maze and Putt Putt We drove into the Great Smokey Mountains National Park today and hiked to Laurel Falls, a 2.6 mile …
2021-05-04: Cades Cove, TN We drove back into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but this time we were headed for Cades …
2021-05-02: Gatlinburg-Skybridge and more We rode the open-air Skylift, which has been operating since 1954, up to the 1800’ overlook at the …
2021-05-01: Gatlinburg, TN and The Great Smokey Mountains National Park Gatlinburg is a LONG drive from Lake Charles (860 miles), but we broke up the trip in three days. …
2021-04-23: Las Vegas! After spending two days in Death Valley National Park and hiking Valley of Fire State Park, we drove …
2021-04-22: Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV in the Mojave Desset We left the Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, CA and drove 200 miles to Valley of …
2021-04-21: Death Valley National Park This morning we visited our 39th National Park—Death Valley. It was 69 degrees when we entered the …
2020-10-04: Big Bend National Park - Day 2 We drove back into the park today from the Big Bend Resort & Adventures campground in Terlingua, …
2020-10-02: Big Bend National Park - Our 37th National Park (Day 1) Day 1 - We drove into the Big Bend National Park from the western entrance near the town of …
2020-10-01: El Paso to Terlingua (outside of Big Bend National Park) After leaving El Paso, we drove to Van Horn, TX, a sleepy little town in the middle of nowhere with …
2020-09-30: El Paso, TX We are staying at the Mission RV Park. When we got ready to leave for the day to tour El Paso, we …
2020-09-26: White Sands National Park - Our 36th National Park We stayed in Alamagordo, New Mexico at the Edgington RV Park. From there we drove 24 miles to White …
2020-09-24: Albuquerque, New Mexico While in Albuquerque we stayed at the Coronado RV Park which was very nice. Our space was …
2020-09-22: Santa Fe, New Mexico Today we drove from Eagles Nest to Sante Fe and walked by the NM state Capitol Building. We are …
2020-09-21: Black Rock Hot Springs, Rio Grande Bridge & Taos, NM Our view from the front of our motorhome this morning in the Golden Eagle RV Park. Today we drove an …
2020-09-20: Angel Fire and Eagles Nest, New Mexico We spent the night in the Walmart Parking lot in Trinidad, New Mexico after seeing HIGH WIND …
2020-09-18: Bicycling down Pike's Peak Today was one of those “Bucket List” items that I have really wanted to do. We booked a bicycle tour …
2020-09-15: Estes Park, Colorado After spending three days in Lakewood, CO with The O’Briens, we headed north to Estes Park, CO. As …
2020-09-09: Roswell, NM Today we drove 75 miles from the Carlsbad RV Park to the Red Barn RV Park in Roswell, NM. About 30 …
2020-09-08: Carlsbad Caverns National Park We set the alarm for 5:00AM this morning so we could drive the 30 minute drive back into Carlsbad …
2020-09-07: Guadaloupe Mountains National Park Still under mandatory evaluation from Lake Charles, we are now trying to see the National Parks we …
2020-09-04: HURRICANE LAURA - Evacuation Days 3 - 11 The Headlines were “Unsurvivable and Catastrophic”. Landfall occurred at Cameron Parish at 1AM, …
2020-08-26: Evacuation for Hurricane Laura Day 1 Evacuation- Tuesday, August 25 A mandatory evacuation order was issued for SW Louisiana and SE …
2020-07-13: Fargo, ND - Days 44 and 45 and final Trip Statistics Our final stop on this trip, unbeknownst to us at the time, was Fargo. After some photo …
2020-07-11: Itasca State Park, Minnesota - Days 43 and 44 Itasca State Park is where the headwaters of the Mississippi Rivei is located. The mighty …
2020-07-11: Voyageurs National Park Minnesota - Days 41 & 42 We drove from Saginaw, MN to the Pines of Kabetogama Resort outside of Voyageurs National Park on …
2020-07-08: Duluth, MN - Day 40 We drove from Ashland, Wisconsin to the Red Pines Campground in Saginaw, MN, near Duluth.We drove to …
2020-07-07: Ashland, Wisconsin - Day 38 We left Van Riper State Park around 1:00 and drove to Ashland, WI, our stopping point on the way to …
2020-07-05: Picture Rocks National Lakeshore - Munising, MI Day - Day 37 We had an early start this morning! We drove from Newberry 59 miles to Munising for a 10:00 Kayak …
2020-07-04: Tahquamenon Falls State Park & Whitefish Point, MI - Days 35 & 36 Tahquamenon Falls State Park We drove 34 miles from the Newberry Campground in Newberry, Michigan …
2020-07-02: Sault Ste Marie - Days 33 & 34 We started the day with a 52 mile drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Marie, the oldest city in …
2020-06-30: Mackinac Island, MI - Day 32 This morning we rode our bicycles one mile to the Sheplers Ferry Terminal and boarded (along with …
2020-06-29: St. Ignace, Michgiran - Day 31 Mystery Spot We started the day by driving from Empire, MI to the Tiki RV Campground in St. Ignace, …
2020-06-28: Gaylord, Michigan KOA We spent two days relaxing at the Gaylord KOA in Gaylord, Michigan. It was the first place in …
2020-06-26: Empire, Michigan -Day 28 Empire Bluff Trail This morning we drove to the Empire Bluffs trailhead and hiked 1.5 miles …
2020-06-25: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore -Day 28 We left Holland, MI this morning at 11:00 and drove174 miles to Empire, MI, home of Sleeping Bear …
2020-06-25: Holland State Park, Michigan Days 24-26 We drove to Holland, Michigan from Lansing, Michigan and stayed in the Holland State Park. We were …
2020-06-23: Indiana Dunes National Park Today we drove from Holland, Michigan to our 33rd National Park - Indiana Dunes National Park and …
2020-06-18: Day 20 - Cuyahoga Valley National Park We spent last night in the Cracker Barrel parking lot in Twinsburg, OH. At 9:00 we left the parking …
2020-06-17: Newark and Canton, Ohio I saw a picture of the Longaberger Basket Company office building a few years ago on Facebook and …
2020-06-15: Days 15-17 Wild, Wonderful West Virginia When we left Pikeville, KY we decided to take a little detour and drive through Virginia on our way …
2020-06-12: Pikeville, KY and Matewan, WV. Days 13 & 14 We were pleasantly surprised by how clean and nice the town of Pikeville, KY is. We stayed at the …
2020-06-10: Natural Bridge State Park, Slade, KY. Day 12 Today we drove from Frankfort to Slade, KY. After parking Big Hat in the 4 Guys Campground in Slade, …
2020-06-09: Ark Encounter - Williamstown, KY Days 10 - 11 June 8 - We drove from Cave City, KY to the Elkhorn Campground in Frankfort, KY.Kentucky State …
2020-06-07: Days 8 & 9 Mammoth Cave,KY Saturday we drove approximately 211 miles from Huntsville to Cave City, near Mammoth Cave, KY. …
2020-06-05: Day 7 - US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL Our campsite at the US Space and Rocket RV Park U.S. Space & Rocket Center This morning we had a …
2020-06-04: Day 6 - Red Bay to Huntsville, AL This morning after breakfast we walked from the campground to the Tiffin parts store and back which …
2020-05-31: Lafayette, LA to Carriere, MS - Day 2 Day 2 - Lafayette, LA to Carriere, MS We left Lafayette at 9:30am Sunday morning so we could meet …
2020-05-30: Road Trip 2020 And we’re off! We officially started our 2020 summer road trip on Saturday, May 30 with a 70 mile …
2019-10-02: Cairo to Memphis and Saqqara After flying from Athens to Cairo yesterday, today we booked a private tour from Cairo to the World …
2019-09-27: Akrotiri Santorini, Greece Today we rode the ferry from the ship to the old port of Fira, Santorini where we boarded our tour …
2019-09-26: Oia and Thira on the island of Santorini, Greece After tendering from the ship to the port we rode a tour bus to the beautiful village Oia where we …
2019-09-25: Milos, Greece We had to ride a tender from our ship to to the volcanic island of Milos located in the beautiful …
2019-09-22: Meteora, Greece Monastery of the Holy Trinity and St. Stephen's Nunnery We left our hotel in Kalabaka this morning after breakfast on the bus and drove to the Meteora. The …
2019-09-19: Athens Day 3 After eating breakfast at the hotel, we boarded our tour bus and took a tour of Athens. Our first …
2019-09-16: Athens, Greece - Days 1 and 2 Our flight originated in Lake Charles at 5:45 PM Sunday evening with a short flight to Houston. We …
2019-08-22: Royal Gorge - Canon City, CO (Day 86) Royal Gorge This morning we drove to the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park which was only a few miles …
2019-08-20: Independence Pass, Twin Lakes and Leadville, CO (Day 83) First stop this morning was at the Visitor’s Center in Twin Lakes, a town listed on the National …
2019-08-17: Off Road Touring in the San Juan Mountains from Silverton, CO Today we experienced something we’ve never done before. We rented a jeep for the day and took a 41 …
2019-08-15: Silverton to Ouray, Colorado-Day 78 We drove the Million Dollar Highway (Rt. 550) today between Silverton and Ouray, CO. It was an …
2019-08-11: Monument Valley Although I didn’t know it before today, the official name for Monument Valley is Monument Valley …
2019-08-10: Cruising Lake Powell and Hike to Rainbow Bridge We scheduled a six hour cruise tour on Lake Powell in Page, AZ that combined the cruise with the …
2019-08-10: Toadstool Trail on the way from Kanab to Page We left Kanah,UT on Hwy 89 and stopped 45 miles later to hike the Toadstool Trail. (This stop is …
2019-08-07: North Rim of the Grand Canyon This morning we entered the lottery to hike The Wave in Utah (google it in images—absolutely …
2019-08-06: Zion to Kanab, Utah-Coral Sands State Park We left Springdale around 11:00 this morning and drove back out of Zion on the beautiful Zion/Mt. …
2019-08-06: Zion to Kanab, Utah-Coral Sands State Park We left Springdale around 11:00 this morning and drove back out of Zion on the beautiful Zion/Mt. …
2019-08-05: Hiking The Narrows at Zion National Park This morning we drove into Zion National Park and caught the shuttle for our ride to the Temple of …
2019-08-04: Zion National Park - Angel's Landing Trail This morning we got up at 5:45 so we could get on the Zion National Park Shuttle and ride to the …
2019-08-03: Driving through Zion National Park This morning’s drive was an 86 mile drive from Bryce City to Zion National Park along Utah Highway …
2019-08-02: Bryce Canyon National Park (Days 64 & 65) We drove from Escalante to Bryce Canyon City where we stayied at Ruby’s Inn RV Park and Campground. …
2019-08-01: Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument - Hike Though the Slot Canyons (Day 63) We had the most amazing day today in Escalante National Monument! We hired a guide James Dome who …
2019-07-30: Scenic Byway 12 - Torrey to Escalante, Utah (Day 62) Today we drove the beautiful Scenic Byway 12 from Torrey to Escalante through Grand Staircase …
2019-07-30: Capital Reef National Park Day 3 This morning we drove back into the park from our campground in Torrey, UT. Our first destination …
2019-07-28: Capital Reef National Park Day 2 We arrived in Capital Reef National Park on Saturday afternoon and were absolutely amazed at the …
2019-07-26: Grand Junction/Fruita, CO- Colorado National Monument (Days 56-58) We stayed at the James Robb Colorado State Park, Fruita which was a beautiful paved campground with …
2019-07-24: Glenwood Springs to Lakewood and to Grand Junction When we left Glenwood Springs this afternoon, I left in the car to drive Ben back toward the Denver …
2019-07-22: Glenwood Springs--Hike To Hanging Lake Our second experience with having to have reservations to do a hike was today when we wanted to hike …
2019-07-22: Glenwood Springs, CO (Days 52-53) We left Breckenridge to drive to our next stop in Glenwood Springs, CO. Because we had to change …
2019-07-20: Breckenridge, Colorado (Days 49-51) We spent four days in the absolutely amazing town of Breckenridge at the Peak One Campground. The …
2019-07-17: Estes Park - RMNP Hidden Valley and Bear Lake (Day 48) Yesterday we drove back into Rocky Mountain National Park and this time headed for the Hidden Valley …
2019-07-15: Rocky Mountain National Park (Days 47) We drove into the park around 8:15 so we would be able to get a parking spot at the Alpine Visitor …
2019-07-14: Estes Park (Day 46) Sunday morning we went to church at the United Methodist Church of Estes Park. Afterwards, we drove …
2019-07-14: Estes Park (Days 45 ) We are staying at the Manor RV Park in Estes Park. On Friday we sent Ben to the YMCA camp for the …
2019-07-09: Colorado Springs - Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Today we drove from Lakewood, CO to Colorado Springs. The skies were a beautiful blue and the …
2019-07-07: Terry Bison Ranch, Cheyenne, WY This morning we boarded the little tourist train on the Terry Bison Ranch and took a ride to see and …
2019-07-05: Rapid City to Chimney Rock Hart Ranch We spent six days at Hart Ranch in Rapid City and had a wonderful time. We enjoyed …
2019-07-01: Devil's Tower, WY (Day 33) Today we made a 250 roundtrip drive from Rapid City to Devil’s Tower, Wyoming and back. Devil’s …
2019-07-01: Rapid City and Custer State Park (Days 31-32) Hart Ranch We arrived at Hart Ranch and were assigned space 33. As soon as we were plugged in and …
2019-06-29: Wall Drug and the Badlands (Day 30) We left Mitchell this morning around 11:00 and had a 222 mile drive to today’s destination —Wall, …
2019-06-27: Sioux Falls to Mitchell, SD (Day 29) We left Sioux City, Iowa this morning around 10:00 and stopped at Sioux Falls, SD to walk around the …
2019-06-26: Sioux City, Iowa (Day 28) Lake Charles' Sister City This morning I woke up totally exhausted after 27 days of being on-the-go morning, noon and night. …
2019-06-25: Omaha, Nebraska (Day 27) We left Nebraska City this morning and drove to Omaha where the College World Series in being played …
2019-06-24: Nebraska City, Nebraska (Day 26) Nebraska City We arrived in Nebraska City from Kansas City last evening. We had to detour from I-29 …
2019-06-23: Kansas City, MO (Day 24) Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead We started this morning with a visit to the Farmstead. The …
2019-06-20: Fast Lane Cars and the National Transportation Museum (Day 22) Fast Lane Cars This morning after breakfast we walked to Fast Lane Classic Cars which was less than …
2019-06-19: St. Louis Zoo (Day 21) St. Louis Zoo We spent a very nice day at the St. Louis Zoo. Admission was FREE, but we had to pay …
2019-06-18: St. Louis City Museum and Arch (Day 20) We drove from Cape Girardeau to St. Louis RV Park where we stayed for the night. Once we plugged in …
2019-06-16: Memphis - Day 18 This morning we drove down to the visitor’s center and parked the car. Tom got all our bikes off of …
2019-06-15: Memphis, TN - Day 17 Memphis What a great day we had in Memphis today! We started this morning with a 1.5 mile walk to …
2019-06-14: Red Bay, Alabama We arrived in Red Bay, Alabama yesterday and are staying at the Tiffin campground right beside their …
2019-06-13: Brent, Alabama Sweet Home Alabama! We arrived at Brent and Spring’s home in Brent, Alabama on Tuesday afternoon and …
2019-06-11: Cleveland, TN and June 8 - June 11 Cleveland, TN After unhooking the car when we got into Cleveland near the Wendy’s, …
2019-06-07: Day 9 - Nashville It rained very hard all night and until noon this morning, so we spent a lazy morning in the …
2019-06-06: Nashville - The Heritage & The Grand Ole Opry - Day 8 Day 8 - We had a very enjoyable day in Nashville today! In the morning we drove to The Heritage, …
2019-06-05: Day 7 Nashville This morning we drove to the Parthenon where we parked and walked downtown to Broadway Street and to …
2019-06-04: Day 6 - Huntsville to Nashville Day 6 -This morning we moved the motorhome to the US Space Center Parking lot and drove the car to …
2019-06-03: US Space and Rocket Science Center, Huntsville, AL Today was our second day of touring the US Space and Rocket Center and it was definitely very …
2019-06-02: Huntsville, AL Day 4 - We drove 124 miles from northeast of Tuscaloosa to Huntsville, AL We are staying at the US …
2019-06-01: Lake Charles to Tuscaloosa , AL Another summer and another opportunity to do some awesome travel. We left our home in Lake Charles …
2019-05-04: Xel-ha We enjoyed a day at Xel-Ha, an eco-tourism development located on the Caribbean coast about 75 miles …
2019-05-03: Cancun Adventure A quick trip to Cancun was the perfect way to relax after a busy tax season. After only a two hour …
2018-12-04: Taliesan West and Casa Grande National Monument We drove to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West for a tour after checking out of our motel in …
2018-12-03: Papago Mountains - Phoenix, AZ This morning we flew from Houston to Phoenix, AZ and checked into the Holiday Inn and Suites for the …
2018-11-15: Wilhemina Bay, Antartica - Day 7 Cruising This morning we awoke to find a beautiful day in Wilhelmina Bay. The sun was shining, there was no …
2018-11-13: Damoy's Point in the Neumayers Channel -Landing #6 When we woke up this morning we were in the Neumayers Channel (below Anvers) located on the western …
2018-11-13: Paradise Harbor, Antartica - Argentina's Brown Base Day #5 Landing We spent the night in the middle of Paradise Cove where Lindy and Doug, members of our group, went …
2018-11-12: Cuverville Island, Antartica - Landing #4 Today was our third landing and the weather was perfect! Our time to go ashore today was 9:15. We …
2018-11-11: Orne Harbor on the western peninsula of Antartica - Landing #3 The One Harbor, located on the Danco Coast of the Western Peninsula in an area called Graham Land. …
2018-11-10: Deception Island, Antartica Our second landing was at Deception Island, an island in the South Shetland Islands archipelago. The …
2018-11-10: Half Moon Island, Antartica We are on the Hurtigruten’s expedition ship MS Midnatsol and today was our first landing at Half …
2018-11-09: Crossing the Drake Passage to Antartica The Drake Passage is the body of water between the southern tip of South America, Cape Horn, and …
2018-11-07: Ushuaia, Argentina Our wakeup call this morning was for 4:00AM in order to identify our luggage, eat breakfast and get …
2018-11-06: Buenos Aires, Argentina We started the day with a bus tour of the city and the first thing we saw was a dog walker with nine …
2018-11-05: Iguazu Falls -- from the Argentina side Today we crossed the border into Argentina on our tour bus and rode to Iguazu Falls to tour it from …
2018-11-04: This morning we walked along the 1.5 mile trail on the Brazil side of Iguazu Falls. The falls were …
2018-11-03: Houston to Iguaçu, Brazil After driving to Houston on Thursday evening November 1, we started our …
2018-10-16: Porto, Portugal iPorto is the second-largest city in Portugal after Lisbon, with a population of 257,000. It is know …
2018-10-14: Stonehenge and Salisbury,, England Since this was our first port in England, the English immigration required all of us to have our …
2018-10-11: Paris We got off the ship at 8:30 and had a THREE hour bus ride into Paris. We had pre-scheduled a private …
2018-10-10: Bruges, Belgium Today is Tom’s 69th birthday and we docked in Zeebrugge, Belgium this morning. Since we didn’t know …
2018-10-10: Amsterdam It was a beautiful day when we docked in Amsterdam. From the ship we boarded a canal boat and were …
2018-10-08: Houston to Bergen, Norway And we’re off! We left Lake Charles at 9:15 am and drove to Houston. We arrived at the airport at …
2018-08-26: Days 87 to 90 - Denver and driving to Kansas Friday, August 24th We met long time Lake Charles friends Celina and Marion Perry who now live in …
2018-08-23: Days 85 and 86 - Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National Park Today when we drove into Rocky Mountain National Park there was a sign …
2018-08-21: Days 83 and 84 -Estes Park, Colorado Estes Park, CO We arrived in Estes Park in the early afternoon and set up our RV in the Manor Park …
2018-08-19: Day 82 - Cheyenne, Wyoming This morning we drove from Kaycee to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Our plan was to tour the state capital only …
2018-08-17: Day 81 - Casper, Wyoming The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center We drove from Kaycee to Casper, WY where we stopped …
2018-08-16: Days 79 & 80 - Driving days from Great Falls to Kaycee, WY Billings, Montana We drove 226 miles from Great Falls to Billings, MT and stayed in the Walmart …
2018-08-15: Day 78 - Great Falls, MT Great Falls, MT We started the morning by driving to River’s Edge Tail and riding our bicycles along …
2018-08-13: Day 77 - Babb to Great Falls, MT Hwy 89 to Great Falls, Montana We drove from Babb to Great Falls, MT along the Lewis and Clark Trail …
2018-08-12: Day 76 - Glacier National Park Glacier National Park It rained during the night and was very windy, but when we woke up this …
2018-08-11: Day 75 - Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun-Road Going-to-the-Sun-Road Crossing Glacier National Park from the east entrance at St. Mary to the west …
2018-08-10: Day 74 - Back in the Lower 48! Cardston, Alberta Mormon Temple This morning we went to the Visitor’s Center of the Cardston Mormon …
2018-08-10: Day 73 - Calgary to Cardston, Alberta Calgary, Alberta This morning we drove the camper to get gas and groceries while leaving the car at …
2018-08-08: Day 72 - Canmore to Calgary, Alberta Canmore, Alberta This morning we moved the motorhome and car from the campground to the Canmore …
2018-08-07: Day 71 - Canmore, Alberta Columbia Icefield Today is our 30th anniversary!!! We stayed in the parking lot of the Athabasca …
2018-08-06: Day 70 - Athabascian Glacier, Jasper National Park We drove 295 miles from Prince George to the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park. The weather …
2018-08-06: Day 69 - Prince George, BC We drove 142 miles today from Burns Lake to Prince George, BC. We drove to Cottonwood Island Park …
2018-08-05: Day 68 - Burns Lake, BC We drove 309 miles today from Prince Rupert, BC to Burns Lake, BC. It was a beautiful sunny day with …
2018-08-04: Days 66-67 - Prince Rupert, BC The most disappointing place on this whole trip has been Prince Rupert, BC. It rains 240 days a year …
2018-08-01: Day 65 - Terrace, BC We drove 155 miles from Meziadan Lake Provincial campground To Terrace, BC. It was another beautiful …
2018-07-31: Day 64 - Cassiar Highway from Iskut to Meziadan with a side trip to Stewart, BC and Hyder, Alaska We left Iskut at 9:00AM and drove the Cassiar Highway (Hwy 37) to Meziadan Lake Provincial …
2018-07-30: Day 63- The Cassiar Highway This morning we turned off the Alaska Highway near Watson Lake onto the Cassiar Highway. The first …
2018-07-30: Day 62 - Whitehorse to Nugget City (near Watson Lake) We left Whitehorse around 10:30 and drove 253 miles to Nugget City, near Watson Lake. We are staying …
2018-07-28: Days 60 and 61- Whitehorse Friday, July 29 Destruction Bay to Whitehorse We drove from Destruction Bay in to Whitehorse, Yukon …
2018-07-27: Day 59 -On the Road from Tok to Destruction Bay Today was a driving day as we crossed from Alaska into the Yukon. We were back on the Alaska Highway …
2018-07-26: Day 58 - Worthington Glacier We left Valdez this morning about 10:30 and stopped at the entrance to the Worthington Glacier which …
2018-07-25: Day 57 - Columbia Glacier, Seals, Sea otters, Whales and Puffins We booked a tour on the Lu-lu Belle, a beautiful tour vessel with teak and mahogany woods and …
2018-07-24: Day 56 - Valdez The drive from Glennallen to Valdez was absolutely gorgeous. The first picture is Mount Drum which …
2018-07-23: Days 54 and 55 Anchorage to Glennallen Saturday morning in Anchorage we shopped for groceries, Tom got a haircut while I got a pedicure and …
2018-07-21: Day 53- Girdwood hike at Alyeska Hotel We drove to the Alyeska Hotel in Girdwood and hiked the Winter Creek Trail. During the six mile …
2018-07-20: Day 52-Cooper Landing Beer Aware Project of Cooper Landing Elementary School We drove to Cooper Landing today and stopped …
2018-07-19: Day 51 - Whittier and the 26 Glacier Tour with Phillips Driving to Whittier is only 20 minutes away if you get to the tunnel at the right time. Traffic can …
2018-07-17: Day 50 - Driving from Anchorage to Girdwood on the Seward Highway Seward Highway We drove the Seward Highway from Anchorage to Portage where we camped at the Portage …
2018-07-17: Day 49 - Anchorage It was raining when we woke up this morning and continued raining all morning. It seemed like the …
2018-07-16: Day 48 - Anchorage We drove from Trapper Creek to Anchorage on Sunday. After parking the motorhome, I drove to Best Buy …
2018-07-15: Day 47 - Trapper Creek We left Denali this morning and drove to Trapper Creek. We parked the motorhome and drove the car to …
2018-07-13: Day 46 - Denali Day 3 Today was an absolutely amazing day in Denali! We hiked three different trails that were beautiful …
2018-07-13: Day 45 - Denali National Park We are staying at the Riley Creek Campground inside Denali National Park and we had a guest in our …
2018-07-11: Day 44 - Denali National Park We left Nenana late this morning and arrived in Denali National Park around 1:00. We are staying in …
2018-07-11: Day 43 - Fairbanks to Nenana Nenana Nenana has a population of 553 and is located at the confluence of the Nenana and Tanana …
2018-07-09: Day 42 - Fairbanks, Alaska Today we drove to the Large Animal Research Station for the University of Alaska where we took a …
2018-07-09: Day 41 - Northpole and Fairbanks Since we were in North Pole, Alaska, we thought it would be mandatory that we visit the Santa Claus …
2018-07-08: Day 40 - North Pole (Fairbanks ) This morning we drove 92 miles from Delta Junction to the North Pole (outside of Fairbanks). The …
2018-07-06: Day 39 - Top of the World Highway We set the alarm for 8:00am so we could get in line for the ferry to cross the Yukon River to leave …
2018-07-05: Day 38 - Dawson City After our late night hike last night and the show at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s at midnight, we stayed …
2018-07-05: Day 37 - Dawson City, Yukon Happy Fourth of July! Here we are in Canada missing the 4th of July in the USA, and on Canada Day …
2018-07-04: Day 36 - Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon It was a beautiful day and 57 degrees when we left Tahkinia Hot Springs Campground to start our …
2018-07-03: Day 35 - Whitehorse's Miles Canyon and Tahkini Hot Springs We left our campground this morning and drove to Miles Canyon where we hiked across a suspension …
2018-07-01: Day 34 - A ride on the White Pass & Yukon Railroad A bus picked us up at the campground at 8:20am to take us to Fraser to board the White Pass & …
2018-07-01: Day 33 - Whitehorse, Yukon It was another nice, but cloudy, day in Whitehorse. We drove into the downtown area and parked the …
2018-06-29: Day 32 - Teslin to Whitehorse It was a beautiful morning when we woke up in Telsin this morning. My phone says that sunrise this …
2018-06-29: Day 31 - Watson Lake to Teslin, Yukon It was another beautiful day when we woke up! Before we left Watson Lake, Tom added air to the …
2018-06-27: Day 30 - Watson Lake, Yukon We woke this morning to sunshine and beautiful blue skies and a temperature of 53. Even though we …
2018-06-27: Day 29 - Watson Lake, Yukon We left Liard River Provincial Campground this morning around 10:00 and drove 129 miles to Fort …
2018-06-26: Day 28 - Muncho Lake and Liard River Hot Springs Left the campground at 9:15 in light rain and 50 degree temperatures. 100% rain predicted for the …
2018-06-24: Day 27- Ft Nelson Fort Nelson, British Columbia We left the campground at 9:15 and arrived in Ft. Nelson, British …
2018-06-23: Day 26 - On the road between Dawson Creek and Pink Mountain We left Dawson Creek this morning around 9:30 and drove the first 157 miles of the Alaskan Highway …
2018-06-22: Day 25 - Dawson Creek, British Columbia Dawson Creek It was another beautiful day with temperatures in the mid 70s and blue skies. …
2018-06-22: Day 24 - Grand Cache to Dawson Creek This was the first morning of our trip where we awoke to rain. We left Grand Cache at 11:00am; it …
2018-06-20: Day 23 - Jasper to Grande Cache, Alberta After we hopped out of bed this morning, I drove into town and did the laundry for $16 for 3 loads. …
2018-06-19: Day 22 - Jasper It was 47 when we awoke this morning and our toes were a little chilly with the windows open. After …
2018-06-18: Day 21 - Lake Louise We left the campground at 7:45 to drive the 38 miles to Lake Louise. We were told to get there …
2018-06-17: Day 20 -Banff It was a beautiful day in Banff today with temperatures between 65-70 and beautiful blue skies. …
2018-06-16: Day 19 - Naples, Idaho to Banff, Alberta We left the RV park in Naples, Idaho at 8:45 am and stopped for gas in Bonners Ferry. Thirty miles …
2018-06-15: Day 18 - Spokane Airport to Bonners Ferry, Idaho We had quite the scare this morning when Brent called to say Ben’s flight from Dallas to Birmingham …
2018-06-14: Day 17 - Coeur d"Alene to Spokane Last night we spent the night in the Cracker Barrel parking lot in Coeur d”Alene. We went in and ate …
2018-06-14: Day 16 - Route of the Hiawatha -Coeur d'Alene This morning we drove to mile maker 5 on I-90 in Montana to ride the Rails to Trails Route of the …
2018-06-12: Day 15 - Gardiner, MT to Wallace, Idaho This morning I went to the car wash to finish getting the dirt off the bikes that we acquired …
2018-06-11: Day 14 - Yellowstone National Park-Day 2 We drove into the North Entrance to Yellowstone from Gardiner, MT at 9:45 this morning. The …
2018-06-11: Day 13 - Billings to Gardiner, MT & Yellowstone We left the campground in Billings around 9:45 this morning. According to our gauge that reads the …
2018-06-10: Day 12 - Rapid City to Billings, MT We left Hart Ranch around 8:00am to continue our westward journey. We stopped at a truck stop about …
2018-06-08: Day 11 - Hart Ranch and Elsworth Air Force Base This morning Tom and I rode our bicycles around Hart Ranch and took pictures while Ben played Putt …
2018-06-07: Day 10 - Custer State Park and Tramway Adventure Park This morning started with me feeling sick for the 5th straight day, so I took myself into Rapid City …
2018-06-06: Day 9 - Mt. Rushmore and Rush Mountain Adventure Park This afternoon we drove from the Hart Ranch to Mt. Rushmore. The sky was a beautiful blue and the …
2018-06-05: Day 8- The Badlands and Beyond This morning we drove from Wall, South Dakota through Badlands National Park where we stopped at …
2018-06-04: Day 7 - Wall, South Dakota Today we drove from Mitchell to Wall, South Dakota which was 224 miles. It was a beautiful sunny day …
2018-06-03: Day 6 - Mitchell, South Dakota We left York, Nebraska 10:00am and drove 245 miles to get to Mitchell, South Dakota. While we were …
2018-06-02: Day 5 - WICHITA, Kansas to York, Nebraska We went to the Coleman Museum to see all their different products from the past and then went to the …
2018-06-01: Day 4-WITCHITA, KANSAS - Arrived at the RSI RV Park In Wichita around 4:00 this afternoon. it was sunny and hot with a …
2018-05-31: Day 3 - Turner Falls, Davis Oklahoma Today we drove from Lewisville, Tx to Turner Falls State Park in Davis, OK. We came here with some …
2018-05-30: DAY 2 - DALLAS We drove into Dallas this morning and stopped at Pioneer Park for a photo shot and then checked out …
2018-05-27: ...and the Alaskan Adventure begins! Day 1 - Yesterday we drove to Hammond, LA to visit with Tom’s dad and Connie. On the way we enjoyed …
2018-05-21: My photo frame arrived today! After uploading each photo to the appropriate state template and …
2018-05-12: Spent DAYS creating this photo memory of the 50 States we’ve visited over the years. This is a …