Elvis Birthplace Museum Chapel Park Mississippi From Humble Beginnings, Exploring Elvis’s Birthplace We drove to Tupelo to visit Elvis Birthplace Museum Chapel Park. Built by his father, the small shotgun home stands in its original location. The stove and fireplace were the only original items from when Elvis lived there. However, with the help of […]
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Exploring the Beauty of the Buffalo River Arkansas A Scenic Hike on the Ozark to Pruitt Trail On this beautiful autumn day, we hiked the Ozark to Pruitt Trail, a moderate and popular part of the Buffalo River Trail. The Buffalo River is a national river that winds its way through the heart of the
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Bull ShoalsWhite River State Park Arkansas A Day at Bull Shoals White River State Park The Ozarks are known for forests, mountains, and lakes. However, the lakes are artificial. In the last century, six dams in the White River were built to prevent flooding. And that’s why we wanted to visit one of these dams
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Visiting A Few Points of Interest in The Ozarks! Arkansas Christ of the Ozarks The first point of interest was the 67-foot-tall Christ of the Ozarks statue, a well-known landmark since 1966 on Magnetic Mountain in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. While the statue is tall, I wasn’t impressed by its aesthetics: the measurements seemed off, and
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Our Ozark Escape in Harrison, AR Arkansas Our Week in Charming Harrison, AR For a week, we settled into a lovely Airbnb in Harrison, Arkansas, a charming town in the Ozarks’ heart. Known for its natural beauty, Harrison also has a complex history. While it’s often praised as one of the ‘Best Small Towns in
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A Brief Visit to Kearney, Missouri Missouri A Quick Stop in Kearney What do you do when you have time to kill before driving another few hundred miles and checking into the Airbnb in the Ozarks? We had already seen the historic downtown marker, so we decided to visit the historic downtown of Kearney. The
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Flying to the States Again South Dakota A Long Day of Traveling Friday, September 30, 2022, we left home just before 7 am, taking the bus to Schiphol. Just two hours later, we sat at the gate. We boarded on time, but then we had to wait 2.5 hours before taking off due to a
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Pieter Path Part 23 – Valkenburg to Pietersberg From Valkenburg to Pieter Mountain Today, we walked our 23rd leg of the Pieter Path from Valkenburg to Pieter Mountain, which means we completed the trail! Although the Pieter Pad is about 500 km, our distance was a little longer, about 550 km. We added extra kilometers
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Pieter Path Part 22 – Sittard to Valkenburg From Echt to Sittard Although we planned to start early today, the NS (Dutch Railway System) did not cooperate. Due to delayed construction, the intercity would not go to its final destination, Sittard. Instead, we went to Sittard via Nijmegen and Roermond to avoid further delays. At
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Pieter Path Part 21 – Echt to Sittard From Echt to Sittard We ended yesterday’s walk in Echt; however, we took the train to stay and ate at the monumental hotel “De Limbourg Sittard,” located in the medieval inner city of Sittard, the Markt. We had a delicious dinner outside, sat in the shade, slept
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