Maryland is an interesting state. It has an unusual shape, with the eastern side being fairly flat by the ocean, whereas the western side is more mountainous seeing as it borders West Virginia. We decided to spend about two months in Maryland on our 50 state road trip, with … [Read more...] about Going Hiking At Cunningham Falls State Park In Thurmont, MD
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Hiking The Northern Peaks Trail On Sugarloaf Mountain, MD
After hiking the A.M. Thomas Trail to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain in Maryland, I decided to hike another trail seeing as that first one is only a half-mile round-trip (albeit a strenuous half-mile). We'd parked in the West View parking lot which was the trailhead for the … [Read more...] about Hiking The Northern Peaks Trail On Sugarloaf Mountain, MD
Hiking The A.M. Thomas Trail Up Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland
After spending a couple of weeks in Roanoke, Shae and I moved on to the next state on our 50 state road trip - Maryland. Our first stop was Frederick which is where we stayed for another couple of weeks. One afternoon when Shae had stuff to work on, I decided to go for a hike … [Read more...] about Hiking The A.M. Thomas Trail Up Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland
2 More Weeks In Roanoke – Here’s What We Did
After spending a couple of weeks in Hampton, VA, Shae and I moved on to Roanoke for a couple of weeks. We've visited Roanoke several times over the last few years, so you can check out all our previous posts here. The main reason we headed back there was because Shae and her … [Read more...] about 2 More Weeks In Roanoke – Here’s What We Did
Hiking The Mill Mountain Star Trail In Roanoke, VA
When visiting Roanoke, VA on our 50 state road trip last year, we drove up to the Mill Mountain Star at sunset to view the city from the overlook and watch the star's illumination. If you ever visit Roanoke, it's a lovely place to visit in the evening and led to one of my … [Read more...] about Hiking The Mill Mountain Star Trail In Roanoke, VA
Garden Of The Gods In Colorado: Much Better Than I Remembered
Back in 2009, Shae and I moved from Virginia to California. Rather than flying, we drove across the country because we had to spend a couple of weeks in Nebraska for job training. We stayed overnight in Colorado Springs on our way from Nebraska to California, making a quick … [Read more...] about Garden Of The Gods In Colorado: Much Better Than I Remembered
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Rinconada Canyon
The day after visiting two of Petroglyph National Monument's sites - Boca Negra Canyon and Piedras Marcadas Canyon - Shae and I went to visit a third of its sites - Rinconada Canyon. There's a fourth site which is part of Petroglyph National Monument called Volcanoes Day Use … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Rinconada Canyon
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Piedras Marcadas Canyon
After spending a couple of hours exploring the Mesa Point Trail and Macaw Trail at Boca Negra Canyon, we moved on to another site which is part of Petroglyph National Monument - Piedras Marcadas Canyon. (n.b. Be sure to check out that previous post as it has more information … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Piedras Marcadas Canyon
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Boca Negra Canyon
Due to COVID-19, we did very little during our 3.5 weeks in Albuquerque other than going to the grocery store and occasionally taking Truffles to the dog park. The exception to that was Petroglyph National Monument which was only a 15 minute drive from where we were staying. … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Boca Negra Canyon
2 Weeks In Tucson, Arizona – Here’s What We Did
It feels like a lifetime ago now, but the first two weeks of this month were spent in Tucson, Arizona. Everything changed significantly in that time as we went from coronavirus not being of immediate concern to being woken up by a phone call from our hotel's front desk letting … [Read more...] about 2 Weeks In Tucson, Arizona – Here’s What We Did