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We Got Engaged!

January 22, 2016June 18, 2017Leave a comment

Itinerary:  Saturday- Tuesday: Miami and Biscayne National Park Tuesday- Friday: Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park Friday- Sunday: Everglades National Park Dates: December 26, 2015 to January 3, 2016 Our Odyssey:  On New Years Eve 2015 Tim and I went to Dry Tortugas National Park which is two and a half hours by ferry … Continue reading We Got Engaged!

Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park

January 22, 2016June 18, 20171 Comment

Itinerary:  Saturday- Tuesday: Miami and Biscayne National Park Tuesday- Friday: Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park Friday- Sunday: Everglades National Park Dates: December 26, 2015 to January 3, 2016 Our Odyssey:  Tim and I drove from Miami to Key West on Tuesday December 29. Key West is a very popular New Year’s destination, so … Continue reading Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park

Welcome to Miami!

January 20, 2016June 18, 2017Leave a comment

Itinerary:  Saturday- Tuesday: Miami and Biscayne National Park Tuesday- Friday: Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park Friday- Sunday: Everglades National Park Dates: December 26, 2015 to January 3, 2016 Our Odyssey:  Flashy and fancy, Miami is known its high-end party scene, expensive drinks, and busy (but beautiful) beach. For us, we came for its … Continue reading Welcome to Miami!

Baltimore Protest (with Anderson Cooper)

January 8, 2016June 2, 2017Leave a comment

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thaJ1TilqFE) (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

December 23, 2015June 2, 2017Leave a comment

Our first visit to the Grand Canyon was nothing short of amazing. We didn’t have time to do any hiking or camping, but we lucked out with a day tour from Flagstaff that we had booked in advance. Our guide, a man named David Reed, showed up in a van that morning to pick us … Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

Little Colorado River, AZ

December 23, 2015June 2, 2017Leave a comment

Crevasses formed by the Little Colorado River, leading to, you guessed it, the Grand Canyon.

Meteor Crater, AZ

December 23, 2015June 2, 2017Leave a comment

When you’re driving through the desert in Arizona and you see a sign that says “Meteor Crater”, you follow it. Imagine a cooler, damper time in Arizona’s ancient history, 50,000 years ago, with woolly mammoths and giant ground sloths living in the area. Now imagine a meteorite 50 m across slamming into this spot. Fast forward … Continue reading Meteor Crater, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

December 23, 2015June 2, 2017Leave a comment

Our drive through Arizona took us through the Petrified Forest National Park. These 200 million years + old pieces of trees have been “petrified” due to having been uprooted, perhaps by a flood, and then covered in silt and volcanic ash. As water crept through the wood, decaying organic material was replaced with multicolored silica - … Continue reading Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Gila National Forest, NM

December 23, 2015June 2, 2017Leave a comment

Gila National Forest, New Mexico. We stayed on Lake Roberts in these quaint cabins run by the same folks who run the general store next door. We did lots of hiking through small canyons and around the lake. Aside from this wild boar, we also saw a large bull lounging along a trail. We thought … Continue reading Gila National Forest, NM

Rest Stop in New Mexico

December 23, 2015June 2, 2017Leave a comment

At a rest stop in New Mexico. Cuidado, indeed!

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