An Afternoon at the Saratoga Race Course || August 29, 2016 Before moving to Saratoga, all we were hearing about was the horse racing that goes on at the historic race track. Everyone who had been there or was from there was telling us we HAD to go experience it. We moved up here right at…
Hiking to Pu’u Pia | August 2018 Pu’u Pia is a short, easy hike in the Manoa Valley of Honolulu. While the summit stands beneath the much higher Ko’olau Mountains, it still offers views of the surrounding ridges, a peek into Honolulu and the ocean, and a walk through a lush tropical forest. As you…
Visiting Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site | April 2023 We spent most of our free time in Pennsylvania hiking in Valley Forge, which was located just minutes from our hotel. But when Curtis would have full days off, we would venture out a little further and visit other historic sites. On our first Saturday in…
Hiking the Camino de Portuguese from Tamel to Ponte de Lima | Vaca de Cordas Festival | June 2026 I was pleasantly surprised by how well I slept in our first Albergue along the Camino. It wasn’t completely full and everyone was generally pretty quiet, making it a very good first hostel experience for us….
Time flies when you’re having fun. Even in Iowa. 😉 In our one week there, we managed to visit state parks all around our hometown and had two day trips – one to the Southeast corner, the second to the Northeast corner! I would have loved more time, but I’m glad we got to enjoy…
Fall to the Rising Sun Trip • Prince Edward Island • October 3-7, 2016 After one last hike in Cape Breton Highlands, we hit the road and began heading West. We still had over a week of traveling planned, and while we were enjoying seeing new places and adventuring together, we were in need of a little…