On our first day in Seattle, we went below the city at Underground Seattle, learned about the gold rush, and went to the top of Seattle’s first skyscraper. Our family did a trip to the Pacific Northwest seeing Seattle, Portland, North Cascades National Park, the Columbia Gorge, and sites in between. This is what we did on our vacation, hope it helps you in planning…
Patriots Trail is a moderate 1.7-mile hike around Greenville Lake through deciduous and a pine tree grove. Located in Patriot’s Park in Greenville, Il., between Troy, Il., and Effingham, Il. along Interstate 70. Starting the Hike We parked by the fort-like playground in the park. We began our walk away from the main area of the park. Passing by a maintenance building we went downhill…
Hike nature trails through woods, along a small creek, and through prairie grass at H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary. The 203-acre wildlife sanctuary is a mile north of Hillsboro, Ill. It includes a wide variety of habitats such as oak-hickory uplands, wooded ravines, and grasslands. Wildlife that makes their home here include white-tail deer, raccoons, opossums, rabbits along with many songbirds. Numerous ponds here…
On Tortola, we rode a tour bus to sugar plantation ruins, visited a historic rum distillery, and then swam at Cane Garden Bay Beach. Road Town First, our cruise ship arrived in the harbor of Tortola’s largest town of Road Town. We walked down the pier and then to a shop and restaurant area near the cruise port. Look for signs for restrooms located here…
Cruising into Charlotte Amalie you come into a crystal blue bay fringed by green mountains dotted with island homes. This was our stop for the day where we explored the historic town, took a sky ride, and ate Latin cuisine at a local restaurant. Starting Our Adventure at Charlotte Amalie First, we left the cruise port walking by numerous shops and restaurants. Then we made…
A stone Spanish fort on a picturesque bay with a green canopy of mountains in the distance surround historic Puerto Plata our destination for a day.
Waterfalls and wildflowers fill the hills found at Valley View Glades Natural Area near Hillsboro, Mo.
Cruise out of Port Canaveral on the Norwegian Escape and visit Caribbean Islands and onboard activities like a ropes course, mini-golf, and water park. (I am first sharing our cruise experience then posts on our island destinations– Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic, U.S. Virgin Islands, and British Virgin Islands. Our experience at Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, which is Norwegian’s Cruise Line’s private island is…
In Topeka, Kans., you can learn the history of segregated schools firsthand, a zoo with a tropical rain forest, and tour the state capitol. We had a full weekend of adventures while visiting friends. Supreme Court Case: Topeka’s Brown V. Board of Education The Supreme Court’s Brown V. Board of Education decision in 1954 declared that segregated education was a denial of “equal protection of…
You can walk through a 240-foot former train tunnel on the Katy Trail in Rocheport, Mo., which is about 20 miles west of Columbia, Mo. Rocheport is located about 12 miles west of Columbia, Mo., just off Interstate 70 before it crosses the Missouri River. The town has a historic district with 19-century frame and brick buildings. Near the trail are restaurants, bed and breakfasts,…
