Jacksonville, FL: We visited the oldest city in the U.S., the oldest fort, a cotton plantation, a French settlement, and canoed with manatees.
Eaten Alive by Mosquitoes in the Florida Everglades
We spent a weekend in Everglades National Park where we went on a boat ride, spotted some crocodiles, and hid from swarms of mosquitoes.
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Texas Part II – Watch Out for Chiggers!
Part 2 of our journey through Texas. We saw all kinds of critters, got bit by several of them, and even ate a few (catfish).
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Grand Teton National Park
When I was a young Boy Scout we would go to summer camp each year at the base of the Teton Mountains. These majestic peaks rise above the valley floor without foothills, making for a dramatic contrast to the forest…
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Crater Lake
July 2 – 9, 2015 Crater Lake is really that color. Yes, look at the photos. It looks like they’ve been enhanced, but no, Crater Lake is really that color of blue. It is even more stunning in person. Crater…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park
June 28 – July 2, 2015 This was a busy few days. After leaving Fort Bragg, CA, we drove for a couple hours through the mountains and pine forests to reach Clear Lake, California. It is the largest natural lake…
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Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley
June 15 – 22, 2015 After our quiet week catching up on work and school in Oakdale, we moved on to our next destination–Santa Cruz. We found a great campground in Watsonville for a reasonable rate (especially compared to the…
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Taking a Little Break at Woodward Reservoir
June 8-15, 2015 After moving 13 times in the last 5 1/2 weeks, we decided to take a little break and stop for a full week. We found this nice little campground in Oakdale, CA called Woodward Reservoir. When we…
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Mud Fights at Millerton Lake
June 1-3, 2015 On our way to Yosemite National Park, we stopped at a little place called Millerton Lake, just north of Fresno. It was a nice break to get some school done and have some good fun swimming. We…
