We have spent the last couple weeks in an area that is close, but new to us. There were two National Parks in the north for us to visit…..Isle Royale and Voyagers, and there was so much to explore in Upper Peninsula of Michigan. So, we headed out for some adventuring. We were in love with the …
John and I made a quick trip to NYC to spend time with Riley. Their end of year architecture projects were on display and we didn’t want to miss. While there, we did some of our favorite things…..bike rides and running in Central Park, Bryant Park, catching a few shows(Life of Pi and Some Like …
We are 8+ weeks out from John’s open-heart surgery and cardio conversion, and he is now off all restrictions. We decided to take a trip down to Great Smoky Mountain National Park. This was the first park we visited for an extended visit after John’s initial stay in Cleveland Clinic almost two years ago. The difference in his …
After a short stop in Tucson to Saguaro National Park, Phoenix to spend some time with friends, and Sedona; we made our way to California where we have spent the last several weeks. The diversity of California is incredible. Beaches, oceans, canyons, pine forests, clear lakes, desert, and epic national parks. We have meandered our way from …
We resumed our trip right after the new year on the Western Coast of Florida in Clearwater, making our way to the Emerald Coast in the Panhandle. The area is full of beautiful white beaches, pristine water, and sunshine. We stopped periodically to take in the views and relax in the sand. From there, we made our …
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It’s the time of year when it starts to get cold in Ohio. To avoid winterizing the van (which can be a pain) we decided to make one last adventure this year to get Samsara somewhere warm for the winter. We drove from Ohio down to Florida, hitting 5 national parks and several cities we wanted to …
Fall is my favorite. The chilliness in the air, the many colors of the leaves, warm drinks, and bright skies. It is a time of reflection, transition, and letting go. And it has become a tradition for John and I to go leaf peeping this time of year. There are so many places to go, timing is everything to …
The last leg of our trip before we headed home for a few weeks was South Dakota. If anyone would have told me the temperatures in South Dakota would be over 100, I wouldn’t have believed them. The good thing about those temps is it kept the crowds low wherever we went, but it also prevented us …
Last April we were not able to see much Colorado due to the high amounts of snow, so we headed back with plans to explore as much as we could. The four National Parks in Colorado are spread across the state – Black Canyon of the Gunnison in the west, Mesa Verde in the southwest, …
We left Washington with a plan to hit some of the National Parks we missed in Oregon, California, and Nevada. But given the territory we were going to cover, we decided to make some short unplanned trips along the way. There is so much beauty to see beyond the national parks, and we were glad we chose …