I am sure you all heard of the Red Baron so I will not spend any time introducing him. But did you know that his uncle, Baron Walter Von Richthofen, built a castle in Denver, Colorado during the 1800s? The home, built by architects Jules Jacques Benedict and Maurice Bixco for the Baron in 1886-7 … Continue reading The Red Baron’s Uncle And His Castle
Temperatures around Las Vegas went up a bit so we headed north again. The monumental infrastructure around Hoover Dam unraveled in front of our eyes as we left the highway and made our way down towards the Black Canyon. We went through the extensive security plaza and drove over the dam to the other side … Continue reading Hoover Dam
Our next destination was Lake Havasu. The promise of warmer weather and a new place to explore had us heading north. If you've been following our travels for a while, you know that we can't resist visiting a good dam. Or a bad one such as the one in this post. But enough distractions, we … Continue reading Parker Dam And The Cutest American War
The next morning after enjoying the sunrise we were up for a short hike up to a nearby petroglyphs location. We drove a short distance and continued by foot. What a gorgeous day for a walk in the desert! I was distracted by the abundance of agates on the way, my eyes to the ground, … Continue reading Saddle Mountain Petroglyphs
Because we are staying put in one place for so long, we start exploring some of the lesser known places around the park. Today, our plan was to go and find the big dunes at the mouth of Pic River. The dunes are located within the Pic First Nation's territory which is just outside the … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting: September 22
There is a museum of natural history in Sarnia that will blow your mind. The Stones 'N Bones museum isn't your typical small-town museum displaying local relics like your great grandmother's washboard. No. It curates and displayed amazing and unique collections from around the world. These collections are held in a bursting-at-seams 10,000 square feet … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – Stones ‘N Bones Museum
We left you in the gardens of the Ringling estate. We grabbed lunch from the food truck and ate it under the banyan trees. Then, we made our way to our last stop in the complex, the circus museum. Actually, before entering the circus galleries there in one last museum that curates glass creations. The … Continue reading The Ringling Circus Museum
We are still on our first day visiting the Ringling Museums. We will now explore the gardens and the impressive Ca’ d’Zan; the mansion that John and Mable Ringling called home after settling in Sarasota. We strolled through the gardens towards the bay where the palatial mansion overlooks the water. The gardens were beautiful. Unfortunately, … Continue reading The Ringling Museums: House and Gardens
Ponce de leon park is located on the outskirts of Punta Gorda in Florida. Our van was still at the dealership waiting to for a fix, so we had lots of time to investigate the area. On the edge of town, overlooking Charlotte Harbour, this park seems to be the sunset Mecca of Punta Gorda. … Continue reading Ponce de Leon Park
We were still in Florida, waiting for the dealership to fix our van. This forced vacation took us up and down the west coast of plenty. We explored some towns and barrier Island and it will take us some time to catch up and post about it all. This post takes us to Bradenton, "Florida's … Continue reading De Soto National Memorial