We had been looking forward to the drive through New Zealand a lot because New Zealand is known for its great landscapes. Unfortunately, it was overcast at the best times of the day, and rainy with bad visibility at the worst times. In March it is New Zealand’s autumn and early in the drive we…
Siem Reap is a contradiction. The city feels both untouched by tourism and alive due to it. The main draw of Siem Reap to most visitors is Angkor Wat, but the city still remains a largely a backpacker’s haven despite the large tours that come to view the temple. Angkor Wat is crowded, but you…
Carlsbad National Park’s unofficial motto seems to be “We aren’t the biggest cave, or the longest cave, but most of our visitors leave saying we are the most beautiful cave they’ve ever seen.” Day 102 November 12, 2014 Miles 12142 – 12482 Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in southeast New Mexico. For us, it was…
Not having seen something as awe inspiring as the Grand Canyon in our own home country is what inspired a large part of our trip around the United States. We finally made it there, and to make things even better, my parents were able to join us for this amazing National Park. Days 82-84…
Yosemite was one of the stops we were looking forward to the most. It seems that nearly everyone you ask says Yosemite is their favorite national park. Additionally, we had been planning our hike of the infamous half-dome cable route for months. Days 58 – 61 September 29 – October 2, 2014 Miles 6753 –…
More than anything else, looking at the giant redwood trees made me feel small. It was like being shrunken and exploring a forest. Days 46 – 48 September 17 – September 19, 2014 Miles 5596 – 6425 The day started out the same as most days we have during our the trip; Jon worked…
As a short trip from Seattle, we visited Vancouver and Olympic National Park where we rode ferries, hiked in a rain forest, and walked on a beach. Days 37 – 39 September 8 – September 10, 2014 Miles 4649 – 5218 The next morning was Monday, so Bill was up early for work, and Jon…
We really enjoyed Glacier even though our time there was marred by chilly, cloudy weather. The famous Going to the Sun Road was interesting, but more than anything else we enjoyed the hikes we did at the park. Days 27-31 August 29 – September 2, 2014 Miles 3854 – 4235 Just before entering…
We drove into Yellowstone at the South Entrance. From the south we got to enjoy a nice view of a canyon to welcome us into the park. Unfortunately, like the Grand Tetons it was rainy and unseasonably cold. Because of the weather and because I was fighting a cold, we decided not to camp and…
As much as Jon and I love to travel, we often overlook nearby places. This Labor Day (2013) we took a last minute road trip down towards Charlottesville, VA, Shenandoah National Park, and Luray. University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville Because it was spur of the moment, we only started to plan our trip on…
Herr We Go 