We stayed in Fraser, Colorado for the last five days. We didn’t do anything too crazy, but we were surprised at how many people were in that area over the Fourth of July weekend. We rented an AirBnB house and enjoyed having that sanctuary where we could cook our own dinner or just hang out and watch tv. The above picture is the view from … Continue reading Colorado

I can always count on Jef to find things that I didn’t imagine existed in Kansas. He booked us tours at the Strataca Salt Mine, which was originally the Carey Salt Mine opened in 1923, but is now known as the Hutchinson Salt Company. The original mine shaft used by Carey is still used today. It is the only salt mine in Reno County. The … Continue reading Strataca Salt Mine

Did you know that there are 2,000 documented caves in Arkansas? There are eight that are privately owned that you can tour. We picked two to see on our road trip. The first one was Cosmic Cavern in Berryville, AK. It calls itself the largest privately owned show cave in Arkansas. We picked this cave because it has a ¨bottomless¨lake. The tour cost $20 per … Continue reading Caverns in Arkansas