For my wonderful friend Heather’s birthday, we all took a trip to Alcatraz together! We rode the Ferry over, heard some great escape attempt stories from the Park Ranger, and learned much from the audio tour as we explored the island, The Rock. We all talked about if we’d have tried to attempt an escape…
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Catching Up
We plan to catch up on past adventures over this week. Here are few so far from our last days in Utah: Angel’s Landing – Zion Hidden Canyon – Zion Sandy Hollow State Park Edited Bryce Canyon Death Valley
We are Crazy; We are Normal
I think sometimes people look at us like we are crazy. Like who leaves a wonderful life in search of adventure and the unknown? How can we feel comfortable not knowing where we are going to sleep the following month, much less the following night sometimes! “I don’t know how you do it,” is something…
Big Sur
Don and I met in college at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. We were fortunate enough to have an AMAZING college experience, full of academic rigor, incredible memories, and excellent friends. One of our friends from college, Doug Laity has been sharing some great suggestions for hikes and travel routes around the west…
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite National Park well-deserves the esteem of being one of the most beautiful National Parks. Gorgeous views, huge granite formations, and during our visit, we were spoiled to have beautiful waterfalls! We spent our first day in the park just taking it easy, enjoying the short Yosemite Falls hike. The kids enjoyed going off-trail…
Bishop, CA
After hiking around Yosemite National Park and Death Valley National Park, it was really refreshing to spend a few days in downtown Bishop. This quaint town has gorgeous views, friendly locals and an enjoyable downtown area. We were able to walk down from our hotel room for meals at Schat’s Bakery and then take our…
Windy Death Valley
Man, oh, man! I think what we will remember most about Death Valley is the wind! It was so powerful on the day we visited, that we thought Jadyn could have been blown away! A mother actually gave me a scolding look as she grabbed Jadyn’s arm when she heard her cry out. Jadyn was…
Bryce Canyon Hoodoos
I had been looking forward to this hike for 10 years! We lived in Salt Lake City for just one year, and I always regretted not having traveled to Bryce during our stay. Oh, well! It made me appreciate this day even more. We met our friends, the Halls for the Queens/Navajo Loop Trail. Six…
Zion National Park – Angel’s Landing
So, I divide people into two groups now – those who have hiked Angel’s Landing, and those who haven’t. 😉 Kidding, but I do divide people into those who know what the heck Angel’s Landing is, and those who’ve never heard of it. So for those who know, you will share my excitement – we…
Tioga Pass, Mono Lake
We drove into Yosemite National Park from Bishop, CA and got to visit Mono Lake on the way in. The drive over Tioga Pass was gorgeous, and we even snuck in a little hike up Lambert’s Dome before meeting the Halls at our Cabin/RV park.
Sandy Hollow State Park
We had such a great day together at Sandy Hollow State Park! This is a story about making lemonade out of lemons. The day before I had decided that it would be best to rent wetsuits so that we could hike through the Subway in Zion. If you do a quick Google search on “subway…
Easter Sunday in Zion
Most of our friends and family have already heard our crazy stuck-in-the-mud/snow Easter night story. Gabe wrote a very accurate, detailed post about it the next morning before we even woke up! Isaac wrote his version of it later that day as well. Love those boys!!! It was pretty wild, considering that just hours before,…
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