Mark’s cousin hit a milestone birthday in July. Dare I share the number? I probably shouldn’t. Playing a round of golf at Pebble Beach was number one on his bucket list. His wife set up it all up and off we went. Mark is a big golfer. He was even captain of the golf team…
Category: Mother Nature
All this wonderful earth has to offer
Lake Havasu Balloon Fest!
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta is world famous, and it should be. It’s the granddaddy of balloon festivals for sure. But you don’t have to wait until October or practically win the lottery getting a reservation. Lake Havasu has a fun option for you and I guarantee you’ll have just as much fun. The Lake Havasu Balloon…
Motor Home on a Ferry
Today we’re going back to the summer of 2006. Our big trip in 2004 took us to the northeast so this time we went to the great northwest and western Canada. This was the last trip when I wasn’t the shortest person in the house. This was our second trip to Canada, the last trip being…
Our Top Ten Parks (6-10)
Spring is in full swing. Lucky us we get to use our RV all year, no winterizing for us. We know not everyone is as lucky as we are. Many of you have waited all winter to go somewhere. Now that you’ve dewinterized, you’re ready for a trip. You’ve been scouring places to go, mapping…
Yellowstone 2.0
In 1872, Yellowstone became the first national park in the United States when President Ulysses S. Grant signed the National Park Protection Act into law. Since then, millions of people from around the world have experienced the wonder of nature. Count us as part of those millions, we’ve been twice and I know we’ll be…
Walking Greenville
We recently got to trade our obnoxious heat for some cooler temps, and boy did Greenville deliver. Lucky for me, our home away from home was along the Reedy River, steps from the famed Falls Park on the Reedy. How this is not on the cover of magazines escapes me. We started and ended each…
Gorging on The Royal Gorge
The Royal Gorge in Canon City, Colorado is one of those places where you leave thinking, how did I never know about this place before. Seriously, I figured I had to be the only person that never knew about this magical place. Like much of Colorado, Canon City traces its roots to mining and is…
Ouray RV Park & Cabins
Ouray, Colorado is one of our favorite places. It’s a magical place. We found it in 2001 on our way home from Yellowstone. We only planned on staying one night but that quickly changed to three. Our first stay was at the Ouray KOA north of town. We rented a Jeep right from the campground…
Malahide Castle
We finished our big anniversary trip to the UK with a few days in Dublin. Along the way of our trip, we visited my grandmother’s birth place and the church Mark’s great great grandfather grew up in. Ireland held more family roots for both of us. My mother’s family hails from Ireland, though many of…
Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Hike
Wildfires in Arizona are an annual thing. Most are started by dry lightning but too many are started by idiots. 2013 was a tough summer with several active fires in June. We were at a friends pool party and could see the smoke plume off in the distance. Driving home it was much worse. Even…