Grand Turk, part of the Turks & Caicos Islands, was our first stop after boarding the ship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I had never been on a Caribbean Cruise before, only an Alaskan and Mediterranean Cruise. I am used to stopping at towns where people actually live or historic areas with tons of things […]
Wild West Road Trip: Geyser Hill Loop Trail
After we checked in to the Old Faithful Inn and enjoyed our dinner and a show, we decided to take a walk around the geyser hill loop trail. I always enjoy taking a very slow walk after I have eaten, and there was no better place to enjoy that than at Yellowstone. Slightly more things […]
Wild West Road Trip: Norris Geyser Basin (Yellowstone)
Morning at Mammoth Hot Springs, afternoon at the Norris Geyser Basin…only in Yellowstone National Park is something like this possible. I truly felt like I was visiting another planet. How else would you describe the scene below? We walked all around the area, for a total of 2 and a quarter miles. It was a […]
Wild West Road Trip: The Badlands, South Dakota
As the sign reads, this is The Big Badlands! After driving across South Dakota the day before, we finally arrived at one of our big stops, Badlands National Park. It was like nothing we had ever seen, or at least my husband and kids had ever seen, I came here as a child. 🙂 It […]
Snoqualmie Falls Park, Washington
Anyone remember the popular 90’s show Twin Peaks? If so, you might recognize this… We made a quick stop here as we headed off to visit some local wineries. Snoqualmie Falls Park is located 30 miles outside Seattle, Washington. An easy drive on I-90. I am a sucker for waterfalls! Never pass up seeing one. Snoqualmie […]
Alaskan Cruise: Juneau floatplane excursion
Our ship, the Oosterdam, docked in Juneau, Alaska Our Holland America Alaskan cruise stopped at several ports of call. The first one was Juneau, Alaska, which is the capital of the state, in case you forgot that from your 4th grade Social Studies class. Speaking of Social Studies, we were traveling with our young children who […]