Day 2 in Porto, Portugal | Hiking the Camino de Portuguese from Matosinhos to Angeiros | May 2026 This morning started with what has quickly become our favorite part about traveling to Europe: the hotel breakfast! And thanks to Curtis’ rewards member status, it was free for us! All the breads, meats, cheeses, fruits, veggies,…
Traveling from Iowa to Portugal | Day 1 in Porto, Portugal | Hiking the Camino de Portuguese from the Porto Cathedral to Matosinhos | May 2026 After completing the Hennepin Canal Trail, we found ourselves with a new hobby: long distance walking. We liked the feeling of accomplishment, having something to keep us busy for…
A Week in Davenport, IA | Walking the Duck Creek Trail | Finding Trolls around Clinton, IA | May 2026 Exactly one month after leaving the Quad Cities, we returned for one more week of work. We drove over on a Monday and stayed at our go-to hotel off of I-74. We had considered staying…
Hiking in Backbone State Park | Visiting Family | Hiking the Cedar Valley Nature Trail | May 2026 On our last morning on the road, we enjoyed a slow start, then packed up and hit the road. For our last little adventure, we stopped at Backbone State Park. The last time we were here was…
Driving from Spring Green, WI to Edgewood, IA | Tower Hill State Park | Wyalusing State Park | Effigy Mounds National Monument | Guttenberg, IA | Fountain Springs County Park, IA | May 2026 On our last morning in Wisconsin, we started by driving from the rest area over to another state park that was…
Devil’s Lake to Governor Dodge State Park | Hiking in Natural Bridge and Governor Dodge State Parks | May 2026 After our time at Devil’s Lake, we packed up and resumed our slow drive Southwest back to Iowa. At this point in our trip, we didn’t have a lot planned, just a basic route around…