Happy New Year! We spent the first day of 2020 enjoying a delicious lunch with cousins, followed by a hunt for shark teeth on the beach. Alas, no teeth were found, but it was a fabulous way to start the year. FYI: The timing of articles has been and will continue to be a bit … More Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortuga National Park
We enjoyed some time camping and exploring on the outer banks on our way to Congaree. Being at the beach makes us happy, even if it is windy and a little cloudy. We also camped at Carolina Beach State Park, one of the few places where venus fly traps grow wild. We battled mosquitos on … More Congaree National Park
Our final state in the countdown: Virginia! We still have a few more national parks to see, but we’ve checked off all 50 States (drove through the lower 48 with the camper, visited Alaska and Hawaii by boat and plane). We actually get to check something off our bucket list. Woo Hoo! We’ve wanted to … More Shenandoah National Park & the Blue Ridge Parkway
Delaware (#3 on our countdown, for those keeping track) was a short stay. Just one night at the Delaware Seashore State Park. The campground was by the sea. We walked to the beach, but forgot to take any photos (apologies). It was very nice, and we met great people there. To explore DC, we stayed … More Washington DC
Continuing our countdown to our final State of our driving adventure, Massachusetts (#7) did not disappoint. Our first campground was in Salem, and if you get the chance to visit during the month of October, like we did, you will be in for a treat. The people of Salem were very proud of their history, … More Massachusetts & More
On our way to Acadia, we made a few stops along the way to take it all in. We were also about to start the countdown of our final 10 states, which was pretty exciting. In Vermont (#10), we had our first taste of fall colors, got our fill of maple everything at a small … More Acadia National Park
New York was a fun state. We looped through twice, once on the way up to Maine, and again after working our way down the coast. First up on this loop was Niagara falls. What started out as a gloomy day quickly became bright and beautiful. Although the closer you get to the falls, no … More New York
Indiana Dunes National Park, formerly known as Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, is our country’s newest and 61st National Park, having gained the new designation in February of 2019. The dunes at this park looked like they belonged to beaches along the coast, It was a little strange to not smell the expected salt air we … More Indiana Dunes National Park
Some parks make you work for it if you want to see them. Isle Royale National Park is only accessible by boat or seaplane. The boat sounded fun, but would take hours to get to our destination, and require two nights on the island. We found an option where we could fly in and out … More Isle Royale National Park
On our way to Badlands National Park, we had to stop at Wall Drug. This place has something for everyone, clothing, fire arms, jewelry, a large café, a courtyard full of animals, and yes, even a drug store. We spent at least an hour there, window shopping, eating a delicious lunch, and being silly. It … More Badlands National Park
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