Hiking the Lighthouse Rock at Palo Duro Canyon Texas April 2024 From Flat Panhandle to Surprising Canyon We put on our hiking shoes and went on a Palo Duro Canyon State Park adventure! Driving through the flat Texas Panhandle, it was hard to imagine that the second-largest canyon in the USA (after the Grand Canyon!) […]
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Route 66’s Quirky Art: The Cadillac Ranch Texas April 2024 The Cadillac Ranch: Art with An Unclear Message Today, we had a relaxing day in Amarillo, TX. We took a short walk in the neighborhood and then drove to and visited the quirky art installation along Route 66 (technically, I-40). It’s called Cadillac Ranch: ten
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Colorado Springs to Amarillo: Mountains and Plains From Colorado Springs, CO to Amarillo, TX April 2024 Hitting the Road with Unexpected Snow Our Colorado Springs adventure ended after a comfortable night at Extended Stay America and an early morning walk. Refreshed and ready to explore, we hit the road around 10 am. South of the
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A Scenic Drive Through Wyoming & Colorado From Rawlins, WY, to Colorado Springs, CO March 2024 From Hotel Gym to Snowy Vistas Our two-day break in the Best Western Hotel, Rawlins, was a welcome respite. However, after a full day inside with only a workout in the hotel’s gym, we were ready to conquer more driving
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Winding Through Three States Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming From Boise, ID, to Rawlins, WY. March 2024 Saying Goodbye to Boise, Idaho Another early start today! Just after 7 a.m., we thanked and said goodbye to Extended Stay America in Boise, Idaho. The morning air was crisp, and we had to scrape the frost off the
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The Journey Continues … From Hillsboro, OR, to Boise, ID March 2024 Time to Say Goodbye … It was a bittersweet goodbye this morning as we hit the road again. The past four days in Hillsboro had been filled with housesitting three adorable pets, Thera, Clarke, and Mae. This morning started with an early walk
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From Europe to The Evergreen State Washington March 2024 A Relaxing Start to Our US Adventure We flew back from the Netherlands on March 20th, 2024, and landed smoothly in Portland, Oregon. Our wonderful son and baby grandson picked us up at the airport. After a quick grocery shopping stop, we headed to our home
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A Hike on the Lacamas Heritage Trail Washington March 2024, November 2019 Escaping into the beauty of Washington’s Lacamas Heritage Trail With spring in the air, we laced up our hiking shoes, eager to kick off our 2024 outdoor adventures back home in the USA. We chose a local hiking adventure we had visited before,
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Angel Island State Park Our Stay in Mill Valley, CA Angel Island’s Haunting History and Lush Beauty We embarked on the ferry in Tiburon to Angel Island State Park, an island in the heart of San Francisco Bay. Despite the overcast sky, the ferry ride offered breathtaking panoramas of San Francisco. On the island, we
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Walk to Oud-Zuilena “Dutch Open Air Museum” Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries April, 2023 & March 2024 Walk to Oud-Zuilen from Utrecht CS On Sunday, my friend and I enjoyed our walk to Oud-Zuilen. We started at Utrecht and followed the Vecht River to our destination through a beautiful area with a lot of history.
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