Date of visit: July 15, 2018 It was a hot weekend in Portland – up in the mid 90s. Thank goodness we had planned to go to the coast. Back around Christmas we read an article in The Oregonian about things to do in Newport so it has been on our radar for a while.… Continue reading Summer Trip to Newport – Day 1
Category: National Parks
Late Summer Road Trip – Sequoia National Park
Travel Dates: September 11 & 12, 2017 After our stop at the awesome La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Arizona, we headed over to visit my uncle and aunt in Cottonwood. We love visiting them; Uncle Jake is the last remaining relative of that generation on either side. They never had kids and I know he… Continue reading Late Summer Road Trip – Sequoia National Park
Late Summer Road Trip: Mesa Verde
September 6-7, 2-17 [NOTE: Click on the photos to get much bigger versions with detail I discuss in the post] When last we talked (September 5) we had arrived in Mesa Verde, hiked a bit and saw some sites. We had a morning tour set up for September 6 so we walked from our room… Continue reading Late Summer Road Trip: Mesa Verde
Late Summer Roadtrip: Mesa Verde, CO
September 5, 2017 Before I write about Mesa Verde I want to go back and mention a delicious lunch we had the day before in Moab, Utah. We’ve been through Moab a few times, most recently two years ago when we visited Arches National Park and Canyonlands. On this trip we stopped at the Moab… Continue reading Late Summer Roadtrip: Mesa Verde, CO
2016 Summer Road Trip – Niagara Falls
July 2-3, 2016 After visiting the kids and grandkids in Chicago for a week we headed east to continue our road trip. We drove through the top of Indiana and into Michigan crossing to the northeast. After crossing into Ontario, Canada we spent the night in Sarnia. We got up bright and early to get… Continue reading 2016 Summer Road Trip – Niagara Falls
