Our Great Southwest Adventure: Day 6
Day 8 (last day!): Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Today was a drive-all-day-long kind of day. Being letterboxers, we didn’t exactly take the most direct way home. But that’s okay…it was Curtis’ last chance to letterbox for a while. Thankfully, we were able to find both and make the most of the day. One box took…
Arizona Trip 2021 | Our Week in Tucson | November 29 – December 5, 2021 Our week in Tucson was packed with catching up with friends, going for short hikes, and reminiscing on the memories we made there 6-8 years ago. We always knew that whenever we had the chance to return together, we would…
Driving from Shawnee National Forest to Fort Pillow State Park, TN | Fort Defiance State Park | Towosahgy State Historic Site | Fort Pillow State Park | January 2024 After an enjoyable time in Shawnee National Forest, it was time to escape the impending doom of snow in the Midwest and search for warmer weather….
Saturday, September 5, 2015 After all the official events of Curtis’ graduation weekend were over, we planned to have one more full day of exploring New England before driving back to the Midwest. We were up bright and early on Saturday morning and ready to go. We said goodbye to Curtis’ parents, who had to get back…
Hiking to Benton Falls | Kayaking Parksville Lake from King’s Slough Ramp | January 2023 Today’s adventure started with a long winding car ride heading Southwest from Tellico Plains. We drove through the countryside, passed farms, through woods, and across the Hiwassee River. Here, we drove up the scenic drive to the top of Chilhowee…
Last week, in an attempt to relish our last days at 8000 ft above sea level, we did one last day trip up Mt. Lemmon. This has been one of my favorite spots in Tucson ever since visiting Curtis for Thanksgiving in 2012. The ability to drive up 5000 feet in 26 miles, enjoy scenic…