Our first week in Maine involved several hikes. We started off at Lily Bay State Park and then a couple of days later we headed to Mount Kineo State Park to hike up the mountain it's named after. It was a fairly strenuous hike uphill, but it was most definitely worth it. The … [Read more...] about Spectacular Views Hiking At Mount Kineo State Park In Maine
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The First 1.5 Weeks Of My Parents’ Visit: Here’s Where We Went & What We Did
My parents flew over from the UK last month to join me, Shae and Truffles on our road trip for the month. Their main request was to see the Grand Canyon, but we decided to build an itinerary that took in a lot more than that. We wanted to show them around some places we'd … [Read more...] about The First 1.5 Weeks Of My Parents’ Visit: Here’s Where We Went & What We Did
6 Days In Palm Springs, CA: Where We Stayed, Visited, Ate & Drank
After staying in Temecula for 9 days, Shae, Truffles and I moved on to Palm Springs for 6 days. The last few days of our stay happened to overlap with the city's annual Modernism Week festival, so we were fortunate to be able to book our hotel using points because many hotels … [Read more...] about 6 Days In Palm Springs, CA: Where We Stayed, Visited, Ate & Drank
Riding The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
One of the things that Palm Springs is most known for is the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, so during our six days in the city Shae and I decided to ride it up Mount San Jacinto. I was curious how it would compare to the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque which we've ridden a … [Read more...] about Riding The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
1 Week In Halfway, OR: Sights, Snake River & Surgery
After spending a few weeks in Albuquerque, NM for the International Balloon Fiesta, it was time to move on to our next destination - Halfway, OR. We were looking forward to a little bit of time exploring mixed in with a little bit of downtime, but things took a turn for the … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Halfway, OR: Sights, Snake River & Surgery
Riding The Sandia Peak Tramway In Albuquerque, NM
Update 11/13/21: We recently returned to Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta (read more about it here). Shae's mom and stepdad joined us for the first few days, then her dad and stepmom joined us for the last few days. We took both sets of parents up the Sandia Peak … [Read more...] about Riding The Sandia Peak Tramway In Albuquerque, NM
Hiking The La Luz Trail To Sandia Peak Tramway In Albuquerque, NM
The La Luz Trail was hard, but it was worth it. When we visited Albuquerque earlier this year, I hiked the Pino Trail (tougher than expected because of snow I wasn't expecting) and the Domingo Baca Trail which was particularly interesting due to plane crash wreckage at the end … [Read more...] about Hiking The La Luz Trail To Sandia Peak Tramway In Albuquerque, NM
5 Days In Gallup, NM – Here’s What We Did
After spending 10 days in Farmington, NM, Shae, Truffles and I drove a couple of hours south so that we could spend 5 days in Gallup. We'd missed out on staying in Gallup when visiting New Mexico earlier this year and so wanted to spend a little time there as there were a few … [Read more...] about 5 Days In Gallup, NM – Here’s What We Did
Hiking The Pyramid Rock Trail At Red Rock Park In Gallup, NM
I don't think I'll ever get tired of how beautiful New Mexico is and the longer we spend there, the more beauty we find. Gallup was no exception. We stayed there for five days last month as there were some attractions nearby we wanted to visit like the Ice Cave & Bandera … [Read more...] about Hiking The Pyramid Rock Trail At Red Rock Park In Gallup, NM
6 Weeks In Denver, CO: Here’s What We Did
Shae and I spent just over six weeks in Denver while in Colorado on our 50 state road trip. In reality, we didn't spend all that time actually in Denver because Shae went to California for just over a week with a friend to celebrate their birthdays, plus we both went to Seattle … [Read more...] about 6 Weeks In Denver, CO: Here’s What We Did