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We finally caught up with our absentee ballots at the Jackson's home in Santa Fe. Filling out our ballots and getting them into the mail was our first order of business. Then after a light repast at Las Chivas we headed north on I-25 through Raton Pass and into...
See Park Video We left Flagstaff and traveled I-40 along a stretch that was more or less the path of the old Route 66. We got off the highway to visit the Petrified Forest National Park. Wow! It was awesome being in the presence of beautiful rocks that were trees 255...
See Park Video See Grand Canyon in Depth It felt good to get out of the traffic and head out of town. We enjoyed seeing Hoover Dam but this time we didn't take the tour. We arrived at Grand Canyon in the middle of the afternoon and headed for the Visitor's Center to...
Back in 1973 we drove into Las Vegas, got a tankful of gas, drove up The Strip, snapped one photo, then drove out of town and hurried to Hoover Dam to catch the last tour of the day. This time we booked a room at The Excalibur on The Strip, had a delightful dinner at...
See Park Video Ranger Talk #1 Ranger Talk #2 After early morning Mass in Bishop CA we headed south on US-395 to Death Valley National Park. We're awfully glad we did this in October and not in the middle of summer. Not only were we hot but the car's radiator got...
National Park Video It was an absolutely beautiful autumn Saturday in Yosemite. We thought it was crowded but staff talked about how quiet the park was. We enjoyed the scenery, a walk to the Lower Yosemite Falls - dry this time of year, and watching some deer enjoy...
Today we visited Yosemite. It had been one of the highlights of our Honeymoon. Just as we had done 35 years ago, we rode the tram tour of the Mariposa Grove of sequoias. Among our favorites in the grove is The Faithful Couple, two trees of about the same age that have...
See Park Video On the way into Kings Canyon National Park we stopped at Grant's Grove and visited the General Grant tree as well as many other giant sequoias. The General Grant is the third largest tree in the world but it is the largest in diameter at 40.5 feet! Then...
Secrets of a Nat Park Video Said good bye to the Pacific Ocean this morning then began driving east through California's green and gold hills. Saw all sorts of agriculture: lots of vineyards, cattle operations, cotton fields, lemon groves, peaches, walnuts, and lots...
Spent the morning touring the Piedras Blanca (White Rock) Light Station. Established in the 19th Century, the lighthouse and foghorn aided navigation in the San Simeon area for many years. Today the area is used primarily for studies of native plants and animals....
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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On the Hidden London Tour today we visited a number of curious places relating to the history of public transportation hidden in plain sight.
Off the beaten path is Hampstead is the more than three hundred year old Burgh House with a fascinating history. It’s now a community center, local museum, gallery, concert venue, event space, and more open to the public four days a week. We popped over for a bite to eat and to peruse the galleries to learn a little more about Hampstead history.
Ever since its debut on Broadway the two of us have wanted to see “Wicked the Musical”. Today we realized that dream. In the Apollo Victoria Theater in London’s West End we were witness to the incredible prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the story of the Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.