DAY 0: THE BEGINNING OF THE EL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO We left Madrid today by train to arrive in Pamplona. At the station, we encountered a bit of a misunderstanding, a taxi fiasco if you will. Once it was all … Continued
If it’s your first time in New Orleans of course you have to check off the must-do list of sipping hurricanes in the beautiful courtyard at Pat O’Brien’s, gobbling down beignets at Café Du Monde, wandering around Jackson Square, and … Continued
No disrespect to my home state of Illinois, but the prairie land is not the first place that comes to mind for diverse landscapes. I was proven wrong this weekend when making a trip from Chicago to Shawnee National Forest … Continued
What do you mean you are walking 500 miles? Our trip to Spain and Portugal is officially organized and booked so I guess this is really happening! The fact that we are taking six weeks out of our visit to carry … Continued
The sky looks like a blue blank canvas just waiting for an artist’s brush to swipe the first stroke. Not one cloud hung above our heads as we left Stockade Lake Campground to start our day. We are only four days … Continued
We flew through the forest, jumped off a tree, paddled down the Delaware River, biked a scenic rail-trail, and hiked to amazing waterfalls while visiting Pennsylvania. Welcome to the Pocono Mountains You can find the Pocono Mountains covering four counties … Continued
SUMMER ROAD TRIP, DAYS 54 & 55 I have never set foot in Idaho so excuse me if I sound uninformed when I say, the biggest thing Idaho has going on is potatoes. It’s the only thing that came to … Continued
SUMMER ROAD TRIP, DAY 44 Not only is Leavenworth a lovely mountain village, but it is also situated on the crystal clear waters of the Wenatchee River. On a 90 degree summer day, we couldn’t think of a better activity to choose than rafting … Continued