Tag: hiking
August 16 – 22, 2026. The start of our plan was hatched at a casino bar. We had spent a free night camping out in the parking lot and decided to show our appreciation for the stay by buying a…
August 5 – August 11, 2026. I stepped out of the van. It was 8:30, and the sun was due to set. We had been camped out at this overlook with our friend Holly since late afternoon. Parked side by…
July 29 – August 2, 2026. We decided we wanted to drive the North Cascades Highway. But where to start? This highway (also known as State Route 20) spans 436 miles across northern Washington State. Starting in the west on…
July 6 – 9, 2026. We were really just passing through Colorado to get to the Pacific Northwest. But we have trouble just passing stuff by, and Rocky Mountain National Park was so close. So we decided to visit before…
January 5 – 10, 2023. When we left San Miguel de Allende we had one more stop in the state of Guanajuato, the ruins of a pre-Hispanic settlement called La Cañada de la Virgin. Of all of the attractions in…
December 7 – 17, 2022. When you tell people you are going to Mexico you get all kinds of reactions. Our favorite is “How exciting!” But there are also those whose first thought is to give you warning, “Be careful,”…
Alaska is home to many mountains. We’ve already posted about the Kenai and Chugach mountains, and the Wrangell and Saint Elias chains. Our next stop was the Alaska range, which forms a 600-mile-long arch north of all these. The tallest…
August 11 & 12. After watching the surfers on the Bore tide it was time to leave the Anchorage area again and head to new adventures. We had two destinations in mind that were roughly in the same direction, Valdez…
August 1 – 8, 2022 Alaska is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Opportunities abound to observe wildlife in their natural habitat and witness natural wonders. For a lot of money, there are tours and guides available to help you have a singular…
July 27 – 31, 2022. Finally, our van was fixed and we were ready to seriously start exploring Alaska. But where to go first? Many of Alaska’s roads that take you to the sights are out and back – dead…
