11th Anniversary Trip to Pagosa Springs CO – 9/2009
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Anthony and I took a week long anniversary trip to Colorado in September of 2009. We did a lot of hiking and off-road adventures. Our trip up to Cinnamon Pass, elevation 12,640 was by far the most exciting of all our adventures! I do not think I have ever been as fearful as I was [...]
[Read More]Badlands, Attica, IN
Saturday, June 26, 2010
We have gone to the Badlands ATV park in Attica, Indiana several times. The orange trail is their most difficult. It has several hills and rocky areas. Some spots are very tricky to handle. This trail is for the experienced rider only. It has one area in particular that is approx. a 3 foot drop where [...]
[Read More]Ocean Kayaking in St. Lucia
Friday, June 25, 2010
We took the opportunity while we were in St. Lucia for our honeymoon to Kayak in the ocean. Kayaking was offered at our resort so we decided to take advantage of it. We stayed at the Sandals Halcyon resort in St. Lucia. This is an Xperience I highly recommend. With the clear blue waters that [...]
[Read More]Water Skiing St.Lucia style
Friday, June 25, 2010
We took our honeymoon to St. Lucia in May 2010. We stayed at a all inclusive resort which offered a variety of water sports activity for free. I decided it was time to try water skiing on the ocean. I have always skied on lakes and rivers in the past, so this was going to [...]
[Read More]Durango Rafting Company Whitewater Trip
Friday, June 25, 2010
We went to Durango, Colorado last July and were looking for some fun things to do while we were in town with our 6 children. We decided to go whitewater rafting. I will tell you that this adventure is the Xperience that gave me the idea for this website. We had never been to Durango [...]
[Read More]Four Seasons RV Camping
Thursday, June 24, 2010
We took the family to Colorado last July and the first camping area that we stayed was in Colorado. It was the Four Seasons RV Resort in Salida, Colorado. We booked this resort from searching online for a RV park on our route to Durango, Co. Hre are the good and bad from out stay there.
The Bad:
Four [...]
[Read More]Myrtle Beach 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
We had originally planned a trip to the Gulf coast but had to change plans quickly due to the oil spill. We chose Myrtle Beach b/c it was only a 13 hour drive. We stayed in North Myrtle Beach at the Oceanpoint I. It was a 3 bedroom condo right on the beach. I loved [...]
[Read More]Ores & Mine B&B
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
We went to Colorado in September of 2009. I planned out a surprise fun trip that would change our lives forever. My goal for the trip was to hike to the top of Mt. Elbert, the highest mountain in the Rockies, and propose to her. My other goal was to find a place to stay [...]
[Read More]Hillsborough River Park, Zephyrhills, Florida
Friday, June 18, 2010
Day Trip, Hillsborough River Park, Zephyrhills, Florida.
Hiking, Camping, Inexpensive FUN hike, stay on the trail. Set aside an hour or more.
Official Seminole Tribe of Florida: History: Osceola and Abiaka
Home of the Seminole, and Osceola Indians.
The Seminole were the only tribe never to surrender….
Kyaking and Camping in Adirondacks, Moffits Beach State Park N.Y.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Summer 2006
Camping, Adirondacks, NYS Parks , Moffits Beach State Park, Old growth Pines
Friends, Family, Grandkids, Good Food, Good weather, whats not to like.
Listen to the Loons, smell the tent, the pines the fresh air.
Sit around the camp fire, watch the stars come out, sooo many more stars up here.
Oh yah, the wife broke her foot [...]
Griffith Park Observatory
Friday, June 18, 2010
Amber & I hiked Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles. There have been many movies filmed in here ranging from a James Dean Movie (Rebel Without A Cause) and more recently Jim Carrey’s movie (Yes Man) & Transformers.
One of the great things I love about hiking in LA is that there are so many hiking [...]
Northern New Hampshire, White Mts., Vermont, Presidential Range, Etc.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Camping the ‘Old Person Way”
Weekend road trip to N.New Hampshire, “The Flume, Old Man in the Mountain, Cannon Mt., Polly’s Pancake House”, Laconia.
Over-looking , The Presidential Range, Mt.Washington. Easy to get to off the Interstate
Moose signs all over ,’Brake for Moose”, I.E. do not hit one…They will do you GREAT damage.
St. Andrews State Park, Panama City, Florida
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Last November, my husband and myself took our pop-up camper and drove down to Panama City, Florida. We decided to stay at one of the state parks, named St. Andrews. There are several sites that allow you to be right on the water, having a wonderful view of the bay. Some sites are more secluded [...]
[Read More]Royal Gorge Rip Off
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
We visited the Royal Gorge in July of 2009 with our large family of 8. The Royal Gorge is located in Canon City, Colorado and one of the highest suspension bridges around. We didn’t do any research before we went which was a mistake. From far away you can see breathtaking views which makes you [...]
[Read More]Elk hunting with Birch Creek Outfitters
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
I decided after 6 months of research prior to my October 2004 to go elk hunt in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area of Idaho. I spent a lot of time looking at outfitters online. I looked at prices, success ratios, hunting units, types of guided trips, and much more. I finally narrowed my search down to an outfitter called [...]
[Read More]Woodall Shoals, South Carolina
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
We hiked down to Woodall Shoals over Memorial Day weekend 2010. The hike is short, and well marked, but it is steep. The trail dumps you out at a sandy area that has a great place for kids to play, or to work on your tan! There’s a small island that is easy to walk to. [...]
[Read More]Oppossum Falls, Chatooga River, South Carolina
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
We hiked the 2.2 miles to Oppossum falls on the Chatooga River in South Carolina….let me just say it was absolutely breathtaking.We had 6 kids ranging in age from 6 -13 and four adults. The trail is very well marked and maintained. It’s mostly down the whole way in and was very easy. Shortly into the hike, [...]
[Read More]Diving Grand Cayman
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
My son, Chad, had recently certified as a PADI Open Water Diver and we were celebrating with a dive vacation to Grand Cayman. We stayed at the Morritts Grand Resort located on the east end of Grand Cayman, about a 40 minute drive from Owen Roberts Airport in Georgetown. The Red Sail – Tortuga Divers Dive Shop is co-located at [...]
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