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Virginia Trip 2021 | Days 1 & 2 | Driving from NE to OH | Hoosier Hill, Indiana’s Highest Point Over the last year, Curtis has had to travel several times for his job, but until this point I had never been allowed to go with him. However, a trip finally came up where I…
Hiking the Nu’uanu Judd Trail | July 21, 2018 If you’re looking for a trusted resource to learn more about hiking on Oahu, (other than this blog 😉 ) we recommend The Hiker’s Guide to Oahu by Stuart Ball. It’s where we have found some of our favorite more obscure hikes, as well as gotten information…
Road Trip to Wilmington, NC | Iowa to Illinois | Fort Madison, IA | Nauvoo, IL | Hannibal, MO | Pere Marquette State Park | Shawnee National Forest | September 2023 After spending most of July in Wilmington, NC, we agreed that would be our last visit together this year. And yet here we were,…
The Henry Doorly Zoo | Omaha, Nebraska Growing up in Iowa, it was always just a known fact that the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha was the best zoo in the country — it even ranks top 5 in the world! It made for an easy weekend trip, and I have several happy memories of…
Hiking the Airline Trail to the CT/MA/RI State Tri-Point • Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island’s High Point • July 2, 2017 • Written by Curtis For the four day weekend our friend Lars came down to Connecticut to go hiking. Unfortunately, Connecticut is generally lacking in high peaks. We had already hiked the highest point in the state…
Rothrock State Forest, PA to Hawk Recreation Area, WV | Fort Roberdeau Historic Site, PA | Camping & Hiking in Hawk Recreation Area, WV | August 2024 Today was a Monday morning, and we had exactly one week before Curtis needed to be in Wilmington, NC for training. We had done a lot of traveling…