Check out dinosaur fossils and explore the oldest town in Missouri as part of a day in Ste. Genevieve, which is about an hour south of St. Louis. The Story of Missouri Dinosaurs Dinosaur bones were first found in a farm field in Bollinger County in the 1940s. Discovered in the late 1980s were a jaw section and partial skeleton of a juvenile dinosaur now…
Checking Out Fort Vancouver and Portland
Portland area sites include a pioneer Fort Vancouver, shopping at a huge bookstore, and stopping at an area ravaged by a volcano. Our family made a trip to the Pacific Northwest seeing Seattle, Portland, North Cascades National Park, the Columbia Gorge, and sites in between. This is what we did on our vacation, I hope it helps you in planning your trip to this amazing…
Touring the Columbia River Gorge
Find mountain-high waterfalls and a deep river canyon in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. Our family did a trip to the Pacific Northwest seeing Seattle, Portland, North Cascades National Park, the Columbia Gorge, and sites in between. This is what we did on our vacation, hope it helps you in planning your trip to this amazing area! We drove from Spokane, Wash., where we…
Seattle: Touring the Space Needle
Space Needle panoramic views, a ride on a monorail, and watching a salmon run were part of a full day in Seattle. Our family did a trip to the Pacific Northwest seeing Seattle, Portland, North Cascades National Park, the Columbia Gorge, and sites in between. This is what we did on our vacation, hope it helps you in planning your trip to this amazing area!…
Seeing Snoqualmie Falls
Gazing at the 270-foot cascading waterfall is the highlight of going to Snoqualmie Falls just outside of Seattle, Washington. Along with seeing the falls. We checked out Twede’s Café made famous by the TV series Twin Peaks and took a ride on a ski lift at Snoqualmie Pass. The falls and the pass are about 40 minutes outside of Seattle. Found right off of Interstate…
A Day at Pike Place Market and Taking a Ferry
Today we explored Seattle’s Pike Place Market where you see the famous fish throwing and took a ferry ride across Puget Sound. We walked down to the market down Pike Street from the hotel. First, we did a photo with the famous clock and sign when we entered Pike Place Market. (main photo) Our family did a trip to the Pacific Northwest seeing Seattle, Portland,…
Explore Underground Seattle and More
On our first day in Seattle, we went below the city at Underground Seattle, learned about the gold rush, and went to the top of Seattle’s first skyscraper. Our family did a trip to the Pacific Northwest seeing Seattle, Portland, North Cascades National Park, the Columbia Gorge, and sites in between. This is what we did on our vacation, hope it helps you in planning…
Greenville: Patriot’s Park Hike
Patriots Trail is a moderate 1.7-mile hike around Greenville Lake through deciduous and a pine tree grove. Located in Patriot’s Park in Greenville, Il., between Troy, Il., and Effingham, Il. along Interstate 70. Starting the Hike We parked by the fort-like playground in the park. We began our walk away from the main area of the park. Passing by a maintenance building we went downhill…
Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary Hike
Hike nature trails through woods, along a small creek, and through prairie grass at H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary. The 203-acre wildlife sanctuary is a mile north of Hillsboro, Ill. It includes a wide variety of habitats such as oak-hickory uplands, wooded ravines, and grasslands. Wildlife that makes their home here include white-tail deer, raccoons, opossums, rabbits along with many songbirds. Numerous ponds here…
Touring the British Island of Tortola
On Tortola, we rode a tour bus to sugar plantation ruins, visited a historic rum distillery, and then swam at Cane Garden Bay Beach. Road Town First, our cruise ship arrived in the harbor of Tortola’s largest town of Road Town. We walked down the pier and then to a shop and restaurant area near the cruise port. Look for signs for restrooms located here…