Ah, the Manitou Incline. This does not get you to the top of Pike’s Peak, its only a portion of Pike’s Peak. Its a 13 mile hike to the top of the pike and there was no way we were doing that. The Incline is famous because, I don’t know, its hard, it has 2,768 steps, you gain 2,000 feet in elevation in just a … Continue reading ColoRADo Part 2
Around the beginning of the year, Elena asked me if I wanted to go to Colorado with her and Brigette (not my sister Bridget!) to visit our friend and Brigette’s cousin, Anna, who is a nun in Colorado. I said, If the plane tickets aren’t super expensive, sure. I roped Emma into going and missing Jesse’s birthday. We found reasonable plan tickets and we were … Continue reading ColoRADo Part 1
You might wonder after you read the travel posts: How do they plan such detailed trips?
Wonder no more, we are here for you. Continue reading how to plan a vacation
I finally set foot in Florida. Continue reading welcome to sunny florida!
It’s that time again. This year I’m including some Canadian sites for your enjoyment. I didn’t know where to put Yoho as I didn’t really feel like we did enough there to merit a rating. So, it gets an honorable mention. I liked it. It was pretty. The town of Field was fun. 32. Indiana Dunes National Park Yes, Indiana Dunes is still at the bottom … Continue reading ranking my national parks: 2023
It was time for the last hurrah. It was years in the making. It was time…
for Arkansas. Continue reading arkansas travelers
For context, we went to Glacier on a Monday and Tuesday in peak season, the end of July. I found mixed reviews of shuttle use when I was researching Glacier. Here’s my two cents: use the shuttle to get to and from Logan Pass, but you don’t need to use it on the West Side. In 2023, there was road construction by Lake MacDonald. Since … Continue reading tips for visiting glacier national park
Yoho was pretty to drive through. The hikes we did here were crowded aside from Wapta Falls. I liked the town of Field. Banff: the lakes were beautiful and worth visiting. We didn’t really do anything besides view lakes. I don’t know that it’s worth it to do much besides the lakes here. Considering how crowded Yoho is, I’m sure Banff is ten times worse. … Continue reading my overall opinions of the canadian rockies
You last saw us in West Glacier climbing into the golf cart car to drive back into Canada. Continue reading maria’s travel diaries: adventures in banff and yoho
It was finally time to take the trip Amanda and I had planned over 6 months ago and our flights got canceled the night before we left. Continue reading maria’s travel diaries: calgary to glacier national park
Mellow Musings 