We found so much to do while visiting Tucson, Arizona. There are great places to hike, awesome museums, and all kinds of history from the Old West. We visited a huge airplane museum (one of the largest in the world), went inside a Cold War missile silo, hiked through a desert covered in Giant Saguaros, and drank Sarsaparilla in Tombstone.
Visiting the Titan Missile Museum – A Great Roadschooling History Lesson
Our visit to the Titan Missile Museum was an awesome experience. The kids even got to turn the keys to initiate the launch sequence of this Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. How cool is that?
Hanging out in Southern California
December 2015 to February 2016 We’ve spent the last 2 ½ months enjoying the warm California weather while visiting Oceanside, our last home base before we set off on our full time traveling adventure. We left Oceanside last May with…
Joshua Tree National Park
December 1-3, 2015 We decided to take a little detour on our trip around the U.S. to head back to our starting point in southern California for a couple months to take care of doctor/dentist/vision appointments, see friends, and build…
Zion’s Canyon, Sin City, and Chicago Hot Dogs in the Desert
October 9 – November 30, 2015 So a little bit has happened since our last post over a month ago. Been a little busy with family and work, so we haven’t had much time to update the blog. So this…
Grand Canyon from the North Rim
October 8, 2015 We have had quite a trip over the last few weeks as we’ve been making our way around the national parks in southern Utah. Even though the Grand Canyon is in Arizona, not Utah, it was definitely…
Monument Valley, Four Corners, and Ancient Ruins
October 5-7, 2015 After an exciting week in Moab, we traveled south 2 1/2 hours to Monument Valley. Our original plan was to travel to Four Corners on the way there, which would have added 2 hours to our travel…
Canyonlands National Park and Moab
October 1-3, 2015 It’s amazing how different national parks can be, especially when they are so close to one another. Canyonlands National Park was the fourth national park we’ve visited on our loop around southern Utah. We just finished visiting…
Salt Lake City then on to Bryce Canyon
Salt Lake City Ok, so we’re getting a little behind on the blog. After visiting dad’s house in Idaho, we went to Salt Lake for a few weeks to visit Angie’s mom. Angie attended a big essential oil convention for…
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…