Tag Archives: road trip

Atalaya Castle and Arts and Crafts Festival

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Enter here, my friends, right through the door of the imaginations of a pair of artists and art historians, Archer and Anna Huntington.  Located inside of Huntington Beach State Park, in South Carolina, it is a great place to spend … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone’s Amazing Sites and History

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

A pair of moose were our official greeters to Yellowstone National Park upon our arrival.  I thought it fitting that they should be yours as well. What followed though, seemed to be as far from this green and serene landscape … Continue reading →

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7 x 7 Awards Go To…

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

On November the 20th, I received a very thoughtful nomination for the 7×7 Link Award by one very talented young man whose blog many of you may have had the pleasure of reading.  So I thank you Arindam Mohapatra most … Continue reading →

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A Different Kind of Sunset

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Marvelous Sunset in Big Sky Country Whenever I meet someone who has been lucky enough to see the Great American West, they usually respond with a comment about the sunsets followed by a deep breath and an audible sigh of … Continue reading →

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Amana Colonies in Iowa

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

  One of the conditions when I agreed to the road trip was that we not miss what was right in front of us in an all out rush to reach a destination.  For me, it truly was about the … Continue reading →

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Recreating Our Favorite Meal on the Trip West

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

One of my favorite things about travel is bringing home a new idea for dinner. A great wine, new cheese, or a method of preparing a dish prolongs my visit and brings a bit of the environment I enjoyed home … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Days, Fourteen States

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

We returned to North Carolina today, making it the fourteenth state in thirteen days. We didn’t plan it that way, it just evolved – a little like the energizer bunny, we kept going and going and going. But all good … Continue reading →

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A Long Way From Home With Flooded Out Bridges

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Wyoming to Nebraska to Kansas and our GPS lady is about to blow her fuse and our patience. We aren’t following the exact path we took at the beginning of our vacation, so it didn’t occur to us that there … Continue reading →

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Geysers, Sulphur, and Roiling Pots of Mud – Oh My!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Grand Prismatic Spring Who was the first human of modern civilization to see the earth smoking, roiling pots of mud, boiling turquoise and sapphire pools surrounded by orange veins, and geysers throwing water up into the air from beneath its … Continue reading →

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Majesty Made by God and Man

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Majestic wonders – both God made and man made – filled our day, beginning and ending with Custer State Park. Keystone, a tour through the Black Hills – including driving across pigtail bridges and through enormous boulders – Mt. Rushmore, … Continue reading →

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