Catalina State Park
Saturday, July 4, 2015 Traveling to Pierre, South Dakota One of my big bucket list items for this summer was to go on vacation somewhere with my family. Now, if you read this blog often, you may be surprised to learn that there was a time when I once hated going on vacation. Sad, but…
2016 was a year of completely new experiences in all new places for us. It started with settling into a new home in a state that we were unfamiliar with, then learning how to embrace a completely different environment and lifestyle than what we were used to. This led to us expanding our perimeters and visiting attractions…
Canadian Rockies Road Trip, Days 15-17 | Stewart to Cariboo, BC | Kayaking Meziadin Lake | Camping at Bonus Lake Recreation Area & Chubb Lake | Pinnacles Provincial Park | Hiking Mount Begbie Lookout | June 2023 When we woke up at the Salmon Glacier lookout around 5:30am, it was already bright outside. We emerged…
Spending Two Weeks in Alma and Vidalia, GA | February 2024 When Curtis first accepted his job, we were told that we would usually know his schedule about 6-9 months in advance. Coming from the military where it seemed like we had several last minute changes to our plans, whether that be with the submarine’s…
Day 3 of our Memorial Weekend Getaway | Saturday, May 28, 2016 | Hiking in Jones Gap State Park on Jones Gap Trail to Jones Gap Falls; Bill Kimble Trail to El Lieutenant, Mills Creek Trail, and the Rainbow Falls Trail The most wonderful feeling ever was waking up after a day of hiking and…
Canadian Rockies Road Trip, Day 8 | Driving from Kootenay National Park to Yoho National Park | Hiking to Silverton Falls in Banff National Park | June 2023 On Sunday morning, we left our campsite in Kootenay National Park and drove a few miles down the road to the trailhead for one last easy hike…