Category Archives: United States
Final thoughts on 2021
Well, we still have a few posts on Spain, but 2022 is here, so it must be time for our final thoughts on 2021.
The Great American Road Trip — Final Thoughts
Now that we are done with our road trip, we have thoughts. Because, as you know, we always have thoughts. And, we rarely keep them to ourselves. Our biggest concern when planning the road trip was how to travel safely … Continue reading
The Great American Road Trip — Hiking to the Periodic Spring
While visiting Grand Teton National Park, we chose to stay in the small town of Alpine, Wyoming about an hour south of Jackson. Have you been to Jackson? What a mess. Bumper to bumper traffic, nowhere to park, people everywhere. … Continue reading
The Great American Road Trip — The Critters of Grand Teton National Park
We had high hopes for wildlife spotting in Grand Teton National Park. And, we saw deer within 15 minutes of driving into the park. That sure seemed to bode well.
The Great American Road Trip — Fall Colors in Grand Teton National Park
When we booked our trip to Grand Teton National Park, we didn’t even consider the fall colors. But, we managed to hit them at their mid-point and at their peak and it was absolutely spectacular.
The Great American Road Trip — Hiking in the Grand Tetons
Are those of us that know us sitting down? Because I am going to let you in on a little secret. One of our favorite things about Grand Teton National Park was the hiking. Yes, hiking. We’ve become quite the … Continue reading
The Great American Road Trip — The Critters of Yellowstone
So, my number one goal when visiting Yellowstone National Park was to see critters. Bears and wolves, especially. Especially bears. Well, the quest to see bears and wolves was pretty much a complete failure. We saw one bear for about … Continue reading
The Great American Road Trip — The Geothermal Features of Yellowstone
So, when you think of Yellowstone National Park, what do you think of? My mind immediately goes to wildlife. And, we saw some incredible wildlife in Yellowstone (more on that next time). But, you know what just might have been … Continue reading
The Great American Road Trip — The Lamar Valley
In the realm of stupid decisions, our decision to book a six hour guided walk in Yellowstone in September has to be right up there. First, it was 28 degrees when we started the walk. Do you know the last … Continue reading
The Great American Road Trip — Rapid City to Cody
So, when we were planning our road trip to Yellowstone, I somehow got the bright idea to spend a few nights in Cody, Wyoming. Stupid, stupid girl. There isn’t actually much to do in Cody itself — at least nothing … Continue reading
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