Last year was the first time we took the northern route across the country. Although we had our doubts about traveling through the Midwest and the Plains, it’s a trip we would happily repeat. I’ve already written quite a bit about our experiences, but as I wrap up our spring and early summer travels, I […]
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Yellowstone National Park is one of the most beautiful places we’ve found in our travels. And it’s certainly one of the most thrilling. Where else can you stroll on boardwalks over colorful hot pools and geysers and encounter traffic jams caused by bison and bears? Our last visit to Yellowstone was in the fall of […]
That last Yellowstone post was too long. So I’m making this one brief. The subtitle is “Jams: Various Varieties.” Day 5: Woke up to a couple of inches of snow. Tried to drive to the Canyon area, but halfway there, got stuck in a huge traffic jam; walked a half-mile to find a truck and […]
We arrived in Yellowstone National Park with the intention of spending about three days. Eight days later, we weren’t quite ready to leave. However, the government sent us on our way when they shut the gates to the park on October 1st. According to the stone arch that we drove through every day to enter […]
We’ve been traveling pretty slowly the past month, finding our way again into the traveling groove. When we set out on this lengthy adventure, we initially thought, “Let’s go cross country, up to New England, into Nova Scotia, then down along the East Coast, and then to Florida, and…” at that point, I think I […]
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