Andrew and I left the kids with grandma and went to Dry Tortugas via the Yankee Freedom III ferry. The weather called for storms so we were a bit worried about going, but we have no idea when we’d come back. If we had canceled […]
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National Park Recap: Everglades
We entered the park through the Homestead, FL entrance and started at the visitor center (as always). We got our Jr Ranger books and talked to the Ranger about good trails to do along the main road as well as near where we were staying […]
Travel Recap: St Augustine, FL
St Augustine and Anastasia State Park was our home for 2 nights. Our stay in Anastasia State Park was… not great. We had some pretty crummy campsite neighbors and our site was full of trash when we arrived. You can’t win them all I guess. […]
National Park Recap: Congaree National Park
We spent 3 nights outside Congaree in Mill Creek Park and drove into the park one day for a day trip. We packed lunches and snacks, visited the visitor center to get Jr Ranger books, and set out on a 2.5 mile walk around the […]
National Park Recap: Great Smokey Mountains
We spent 2 nights in Pigeon Forge and 3 nights in Great Smoky Mountains Smokemont campground. Pigeon Forge was a bit crazy. We weren’t expecting all the touristy places at all. We went in the morning to the National Park. We visited the Sugarlands Visitor […]
National Park Recap: Mammoth Cave
From New River Gorge we drove to Kentucky. We spent one night at a beautiful Harvest Host winery, one night in Owensboro at a resort, and then 2 nights at Mammoth Cave National Park. We spent an afternoon visiting the visitor center, and taking a […]
National Park Recap: New River Gorge National Park
We spent three days at New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia. This park is the newest to be designated a National Park and has seen visitors double in the past year. It is quite primative and the main activities revolve around water rafting, […]
National Park Recap: Shenandoah National Park
From Washington, D.C. we traveled to Shenandoah National Park. Shenandoah starts at the northern most point of the Blueridge Parkway, and continues for 105 miles along the Blueridge Mountains. The main road, Skyline Dr goes all the way through the park, north to south, with […]
National Park Recap: National Mall and Memorial Parks
We decided to spend a full week exploring Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas. I’ve been to D.C. several times over the years for both work and fun travel. Andrew and I came together for Obama’s second inauguration when I got lottery tickets to the ceremony. […]
National Park Recap: Independence National Historical Park
We departed NYC and went to Philadelphia. We spend an entire day in Philly. We purchased tickets to the Philly Phlash bus which does a loop around downtown and stops at specific tourist locations.. We also got reservations ahead of time for a tour of […]