Da Viking (Chuck) and I have visited abandoned lighthouses on other excursions. On this day we were headed to a restored light on St. Helena Island in Lake Michigan. It had been in poor shape until Scout Troop 4 from Ann Arbor started restoration in 1986. Little did we know […]
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We crossed vast plains of New Mexico in April (2021). Cattle were grazing on sparse shrubs along the dry land. They seemed to furrow their brows in our direction as they chewed as if we were invading their space. Soon this scruffy land opened to a desolate white plain that […]
Have you ever been greeted by a friendly dog when you’ve entered a bar? Well, a kind, energetic golden lab-mix wagged her way toward us as we entered the Middle Bar II on Washington Island last May 2021. Meeting Zoe I was taken by surprise to find a canine working […]
When we came upon this quaint breakfast stop on Washington Island, we never imagined the powerful impressions that would fill our souls as well as our stomachs. We had just camped at Willow Pond Farm on the Door Peninsula where the owners, Craig and Cindy, suggested we stop at The […]
“What is a hipcamp?” I asked as I had no idea! Da Viking explained, “It’s like an outdoor B and B. Campsites are on people’s land.” I was still having difficulty picturing the scene, but I would be finding out soon as we headed to Wisconsin. Our desitnation was Willow […]
The clank of metal rods chimed a greeting as we walked into the steamy air of the glass making studio at “Glassworks and Printing” in New Orleans. The roaring furnaces spewed out immense heat. We were about to learn the secrets of blowing glass! Seeing the Halloween foot hanging out […]
The Badger’s motto is “BIG SHIP! MORE FUN!” We made memories on our voyage across Lake Michigan from Ludington to Manitowoc and then on our return trip several days later. The Badger Car Ferry is the last coal-fired passenger steamship in operation in the United States. My first trip aboard […]
For twenty-five minutes we drove across the high desert of Arizona into The Painted Desert/Petrified Forest area. We were heading toward our friend’s apocalyptic camping group. Just so you know, I am one who prefers comforts: air conditioning (or heat) and drinks with umbrellas. Needless to say, this adventure was […]
50,000 years ago a 150 foot asteroid blasted into Earth’s atmosphere. Most of which burned before landing in what is now Arizona. The meteor has left an impression, so to say, on our land and in our studies of our universe. We are able to observe it and take tours […]
There’s said to be a centuries-long curse at Two Guns and Diablo Canyon, so we needed to check it out! The legends and stories from the area were rich with an extended history. We left Interstate 40 at Exit 230 in Arizona as we headed west following along Route 66. […]