Tag: Photos
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Olympic National Park – Coastal Walks
We chose to do the Third Beach hike first. Parking is limited due to the popularity of this trail with backpackers who have multiple day permits. Day hikers tend to get what’s left. For that reason, we chose to walk to the trailhead along a paved path from our campsite, turning the 1.8-mile walk into…
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Via Francigena Decisions, Decisions
Day 13 When we left Radicofani for Aquapendente this morning, we knew we had a decision to make. Our guidebook suggested splitting the walk with a bus ride once we reached Centeno, thus avoiding a dangerous, hot 4-mile walk along a busy 2-lane highway. Our dilemma…we had no bus ticket, had no way to get…
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Via Francigena Towering Tales
Day 11 Day 11 began with a climb up to the town of San Quirico d’Orcia where a series of roller coaster ups and downs challenged us. Along the way we saw two towers in the distance and joked that “surely we won’t pass by them!” Continuing on, the trail led us through the resort…
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Sisters Rock State Park
With spring just around the corner, we hitched up the trailer looking forward to a short trip along the Oregon Coast. Although the long range weather forecast wasn’t looking good, we managed to enjoy three days of sunshine near Coos Bay before traveling south for a week long stay at Cape Blanco State Park. A…
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North Dakota – Be Legendary
Be Legendary. I love it…but just what does that mean? Was it a suggestion or a requirement? I turned to North Dakota’s official website for an explanation. BRAND PROMISE The Be Legendary brand celebrates the land, the legends, the adventurous spirit, the vibrant communities, the scenic places and the genuine people of North Dakota. The…
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Hop, Skip And Jump
With Mount Thielsen in the rear view mirror, we began a hop, skip and jump series of one-night-stands as we traveled farther north, closer to the spot where the real fun begins. We hit the jackpot in Roundup, Montana at Cowbelles County Park. An uncrowded free-for-all sort of a setup where we tried out several…
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Our Fragile World
Even in Arizona we knew we couldn’t dodge all the bad weather, so on a rainy Sunday (and boy was it raining!) we took the short drive south to visit the Titan Missile Museum. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1994, it houses the last remaining Titan II missile (now deactivated) in the country. From 1963…
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On The Rocks
California’s Joshua Tree National Park encompasses nearly 800,000 acres, including parts of two deserts; the lower elevation Colorado Desert and the higher Mojave Desert. Reg and I were here about 40 years ago, tent camping with friends Tom and Joan during a blazing hot spring weekend. Neither of us had much memory of the park,…
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