Our Great Southwest Adventure: Day 7
Week One in Ottawa, IL | Dayton Bluff | Ottawa Riverwalk | Allen Park | I&M Canal Trail | February 2023 Curtis’ first assignment with his new job brought us to Ottawa, Illinois for the month of February. It was a quick and easy drive over on I-80 after leaving my parent’s house in Iowa…
Hiking around Summit Lake SRA | Tekamah and Fremont NE | March 2021 As expected, our ‘false spring’ lasted a couple weeks before cold and dreary weather moved back in. On this weekend, it was predicted to start raining in the afternoon, so we decided to get out early and go for a hike. Curtis…
It’s been exceptionally rainy these past few weeks here in Tucson. We can appreciate the cooler, great-for-hiking temperatures that come with that, but it’s hard to get out and enjoy it when it rains every couple days! However, with the rain also comes epic looking clouds and a few rainbow sightings, so I’m not complaining. Last…
Driving Across the Northern Shore of Lake Michigan | Sand Point Lighthouse, Escanaba, MI | Kitch-iti-kipi | Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse | August 2023 Our night in Wisconsin was a stormy one, with the rain and dreariness carrying on into the morning. Because of this, we got a late start to our day. The day…
Hiking, Kayaking, and Camping in Baie-de-Rochers Municipal Park, Quebec | July 2024 I admit, when we left Tadoussac after being there just a couple of hours and not even doing anything in Saguenay Fjord National Park, I felt like we were missing out on some great trails and views. I knew that it was logistically…
Road Trip with Jess’ Family | Weekend on the Olympic Peninsula | Hiking the Klahhane Ridge Trail to Lake Angeles | June 2021 On Saturday morning, one week after we had departed from Omaha, we packed up the car and finished cleaning our Tacoma rental house before hitting the road. We had another rental house…