Shae and I discovered the joys of river tubing in the first year of our road trip when we went tubing on the Chippewa River in Wisconsin. The following year we went tubing again on the Farmington River in Connecticut, one of the only good things about the state! Despite … [Read more...] about Tubing On Clear Creek In Golden, CO
Things To Do
Visiting Isak Heartstone – Thomas Dambo’s Troll In Breckenridge, CO
If there's one thing we love, it's trolls. No, not the annoying online commenters, but the awesome pieces of art by Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo. We first discovered them in Chicago and subsequently saw more in Kentucky. I then went hunting for more of them in Belgium and … [Read more...] about Visiting Isak Heartstone – Thomas Dambo’s Troll In Breckenridge, CO
20 Photos From Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park Near Montrose, CO
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park might be even more stunning than Grand Canyon National Park. I know that's a controversial take, but there was something magical about Black Canyon that made it feel even more distinct than the Grand Canyon. To be fair, we've only … [Read more...] about 20 Photos From Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park Near Montrose, CO
Riding The Free & Pet-Friendly Telluride & Mountain Village Gondola
Free and pet-friendly. Those are two of my favorite things to do on our 5 year, 50 state road trip and we found something that was both of those while we were staying in Montrose, CO - the Telluride & Mountain Village Gondola. Shae, Truffles and I had a fantastic time … [Read more...] about Riding The Free & Pet-Friendly Telluride & Mountain Village Gondola
Paddle Boarding At Elk Creek In Curecanti National Recreation Area, CO
Shae's first paddle boarding experience a few years ago wasn't the greatest. She and her friend had gone down to Miami for a birthday celebration and went paddle boarding with a company down there. An instructor went with them, but it sounds like she was terrible. They paddle … [Read more...] about Paddle Boarding At Elk Creek In Curecanti National Recreation Area, CO
11 Days In Colorado Springs – Here’s What We Did
After finishing up in Arizona, Shae, Truffles and I made our way to our next state on our 50 state road trip - Colorado. Our first stop was in Colorado Springs where we stayed for 11 nights. This wasn't our first time visiting Colorado Springs. We stayed in Pueblo, CO early on … [Read more...] about 11 Days In Colorado Springs – Here’s What We Did
Visiting The Broadmoor Seven Falls In Colorado Springs, CO
I'll admit, paying good money to go see a waterfall didn't really appeal to me seeing as there are thousands of waterfalls you can see for free all around the country. However, having visited The Broadmoor Seven Falls in Colorado Springs, they managed to overcome my cheapskate … [Read more...] about Visiting The Broadmoor Seven Falls In Colorado Springs, CO
Two Trips To Flagstaff, AZ: Here’s What We Did
Back in April we spent a week in Flagstaff having spent a week in the Sedona area. After that we headed back down to Tucson to get our second COVID shots, headed back up to Phoenix and then returned to Flagstaff for another five days. Here's a quick roundup of where we stayed, … [Read more...] about Two Trips To Flagstaff, AZ: Here’s What We Did
Hiking The Boynton Canyon Trail To Subway Cave In Sedona, AZ
Some hikes go as planned. Others don't. Our hike to Subway Cave along the Boynton Canyon Trail in Sedona, AZ was one of the latter. Don't get me wrong - it was a great hike and we got to take in many beautiful views. We just hadn't done enough research ahead of time which … [Read more...] about Hiking The Boynton Canyon Trail To Subway Cave In Sedona, AZ
Some Downtime In Phoenix, AZ – Here’s What We Did
After visiting Tucson back in April, we headed up to Phoenix for a few day while we waited for Shae's mom and stepdad to fly in to join us for a week near Sedona. We liked the hotel we stayed at in Phoenix so much, we decided to return there the next month after visiting … [Read more...] about Some Downtime In Phoenix, AZ – Here’s What We Did