Travel
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And behind door #3 we will find… Glacier National Park!
A few months ago, I asked my eldest daughter if she would go on a solo National Park adventure with me. She’s 23, one year out of college and living on her own in a Big City, paying Big City… Continue reading
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Death Valley – recap, thoughts, souvenirs, and the Hoover Dam
Given that Death Valley is the largest National Park outside of Alaska (3.4 million acres – the next largest is Yellowstone at 2.2 million acres) I think we really made the most of the 23 hours we had there. We… Continue reading
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Death Valley – Arrival and day (evening) one
I’m writing this about 6 weeks after it happened, which is about 6 weeks later than I’d like to have done it. Life, as it so frequently does, got in the way. Thankfully I can change the post date and… Continue reading
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Death Valley – Fun Facts and Planning
As I was researching Death Valley National Park in preparation for our trip, I came upon a lot of very interesting information, which I am extremely excited to share with you. How Deathy is Death Valley? Apparently Death Valley got… Continue reading
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National Park #2 will be… Death Valley!
How did we come to this decision? It wasn’t easy. With one park down and 62 to go, there were so many potential next choices! So many questions! Where should I go next?? When? With whom? HOW DO I DECIDE?!?!?… Continue reading
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Leaving Shenandoah – Through the Clouds
Because of its altitude, Shenandoah National Park boasts the ability to be above the clouds, below the clouds, or right smack in the middle of the clouds depending on which minute you happen to be outside looking. This feature can… Continue reading
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Shenandoah – What We Did
Early on in the planning process, we knew the weather was going to be hot so we decided to emphasize sunrises, sunsets, and siestas, rather than hiking ourselves into heat exhaustion. We did pretty well with those goals. When we… Continue reading
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Shenandoah – Things I’ve Learned Today
To say that the last 30 hours have been amazing would be an enormous understatement. My heart is so incredibly full. I am so intensely grateful that I get to have this experience, and that I get to share it… Continue reading
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Shenandoah – And We’re Off!
I hate to tell you this, Ma’am, but I think you have a hole in your seat. -Park Ranger at Thornton Gap Entrance The first thing I did at Shenandoah National Park was throw away the pants I had been… Continue reading
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Shenandoah musings – Sunrise, Sunset, and Siestas
With three days left before our arrival, I’m starting to plan in earnest. A quick check shows that the weather forecast for Wednesday shows a high of 95. Hang on, wait… what? Let me look at that again. The weather… Continue reading
The Third Quarter Odyssey 