Ahhhh, South Dakota! You gave us a little of everything … the Bad, the Bold, and the Beautiful! Specifically, the Bad(lands) and Bad travel, the Bold adventures, and the Beautiful views and scenery! Leaving Utah and heading for South Dakota served up some of our most punishing...
Day 1 (of 146!) dawned clear and bright. This was it … the start of our longest RV trip yet, one we are calling (tah-dah ….) THE GRAND LOOP! Questions abound. Would we dislike being gone that long? Would we get homesick? Would we kill each other...
Big Bend National Park is the temporary home for droves of snow-and-cold weary RV owners, decamping for warmer temps during the winter. Basking in the sunshine while soaking in the river-side Historic Hot Springs is enough to make anyone forget the term “polar vortex”! But...
Our final stop of the 2018 Summer Adventure was in a relatively unknown but truly remarkable southern-Utah destination known as Cedar Breaks National Monument. The uncrowded trails, cool temperatures, and colorful rock formations had us jumping for joy! It ALSO had us gasping for...
The first stop of the Lucky Charm’s 2018 Summer Adventure begins at the Grand Canyon National Park. Despite being “out west” for 36 years, Philip had never visited either of the two rims, North or South. Crazy! Behold …. beauty in many layers! Though only 11 miles...
Petrified Forest National Park is one of three national parks in Arizona … bonus points if you can name the other two! It’s known for its large deposits of petrified wood, i.e. trees that turned to stone since about a bazillion years have passed. Also in PFNP, the...
Arkansas’ official motto: “The Natural State.” We’ve revised that to: “Wow, Wow, Wow!” Around every corner, gorgeous scenery and uncrowded attractions. Arkansas has quickly become one of our favorite destinations! Here, just a few of our...
Our next foray was along the Mighty Mississippi, the lifeblood of neighboring historical cities Vicksburg and Natchez. The Civil War was about to come vividly to life! Like Gettysburg, Richmond, and Bull Run, the Siege of Vicksburg is one of the most iconic Civil War battles...
Our next stop in Washingtonpalooza was the tallest volcano and the 5th highest peak (14,410 feet elevation) in the contiguous United States: Mount Rainier National Park! Over 10,000 hikers attempt to summit Mt. Rainier each year, and only half succeed. We...
The Lucky Charm next journeyed westward to North Cascades National Park, along a route from Winthrop to Marblemount that is the northernmost east-west road in Washington, and not terribly far from Canada, mate. These amazing turquoise waters are unretouched in these photos...