On our way to Mammoth Cave National Park, we had to make a detour and have lunch at the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken. At one time, there was a motel there, but that portion of the Saunders court and cafe is just a distant memory. There is a nice little museum in the restaurant … More Mammoth Cave National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park was next on our list, and we were able to explore Georgia along the way. A favorite highlight from the journey was the little town Juliette, where we dined on fried green tomatoes at the Whistle stop café, and enjoyed a stroll through town with the mayor, Otis the rooster. … More Great Smoky Mountains National Park
One of the more beautiful stops on our journey was in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). It was another place we could combine time with family and checking out more of our national parks system. We have been to St. Croix, USVI many times, but had never made the trip out to Buck Island. … More Buck Island Reef National Monument
As we made our way to Everglades National Park, in addition to visiting more friends and family, we stayed at many of Florida’s amazing state parks and explored as many springs as we could. Here are some of our favorite highlights. The parks in Florida have signage that proudly say they are the best in … More Everglades National Park
On our way to Florida, we saw a pig on the roof of a car, in front of a BBQ place in Mississippi. It looked like something we needed to check out, and we were glad we did. We enjoyed a yummy lunch, then had stop again to check out a fabulous shark adorned gift … More Hello Florida!
Yes, food again. Lots and lots of food. How did we not know what real fried food was before now? Honestly, we didn’t know what we didn’t know until we had some real fried chicken, fish, shrimp, and hush puppies in a small local restaurant in Shreveport. Right away, I could tell this state was … More …and then we went to Louisiana!
At home, we are used to hot springs that you can hike to, and can enjoy while surrounded by trees and woodland creatures and such. That is pretty much what we envisioned for Hot Springs National Park. We were in for a surprise. This park is in the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas. There are … More Hot Springs National Park
After the National Parks, we wanted to explore Texas and visit friends spread out across the State. This post is a brief summary that tries to capture the adventure. Our first destination was Kemah, where some of our hometown friends were living on their sailboat. We were able to spend a week or so with … More Exploring Texas
Finally in Texas! The sun was out, but wow was it getting cooler out there. We camped in Guadalupe National Park, and set out to get some exploring done. Unfortunately, we missed the brilliant fall colors, so the most exciting part of our walks was making sure we were not treading on any of the poisonous … More Guadalupe Mountains & Big Bend National Parks
We wrapped up our time in New Mexico exploring Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The entrance to the caverns looks innocent enough, but for those who are claustrophobic, it is intimidating. The walk in seemed like it took forever, and we were grateful the path was paved and fairly well lit. Our task was to make … More Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Traveling Team Fischer 