Sixtysomething-year-old newlyweds travelling the world together – Adventure Awaits!
We started our week on Washington's Olympic Peninsula in Forks, WA, a hamlet on the Olympic Highway, which is famous in some circles for the steamy vampire romance series, "Twilight," which is a series of both books and films, all set in Forks. In the early days when Twilight was new, it wasn't unusual to … Continue reading The Magical Diversity of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula
On our last evening in Seattle, we walked two blocks from our vacation rental to Kerry Park, a popular gathering place for viewing the Seattle skyline. We had walked there previously, but the sky had never been clear enough to see beyond downtown, or, more specifically, to be able to see Mount Ranier looming in … Continue reading The Elusive Mount Ranier
Tropical garden at the Audubon House In our first 24 hours in Key West, we visited a place called The Audubon House that Audubon never lived in or even visited, went to Mallory Square for a fabled sunset celebration known for its street performers, including jugglers, clowns, psychics, artists, and musicians, that was, in reality, … Continue reading Relaxing days in the Conch Republic: Key West, Florida
Before reaching Badlands National Park, I had doubts as to whether it would be worth the time and effort to stop there. We had already seen and done so much on this trip, much of it in the same region as Badlands NP, including Theodore Roosevelt National Park with its Badlands and petrified forest, the … Continue reading Badlands National Park: A Western Wonderland
On this trip, John and I have had a wonderful opportunity of broadening our knowledge of the culture and history of the state of Montana by spending three nights in Helena and another three nights in Great Falls. I wish we could say that we did our research and decided that these two cities were … Continue reading Jumping Buffalo, Prairie Dogs, and Montana Mermaids
I spent a summer during college working at the Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park. At the time, I had barely travelled outside of the Southeast and I was awestruck by the park. It was simply the most beautiful place I’d ever seen. Fast forward to now, many years later, and after visiting nearly … Continue reading An Accidental Reunion in Glacier National Park
Two of the most beautiful and iconic national parks in the U.S. are next door neighbors to each other: Grand Teton and Yellowstone. We booked early – and got lucky – and were able to line up in-the-park lodging for both. In Grand Teton, we stayed in a charming, historic cabin in the Colter Bay … Continue reading Grand Teton and Yellowstone mid-pandemic
We arrived at our tiny house lodging in Floyd, Virginia on a Friday afternoon in early June. After weeks on the road, often in cramped hotel rooms, I was not sure that the tiny house was the best idea, but it was available and fell within our budget, so there we were. We took a … Continue reading Tiny house living in Floyd, Virginia
Our Christmas was spent in the tropical north of Australia, Daintree National Park, to be specific. For John and me, having lived in the deep south of the United States all of our lives, warm Christmases are not that unusual, so a Christmas spent in shorts is no big deal. Daintree, however, is different … Continue reading I’m dreaming of a tropical Christmas
Way back last winter when we were planning our travels, John discovered that there is a train that runs from Montenegro, through the majestic mountains of Montenegro and Serbia, up to Belgrade. The rail line was one of Tito’s pet projects when he was president-for-life of Yugoslavia, and the story is that, back in Tito’s … Continue reading A long train ride and a day in Belgrade
You and Me, Odyssey 