Southbound on the Icefields Parkway
Finally, the time had come, we were on the last day of our first Canadian adventure. We’d seen some truly … Continue reading Southbound on the Icefields Parkway
Finally, the time had come, we were on the last day of our first Canadian adventure. We’d seen some truly … Continue reading Southbound on the Icefields Parkway
Our short time in Banff had come to an end and the next stage of our adventure was about to … Continue reading Jasper and the Icefields Parkway
On our second day in Banff we had less of a plan for what we were going to do. But, … Continue reading Exploring Banff
Once we’d officially arrived in Banff National Park, it was hard not to stop at every pull out along the … Continue reading In Pursuit of Banff’s Lakes
What a week it has been! I’d hoped to write some while traveling on our most recent trip, but by … Continue reading Getting to Banff
I left off in may last post, leaving Tucson on our way to Las Vegas. The thing with this trip, along with many others, we’ve learned not to get bogged down in the details. Before our Great Roadtrip of 2013, which I’ve touched on in previous posts, I was a bit of a planner, every detail had to be ironed out and it honestly got to be too much when planning a two week trip with nowhere specific to be at any point in time. So what did we do… wing it of course. It was a great trip, despite its hiccups and ever since, I’ve been more of the research the possibilities and then see where we end up type.
This trip had a few destinations, centered around specific interview times and places, but was otherwise like most of our trips. Get up in the morning and see where the road takes us. When we left Tucson on a Friday evening, we had nowhere to be until Monday morning. We had discussed where we could go during this time, but hadn’t really solidified anything due in part to the fluctuating weather in the area. Northern Arizona is one of those places, like the Midwest, when it comes to winter weather, maybe cool and pleasant, maybe freezing with two feet of snow. Thankfully on this trip, it was the former. Our late departure and empty stomachs meant we were only going to get so far before we’d be stopping for the night. We aren’t much into the nightlife scene so our brief stop in Phoenix was just long enough to enjoy dinner and then we were off again. We would make our way on to beautiful Sedona for the night. Continue reading “Vague Destinations”
The New Year has brought about a somewhat unique opportunity. I was able to travel with my wife on her … Continue reading Adventures in New Places
The hike out to St. Mary Falls is a nice one, not very challenging, and with a nice reward. If you have the time, and I recommend that even if you don’t, find it, and go on to Victoria Falls. It’s a little further, but as you can see it’s worth the trip. Continue reading St. Mary Falls
During our first trip through Grand Teton National Park we probably said, “wow!” more than we had to that point in our lives. Continue reading Grazing Elk in Grand Teton National Park
On our last trip to Arches National Park, technically our second time there. Last time it was dark, we couldn’t see anything and we weren’t able to stay as we were passing through. This time it was our destination! We were excited and wanted to see as much as we could. Delicate Arch is probably the most well known sight in the park and at the top of our list! Continue reading Alone at Delicate Arch