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Camped last night at Wilson Island State Park on the western border of Iowa. For yet another night we set up camp in a light rain and broke camp in the mist. This was our most primitive camp yet. We had pit toilets! But $11 a night is not bad. In Omaha, Nebraska, then...
Devonian Fossil Gorge Park Video Amana Colonies Park Video We camped last night near the Coralville Dam. During the 1993 Flood the water spilled over the dam in such proportion that it scoured away all the topsoil and some of the limestone bedrock downstream from the...
Biography Video Park Ranger Home Tour Our first stop of interest in Iowa was the Herbert Hoover Birthplace, Presidential Library, and Museum. Herbert Clark Hoover was born here near West Branch, east of Iowa City, Iowa in 1874. At the age of eleven, having been...
Spent the morning in Nauvoo, home of the first fully functional Mormon Temple, learning more about the history of the LDS Church there. Karen's great great grandfather joined the church in the 1840s and lived among them in Nauvoo and made his living as a cooper during...
Although we knew that the remnants of Hurricane Gustav were headed our way and arranged our camp for minimal mess breaking camp in the rain, it was still a messy affair. We had to return to the laundry room to dry our bedding before heading out. The rain...
Back at the Illinois Visitor's Center, the attendant told us that if there was just one thing to see in Illinois it was the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield so that's where we went. It was wonderful. We stayed until the museum closed then did some...
We broke camp in Winton Woods and headed for the Indiana border. Once we crossed the border we decided to get off the interstate. Our route took us through Columbus, Indiana, which is known for its excellence in mid-century modern architecture. At the Columbus Area...
Our original intention was to leave Cincinnati this morning but we couldn't resist the invitation to join the family picnic at Steve's cousin's house this afternoon. So after a wonderful steak & eggs breakfast (a September 1st tradition for us) with our B&B...
We started the day with a visit to FDR's Little White House and the Therapeutic Pools in Warm Springs, Georgia. We were struck by how unassuming the little house was. We had the privilege of meeting a delightful woman who had known FDR in her youth and had called him...
After a trip to Publix to restock CJ's pantry for the semester and to get a few provisions for our trip, the three of us - Steve, Karen, and Boo - left Tampa. Our first stop was a visit with Karen's parents in Zephyrills. They will celebrate their 59th Anniversary on...
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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Back in 1973 we promised ourselves we’d visit Alcatraz someday. This is the day. We toured the buildings, read the interpretive signs, listened to the audio commentary, and came away with a deeper understanding of what this place represents with hope mixed in with the grim and gritty.
Especially with a family member living here for more than a decade, we’ve made a few trips to the San Francisco Bay Area, but this delightful trip was our first experience in Sausalito and it was delightful.
Our stop at Long Beach, California aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 was a historic meeting of two iconic ocean liners. Queen Mary who served from 1936 to 1967 and her namesake, the only ocean liner still in service. We topped that off with a visit to the original Queen Mary, now a floating museum and hotel.