August 2 & 3rd – Having a few days between ballgames, we decided to spend them in Gettysburg, PA. We had one day to enjoy the battlefields so we started at the Gettysburg Battlefield National Military Park Visitor Center and attended the Electric Map presentation. This provides a great overview of the July 1 – […]
July 30th – Having a day between games, we decided to drive to Mount Vernon. George Washington’s home has been beautifully maintained and restored. This is not a National Park. It is has been owned by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association since 1858. We spent most of the day there walking the grounds after we […]
July 12th – On our way from Cincinnati, Ohio to Mercer, PA, we drove through Akron, Ohio and happened to go right by the Soapbox Derby Headquarters so we had to make a stop. There was some press event going on at the finish line so we didn’t spend too much time but we were […]
June 29 – July 5 – We stayed in a campground right in the city so we were close enough to walk downtown and enjoy the sights. We walked to Union Station, then to the Arch, took a ride on the Riverboat – Tom Sawyer and visited the Old Courthouse. We also went to the […]
June 7th & 8th – Our original plan was to drive through Yellowstone NP on our way to Sheridan, WY but snow had been predicted for the higher elevations and we decided not to take any chances so we drove back to I-90. We still went through some snow flurries on our way to I-90. […]
Wednesday, June 6 -Having only one day to visit this park and the weather being cold and rainy, we decided to take tour. We chose the Lower Loop Tour so that we would see Old Faithful. This proved to be an excellent choice – we visited Firehole Canyon, Fountain Paint Pots, Old Faithful Geyser, Old […]
Sunday, June 3 – We had only one day in our schedule to visit this park. Our plan had been to drive the Going to the Sun Road through the park however the road was not open. We drove the 14 miles that were open on the west side of the park. This was along […]
May 24 – we spent most of the day in Yosemite National Park. The views are breathtaking and one could spend a lot more time here. We took a two hour tram tour of the Valley Floor which was guided by a Ranger. This allowed us to see most of the most famous views and […]
We drove through farm country that lead right up to the mountains! We stopped at the Painted Rocks Petroglyphs Site. We arrived in Yuma to find the temperature a toasty 100 degrees. Mornings and evenings were comfortable but midday we stayed inside with the air conditioner running. Hard to believe only a few days before […]
On May 6th, we drove through Oak Creek Canyon, which was a thrilling drive from the top of the mountain down to the bottom of the canyon. There were many switchbacks and the road was narrow but the views were worth it. We went this route instead of the interstate in order to stop in […]