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: Grand Teton National Park
After a buffet breakfast at The Old Faithful Inn, we headed South from Yellowstone to Grand Teton National Park. As you can see on the map, it was a quick trip since the two parks are basically connected. I’ve not mentioned this before, but I LOVE mountains. Not only are they beautiful, but they […]
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: Artist Point (Yellowstone)
After our stop at the Mud Volcano, we headed to Artist Point. It is unbelieveable the different landscapes you come across in Yellowstone, literally right down the road from the next. If you read my blog, you know I love waterfalls. I wasn’t about to pass this one up. Have you heard that expression “a […]
Wild West Road Trip: Custer State Park Bison
Have you ever been on the look out for something and when you finally see it, you start snapping pictures, even though it is sooo far away? Of course you think this might be the best look I get, so I better take advantage of it. Well, here is my first sighting and picture of […]