I was not ready for the Grand Canyon. I naively thought that after seeing Zion - it might be "less than" and that we should have started...

We spent a few nights in Page Arizona and explored the Glen Canyon area as well as Antelop and Marble Canyons. We took the Secret...

1st Stop Henderson, Nevada We flew from BWI to Las Vegas. We stopped for an overnight at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Henderson, Nevada....

We planned a Spring excursion to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We were mad at ourselves that it took so long to check out this...

We are home! We are so happy to be parked at our own house, sleeping in our own bed and enjoying our own backyard! We were welcomed by a...

We tried our hands at being prospectors at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/crater-dia...

As we make our way back East - we stopped in Taos, NM for a couple of days. We stayed in a suite in a converted old woodworking shop-...

Great Sand Dunes National Park We had a day and a half to spend in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado - it had many...

We left the sand crusted terrain of the Moab high desert area for the snow crusted mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park. The drive...

We traveled to the high desert area of Utah to Arches National Park. We had seen the zillion shots of the iconic delicate arch - but...

We scheduled a stop at Bryce Canyon, mainly as a stop-over on our way to the Rocky Mountains National Park. Woah- did we ever...

Just one hour past Las Vegas - we hit the jackpot with a visit to Valley of Fire State Park! The park got it's name because in the...

As we were heading to our AirBnB in Joshua Tree, the clouds rolled in- and just as we arrived that night - the skies opened up for...

My sister ( Pat) and her family recently bought a new house in Menifee, California so we were so excited to see their beautiful new home...

We spent a few days in the very quaint, very beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea. Carmel is a one mile square village on the Carmel Bay -on the...

Napa We spent a day in Napa and booked a tour with a guide to drive and book us in a few wineries. Mark was great, very knowledgeable and...

We were surprised by the variety and magnitude of Oregon - so we needed "some more" time in this wild west state! We left Crater Lake and...

Voodoo Doughnuts We started the morning with a stop at the Pacific Northwest quirky doughnut shop with a cult like following- Voodoo...

Cannon Beach - Haystack Rock We spent a peaceful morning on this iconic beach! Astoria Column We climbed the 164 step spiral staircase to...

San Juan Island - The San Juan Islands ( there are 172 of them) are an island group that is part of Washington State in the Salish Sea. 3...