Visits to National Parks
This morning we left Gunnison Colorado for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Similar to The Grand Canyon, this park has a North Rim and a South Rim. We were lucky to approach the North Rim from Gunnison. The views on County Route 92 are spectacular. The photo below is not from the national […]
May 20, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 7 – Black Canyon of the Gunnison North Rim Read More »
The first hike today was over the Mosca Pass from Great Sand Dunes to the next valley. The trail was fairly steep. The part we hiked rose 450 feet in three quarters of a mile. We hiked as far as the top of the pass. We had not planned to hike the entire trail. When
May 19, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 6 – More Great Sand Dunes Read More »
Here we are, ready for our first full day at a National Park. We have had some technical difficulties with internet, hardware and software, so our posts are being saved with a slight modification to the post date to keep things in order. We are at the beginning of the Dunes Loop Overlook trail. We
May 18, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 5 – Great Sand Dunes Read More »
This was our final day of long haul driving to get to Colorado. We have traveled about 1700 miles over four days to get to Great Sand Dunes. Each day has been unique, each day has also been a very long drive. We started our day in Dodge City, Kansas. On our way west we
May 17, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 4 – Great Sand Dunes National Park Read More »
We got up this morning not knowing what to expect. What is it like in a swamp anyway? Is it muddy? Is it dark? Is it full of nasty creatures and mosquitoes? Well, yes and no. Today was a perfect day for a stroll through a swamp. The sun was high and the air was
September 24, 2021 : Trip 5, Day 2 – Congaree National Park Read More »
This will be a short trip. We are in Columbia South Carolina today to see the state museum and the capitol. Tomorrow we will travel to Congaree National Park for a hike through a swamp. Then we will head home. Our first stop was the South Carolina State Museum. An old brick building with a
September 23, 2021 : Trip 5, Day 1 – Columbia, South Carolina Read More »
Today we completed our tour of Shenandoah National Park. Since it was Saturday, we tried to get an early start. We planned to start with a hike on Bearfence Mountain Trail . We were about 30 seconds late getting to the trailhead. We saw someone pull into the last parking space as we arrived. We
June 5, 2021 : Trip 4, Day 2 – Shenandoah National Park Read More »
Ready to travel! We begin our travels again with excitement and trepidation. We are ready to continue our travels, but concerns about travel during a waning pandemic are in our minds. Still, the joy of travel wins out over such concerns. We are headed up the east coast to see one national park, three state
June 4, 2021 : Trip 4, Day 1 – Appomattox Court House & Shenandoah National Park Read More »
Today we visited the newest National Park. Indiana Dunes became a national park on February 15, 2019. It is so new, we almost missed it on our tour. As we were planning our trip between Lansing and Chicago, we were looking for a place to spend the night between the two cities. As we reviewed
September 18, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 17 – Indiana Dunes National Park Read More »
Our second day at Cuyahoga Valley National Park was a day of waterfalls. Our first stop was at Brandywine Falls. The trails at most of the falls in the park lead you directly toward the falls on an easy path. Brandywine Falls is the tallest waterfall we saw today. Getting to the falls would have
September 16, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 15 – Cuyahoga Valley National Park Waterfalls Read More »