SMS started a new job this month and took one week off prior to starting. I was able to free up some days at the end of the […]
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Yellowstone, Day 1: Southern Loop
The Western road trip continues! We were really lucky in that Yellowstone was fully opened by the time our travels came around. A large portion of park roads […]
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Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park
Our next outdoor adventure laid in Grand Teton National Park. Again, the weather was hotter than we anticipated but we couldn’t wait to see the mountains. I had […]
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Craters of the Moon and the EBR-1 Atomic Museum, ID
Road trip! We had a pretty major driving day ahead of us as we made our way from Stanley, ID to Grand Teton National Park. Decisions had to […]
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Stanley, ID: Sawtooth Mountains, Hatchery, and Redfish Lake
I got home from Europe and had two days to get ready for our “real” vacation. This was the vacation that was a little more planned for the […]
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Day 4: Zion, Valley of Fire, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Home!
On the agenda for Day 4? A long drive home! But I had a few stops planned along the way. I didn’t wake up at dawn, but pretty […]
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Day 3: Bryce Sunrise, Red Canyon, Zion Observation Point
I decided to wake up for another sunrise. It was cold but worth it! After doing some pre-reading, I decided to check out Inspiration Point rather than Sunrise […]
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Day 2: Grand Canyon Sunrise, Bryce Sunset
Oh my gosh! This trip has been amazing and already I’m a day behind so rather than rhapsodize how I’m typing this in Zion under a twilight sky […]
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Day 1: San Diego to Grand Canyon
This has been such a fun road trip! Since I’m traveling West to East for a mini-vacation rather than a long-distance move, I’ve taken some routes I’ve never […]
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California North Coast Road Trip
For the second half of the trip (2 days/2 nights), we headed out to the North Coast via the Russian River Valley. We wanted a little nature to […]