We traveled up to Asheville last weekend and stayed at this lovely bed and breakfast called The Reynolds Mansion. It was built back in 1847 by Colonel Daniel Reynolds on Reynolds Mountain. The 1500 acres of land was a wedding gift from the bride’s father. They had 10 children and had to build a third floor in order to accommodate their family. Senator Robert Rice … Continue reading The Reynolds Mansion, Asheville, NC
Yesterday we stayed around the Homestead area. I got my favorite milkshake ever (and I’m not a big milkshake fan) at Robert Is Here fruit stand. They make them with real fruit and they are amazing! I always get one with coconut because I love that I can chew on it after I sip it. You can get up to three flavors in a milkshake … Continue reading Homestead and the Everglades
This is our third trip in our new Winnebago Minnie. We also went to St. Augustine and the panhandle. I didn’t write about either of these trips due to laziness. I was also very put out when we travelled to the panhandle because people were so lax in following CDC guidelines. However, it is now time to write again. We are staying at the Miami … Continue reading Miami
I was fortunate enough to go to the Super Bowl last week. It was an amazing experience. If you are looking to go to the Super Bowl in the future, I have some advice. First, wait a few days after the two teams are decided to purchase tickets. You will figure out in those few days whether the prices will rise or fall and if … Continue reading Super Bowl LV
We did a bit of research on staying on a lake somewhere in the south and couldn’t find a place that we really liked, so we decided to head further south. The Florida Keys, Key Largo, to be specific, is only four and a half hours from our place in Tampa. There were no tropical depressions/cyclones/hurricanes on the horizon, so we booked three days at … Continue reading Staycation in Key Largo
Driving across the country I am constantly amazed by the changing landscape and the beauty in all we see. Idaho surprised me with its rolling fields, volcanic rock, and distant mountains. Colorado is all about mountains, plateaus, mesas, and the valleys between them. When we arrived near Grand Junction, Jef found a park that we could explore: Colorado National Monument. It was at the end … Continue reading Road Trip Out West: Colorado
The drive to Craters of the Moon is definitely like being on the moon. It is difficult to take a picture of the landscape because it is so vast. The lava rocks are piled up against rolling fields and mountains. They are black either growing bushes and grass or still stark piles. When you arrive at the visitors’ center, that is the true entrance to … Continue reading Road Trip Out West: Craters of the Moon, Preston, and Bonneville Salt Flats
We arrived in Idaho Falls, had some diner food, a trip to Reed’s Dairy (homemade Huckleberry ice cream-yum!), and to the hotel, which had the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in (it was a Sleep Inn). The next morning we stopped at two gardens, one in the heart of the city and another in the middle of campus at BYU Idaho. I would … Continue reading Road Trip Out West: Idaho Waterfalls and Ice Cave
Our last two days were a wrap up of what we missed in the first few days. We decided to drive straight to Grand Prismatic, but about 10 miles from our destination there was a huge traffic jam. The line was barely moving, so we turned around and stopped at Art Paintpots. It was about a mile walk around the loop with some stairs. The … Continue reading Road Trip Out West: Yellowstone wrap up
Yesterday we thought that the park would be super busy considering it was the day after the holiday, so we decided to take the road east across Yellowstone through Lamar Valley and out into Wyoming and onto Beartooth Highway. We encountered very little traffic and we started around 9:30am. We stopped briefly to view this gorgeous waterfall. On our way to view the petrified tree, … Continue reading Road Trip Out West: Yellowstone and Beartooth Highway
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