In Westhoff Park, you can find a playground that has a “bug’s life” design with blue caterpillars and green centipedes. If you have a young kid, like my son Andrew, this is a whimsical play area to explore. The park is in O’Fallon, Mo., north of Interstate 70 on TR Hughes Boulevard. BRENDAN’S PLAYGROUND The playground is all-inclusive and has boardwalks that connect to ramps…
Blooming dogwood trees, prairie wildflowers, and gushing waterfalls create magical spring hikes near St. Louis.
Rock Springs Rotary Park in O’Fallon, Ill., has a paved trail through forest and prairie grass encircling the whole park.
Hike along the Illinois River and Gilbert Lake, then through Pere Marquette State Park, passing by farms along the Great River Road.
The park is named for Ivory Crockett once known as the “world’s fastest man” when he broke the world record for the 100-yard dash in 1974. It is a small park near Manchester Road where you can do an easy loop walk. This is a .4 mile paved walk with 10 feet of elevation gain going by fields and a playground. Start of Walk I…
See the oldest town in Louisiana, Natchitoches, visit the largest pyramid in the U.S. in Memphis, and stand in two states in Texarkana on a road trip south to New Orleans from St. Louis. On our way to a cruise, we spent some time in the South to check out different tourist destinations. We extended our vacation time with a stop in Memphis on the…
We took a cruise on Norwegian Breakaway with plenty of activities for kids from water slides to games and sports competitions in Splash Academy. Although, we didn’t do as many activities as we would like due to sea day with bad weather. This cruise went out of New Orleans and allowed us to visit Mexico and Central America. ON THE CRUISE Since we were there…
Embark on an excursion from the Costa Maya cruise port to Chacchoben, the ancient Mayan city, followed by a relaxing dip in the crystal-clear waters of Laguna Bacalar. This was our itinerary when your Norwegian cruise ship stopped here. Start of the Trip We headed off the cruise ship onto the pier. The lineup for excursions is to the right of the shopping plaza and…
Go for a swim, fly across the island on a zipline, or just lay out on the beach are some of the many activities at Harvest Caye in Belize. You can also take excursions on the mainland of Belize, but we decided to spend the day on the island after a busy day in Roatan. OVERVIEW This island is private and for guests on Norwegian…
Monkeys jump on your shoulders, macaws are free roaming and you even cross a swinging bridge at Gumbalimba Park in Roatan, Honduras. During our Norwegian Cruise, we took an excursion to Gumbalimba Park that included swimming at Tabyana Beach Resort. Going to Gumbalimba Park Meet the tour leader just outside the port gates on the main road. You will walk through the port area and…
