Point Imperial
— One day during our last visit to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon NP, we spent quite some time exploring the area around Point Imperial. This is the highest point in the North Rim at an elevation of … Read More
Southern Walnut Creek
— Just last November 2018 this was the scene at the Southern Walnut Creek Hike and Bike trail. Fall colors were all over the trail. As we begin Fall 2019, I wonder where we will have a beautiful display of … Read More
Angels Window
— As you start driving towards Cape Royal at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon NP, shortly after you pass the Walhalla Overlook, you will come to a curve with a small parking area. From that area, you can … Read More
Bison Herd
— When we first drove into the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on Highway 67, we noticed a sign warning about bison on the road. We were in very wide and open area of the highway and could see … Read More
Cape Royal
— On our first day back at the Grand Canyon North Rim, we talked with one of our waiters at the lodge we were staying and asked for his favorite spots at the park. He was quick to tell us … Read More
A Room with a View
— And so we started our adventure visiting three national parks this past month, two of which we had already been to. After hiking in the morning, it was time to grab some lunch. No better place for that than … Read More
Birth Canal
— Canoeing the Rio Grande at Big Bend NP was beyond our expectations. We started early in the morning at the entrance of the Santa Elena Canyon. Our outfitter had the canoes ready to go, or at least we thought … Read More
Golden Pond
— When we went rafting in the Rio Grande in Santa Elena Canyon (Big Bend NP), we spent a day exploring the sites along the river. After our lunch break, it was time to do a little hike in an … Read More
Tuff Canyon
— With the diversity of scenes in Big Bend NP, it is not surprising that areas such as Tuff Canyon are not widely seen in photos of the park. There are lookout points from the Ross Maxwell Scenic Road, and … Read More
Assisi Morning
— Back in 2012 we spent a few weeks in Italy. Although we enjoyed every city we visited, there was just something very special about Assisi. We cannot pinpoint what it was. There was the Basilica, Rocca Maggiori, and the … Read More
Fake Ruins (Ruínas Fingidas)
In 2018, we spent a month in Portugal traveling all over the country. One of our stops was the city of Évora. We stayed right in the middle of the historical city center and parked our rental car near the … Read More
