After spending 12 nights in Albuquerque, Shae, Truffles and I made our way down to Carlsbad. Carlsbad, NM is home to Carlsbad Caverns National Park which was our main reason for wanting to visit the area. Considering its name, I'd figured that Carlsbad Caverns would be … [Read more...] about Visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park In Carlsbad, NM
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Visiting The Lost Sea Adventure in Sweetwater, TN
We've had the opportunity to visit a lot of really cool caverns over the course of the road trip so far, so when we heard about the US's largest (and the world's second largest) underground lake in Tennessee, we added it to the list. There aren't as many rock formations in The … [Read more...] about Visiting The Lost Sea Adventure in Sweetwater, TN
Visiting Grand Caverns In Grottoes, VA
While Shae and I were visiting San Antonio last year, we met up with Larry and Rhonda who follow our blog and are from Portsmouth, VA where we used to live. During that lunch, they'd mentioned that we should visit Grand Caverns in Grottoes, VA when we were back in Virginia … [Read more...] about Visiting Grand Caverns In Grottoes, VA
Visiting The Luray Caverns In Luray, Virginia
Shae and I spent a few days in Roanoke a few years ago when my parents came to visit from the UK. While they were here, we went hiking up to McAfee Knob, something we did again recently as we'd enjoyed it the first time so much. Another activity we did with my parents that we … [Read more...] about Visiting The Luray Caverns In Luray, Virginia
4 Natural Bridges In 1 Day At Carter Caves State Resort Park In Kentucky
One of the places I was most looking forward to visiting during our 6 weeks in Kentucky was Carter Caves State Resort Park. I'd seen photos of the park when What's That Rattle visited last year, so I added it to our list of things to do as it looked beautiful there. Our … [Read more...] about 4 Natural Bridges In 1 Day At Carter Caves State Resort Park In Kentucky
Visiting Mammoth Cave National Park In Kentucky
Shae and I got lucky when planning our time in Kentucky as we happened to be staying near Mammoth Cave National Park during 2019 National Park Week. We were staying at the Holiday Inn Express Horse Cave which is only 10-15 minutes from the park. In reality though, it's more … [Read more...] about Visiting Mammoth Cave National Park In Kentucky
Visiting Palo Duro Canyon State Park Near Amarillo, Texas
After leaving El Paso, the final stop in Texas on our 50 state road trip was the city of Canyon. Canyon is located near Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle (the section that juts up). The city is presumably named that way due to its proximity to Palo Duro Canyon State … [Read more...] about Visiting Palo Duro Canyon State Park Near Amarillo, Texas
10 Days In San Antonio TX – Here’s What We Did
Having left Corpus Christi, Shae and I moved on to San Antonio where we spent ten nights. We picked San Antonio for the end of November as they have a boat parade along the river the day after Thanksgiving which looked like fun. We'd also heard that it was a great city to … [Read more...] about 10 Days In San Antonio TX – Here’s What We Did
Visiting Inner Space Cavern In Georgetown, Texas
It's amazing to think that Inner Space Cavern was undetected by humans for millions of years. In fact, it was first discovered by prehistoric animals tens of thousands of years ago when sinkholes made the cavern accessible and the animals ventured down. Those sinkholes filled … [Read more...] about Visiting Inner Space Cavern In Georgetown, Texas
Visiting Garden Of The Gods (& More) In Southern Illinois
When I saw that there was somewhere called Garden Of The Gods in southern Illinois, I'll admit - I was a little dubious. Shae and I had visited Garden Of The Gods in Colorado several years ago and it was beautiful. I'd figured that the Illinoisan version wouldn't be as nice as … [Read more...] about Visiting Garden Of The Gods (& More) In Southern Illinois