Hike along the highest bluff above the Meramec River on the Vilander Bluff Trail south of Bourbon, Mo. Overview I hiked about two miles with 354 feet of elevation gain, going farther than the main trail. The trail is rocky, so it’s not an easy walk. I would rate it as moderate. Trailhead Location This trail is under the jurisdiction of Onondaga Cave State Park,…
Walk across stone bridges while a spring flows through rocks below is a unique jaunt in South County St. Louis at Sylvan Springs Park. This is a 1 a mile hike with paved and unpaved sections and 95 feet of elevation gain. History of the Park Until 1939 this portion of the Barracks was largely unused then the 6th Infantry put in stone retaining walls…
Pass by natural springs and hike through forested hills on a hike combining the Hamilton-Carr Greenway and Turkey Ridge Trail in Rockwoods Reservation in Wildwood. This is about a five-mile hike, with three miles on the paved Hamilton-Carr and two on the natural surface Turkey Ridge Trail. Starting the Hike I parked at the Al Foster Memorial Trailhead. The paved Hamilton-Carr Greenway trail starts to…
The Norwegian Prima has a food hall with lots of choices, and a slide that goes from the top of the ship to the bottom. We went on a seven-day cruise on the Norwegian Prima from Port Canaveral. Our planned stops were the Bahamas (cancelled due to high waves), Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Buffet and Food Hall Options This is the largest Norwegian…
At Dolphinaris in Cozumel, we got to shake hands with a dolphin and share a dolphin kiss in a dolphin encounter during our Norwegian Cruise Line excursion. We took a seven-day cruise on the Norwegian Prima out of Port Canaveral with stops in the Bahamas (cancelled due to high waves), Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Overview We booked the excursion through Norwegian Cruise Line,…
In Grand Cayman, try a catamaran cruise to Stingray City, shallow sandbars filled with stingrays that are used to people petting them. We went on a seven-day cruise on the Norwegian Prima from Port Canaveral, with planned stops in the Bahamas (which was cancelled because of high waves), Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Overview We booked this excursion through Norwegian Cruise Line for our…
Well, it’s five o’clock somewhere at Margaritaville Ocho Rios, Jamaica, where we spent the day swimming and enjoying the beach.
Hiking in Rockwoods Reservation, you come across caves, old mines, and a spring. In this 1,880-acre conservation area just outside of St. Louis, you can hike several different trails through forest, grassland, and hills. TRAIL CLOSINGS LISTED BELOW HISTORY OF ROCKWOODS RESERVATION In 1868 this land was bought by a mining company to quarry the area’s plentiful limestone. A narrow-gauge steam train even once went…
Our Norwegian Joy Cruise left from Long Beach, which allowed us to take a swan boat ride and explore the Venice canals. The cruise left from Long Beach, California, and took us to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. ARRIVAL DAY After we landed at Los Angeles International Airport, we took an Uber to Long Beach and stayed overnight. This gave us some time…
In Puerto Vallarta, you can swim at the beach and have lunch right on the sand, which is just one of the many activities that you can do here on a one-day visit. This adventure was part of a Norwegian Cruise on the Joy, sailing from Los Angeles with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan, Mexico. Start of the Day We arrived…
