March 12, 2023 On our way to Charlotte, we made a quick stop at the only national park in South Carolina. During our short trip to Congaree National Park, the rain persisted throughout. We explored the park’s boardwalks and trails, surrounded by tall cypress trees and cypress knees piercing through the swampy waters. Despite...
March 5, 2023 On the way to Charleston, we visited Castillo de San Marcos, a historic fort in St. Augustine, FL that offered a glimpse into America’s past. This well-preserved fortress, built in the late 1600s, stands as the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States. We were fortunate to witness the firing...
February 25, 2023 Our day-trip to Everglades National Park was exhilarating. Here’s what we did: Saw several alligators and a myriad of bird species on the Anhinga Trail Viewed a number of manatees up close, a crocodile, more bird species at Flamingo Marina Ate alligator for lunch Went on an airboat ride where we...
Acadia National Park was one of the first places we marked on the map as a place we had to visit this year. Its reputation, beauty, and remoteness convinced us to make a multiday trip to the park and the surrounding area. August 23, 2022 The first day in Acadia NP was a short...
June 11, 2022 We originally planned to just visit Charleston, WV as it is only 2.5 hours from Columbus, but after some research we found a surprising little gem in New River Gorge National Park, an extra hour drive from Charleston. Commissioned in 2020, the park is the newest national park in the US...
May 13, 2022 We decided to make an unplanned drive to Grand Rapids, MI to take a look at a Ford Transit that met our requirements. We had been researching Transits for about a month prior and very few were available and for sale. So when we saw one that looked promising a few...
April 7 – 10, 2022 We left Nashville on April 7th and arrived at Great Smoky Mountains National Park at around 6:30 pm local time. We immediately drove up to Newfound Gap where we hiked on the Appalachian Trail and entered North Carolina. Our trip to the Great Smoky Mountains perfectly coincided with a...
On our way to Nashville, we decided to stop and spend the night in Hot Springs, AR. Not only was it a good time to stop after nine hours of driving, it was also a good place to stop as it is home to Hot Springs National Park. Aptly named after the numerous number...
February 20, 2022 A day after our trip to Austin, Cynthia and I again loaded up our snacks and tripod and hit the road for Corpus Christi and Padre Island. Our first destination was Padre Island National Seashore, a protected stretch of shoreline 70 miles long managed by the National Park Service. It is...
The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park encompasses four out of the five Spanish missions built in the San Antonio area in the 1700s. These Spanish missions were built in close proximity to each other to provide mutual protection against attacks from American Indians and to utilize water from the San Antonio River for...
