tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33862513435627244082024-03-19T07:55:54.748-04:00Life Of 2 SnowbirdsLiving the good life on a retirement budget.Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-66580249919219877022024-02-19T08:00:00.437-05:002024-03-02T19:54:09.375-05:00Spending A Day In Petrified Forest National Park<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All you need is a day to see all the highlights in Petrified Forest National Park. And all you need to do is pick up a park map at the visitor's office before you head out on your adventure in the park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Read this post <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2018/05/healthier-food-and-snack-choices-for.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Healthier Food And Snack Choices For Our Road Trips</a> for snack ideas to take along as there is only one diner in the park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBA_67ZuA1IVjMV_8TZHxmw-kjWP5cPiR9uPlQCwLWrJu_oJMayJwbU1UyZtaje_ZN0uQyjuPxDuJupyZ7o_1EFWH7t-3Rn8MfdnLBMMGx5lSapIcH-wOOgQoOo2SPcfSzWh-LwL4NUfMDALuAP8AQYxtu9vIOkMkcTEieNs6iYEVTwA10lsecdNIOkk/s1500/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-foret-national-park-blog-post-cover-page-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBA_67ZuA1IVjMV_8TZHxmw-kjWP5cPiR9uPlQCwLWrJu_oJMayJwbU1UyZtaje_ZN0uQyjuPxDuJupyZ7o_1EFWH7t-3Rn8MfdnLBMMGx5lSapIcH-wOOgQoOo2SPcfSzWh-LwL4NUfMDALuAP8AQYxtu9vIOkMkcTEieNs6iYEVTwA10lsecdNIOkk/w426-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-foret-national-park-blog-post-cover-page-image.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross-Country Road Trip Stop 20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first thing on our list to do when we arrived in Arizona was to restock our supplies at Walmart. The <br />Walmart we stopped at was in Winslow, Arizona so for the rest of day we had Take It Easy by the Eagles stuck in our heads!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJl_NMtFovW-DKK8aze0coNet2SwD5nF8jgKf3XVe6M9vE5vFQWeRo5N1l1psWNbIojadrxmnZj7tQi4gHmrP2Q1BvUgJVSfZSwyIC7PNfRSjWzK8Biu3b-WZvXvU35rLKY2dwLPDFb2k2llU6Dq_sCFNfv8DhnmrcbI9AtILkIpIXpc8le-ektxRXXc/s2093/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-arizona-welcome-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2093" data-original-width="1423" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJl_NMtFovW-DKK8aze0coNet2SwD5nF8jgKf3XVe6M9vE5vFQWeRo5N1l1psWNbIojadrxmnZj7tQi4gHmrP2Q1BvUgJVSfZSwyIC7PNfRSjWzK8Biu3b-WZvXvU35rLKY2dwLPDFb2k2llU6Dq_sCFNfv8DhnmrcbI9AtILkIpIXpc8le-ektxRXXc/w436-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-arizona-welcome-sign-image.png" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we headed to Holbrook, Arizona where we would be spending the next 3 nights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7HxqytQtD2BiVsBwGafRd08LhqUhu99RA1jiXyiByZmf5A-XJopbPslUpgt1TW6B5VHj_VJaphPLOu8QqIGL8qrCEzIcgIPGmLy4D5LNez5jxT6M5vej6WBCQzZUkWzd4l6plO0p2d8zIJ6x7bSJNdxKqV2W3-hznIsRBH2cLkzKQSRF8bf5IPMuKHA/s1887/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-arizona-holbrook-arizona-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="1887" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7HxqytQtD2BiVsBwGafRd08LhqUhu99RA1jiXyiByZmf5A-XJopbPslUpgt1TW6B5VHj_VJaphPLOu8QqIGL8qrCEzIcgIPGmLy4D5LNez5jxT6M5vej6WBCQzZUkWzd4l6plO0p2d8zIJ6x7bSJNdxKqV2W3-hznIsRBH2cLkzKQSRF8bf5IPMuKHA/w640-h566/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-arizona-holbrook-arizona-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Day 2 in Arizona, we spent the day at Petrified Forest National Park. Our first stop in the park was the visitor's center to pick up the information we needed to explore the petrified forest.We found a trip planner that listed 12 stops to make that brought us from the visitor's center on Interstate 40, Stop 1, to the entrance/exit on Highway 180. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the visitor's center, we made our way to Stop 2, Painted Desert Inn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uutFbzieHUlvmCWBd_oE5zU4Vj2qv7c49OOP9qWQC4Chk6I5ugUx6ZdFdR0esFjQeTtwbkm7R76lbdgYy69KEGtoQG-St0lhnZpweLgsZ52xfjDsddCabavhSjZgKIS6B_x-rEdvqrexGx0cZtUc-6RrCUo3CkySCDo-fI7Xshj-7A0RbWObZiJw-HY/s2048/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-2-painted-desert-inn-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="2048" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uutFbzieHUlvmCWBd_oE5zU4Vj2qv7c49OOP9qWQC4Chk6I5ugUx6ZdFdR0esFjQeTtwbkm7R76lbdgYy69KEGtoQG-St0lhnZpweLgsZ52xfjDsddCabavhSjZgKIS6B_x-rEdvqrexGx0cZtUc-6RrCUo3CkySCDo-fI7Xshj-7A0RbWObZiJw-HY/w640-h322/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-2-painted-desert-inn-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This historic inn is now a museum. Inside we saw, among other things, where people staying at the inn came to have a bite to eat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TARCUxC8DwrNtrFCiLxzEZ7dRpoHZEZSvHLCaG_KQk5AuhLY9n-RroKztPWefSoqY2lkMuOqfi8RQ0EkWcRhGQPm8_HBjU7UeMwxylizC1rl-zizCXHBezzHvkVhHhE3GWZlCYermjm4bidksnjVIURkeCx0MRh4302UofjSShWml42ubQ6ek4iqf0E/s2048/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-2-painted-desert-inn-diner-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TARCUxC8DwrNtrFCiLxzEZ7dRpoHZEZSvHLCaG_KQk5AuhLY9n-RroKztPWefSoqY2lkMuOqfi8RQ0EkWcRhGQPm8_HBjU7UeMwxylizC1rl-zizCXHBezzHvkVhHhE3GWZlCYermjm4bidksnjVIURkeCx0MRh4302UofjSShWml42ubQ6ek4iqf0E/w640-h480/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-2-painted-desert-inn-diner-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The prices of the snacks offered here seemed very reasonable, at least to us as we looked at it in 2022. Not sure what they thought of it 100 years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihX-ChKd0es2Zgs72rvj-DqgzptxW2QyVeMMGCmhYGL-8eBU85u6Q5VMTwLq4mGQUQLIEIztaPSsdmh1Y1t2BGJyKzXl7HGRBhEQ1-qLX7CU9Lydf2Ja3l4LAvqvSb90I0KZHWIoJKDj0d_0wzaHTWYgP-dB46zxbZMx-Qa1bRPRbwbWIFmSX7cYoufSc/s1425/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-2-painted-desert-inn-diner-menu-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="1425" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihX-ChKd0es2Zgs72rvj-DqgzptxW2QyVeMMGCmhYGL-8eBU85u6Q5VMTwLq4mGQUQLIEIztaPSsdmh1Y1t2BGJyKzXl7HGRBhEQ1-qLX7CU9Lydf2Ja3l4LAvqvSb90I0KZHWIoJKDj0d_0wzaHTWYgP-dB46zxbZMx-Qa1bRPRbwbWIFmSX7cYoufSc/w640-h566/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-2-painted-desert-inn-diner-menu-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The gorgeous view hotel guests had from their rooms was probably worth the price of their rooms though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQtPvycRdo9cDTtzjuL3KSdneRX2UBIjb2YnIjR47jBEYDEJe4x4rsT5NnrYcURoVlaJaSjbE6wztAFj2UAUBIoU1w8zl9rRPjX037CXZgo4TVvXJ_QMDZkvLvb8USYQevFEKVNgbBrrbkxZp42Mg8iRr8Kw5ny5KT79HKxmLA0UqNxg_U2Gt84lyZP0/s1646/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-2-painted-desert-inn-view-from-hotel-room-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1646" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQtPvycRdo9cDTtzjuL3KSdneRX2UBIjb2YnIjR47jBEYDEJe4x4rsT5NnrYcURoVlaJaSjbE6wztAFj2UAUBIoU1w8zl9rRPjX037CXZgo4TVvXJ_QMDZkvLvb8USYQevFEKVNgbBrrbkxZp42Mg8iRr8Kw5ny5KT79HKxmLA0UqNxg_U2Gt84lyZP0/w640-h598/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-2-painted-desert-inn-view-from-hotel-room-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stop 3 on our park map was Painted Desert Overlooks. We stopped at this one to enjoy a spectacular view of the Painted Desert.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5yPcQ1jFR9qOYYCcqVznMdk9HcpW7yvIA7O5Rtk3Mc4xTYwyYRrR3sGCoxlUJ5JzD2xi_buvbjgYr1GCtvCDRMJM-XZbAdcEy19dtwE1MQ9HpaCFFtviWHEFY64lCdVpLugP_RABujY1m66gx2xzsS3IViSdCRln9A7j2r7jGffC8eHtBa5kRyi0DB0/s2048/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-3-painted%20desert-overlooks-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5yPcQ1jFR9qOYYCcqVznMdk9HcpW7yvIA7O5Rtk3Mc4xTYwyYRrR3sGCoxlUJ5JzD2xi_buvbjgYr1GCtvCDRMJM-XZbAdcEy19dtwE1MQ9HpaCFFtviWHEFY64lCdVpLugP_RABujY1m66gx2xzsS3IViSdCRln9A7j2r7jGffC8eHtBa5kRyi0DB0/w640-h480/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-3-painted%20desert-overlooks-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Part of Route 66 once cut through the park. Stop 4 is the Route 66 Alignment where you can find this 1932 Studebaker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxCb4iYZHqpacT2Emc7C8g7OLytyee1-PRlUuqh8-gpREhWBmKuWLf8WQCwUXqhxhowfj9CQSHsK9_vQfbQdmS_inprmvuYXPoQDZHXy8Gt3nCL0gh0CvEQq2oYS_G9wjlmq0JTJzLgBtQ-9mplTaTf7D6rwlQRhN5j6Hax7uu2KpTbt2xkq6c6v7MqA/s2048/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-4-Route-66-Alignment-studebaker-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxCb4iYZHqpacT2Emc7C8g7OLytyee1-PRlUuqh8-gpREhWBmKuWLf8WQCwUXqhxhowfj9CQSHsK9_vQfbQdmS_inprmvuYXPoQDZHXy8Gt3nCL0gh0CvEQq2oYS_G9wjlmq0JTJzLgBtQ-9mplTaTf7D6rwlQRhN5j6Hax7uu2KpTbt2xkq6c6v7MqA/w480-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-4-Route-66-Alignment-studebaker-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We found the ruins of puebloan homes at Stop 5, Puerco Pueblo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTvG5YUXbBNKGRMywBp0SQ45BHX4LQNAL3MyHqHmdHwoNeIU3QIDv0LdXZMncb3AHz36XxhgT7N6gcX_mvTe9PLnN29zAsR5I_0P1xO0qSjSAvoJl7MiKelcbcmMR0myU9xqCiK-6nWoBPjHMD1wajmKsPHzIZNvAmpxXlfAZpTHaCQSOsmzO0dsgEF8/s2048/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-5-puerco-pueblo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTvG5YUXbBNKGRMywBp0SQ45BHX4LQNAL3MyHqHmdHwoNeIU3QIDv0LdXZMncb3AHz36XxhgT7N6gcX_mvTe9PLnN29zAsR5I_0P1xO0qSjSAvoJl7MiKelcbcmMR0myU9xqCiK-6nWoBPjHMD1wajmKsPHzIZNvAmpxXlfAZpTHaCQSOsmzO0dsgEF8/w640-h480/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-5-puerco-pueblo-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We saw some cool petroglyphs, some of which were 2000 years old at Stop 6, Newspaper Rock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_IMySLP8z1w0dzaZ14Njov7-PJz0oBQS8w8cIBooi1N2r_kllJQmDMDceBffIDYp0xjOJwt8wtTnQ9W_1gscIL_oZmf68qXY9e3PzJtMFME08MXq8keit9AUZXaTWcTRzWMmTxhyB2zCj-xBdn4Qm53yI66cva1k92rQ-whSqlbE0Cxx5sSmbYOwp84/s2048/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-6-newspaper-rock-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_IMySLP8z1w0dzaZ14Njov7-PJz0oBQS8w8cIBooi1N2r_kllJQmDMDceBffIDYp0xjOJwt8wtTnQ9W_1gscIL_oZmf68qXY9e3PzJtMFME08MXq8keit9AUZXaTWcTRzWMmTxhyB2zCj-xBdn4Qm53yI66cva1k92rQ-whSqlbE0Cxx5sSmbYOwp84/w480-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-6-newspaper-rock-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We really enjoyed the colorful 1 mile trail at Stop 7, Blue Mesa.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pjiYoeB-8ETdXggjCtkQ8bMgHcXvEJoiJuU6MbDat6hVbNYIIaBpvRZ5OShGFfgSatJ6bUyIJqZQoR1YmxW4CLrxJNp2asNREHcWz4qwTjisWBiAx6tj9-8qC_w_Ow6_tLrMb1RhXhJqeKhzbNjfUqBjZ4rgK5j8wmSYxseSSHtMiS-qd1yJARgPWiY/s2048/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-7-blue-mesa-pic-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pjiYoeB-8ETdXggjCtkQ8bMgHcXvEJoiJuU6MbDat6hVbNYIIaBpvRZ5OShGFfgSatJ6bUyIJqZQoR1YmxW4CLrxJNp2asNREHcWz4qwTjisWBiAx6tj9-8qC_w_Ow6_tLrMb1RhXhJqeKhzbNjfUqBjZ4rgK5j8wmSYxseSSHtMiS-qd1yJARgPWiY/w480-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-7-blue-mesa-pic-2-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were happy to see this picnic bench here. We were getting hungry and was ready to take a break.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRa0AyGyaWz3D9Jemdu2TjMT-XEpphhFOLGXMo947EA2NVgJ9qG2QrM7UOnYcfB2OZzyrkqeB2yjQ0iS5SJuZiGET_wF_enU-d8Rq0q5yL467DMT5JG-5K6t__urxfngxAv7wKcNNhEbqGhD5jD1Er41S2jCF8tX6LUo7ayy8eGec5ds_Rp2fD6YpenGI/s1837/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-having-lunch-near-blue-mesa-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1377" data-original-width="1837" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRa0AyGyaWz3D9Jemdu2TjMT-XEpphhFOLGXMo947EA2NVgJ9qG2QrM7UOnYcfB2OZzyrkqeB2yjQ0iS5SJuZiGET_wF_enU-d8Rq0q5yL467DMT5JG-5K6t__urxfngxAv7wKcNNhEbqGhD5jD1Er41S2jCF8tX6LUo7ayy8eGec5ds_Rp2fD6YpenGI/w640-h480/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-having-lunch-near-blue-mesa-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stop 8 is Agate Bridge which is a 110 ft. petrified long spanning a gully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5g-j_ni2WaI2n98GgWpVdVdwBiURlENYnQicJvMEWU_42BXWayiASebRYjEyxkSxBpOeTHF9XdcbV4E1Ug0XYYwFbaQh9HukERhTpasx-Yb-MvwMZDte_GLtjt48XMwGxn9GlZswD5sVGx3wqmbM7retExVdTAqfnVbsgWKgyirIUOYfpRkSFkxZvlg/s1889/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-8-agate-bridge-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="1889" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5g-j_ni2WaI2n98GgWpVdVdwBiURlENYnQicJvMEWU_42BXWayiASebRYjEyxkSxBpOeTHF9XdcbV4E1Ug0XYYwFbaQh9HukERhTpasx-Yb-MvwMZDte_GLtjt48XMwGxn9GlZswD5sVGx3wqmbM7retExVdTAqfnVbsgWKgyirIUOYfpRkSFkxZvlg/w640-h480/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-8-agate-bridge-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We saw the highest concentration of petrified wood at Jasper Forest, Stop 9.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM5npTLY2tW_fdXb-vhnaONdSFOXBji69G-VSl2ScvzBxA5D7_0cz87_ezHbfA4GVO1UyA4O0iU8_0qpZC5SiDDWdgBIqHcMAOYGcL03pvCpdjtXWPdxuWNFxGOJf14bMQzm6744KreI6eN_ua4dfre_MDwyZogWVmmV_OHD5to4iddIr_IvCVEn-zyg/s1338/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-9-jasper-forest-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1338" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM5npTLY2tW_fdXb-vhnaONdSFOXBji69G-VSl2ScvzBxA5D7_0cz87_ezHbfA4GVO1UyA4O0iU8_0qpZC5SiDDWdgBIqHcMAOYGcL03pvCpdjtXWPdxuWNFxGOJf14bMQzm6744KreI6eN_ua4dfre_MDwyZogWVmmV_OHD5to4iddIr_IvCVEn-zyg/w640-h480/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-9-jasper-forest-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We saw lots of logs glimmering with quartz crystals on a 0.75 mile loop trail at Stop 10, Crystal Forest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VP5e4ZSfD0H3PUbJRJ4R1wWOSQ98k_jZOj2g-U2sWWxGDs5ijP2kMXvGCfdHSNIZwWfuvrACn-JCqi-lm27etTfAKItK_7Aqo1C00RGtC2fnC2IXqzbemz3IX84H2af8-IWvSEYOKEMoH12CoJNvSwArGcMVtGrKEy9h_GeeakRgJMt3iaY1bwUjXas/s4032/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-10-crystal-forest-picture-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VP5e4ZSfD0H3PUbJRJ4R1wWOSQ98k_jZOj2g-U2sWWxGDs5ijP2kMXvGCfdHSNIZwWfuvrACn-JCqi-lm27etTfAKItK_7Aqo1C00RGtC2fnC2IXqzbemz3IX84H2af8-IWvSEYOKEMoH12CoJNvSwArGcMVtGrKEy9h_GeeakRgJMt3iaY1bwUjXas/w480-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-10-crystal-forest-picture-2-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After taking a quick look around the Rainbow Forest Museum we headed out to do the very short 0.4 Giant Logs Trail at Stop 11, the second to last stop on our journey through the Petrified Forest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0uecXS25rUQvHrCKtWk0mheZRSOAGyr0FdjzLFiIXEQ7wPihln2KOVBVlYussUdnlBJeYc5BkPXZO3N9oZIpDIHSzCxTKdbtZMC3gydYEydg1Nxn2i4PGX-Czdmi79mdgtkxwLHFARl_xsXB4qr212SjQR6oJinzHRtqdzvuWnuVh-hz8VguNRtz4jo/s4032/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-11-rainbow-forest-museum-and-giant-logs-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0uecXS25rUQvHrCKtWk0mheZRSOAGyr0FdjzLFiIXEQ7wPihln2KOVBVlYussUdnlBJeYc5BkPXZO3N9oZIpDIHSzCxTKdbtZMC3gydYEydg1Nxn2i4PGX-Czdmi79mdgtkxwLHFARl_xsXB4qr212SjQR6oJinzHRtqdzvuWnuVh-hz8VguNRtz4jo/w640-h480/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-petrified-forest-national-park-stop-11-rainbow-forest-museum-and-giant-logs-trail-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We completely missed the last stop, Stop 12, Long Logs & Agate House. JT was willing to go back into the park to find it but me and Sandie were ready to do some souvenir shopping. We ended up buying pieces of petrified wood that had magnets affixed to the back of them. They were a lot cheaper than the tables and other beautiful furniture we would have loved to have but we didn't have the thousands of dollars for!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKuCnERtujpad9gDL5fxCzE36p9uJ7K2p6Afq8YldSVB_TUaCmBlBIiW8mog3ngAix40uaKf94iHh4mzSYAjeZ1DWE_vFeDABE0NTVzIqB6G7sZMcR99a8FNOhGa6-9Hd86M64y-skOI1ee4vgKBFwoVeQBMXa6OLaO4jfyLIGkJKsbiAsxr9p3allqqY/s1800/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-large-route-66-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKuCnERtujpad9gDL5fxCzE36p9uJ7K2p6Afq8YldSVB_TUaCmBlBIiW8mog3ngAix40uaKf94iHh4mzSYAjeZ1DWE_vFeDABE0NTVzIqB6G7sZMcR99a8FNOhGa6-9Hd86M64y-skOI1ee4vgKBFwoVeQBMXa6OLaO4jfyLIGkJKsbiAsxr9p3allqqY/w512-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-large-route-66-sign-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent our last day in Arizona on Route 66. We had a list with a couple of stops we knew we wanted to make on this iconic highway and we also stopped at a couple of sights that just caught our eye. One sight we pulled over to get a closer look at was this abandoned hay and feed store. Even with a closer view we still didn't know what to make of it. Was that a horse on top of a teepee?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW14WXUbAwA4I0ZcmWoeIbP3WOk0F2H-6VEirFIWsVkXy0VhdYe03HAJQ8YmGckum6x287jyvrhdsqCfWLRmR1w3LX3Chdmc7FNwm44nJrX_XaJBgL-Cp6-4GNUfE9K1Koy7VArsCvV4ra0iqkV7LZ2tOzlpe0uW9CmaZ2l7hJg0gJQ5Cc_-ixZlbBxo8/s1794/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-abandoned-hay-sales-and-feed-building-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW14WXUbAwA4I0ZcmWoeIbP3WOk0F2H-6VEirFIWsVkXy0VhdYe03HAJQ8YmGckum6x287jyvrhdsqCfWLRmR1w3LX3Chdmc7FNwm44nJrX_XaJBgL-Cp6-4GNUfE9K1Koy7VArsCvV4ra0iqkV7LZ2tOzlpe0uW9CmaZ2l7hJg0gJQ5Cc_-ixZlbBxo8/w514-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-abandoned-hay-sales-and-feed-building-image.png" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had to take a picture of this really nice Route 66 mural that listed the other states we could find the Mother Road in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfU08t8TqyFTaU-R4G2BWMobOiQtpfkp7GhFLp5A4m58YzOSF80Okoh-BjVx-Fq9rVY_GvlGxIUdZVSjHZaGvIJCq30llgncFbyJxMn0uM3-qO731Ably3dVk6SSTmkGrdYvxBq6oCRodS_E-hBHe_Z2PlbMOGQRQaiONiTwCco45fd0JP_zux1U3940/s1506/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-large-route-66-mural-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="1325" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfU08t8TqyFTaU-R4G2BWMobOiQtpfkp7GhFLp5A4m58YzOSF80Okoh-BjVx-Fq9rVY_GvlGxIUdZVSjHZaGvIJCq30llgncFbyJxMn0uM3-qO731Ably3dVk6SSTmkGrdYvxBq6oCRodS_E-hBHe_Z2PlbMOGQRQaiONiTwCco45fd0JP_zux1U3940/w564-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-large-route-66-mural-image.png" width="564" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped in a couple of souvenir stores we saw as we drove down the highway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-EAP-jbFGxoerJL1z0MxgYcdm55-nqPRIunTfBYCjRK5b6HHfbCT1uOnvbDIV5RSTvdSwbNgX1bc69aunZcW5Mzf9FyoH5Aka6NLDeNeiBLXW1V47HTJDqb62DSxap0TsBrJeJgbeebIyzICrugc8tsDtcuaibB-dzAtNGZHKJ89gtx7gJS6xo5Ncu0/s2048/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-souvenir-shop-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-EAP-jbFGxoerJL1z0MxgYcdm55-nqPRIunTfBYCjRK5b6HHfbCT1uOnvbDIV5RSTvdSwbNgX1bc69aunZcW5Mzf9FyoH5Aka6NLDeNeiBLXW1V47HTJDqb62DSxap0TsBrJeJgbeebIyzICrugc8tsDtcuaibB-dzAtNGZHKJ89gtx7gJS6xo5Ncu0/w640-h480/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-souvenir-shop-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back room of one of the stores we stopped in was filled with Route 66 memorabilia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlFm_JAMJrlAqMvtmmymJdKxWuh3Uta9AO-OU3k2nQRnd77vWeSysZGjRi4twHZgxfC8C72-6wVjFqS-akvCndkIrQZElDodsX70EiFWMcZbvcDQ7t-kMZlxq2cCenyXCnp8GTplc8whVvyIpCqOJl8SE0bGm0GA9QhimdB3njc92R5MNi4ZFXeVlPrE/s1794/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-memorabilia-room-in-souvenir-shop-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlFm_JAMJrlAqMvtmmymJdKxWuh3Uta9AO-OU3k2nQRnd77vWeSysZGjRi4twHZgxfC8C72-6wVjFqS-akvCndkIrQZElDodsX70EiFWMcZbvcDQ7t-kMZlxq2cCenyXCnp8GTplc8whVvyIpCqOJl8SE0bGm0GA9QhimdB3njc92R5MNi4ZFXeVlPrE/w514-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-memorabilia-room-in-souvenir-shop-image.png" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we were off to one of the stops we wanted to make on our tour of Route 66, Wigwam Motel. The motel is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The teepees are furnished with the original hand-made hickory furniture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhTYWuANHrEwlFxSYEZ6Ht53ecJVVmUD_Mp_nhuCzCCtwxq7RA-l8A4V7rmuLShmRJvBPPDdQD1ssIauUB32f9KIBo5CuvW5KM2JI8N_0c51uE91IxCGHkT3t4K-IOIVrYNLavQ1e_IzpXYcGlbIUS-aiC7Ws5gUtWkfqD-tqgSj1ibutAj7kvHzV3nw/s1755/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-arizona-wigwam-motel-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1755" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhTYWuANHrEwlFxSYEZ6Ht53ecJVVmUD_Mp_nhuCzCCtwxq7RA-l8A4V7rmuLShmRJvBPPDdQD1ssIauUB32f9KIBo5CuvW5KM2JI8N_0c51uE91IxCGHkT3t4K-IOIVrYNLavQ1e_IzpXYcGlbIUS-aiC7Ws5gUtWkfqD-tqgSj1ibutAj7kvHzV3nw/w640-h442/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-arizona-wigwam-motel-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we really had to make this stop to Jack Rabbit Trading Post to see the sign that inspired the sign in the Cars movie, one of our grandson's favorite! In the movie you'll see a car in the place of the rabbit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrii2CClQFT-qxJMTud2UeoTprBGHpzBrWHhRa61JTUIGFoB8nLslr_4Xw31r_lSDjKokzOdG28lg-XJsHd6dq11rjHUXL4O9XHFIu2tZXoHV1VQ-gXcymEPF1dBX7-xy9K39RpFXl20qLzC0Gsdzz6D_CNLJXO63kZzLKmFYLVcfZjCmRdSV5p9lRPk/s4032/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-here-it-is-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrii2CClQFT-qxJMTud2UeoTprBGHpzBrWHhRa61JTUIGFoB8nLslr_4Xw31r_lSDjKokzOdG28lg-XJsHd6dq11rjHUXL4O9XHFIu2tZXoHV1VQ-gXcymEPF1dBX7-xy9K39RpFXl20qLzC0Gsdzz6D_CNLJXO63kZzLKmFYLVcfZjCmRdSV5p9lRPk/w640-h480/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-here-it-is-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I asked Soko to take this picture so I could send it to the grandkids!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wAeNhtK2dvysApRyjpnCpKWXPVmNuL0ecDP8PdxLCtRNXn9nEdgjzuNytdiRf7jTyfG44-fc3ZNHasLJaERlQ_1uZ6i84VU6q-vs-lYi7bWliUdG8dvD5DYKYoy5DLjmM2cd-ReUvu1dp5mXZfhlGsxansrVmUl61KfEAMC6HPvrt8iZbHZ_SQSXHAU/s4032/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-here-it-is-sign-rabbit-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wAeNhtK2dvysApRyjpnCpKWXPVmNuL0ecDP8PdxLCtRNXn9nEdgjzuNytdiRf7jTyfG44-fc3ZNHasLJaERlQ_1uZ6i84VU6q-vs-lYi7bWliUdG8dvD5DYKYoy5DLjmM2cd-ReUvu1dp5mXZfhlGsxansrVmUl61KfEAMC6HPvrt8iZbHZ_SQSXHAU/w480-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-route-66-here-it-is-sign-rabbit-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our self-guided tour of Route 66 it was time to relax at our campsite and watch some football before packing up for our drive to our next destination.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0qstFoPUVOpJCX6BWReJunJvLJ-vevoCl-pijjqspt8HytX42SyLi6kYIR7R4P8Lmxhgfmj04PL4FLFIfmr0bVs0lz3AcTtf-3t5V_Gih_9nHxOvE8J6_u-47IkUafsJpZ72huQ0n8pYo5puTJFeDDO9dCSQN6OhleSFmODn9qpcTQALF1G9WRvQ_Eo/s3997/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-arizona-watching-football-at-campground-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3997" data-original-width="2998" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0qstFoPUVOpJCX6BWReJunJvLJ-vevoCl-pijjqspt8HytX42SyLi6kYIR7R4P8Lmxhgfmj04PL4FLFIfmr0bVs0lz3AcTtf-3t5V_Gih_9nHxOvE8J6_u-47IkUafsJpZ72huQ0n8pYo5puTJFeDDO9dCSQN6OhleSFmODn9qpcTQALF1G9WRvQ_Eo/w480-h640/Arizona-cross-country-road-trip-2022-arizona-watching-football-at-campground-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next stop, Colorado! Stay tuned!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the meantime, read about our visit to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpanaCy5LzfGtaRwSdZfs9xxGjXiymX0Z0GXZrTUJVZqip-u0c7nGVuGhaayP-hUiSdlIrqOWJKn8_LF0l7uPLUPxqSkFfSIKwajAzfLapxCeHk0ak4UgPfkaVTT-cp16y5L_CIMTvt5KalW88ECrJfWT1rrAK6fyzFpb0w0wQRoV86M6fI60YIhWvd8Q/s639/bryce-canyon-cover-photo-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpanaCy5LzfGtaRwSdZfs9xxGjXiymX0Z0GXZrTUJVZqip-u0c7nGVuGhaayP-hUiSdlIrqOWJKn8_LF0l7uPLUPxqSkFfSIKwajAzfLapxCeHk0ak4UgPfkaVTT-cp16y5L_CIMTvt5KalW88ECrJfWT1rrAK6fyzFpb0w0wQRoV86M6fI60YIhWvd8Q/s320/bryce-canyon-cover-photo-image%20(1).png" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2024/02/bryce-canyon-and-zion-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bryce Canyon And Zion National Parks</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tell us about your day in Petrified Forest National Park. Have you been to any of the other petrified forests? We would really like to hear about your visits!</div><br /> <p></p>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-17392793777074624462024-02-05T08:00:00.313-05:002024-03-01T21:27:16.146-05:00Bryce Canyon And Zion National Parks Stop 19 Of Our Cross-Country Road Trip<p>Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks are two of the most gorgeous parks in the national park system. Read all about them here before your next visit.</p><p>But before you head out to visit these beautiful parks, click <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2017/11/getting-car-ready-for-road-trip.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for a checklist to make sure your car is ready for the road trip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwvv8r6wKf2r8tllw7iiG5nUWpw4IPQY4JvfVS-0EmYvjK3LMhC306Ko-Q9pfM7KEnflT7imjCbf-nvGT_s1ZP8CvzU5Bf6rDsHJ0E4J557AchRa5BxJ_2EQEodn41G0EkK5yvHNUdG09B3fYD4LxfnkPwIUppFZWgTCccJAW2YzphkVCQbZWDmtucL4/s1500/bryce-canyon-cover-photo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwvv8r6wKf2r8tllw7iiG5nUWpw4IPQY4JvfVS-0EmYvjK3LMhC306Ko-Q9pfM7KEnflT7imjCbf-nvGT_s1ZP8CvzU5Bf6rDsHJ0E4J557AchRa5BxJ_2EQEodn41G0EkK5yvHNUdG09B3fYD4LxfnkPwIUppFZWgTCccJAW2YzphkVCQbZWDmtucL4/w426-h640/bryce-canyon-cover-photo-image.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross-Country Road Trip Stop 19</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we got closer to the 19th stop of our cross-country road trip in Utah, we wondered if we somehow took a wrong turn and ended up on another planet. We were surrounded by rock as far as we could see in front of us and in back of us. It was like no other road we have ever been on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzb7Rg_aW-RugNkUHNs5KiV2Y4025-kmNze1bX7eJYuhdpo-liIHJ6zjOYcMUzqjr0MhOiyAK5cuQA8u_Crfnb4TIyvv_IPvZCo2Dw3Upw-ZNTstpKiKnKLIVn3_LC6yKMtRQeHWwmRK8ZBk8KI5Ocm_G-_UFxSA1BmBrL0l2uVmXvQJ04bzjJhg8SuyA/s1777/2022-cross-country-road-trip-2022-Sep-Bryce-Zion-national-parks-bryce-driving-into-area-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1777" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzb7Rg_aW-RugNkUHNs5KiV2Y4025-kmNze1bX7eJYuhdpo-liIHJ6zjOYcMUzqjr0MhOiyAK5cuQA8u_Crfnb4TIyvv_IPvZCo2Dw3Upw-ZNTstpKiKnKLIVn3_LC6yKMtRQeHWwmRK8ZBk8KI5Ocm_G-_UFxSA1BmBrL0l2uVmXvQJ04bzjJhg8SuyA/w554-h640/2022-cross-country-road-trip-2022-Sep-Bryce-Zion-national-parks-bryce-driving-into-area-image.png" width="554" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we finally got past the rock, we started seeing sights like this and we knew we were in for a unique experience here. We started to get very excited about our visits to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDMy8tDNMh599zv9ycQqSsIL9AqxuJmoPbUXFrnbLDR_y8RcB6Cv3HIPTkvmkeMBnuuxp6WyFeBiRXvhonoh86ZvK214ijlYuJAP8h3Br_1wX6xl5h_RNKuG7Kh0aERiyZ_AC1uWjxkDNoqfPQS2FbrPyxijuTqoDIpxAjzvHx-t4apSGTMC5jglu28g/s1800/80156DB0-6B22-40F0-B490-337F66124A54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDMy8tDNMh599zv9ycQqSsIL9AqxuJmoPbUXFrnbLDR_y8RcB6Cv3HIPTkvmkeMBnuuxp6WyFeBiRXvhonoh86ZvK214ijlYuJAP8h3Br_1wX6xl5h_RNKuG7Kh0aERiyZ_AC1uWjxkDNoqfPQS2FbrPyxijuTqoDIpxAjzvHx-t4apSGTMC5jglu28g/w512-h640/80156DB0-6B22-40F0-B490-337F66124A54.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But first we had to make a stop at Walmart to replenish our supplies before we got to our campground. I took this picture for the grandkids, Shea 4 and Marty 2. Shea wanted to know why I was so afraid of the skeleton when he was "not even a real skeleton". Guess I didn't fool them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SilXIUDcI6TwQ_TJ44n1FwN0cbKRnXUXS1FYu6yXhUBtNyGKIWjn1hNqhuffNKnTbSAcM1rO2QU2LwwEXs1sn91bg1LUfQUk94FoSuQ-DHt71LoknasE6viXAsxYN1OX5znsuzMF5A1H2dn0gD0ZnXK7BCw7iBMkLbklwaOp8xnPRjRXMmMdV2lrxVc/s1800/2022-cross-country-road-trip-2022-Sep-Bryce-Zion-national-parks-bryce-skeleton-at-walmart-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SilXIUDcI6TwQ_TJ44n1FwN0cbKRnXUXS1FYu6yXhUBtNyGKIWjn1hNqhuffNKnTbSAcM1rO2QU2LwwEXs1sn91bg1LUfQUk94FoSuQ-DHt71LoknasE6viXAsxYN1OX5znsuzMF5A1H2dn0gD0ZnXK7BCw7iBMkLbklwaOp8xnPRjRXMmMdV2lrxVc/w512-h640/2022-cross-country-road-trip-2022-Sep-Bryce-Zion-national-parks-bryce-skeleton-at-walmart-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stopping at Walmart, setting up, cooking and eating dinner was all we had time for on our first day in Utah. But that was fine with us because we had 3 full days to explore the parks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yWlQkOPK_FxvCBis5J7EqN5rBwl_3ijZzFVTDf-Tdor3q11WsL0OfCa2om_OkgEZMhlVjRj9yzxTsYn92fhsAEkKu_Y2JW0z_m7IhTcSVEdhMJMiFGvCi_0xXTnsM_B_5BxnyANBI9qSUeqEhhGsK6CwxHUeHWdR_cTIdceJnfVucdPSswuSzrnttF0/s2048/2022-cross-country-road-trip-2022-Sep-Bryce-Zion-national-parks-bryce-village-rv-park-site-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yWlQkOPK_FxvCBis5J7EqN5rBwl_3ijZzFVTDf-Tdor3q11WsL0OfCa2om_OkgEZMhlVjRj9yzxTsYn92fhsAEkKu_Y2JW0z_m7IhTcSVEdhMJMiFGvCi_0xXTnsM_B_5BxnyANBI9qSUeqEhhGsK6CwxHUeHWdR_cTIdceJnfVucdPSswuSzrnttF0/w480-h640/2022-cross-country-road-trip-2022-Sep-Bryce-Zion-national-parks-bryce-village-rv-park-site-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And then it rained on our day 2 here, the day we had planned to spend in Bryce Canyon NP. The park was only 20 minutes away so we decided to at least go to the visitor's center to shop, pick up park information guides and see what else the center had to offer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIPxIvrAz0czswZuKlD0aUO6nnDsJhwf3S_U3XnrxvLP6ohaUPcQ3813jP-g-t7Sg9zWjtvgb0vvkWcQxJpk-cQXGV4i7PpLgMtC6QZFFwpwkytMN-2CRdOZ9XFYdU3dPvW39OqNtGpux5C7-70T45qvntR-b0Yo1YXCIvRZbhHvvtdi5psaGbyYjn84/s1937/2022-cross-country-road-trip-2022-Sep-Bryce-Zion-national-parks-bryce-shopping-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1937" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIPxIvrAz0czswZuKlD0aUO6nnDsJhwf3S_U3XnrxvLP6ohaUPcQ3813jP-g-t7Sg9zWjtvgb0vvkWcQxJpk-cQXGV4i7PpLgMtC6QZFFwpwkytMN-2CRdOZ9XFYdU3dPvW39OqNtGpux5C7-70T45qvntR-b0Yo1YXCIvRZbhHvvtdi5psaGbyYjn84/w640-h508/2022-cross-country-road-trip-2022-Sep-Bryce-Zion-national-parks-bryce-shopping-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Besides for the usual small museum most parks have, this visitor center had a small theater where we saw a movie that explained what the unusual rock formations (hoodoos) we were seeing everywhere and how they were formed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwRWR6zsJchBR7clImFsofGdeX5CMqAryQjlCIRFJ8TZlkGNElQ6xFMT2xYaj5ODzFKleCnKM-aeR2TipF0b0UHyGafWpz3vHLyNxGRbIPBk3mSji23wBpSkmalpC6CbUnD-DIbEuDm2QDc1fCsy1367FB0Ysz3B_aCYTYDvhl_2Vg3cJW-jxGKo74Vc/s1440/2022-cross-country-road-trip-2022-Sep-Bryce-Zion-national-parks-bryce-movie-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="1440" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwRWR6zsJchBR7clImFsofGdeX5CMqAryQjlCIRFJ8TZlkGNElQ6xFMT2xYaj5ODzFKleCnKM-aeR2TipF0b0UHyGafWpz3vHLyNxGRbIPBk3mSji23wBpSkmalpC6CbUnD-DIbEuDm2QDc1fCsy1367FB0Ysz3B_aCYTYDvhl_2Vg3cJW-jxGKo74Vc/w640-h576/2022-cross-country-road-trip-2022-Sep-Bryce-Zion-national-parks-bryce-movie-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We enjoyed our short visit to Bryce and then headed back to the campground to take care of the laundry we thought we would do on our last day in this area. We would come back to Bryce on our last day instead. We prayed that rain was not in the forecast for the following day to spoil our plans for visiting Zion National Park and our prayers were answered. The next day was a beautiful day and we made our way to Zion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VOzQyzDolrBifQKNl7r-4ue7N7bbHrrTZwPmauFQElWuR6qxDohrH7cZyNBVi1hoOzIQhCEO0rMVhalyXl45RhSUklC9i1rf0jaOcooZ4MpPFtD9ezGin5Njz1jDnHqidK0WZe16cXdPDswYDftka9A_9VihhrumDDSH0dzzfZw0rTxfACtno-w4ZY0/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VOzQyzDolrBifQKNl7r-4ue7N7bbHrrTZwPmauFQElWuR6qxDohrH7cZyNBVi1hoOzIQhCEO0rMVhalyXl45RhSUklC9i1rf0jaOcooZ4MpPFtD9ezGin5Njz1jDnHqidK0WZe16cXdPDswYDftka9A_9VihhrumDDSH0dzzfZw0rTxfACtno-w4ZY0/w640-h480/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The guys were happy that they would have a day off from driving on our visit to Zion today. After researching, we found out there was a shuttle that would bring us to the entrance of the park and then there would be a shuttle in the park to bring us to the trails we had mapped out to hike. After finding a parking spot in Springdale, we went to find one several shuttle stops in the town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHnPBxQWaUYrUwQb3aB2aG0w_0RZYbd9TlH5mS8PyoFDozAEVzjwCNlvtfljQ0BzLBo1zhRWIxIAYn4r58D8FQ9ilH9BFQPanUwkH7NmOEODIE-IBFTHLOPMujt-m3-ZwfYgKuryGedIYPPz6ZvYPUQoQeG6faWH8C0Y1YWietBJANr3n4Lhimsavs60/s2044/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-springdale-shuttle-stop-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="1533" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHnPBxQWaUYrUwQb3aB2aG0w_0RZYbd9TlH5mS8PyoFDozAEVzjwCNlvtfljQ0BzLBo1zhRWIxIAYn4r58D8FQ9ilH9BFQPanUwkH7NmOEODIE-IBFTHLOPMujt-m3-ZwfYgKuryGedIYPPz6ZvYPUQoQeG6faWH8C0Y1YWietBJANr3n4Lhimsavs60/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-springdale-shuttle-stop-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once in the park, we hopped on the park shuttle...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_Q8rd4u_RRjITZLODgs6TjPrgilAYfNW2ux5QmjPpTbSF5S9hlRg5VluGempY_sJnHzHjKS59tcXd_uselrgFAsExIQKHPtFIUUDbWSOz04QxmuxiN6kNK-agCMHUerm70fJzUJjmFwuqRbSFUMWJYnnF1_4mvw8y-NXXxh2LFogDXoJOSLMBrq0EHM/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-zion-shuttle-bus-stop-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_Q8rd4u_RRjITZLODgs6TjPrgilAYfNW2ux5QmjPpTbSF5S9hlRg5VluGempY_sJnHzHjKS59tcXd_uselrgFAsExIQKHPtFIUUDbWSOz04QxmuxiN6kNK-agCMHUerm70fJzUJjmFwuqRbSFUMWJYnnF1_4mvw8y-NXXxh2LFogDXoJOSLMBrq0EHM/w640-h480/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-zion-shuttle-bus-stop-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and enjoyed the views as the bus took us to the first trail on our list, Riverside Walk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWpUQj-En3X6at3wZMk-md6xsqTQGBzWCIBJaDijYMmmIqcXAoH-p_15IIACZZ_OZkhV-vZl_XdvQk3vFVmxUDCBngb7ZihyphenhyphenBBHkU_4AaRAqm_zelBhsksFp_xzbnoqIAffTWTFWQRO6PFkJWy1ekOVU-T9l5-CaX_gVdIeuDNA322ntJw95IRMFtZbQ/s3625/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-zion-shuttle-bus-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3625" data-original-width="2718" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWpUQj-En3X6at3wZMk-md6xsqTQGBzWCIBJaDijYMmmIqcXAoH-p_15IIACZZ_OZkhV-vZl_XdvQk3vFVmxUDCBngb7ZihyphenhyphenBBHkU_4AaRAqm_zelBhsksFp_xzbnoqIAffTWTFWQRO6PFkJWy1ekOVU-T9l5-CaX_gVdIeuDNA322ntJw95IRMFtZbQ/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-zion-shuttle-bus-view-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As soon as we started the 2.2 mile hike on Riverside Walk, we knew we were going to have one of the best hikes of our entire cross-country trip. The sights we saw were awesome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T8e2CMY1YOd2U7ubK1Kj8d_ifesBpADWwQhDYMCqMgB5N6M3dIVYbP3lC2RdFvff5I0qul45d5-9BHmgL-MHTohMBR3cm9t04ndo0sKGDb4rx9PaQUFA6ol3Puu-4EuKCY7JtgQGqawRMGERtligsZd_SbXYlvfSdrSU2izQIuwS_HEosbULkunYcgk/s4032/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-riverside-walk-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T8e2CMY1YOd2U7ubK1Kj8d_ifesBpADWwQhDYMCqMgB5N6M3dIVYbP3lC2RdFvff5I0qul45d5-9BHmgL-MHTohMBR3cm9t04ndo0sKGDb4rx9PaQUFA6ol3Puu-4EuKCY7JtgQGqawRMGERtligsZd_SbXYlvfSdrSU2izQIuwS_HEosbULkunYcgk/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-riverside-walk-trail-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And wildlife sightings are always a special bonus </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjPwZ5YkpA5F92WXKGGFeGjq6un4VbmU2EHlpexRSCgj-CLDIHEf3rWG9yqXBWhMgmedWlp4Nin_p6xGm3L6X8unyRwZdELOWbjf_wjAruT9bgNaXy77Bp7CF82EFOy9_WyUalwNnRMsJisJv8eL0s7r0iczeqtpO3TrKbv9Dx7OFfBC5YKJjGwpL1W0/s4032/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-riverside-walk-trail-deer-sighting-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjPwZ5YkpA5F92WXKGGFeGjq6un4VbmU2EHlpexRSCgj-CLDIHEf3rWG9yqXBWhMgmedWlp4Nin_p6xGm3L6X8unyRwZdELOWbjf_wjAruT9bgNaXy77Bp7CF82EFOy9_WyUalwNnRMsJisJv8eL0s7r0iczeqtpO3TrKbv9Dx7OFfBC5YKJjGwpL1W0/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-riverside-walk-trail-deer-sighting-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After hiking Riverside Walk, we jumped on the shuttle for a ride to our next hike, a combination of a few trails that intersected. We started at the Lower Emerald Pool Trail which took us to the Middle Pool Trail then the Kayenta Trail and finally the Grotto Trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFumyvUv09IEwUOWh8xQJJuH19h81Pd6vCzYPTVDKizAn4sVywDrrn8yDbtOISVH4bCsHN609ahi11LLnRMpguhAtCJzBdLt-zlDgxSd-unS4Pqnh3VlvfDjen9lAy7FS5xgcy_xhxL3Bupfup6z4CHVA77GS3Zl8d5hCzIRYYLf9AiY6xh7yslNUuEvw/s4032/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-picture-6-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFumyvUv09IEwUOWh8xQJJuH19h81Pd6vCzYPTVDKizAn4sVywDrrn8yDbtOISVH4bCsHN609ahi11LLnRMpguhAtCJzBdLt-zlDgxSd-unS4Pqnh3VlvfDjen9lAy7FS5xgcy_xhxL3Bupfup6z4CHVA77GS3Zl8d5hCzIRYYLf9AiY6xh7yslNUuEvw/w640-h480/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-picture-6-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some trails took us through the rock.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrlDOeCXdjIFwbfTjQ4230itC5ViLRRGS9Ggll6BVn1Y-lCyFhmVn0vNNDnEYFKj19Fzr6cEBpF6aUmD2KctDpPnblFVliN_1Vp5yuqYcDOy781drRyltbItcWY9UP6KefcbdSUpulMBYEKQnrwd1zm873hpH1uf982qWLxEFmw0TXW1KrqxWJX0VIqA/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-picture-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrlDOeCXdjIFwbfTjQ4230itC5ViLRRGS9Ggll6BVn1Y-lCyFhmVn0vNNDnEYFKj19Fzr6cEBpF6aUmD2KctDpPnblFVliN_1Vp5yuqYcDOy781drRyltbItcWY9UP6KefcbdSUpulMBYEKQnrwd1zm873hpH1uf982qWLxEFmw0TXW1KrqxWJX0VIqA/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-picture-2-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some took us on the rock.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu6yUTPV7N-HFKnYk6j7Pn7Qoo4hfhv7I49S8XoylYtovE31bJMXp9BIk0vS7YVGjD6a9TSJHtMK4PZx1ZfXXEtIpZuIN1rqVZzVyHZAHmPf7KjAk_g8L3rVH6ZrJk8pAAFeBoyd-79fPqG2hyphenhyphenwTTsFc9iKi4xlkzk5wJtgn76Xheq2x9HLKBguj9X9o/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-picture-4-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu6yUTPV7N-HFKnYk6j7Pn7Qoo4hfhv7I49S8XoylYtovE31bJMXp9BIk0vS7YVGjD6a9TSJHtMK4PZx1ZfXXEtIpZuIN1rqVZzVyHZAHmPf7KjAk_g8L3rVH6ZrJk8pAAFeBoyd-79fPqG2hyphenhyphenwTTsFc9iKi4xlkzk5wJtgn76Xheq2x9HLKBguj9X9o/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-picture-4-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And some took us up the rock.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLa-QSXNNKekB9HILFqTEOSlfGTV0bgjDFMsK76uPzdOCJODbAnPwpWEQIDrXiYMMRph9AUJzw6MwWhS1ghALvTdZ5iEhkOF__bllDdB5N8kVSRpAqVXVb8udRPuc7gxmJtqhthZxSaQMLBRzwZmU2fl125obIGufYMRJbC61-5oHewK5hBnilK9I_V2Y/s1800/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLa-QSXNNKekB9HILFqTEOSlfGTV0bgjDFMsK76uPzdOCJODbAnPwpWEQIDrXiYMMRph9AUJzw6MwWhS1ghALvTdZ5iEhkOF__bllDdB5N8kVSRpAqVXVb8udRPuc7gxmJtqhthZxSaQMLBRzwZmU2fl125obIGufYMRJbC61-5oHewK5hBnilK9I_V2Y/w512-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And all of them took us to sights that took our breath away.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9SkloQ9_WAreUTUCy9sFOcSsR9P6EXu-H5Dedr4EHdE7f7mEfbu5f_nqGIodEwd5sXa9rbglCOEhG8rqnyj7BPA26v3ICiEhkb6025mn3najyUUjWcVXd-Mh0vYk_8NQfq41Yclrg8wyNXkt4BnCXTguvIWflA-ehXlA8ZW_-qtL0kAS72vRrhq-RHw0/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-picture-3-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9SkloQ9_WAreUTUCy9sFOcSsR9P6EXu-H5Dedr4EHdE7f7mEfbu5f_nqGIodEwd5sXa9rbglCOEhG8rqnyj7BPA26v3ICiEhkb6025mn3najyUUjWcVXd-Mh0vYk_8NQfq41Yclrg8wyNXkt4BnCXTguvIWflA-ehXlA8ZW_-qtL0kAS72vRrhq-RHw0/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-picture-3-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took time to relax and take in the view near the Emerald Pool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOQKOQhGadHyXcZq2NRxPnsPoJGvQxiWL9eTiETCByrjWq7yMj359BQbZnUlfRI1ltg8_iTgHn_e4L4B9ON5L262TidomkXwH7wPJgxaHLJ0_oOj7finEuudi1E6LkcU-3NyQt_EW7X-jhKPKeOxls2BN-aJIpbNglhsBYGMm_2c9jcTWOoWYSVuNFcc/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-picture-5-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOQKOQhGadHyXcZq2NRxPnsPoJGvQxiWL9eTiETCByrjWq7yMj359BQbZnUlfRI1ltg8_iTgHn_e4L4B9ON5L262TidomkXwH7wPJgxaHLJ0_oOj7finEuudi1E6LkcU-3NyQt_EW7X-jhKPKeOxls2BN-aJIpbNglhsBYGMm_2c9jcTWOoWYSVuNFcc/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-picture-5-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This cute bird had the same idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iGe6xeIqDBND8Y4JTOlSTtkHPIg0UmyYR7LLotEUSgQE2KxQmap0UrK5xURSA7d3R3HAnuCgDhe0qdt0BJ08grGcZ4AwCQUoA7T2MXuAuqUWEZnkxbCX69ACdRvXd4mRsLoR3cMjZbQ-L6RofAWl0z-Xo9iRryR7jxbH-zU2xmXClNNAVscyxXPJiss/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-bird-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iGe6xeIqDBND8Y4JTOlSTtkHPIg0UmyYR7LLotEUSgQE2KxQmap0UrK5xURSA7d3R3HAnuCgDhe0qdt0BJ08grGcZ4AwCQUoA7T2MXuAuqUWEZnkxbCX69ACdRvXd4mRsLoR3cMjZbQ-L6RofAWl0z-Xo9iRryR7jxbH-zU2xmXClNNAVscyxXPJiss/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-lower-emerald-pool-trail-middle-pool-trail-kayenta-trail-grotto-trail-bird-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After getting back to Springdale and finding our car, we were able to drive to one more trail, Canyon Overlook, before heading back to the campground, stopping for pizza and then calling it a day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqKqj4KiIt7bx-KUXjZHoYZNNlHpdoD8AtCILbKeOz39MSWc-oRbok5ws_j6qd5ixuONzeNEMFRQG7uss8UH4DEa2W0ow7-QryQeRYAKhw1_pG19RMIGhr0xXPsuKZ7PnhUaxPNoeXbqhX296FHSWwwdAeW1R0FklXjjq1KZXM5iEWkUfNekUhRPqLOo/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-canyon-overlook-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqKqj4KiIt7bx-KUXjZHoYZNNlHpdoD8AtCILbKeOz39MSWc-oRbok5ws_j6qd5ixuONzeNEMFRQG7uss8UH4DEa2W0ow7-QryQeRYAKhw1_pG19RMIGhr0xXPsuKZ7PnhUaxPNoeXbqhX296FHSWwwdAeW1R0FklXjjq1KZXM5iEWkUfNekUhRPqLOo/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-zion-national-park-canyon-overlook-trail-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our last day in Utah, we finally were getting a chance to go to Bryce Canyon NP.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi818-xaaTopsctTblEJ_VRAD6K3BsvKNEMdUbBPSNO6Mz6Beo6bSauiIvwaF1SuNoQeoLyuFqoQfeYhWqnRAFgOuzpBSC5HiIP1NsCQbrq-lIWZ9lXVxB-kBMpa3RtlrscyM4DztlhG-R1jGFummguZfGgSDNCG9NOQYmvt2lZK96eeIZa-emFsGkKLP8/s1996/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="1996" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi818-xaaTopsctTblEJ_VRAD6K3BsvKNEMdUbBPSNO6Mz6Beo6bSauiIvwaF1SuNoQeoLyuFqoQfeYhWqnRAFgOuzpBSC5HiIP1NsCQbrq-lIWZ9lXVxB-kBMpa3RtlrscyM4DztlhG-R1jGFummguZfGgSDNCG9NOQYmvt2lZK96eeIZa-emFsGkKLP8/w640-h480/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made sure we had a plan before we headed into the park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZM0NXUfG_pTCHQRq_WpV53z7xcSywWRRQ4hZa9Ny9wUL80c0bgm1LS8GMzVe6_Z1acyX65zJgoJqfB1y2o8auwEdxGpHxL_fWREjOFr6_h5FO1jb45eDe8edFlLbXUxLMoqwaarvNVDhPjk6JZ6MlFaU1-DERV-OgAHoPOrY2faxOm7TKTps9gWSph4/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-reading-map--image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZM0NXUfG_pTCHQRq_WpV53z7xcSywWRRQ4hZa9Ny9wUL80c0bgm1LS8GMzVe6_Z1acyX65zJgoJqfB1y2o8auwEdxGpHxL_fWREjOFr6_h5FO1jb45eDe8edFlLbXUxLMoqwaarvNVDhPjk6JZ6MlFaU1-DERV-OgAHoPOrY2faxOm7TKTps9gWSph4/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-reading-map--image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We looked for the the point of interest we wanted to make sure not to miss, Wall Street. We found out that the Rim Trail combined with the Queens Garden Trail would take us to there and also would loop us back to the parking lot. The Rim Trail gave us a spectacular view of the Amphitheater.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpeM9FhY3YrvGlGLsGHSwSBsUc92Zdv3YIJhyphenhyphen-zYlnGebkVzugbuZVcIdkbC_0WzByofufhKGmdkZIXcwP5umLg72d-XiHKq0ahudaxWhq0NUPkr8mDyirx2RclI0RrFcrbyIPJEJKtho2tgZ2MaWnW_KKcHFY7-nSVoK1ozYKg-WV5_-1jb6_Zzog5E/s1440/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-amphitheater-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpeM9FhY3YrvGlGLsGHSwSBsUc92Zdv3YIJhyphenhyphen-zYlnGebkVzugbuZVcIdkbC_0WzByofufhKGmdkZIXcwP5umLg72d-XiHKq0ahudaxWhq0NUPkr8mDyirx2RclI0RrFcrbyIPJEJKtho2tgZ2MaWnW_KKcHFY7-nSVoK1ozYKg-WV5_-1jb6_Zzog5E/w640-h480/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-amphitheater-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was the view that convinced us that we had journeyed to another planet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RxvWfIiAm7FOTj0xAWTqLeOZvcCCboplEkXFwmlJFNpLx7Zrf1kun9wjrKjuTBqJncOUBsKxzyN-k2inv4vKmr-x0cNaYuI8rs_lTt2PuqB32hE0NUlHCDUDoMEMy3RMT-RRnb0qgunKLhlRPlRemfB-sISkojZskbV5BtyqpiDfdxyE1F6jVaiHSUE/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-amphitheater-photo-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="2048" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RxvWfIiAm7FOTj0xAWTqLeOZvcCCboplEkXFwmlJFNpLx7Zrf1kun9wjrKjuTBqJncOUBsKxzyN-k2inv4vKmr-x0cNaYuI8rs_lTt2PuqB32hE0NUlHCDUDoMEMy3RMT-RRnb0qgunKLhlRPlRemfB-sISkojZskbV5BtyqpiDfdxyE1F6jVaiHSUE/w640-h396/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-amphitheater-photo-2-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Rim Trail ended here at Sunset Point. We followed the signs to the Queens Garden Trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3z0MIBc8CZvCZwHk_wyEfJO7L0IYDvB_AL5vQv3UShD8CiK7bTTFyk-Z8aCJgsH4ue4_9DiXWRXQvjJpWBMy0DK_lbMu5AZb6s_E4rNEZf7bqTLA6O-n67mzgzgWZlSYnhL7sijJK4rOgH2SNS5psYtsks8vHWgVt14WY5ETleJEC3rBSfsBmQxSUHA/s2100/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-sunrise-point-and-queens-garden-signage-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2100" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3z0MIBc8CZvCZwHk_wyEfJO7L0IYDvB_AL5vQv3UShD8CiK7bTTFyk-Z8aCJgsH4ue4_9DiXWRXQvjJpWBMy0DK_lbMu5AZb6s_E4rNEZf7bqTLA6O-n67mzgzgWZlSYnhL7sijJK4rOgH2SNS5psYtsks8vHWgVt14WY5ETleJEC3rBSfsBmQxSUHA/w640-h458/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-sunrise-point-and-queens-garden-signage-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This 1.8 mile trail is the least difficult trail for descending into Bryce Amphitheater.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W9BXlIj-uFd9Hv9GVYM6TXgQpEY6vNB5bTKbl9fRv6hzHaEYqCYVcpcRwQBl19B6MB7fbrDBZyBuQqFv2Q3PoF9RSYa2UoytgrzV1t2sYziNln2z9lwMDVLPxaaj217L_eX0Gl6hrkaW6Ex778h-Jav2-n8sEOzPIKiv52DL5RQySzPDwMABFKYu4SY/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-queens-garden-trail-photo-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W9BXlIj-uFd9Hv9GVYM6TXgQpEY6vNB5bTKbl9fRv6hzHaEYqCYVcpcRwQBl19B6MB7fbrDBZyBuQqFv2Q3PoF9RSYa2UoytgrzV1t2sYziNln2z9lwMDVLPxaaj217L_eX0Gl6hrkaW6Ex778h-Jav2-n8sEOzPIKiv52DL5RQySzPDwMABFKYu4SY/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-queens-garden-trail-photo-2-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped for a photo shoot at this giant hoodoo that we thought was Thor's Hammer. It wasn't but it was still an impressive hoodoo and worth stopping to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWpN81MhLEg4_Ug40LhgUHHF6UzNjeIA6Sok36K2l-kEdlMEv81x1vnwn7Dw60Z0LQ0Curgxy37tA2vCJKu_G_-8fgO-ugnYX4B5PZsE7I2XFUBENPBWUBARUzrdT-Cn_8vQdo7cSSoXAKZc3vyqyl-eDl8NcIjz4ug_L8OjS9SaHfrdU9wub9wQid-0/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-hoodoo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWpN81MhLEg4_Ug40LhgUHHF6UzNjeIA6Sok36K2l-kEdlMEv81x1vnwn7Dw60Z0LQ0Curgxy37tA2vCJKu_G_-8fgO-ugnYX4B5PZsE7I2XFUBENPBWUBARUzrdT-Cn_8vQdo7cSSoXAKZc3vyqyl-eDl8NcIjz4ug_L8OjS9SaHfrdU9wub9wQid-0/w480-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-hoodoo-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">From the Queen's Garden Trail we were able to get to the Navajo Loop Trail. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXfoXgmoBia76u5jydwwkzKrOTEohBA4ozZMfe2sYiX7yAE1uXlrAKEl3rt4PnNPGrO2hUsP0qq8WiCzU7R-NglPjOAM7PwpyPL2xcmnyrwoYq-I1DwumYKMvq2Q0ToDDHpaX4PTRznuPeIcd4bGfLMp8C-UPQKOp3cdmkaNFgqduDgmhk6EUNzmsRSc/s2017/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-navajo-loop-trail-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2017" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXfoXgmoBia76u5jydwwkzKrOTEohBA4ozZMfe2sYiX7yAE1uXlrAKEl3rt4PnNPGrO2hUsP0qq8WiCzU7R-NglPjOAM7PwpyPL2xcmnyrwoYq-I1DwumYKMvq2Q0ToDDHpaX4PTRznuPeIcd4bGfLMp8C-UPQKOp3cdmkaNFgqduDgmhk6EUNzmsRSc/w640-h480/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-navajo-loop-trail-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This trail would lead us to Wall Street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwWXFDC2lecc06fQaVDAKhb8C0Ox-WR_DsmGddgjBJ6pecsm7Yw2ICUARGlvNwUPbDDms5l5NhyphenhyphenWZjWN4yXS0kuKdT4XsdJc_lQdboHLjHT87vaMSFA8Qi8WBCumpD46hwIoPhjL-R3NvGufAvT2dCwm0r0NmobmETyFPqf_UoI_J74_f-cRQ6cJCe8Q/s2048/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-wall-street-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwWXFDC2lecc06fQaVDAKhb8C0Ox-WR_DsmGddgjBJ6pecsm7Yw2ICUARGlvNwUPbDDms5l5NhyphenhyphenWZjWN4yXS0kuKdT4XsdJc_lQdboHLjHT87vaMSFA8Qi8WBCumpD46hwIoPhjL-R3NvGufAvT2dCwm0r0NmobmETyFPqf_UoI_J74_f-cRQ6cJCe8Q/w640-h480/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-wall-street-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When we got here we realized why it is recommended to do the trails in a clockwise direction. There was a natural (besides for the man-made steps) entryway on this side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZpaAKRr_KamyOd0DYRK2JHZmFAApIOWKVD9pCW-W35ak54MT9sydveasp5VU9HgVDRExaQjLczixTc8PtOAzZn3ex_4FYAdGPqkYwXLs6LmMDxQWkq3YcI2It4GT6AL1xSHelshbLHOAfmvtm9GDktVFpagd0yMt9tgAvjPDsAj62QqiutlPL2G7-sQ/s3521/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-wall-street-entranceway-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3521" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZpaAKRr_KamyOd0DYRK2JHZmFAApIOWKVD9pCW-W35ak54MT9sydveasp5VU9HgVDRExaQjLczixTc8PtOAzZn3ex_4FYAdGPqkYwXLs6LmMDxQWkq3YcI2It4GT6AL1xSHelshbLHOAfmvtm9GDktVFpagd0yMt9tgAvjPDsAj62QqiutlPL2G7-sQ/w550-h640/utah-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bryce-canyon-national-wall-street-entranceway-image.png" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We could not believe what we were seeing was real as we entered Wall Street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We would love to hear all about the the trails you enjoyed!</div><br /><p></p>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-60778991595805505922024-01-01T21:00:00.002-05:002024-01-10T21:41:42.585-05:00Things To Do In San Diego, CA<p> Read this post to find things to do, see and eat before your visit to San Diego, CA.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are making this trip in your RV, read this post before you start packing - <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/04/10-items-you-should-have-on-your-rv.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Items You Should Have On Your Camping List</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89OicJewCjzltmpP7GcyxXdyTuej1lpPAOIVZeBrTYZtSH_YwMo2B-9bvCFcYypPr7F8xEoX9Uv9mNvLUOENHcsTh-fjzHcBMBEQAPIxQ1tiTlZAZf3zm0cn2T6p8oyxQrsfZUIzMw8GyhW95OOoWjjPRrfRQJ5-l37Q3JCRQ0cknZmxnnoSyFwDeDFA/s1500/canva%20san%20diego%20cover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89OicJewCjzltmpP7GcyxXdyTuej1lpPAOIVZeBrTYZtSH_YwMo2B-9bvCFcYypPr7F8xEoX9Uv9mNvLUOENHcsTh-fjzHcBMBEQAPIxQ1tiTlZAZf3zm0cn2T6p8oyxQrsfZUIzMw8GyhW95OOoWjjPRrfRQJ5-l37Q3JCRQ0cknZmxnnoSyFwDeDFA/w426-h640/canva%20san%20diego%20cover.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross-Country Road Trip Stop 17</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sometimes you can get the best information from fellow campers. Someone we met when we camped in Big Sur suggested that we stop at Solvang, a sweet little Danish community, that we would pass on our way to San Diego. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbAoSNy4EOVdgwpli6uaD5YbWs8JJVSqiNrKmFhcGKocNBRVumDZsjDeOmvtrB8B2YR9bQmcBUpqq_7_mKm2_0oyexINCgJVBf2_ZT2E539RZkAzWn1dtW5Pz-p8jeLtmlIDETIH5spz40fpD8AaC9jASR5WQjBRTtzUiXCjac7-9Im_p6WSDPfvyAb0/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-lamppole-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbAoSNy4EOVdgwpli6uaD5YbWs8JJVSqiNrKmFhcGKocNBRVumDZsjDeOmvtrB8B2YR9bQmcBUpqq_7_mKm2_0oyexINCgJVBf2_ZT2E539RZkAzWn1dtW5Pz-p8jeLtmlIDETIH5spz40fpD8AaC9jASR5WQjBRTtzUiXCjac7-9Im_p6WSDPfvyAb0/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-lamppole-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were so glad we stopped and didn't miss the opportunity to visit Solvang! It was such a fun experience. It felt as though we drove right into Denmark. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the middle of this town was a statue dedicated to one of Denmark's most famous resident, Hans Christian Anderson.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-GzxRmsymDHn_ZzzPpaURJwpXFF_OlTzRWulEn_kdsglLbkx-XoL6c7YZZNOpILPv6-0_OO2swkL81sGlYSbP66W7KGEPsDRvlQ2c2UcW05f84gwCVRnKZSe2z3Wp79u1egWfEutS4ZCCQYF2znzLrY-InZT_rljaVCUkr9Tl0jYHT5rurb1c-Hid9Q/s4032/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-hans-christian-anderson-statue-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-GzxRmsymDHn_ZzzPpaURJwpXFF_OlTzRWulEn_kdsglLbkx-XoL6c7YZZNOpILPv6-0_OO2swkL81sGlYSbP66W7KGEPsDRvlQ2c2UcW05f84gwCVRnKZSe2z3Wp79u1egWfEutS4ZCCQYF2znzLrY-InZT_rljaVCUkr9Tl0jYHT5rurb1c-Hid9Q/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-hans-christian-anderson-statue-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have never been to Denmark but if we ever thought what the buildings might look like there, they would look like the ones we saw in Solvang. The husbands were happy to see this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR46_vGT-qXWf92Wrp5M0jD3k8BXYF5jEGRmpftpu3Hr4eXYC6siaLdX9xOO2opVZa2EUHKNyaVRkUt4dWp83Pk-c0vqL_JlKLobF7TeL7FgWAjP2HVce8V6JWfYFjEils9we7l6m6SeBV_M6aa_SIz8OJ5fNz7v62G82MGqTTVOfiiKU8W2frtnAwqPc/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-copenhagen-liquor-store-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR46_vGT-qXWf92Wrp5M0jD3k8BXYF5jEGRmpftpu3Hr4eXYC6siaLdX9xOO2opVZa2EUHKNyaVRkUt4dWp83Pk-c0vqL_JlKLobF7TeL7FgWAjP2HVce8V6JWfYFjEils9we7l6m6SeBV_M6aa_SIz8OJ5fNz7v62G82MGqTTVOfiiKU8W2frtnAwqPc/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-copenhagen-liquor-store-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our visit to Solvang, we now know we can see windmills in Denmark if we ever get a chance to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovuXD_vtA1f-C23A_hXhMKWUAS7kMrQwLUErJS7Yjsx0d9t1ZWy7jBmuKWIjutVZFNhhZZMmTcSu-X0P7xzihjtDqwa3t7P7_LlhGfOuFl6xWNUxnSEQwf3OAol-ySCg0NBG73cwByWBthmiZHDDg2rAuT7FwnOr3vxVRfRUsVwis_xDjaZsgVQ2DuMo/s1536/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-windmill-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="1536" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovuXD_vtA1f-C23A_hXhMKWUAS7kMrQwLUErJS7Yjsx0d9t1ZWy7jBmuKWIjutVZFNhhZZMmTcSu-X0P7xzihjtDqwa3t7P7_LlhGfOuFl6xWNUxnSEQwf3OAol-ySCg0NBG73cwByWBthmiZHDDg2rAuT7FwnOr3vxVRfRUsVwis_xDjaZsgVQ2DuMo/w640-h632/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-windmill-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We couldn't leave this city without getting some treats from the Danish bakery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xzZqz0l53s_aNtIxixl4uW7BDMPi43QhkE4GOxQCvV0gQ6jOUm3ecMviiCYOQqeW7UC66DnD-mXaX2F2qQzfaoRj4dTgSJAEMk6S9e4je8Avqj374hbNgVa2luQw_zqBGUsdKegWcwuwRrKqbz-S7GHndoEPCfWhXrJJfP4VOjadKTdsPkniUjQdTaY/s1937/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-mortensens-bakery-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="1453" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xzZqz0l53s_aNtIxixl4uW7BDMPi43QhkE4GOxQCvV0gQ6jOUm3ecMviiCYOQqeW7UC66DnD-mXaX2F2qQzfaoRj4dTgSJAEMk6S9e4je8Avqj374hbNgVa2luQw_zqBGUsdKegWcwuwRrKqbz-S7GHndoEPCfWhXrJJfP4VOjadKTdsPkniUjQdTaY/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-mortensens-bakery-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we couldn't wait to get to the campground to have a taste of the mouth watering danish we just bought so we shared one as soon as we all got settled back into the car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lT_dhrlg8IxwJdW7hHNEEYNKpiv8MXkNG9sli_ezZsvHeSSxL-LF6kUbGNwo5T6njgkBhqt8ZCilfqdYpPz1EF2AEgj4QQ7YoUnlFhsCo4nxGDUjqrK8AcrMviqLhh4aw0_5PTgOdJM6MDwqJrNNmDhPspgFybtr6qdyvFHzNVUoAQgfWB_Y06ACv1U/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-danish-desserts-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lT_dhrlg8IxwJdW7hHNEEYNKpiv8MXkNG9sli_ezZsvHeSSxL-LF6kUbGNwo5T6njgkBhqt8ZCilfqdYpPz1EF2AEgj4QQ7YoUnlFhsCo4nxGDUjqrK8AcrMviqLhh4aw0_5PTgOdJM6MDwqJrNNmDhPspgFybtr6qdyvFHzNVUoAQgfWB_Y06ACv1U/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-solvang-california-danish-desserts-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our short stop in Solvang, we headed to <b><a href="https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/SweetwaterSummit.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sweetwater Summit Regional Park</a> </b>where we would be camping for the next 3 days. After setting up the trailer we headed out to <b><a href="https://mitsuwa.com/sd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mitsuwa</a></b> for our first dinner in San Diego. Mitsuwa is a Japanese food market with a food court full of the best Japanese fast food eateries. It's our favorite place to have ramen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeQGNC2JCYo4y8wYQ704rrGhcXx3RLHh4o8TR9JRQ-NK3NWUPtmRQxXJ2SstMFX4aSqF2kDzACbHLi5jtdQOzr0iYul-0_nBjwgGKhO5MM1GiXtaQQZnaYF88gFAxCQFnbnU0i625VQMeKMbbswJq7OwRj2W1Qpy3SlQ49Aah_1OuVF2uQ3ikF3pj4Z4/s1511/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-Mitsuwa-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeQGNC2JCYo4y8wYQ704rrGhcXx3RLHh4o8TR9JRQ-NK3NWUPtmRQxXJ2SstMFX4aSqF2kDzACbHLi5jtdQOzr0iYul-0_nBjwgGKhO5MM1GiXtaQQZnaYF88gFAxCQFnbnU0i625VQMeKMbbswJq7OwRj2W1Qpy3SlQ49Aah_1OuVF2uQ3ikF3pj4Z4/w610-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-Mitsuwa-image.png" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The choices of flavors were exactly the same as the Mitsuwa we eat at in Fort Lee, NJ. I had my favorite miso ramen and Sandie had her favorite shiro ramen. Not sure if one of the hubbies had the third choice, soy sauce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0vOYZlr2WYspQo2E_KuFR_nQRD9_0PtcrlAcZzd_f-BDJk57aI5J1CPglURN83aiHD3cj9Y_pXSNfeP0xuYOhlLOE1TOGLyyn7XrDn9ZdessQO_o6K2gwfSrvjfcnuSiG6JFD0DrI_Lxct3avBiuzs0YXhuMG7KQW0KJ6eZY3s5tIptAPFfF80mhQq8/s1800/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-ramen-at-Mitsuwa-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0vOYZlr2WYspQo2E_KuFR_nQRD9_0PtcrlAcZzd_f-BDJk57aI5J1CPglURN83aiHD3cj9Y_pXSNfeP0xuYOhlLOE1TOGLyyn7XrDn9ZdessQO_o6K2gwfSrvjfcnuSiG6JFD0DrI_Lxct3avBiuzs0YXhuMG7KQW0KJ6eZY3s5tIptAPFfF80mhQq8/w512-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-ramen-at-Mitsuwa-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After eating and shopping in Mitsuwa we went back to our campsite to relax and enjoy the gorgeous view we had from our campsite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsrfZW8wzaKWtvPfTGd0VRGYDTmsFmxdrsG8w9uM7vTuymA5WFMjh0AJpaMAU7o2Mf-JsWoxiOiwT_tDTbD7H1S5QtnPyqTUV9ZW1HNoD6f-H_HIku3a7aOOCzKkq0chsXOyJOMojXtY-3UVZpFaRL6B_ZjX-9hecsOWiY2S2aSY27tzK9ex2W8obTCc/s1800/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-sweetwater-summit-regional-park-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsrfZW8wzaKWtvPfTGd0VRGYDTmsFmxdrsG8w9uM7vTuymA5WFMjh0AJpaMAU7o2Mf-JsWoxiOiwT_tDTbD7H1S5QtnPyqTUV9ZW1HNoD6f-H_HIku3a7aOOCzKkq0chsXOyJOMojXtY-3UVZpFaRL6B_ZjX-9hecsOWiY2S2aSY27tzK9ex2W8obTCc/w512-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-sweetwater-summit-regional-park-view-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our first full day in San Diego, we visited the <b><a href="https://www.niwa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Japanese Friendship Garden</a></b>. The song tells us "it never rains in Southern California" but it did this day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZcKuC0kirO1wM1cf-vWItbEQL2AMhgYJYjjxUBQi1HGPB3s0djfp3FKJBh7-e4NFGJ0ms3gcedbxvcu1IhpnyV72Zppg3Imlygh-Iomlsb9FAMmvnWJPBUqSTeZ431swonzMY6DUuKnLhzPBdpZA8nLrRrRWFgsqMO0G584Pu2FmPN9yt0_wECMo84Q/s1730/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-japanese-friendship-garden-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1730" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZcKuC0kirO1wM1cf-vWItbEQL2AMhgYJYjjxUBQi1HGPB3s0djfp3FKJBh7-e4NFGJ0ms3gcedbxvcu1IhpnyV72Zppg3Imlygh-Iomlsb9FAMmvnWJPBUqSTeZ431swonzMY6DUuKnLhzPBdpZA8nLrRrRWFgsqMO0G584Pu2FmPN9yt0_wECMo84Q/w640-h540/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-japanese-friendship-garden-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It didn't stop us from enjoying this beautiful garden though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRH0A6DkPbXPxHv_iF-Shj4l6gMS0G9mSXzZVFmUMjKPehJdsZrJj2R42YRLoZ0MqtlRPzh_I4MSR5rTnij-3HXzhJZ7Gh_NY7eimcA-xMkcW_CCYSH5QxizM69eKPcOiPZkk12lRFQh31SUHTqG3JIJ0eih-XienW4g7ec_yELxr1PVwLwmMSRAvAyMA/s1440/41FECAD4-37B3-4A3A-ACF7-925D8F70AEAD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="1440" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRH0A6DkPbXPxHv_iF-Shj4l6gMS0G9mSXzZVFmUMjKPehJdsZrJj2R42YRLoZ0MqtlRPzh_I4MSR5rTnij-3HXzhJZ7Gh_NY7eimcA-xMkcW_CCYSH5QxizM69eKPcOiPZkk12lRFQh31SUHTqG3JIJ0eih-XienW4g7ec_yELxr1PVwLwmMSRAvAyMA/w640-h626/41FECAD4-37B3-4A3A-ACF7-925D8F70AEAD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took a break from the rain a couple of times when we went inside one of the museums or gift shops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggjQe2MKtzFlB2SF3qiaRRFB-zSJWKbRlogBrYxNkFiED1rxi7YaaoOrndXXNMPx_FlW8VWUkuOo7fQR7fzax-_nE2Uphq1HVopRcPccyIsZ1NTDfqkWZ8AW8oeEJuyHIA2zZs6XWK9-G0d7Dl8AjA9WTpez-u9BD-oKFHw64xl454bjfzuOWZBLKopc/s1414/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-japanese-friendship-garden-museum-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1379" data-original-width="1414" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggjQe2MKtzFlB2SF3qiaRRFB-zSJWKbRlogBrYxNkFiED1rxi7YaaoOrndXXNMPx_FlW8VWUkuOo7fQR7fzax-_nE2Uphq1HVopRcPccyIsZ1NTDfqkWZ8AW8oeEJuyHIA2zZs6XWK9-G0d7Dl8AjA9WTpez-u9BD-oKFHw64xl454bjfzuOWZBLKopc/w640-h624/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-japanese-friendship-garden-museum-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did get a few breaks from the rain during the day which was nice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbihvC2vmQRuAeM41QkjPNrXEnFWSrxdODFVpLG8lYzA5YF5oBI3ebxGmAMlMfxF5R5PjlDlx-1dllQmSHL5IvMSPZNbLDpJET3rTGDG3UcgJf06DGFEhWDA8KiwRkdfM07Op4-9zghX4JagOepNXmER3I6UQ9zR3vTfP5F3JbQnYoVOdZLtaVK131cNk/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-japanese-friendship-garden-statue-and-waterfall-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbihvC2vmQRuAeM41QkjPNrXEnFWSrxdODFVpLG8lYzA5YF5oBI3ebxGmAMlMfxF5R5PjlDlx-1dllQmSHL5IvMSPZNbLDpJET3rTGDG3UcgJf06DGFEhWDA8KiwRkdfM07Op4-9zghX4JagOepNXmER3I6UQ9zR3vTfP5F3JbQnYoVOdZLtaVK131cNk/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-japanese-friendship-garden-statue-and-waterfall-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The garden was so authentic that we had to keep reminding ourselves that we were not in Japan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvbGXdXlvurDQm2cO87l5vTkXyxJ3IoJLSI42JKzp4BtvydoOE-lI6nanNtGJOvWHkymmvF7oMz8VSht9TpIW0gA6mVAk3SaM4XvfzeycXkzLThOlu2zyAVmBsTAL7Ti2M1MszC9FSNKC3I_EFY0VG4VY1t5xYVHsltrtyeAnAkHiS0PzDlRusDz1XUA/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-japanese-friendship-garden-building-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvbGXdXlvurDQm2cO87l5vTkXyxJ3IoJLSI42JKzp4BtvydoOE-lI6nanNtGJOvWHkymmvF7oMz8VSht9TpIW0gA6mVAk3SaM4XvfzeycXkzLThOlu2zyAVmBsTAL7Ti2M1MszC9FSNKC3I_EFY0VG4VY1t5xYVHsltrtyeAnAkHiS0PzDlRusDz1XUA/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-japanese-friendship-garden-building-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We would highly recommend spending time at this garden if you are ever in this area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKYN2CFYmuogCQzs_NjURqbxfRP0u_kyS8mCM41UQB532aPJsyC7C-1oaIUAYdQ-aGLpvWoZadFNsTx21DfAVzOHY4UvNdY-B0MynpKYA1qydnrU4g9p25aiyCzWRQ12ugHnTXxzT7zEvHNuTAgonWQYZBeUa2Mb0JO8gSMDxruFsA6m1ksfERoRygFs/s4032/IMG_6835.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKYN2CFYmuogCQzs_NjURqbxfRP0u_kyS8mCM41UQB532aPJsyC7C-1oaIUAYdQ-aGLpvWoZadFNsTx21DfAVzOHY4UvNdY-B0MynpKYA1qydnrU4g9p25aiyCzWRQ12ugHnTXxzT7zEvHNuTAgonWQYZBeUa2Mb0JO8gSMDxruFsA6m1ksfERoRygFs/w480-h640/IMG_6835.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">GOOD TO KNOW: The Japanese Friendship Garden is a participant in the Reciprocal Admissions Program which you can take advantage of if you are an annual member of your local garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a few more things to see after visiting the garden. Our next stop was <b><a href="https://www.portofsandiego.org/experiences/where-go/embarcadero/tuna-harbor-park" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tuna Harbor Park</a>. </b>It is here that you can find this 25 foot sculpture named Unconditional Surrender (or sometimes called The Kiss). Of course we had to take the very touristy picture. It was very awkward posing in the rain and trying to take the picture as fast as possible while holding onto an umbrella and the picture tells that story. We will put it next to the equally terrible picture of Soko holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa! Having these pretty bad pictures is much less disappointing than having not taken them at all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYZY3Eew2vpvUU7VTEGv2b_H40BwUqOHFi5EAY0wArpXXWIiA8G_E0dnOcKvYiyKhHZi2Z9Oxj_IY5ZZ9VKKKXxrVYm1MBBOA7PgQtKlu1HBGmuI92Qofi7a3ODc03VSBEwhz6jn6Bnnl4DLWJ9eZejWSLaqG41suDkgKDZSClQNG4MwJWPLjfq2fm0k/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-unconditional-surrender-statue-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYZY3Eew2vpvUU7VTEGv2b_H40BwUqOHFi5EAY0wArpXXWIiA8G_E0dnOcKvYiyKhHZi2Z9Oxj_IY5ZZ9VKKKXxrVYm1MBBOA7PgQtKlu1HBGmuI92Qofi7a3ODc03VSBEwhz6jn6Bnnl4DLWJ9eZejWSLaqG41suDkgKDZSClQNG4MwJWPLjfq2fm0k/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-unconditional-surrender-statue-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is also where the USS Midway is. This ship is tremendous and is a museum. We didn't go to the museum but we were impressed by the ship itself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbVkT4LPy2xuLsKYUVIS_etzEDiEU9LnT9hIC2OgzH3fSi9pTOWTnNEldCTIxTVHnDsvN_dkua1ZRPsO6VSYFukeugUn5l7oqniduTKRTokpyuo1DyovlXcFsJysIGZQKsvJitDE7T0EOxOLn_SkkVkOPrMQOiFZ0qL39UCf0dffJmpbx5mOdyCN9laE/s4032/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-USS-midway-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="4032" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbVkT4LPy2xuLsKYUVIS_etzEDiEU9LnT9hIC2OgzH3fSi9pTOWTnNEldCTIxTVHnDsvN_dkua1ZRPsO6VSYFukeugUn5l7oqniduTKRTokpyuo1DyovlXcFsJysIGZQKsvJitDE7T0EOxOLn_SkkVkOPrMQOiFZ0qL39UCf0dffJmpbx5mOdyCN9laE/w640-h324/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-USS-midway-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Somehow I got separated from Soko, Sandie and JT and wound up here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4BgIe4_FW6BmpwFduUs25x7KmIvuYno4_gtRVOjSxu5Y0Eg2jQdCOt5G1EJI-YCKybusdLKDpR7fAG4i5bQzWhtlzQzNzZC3i3EKFiudpKY0fAdM-Ss10gCEajzJH3kyLF5wTlFESICIyRO06RtWPNuS9lXhL2TYZ0bCLLPzjYo6H_DXaSe1xlA7YMc/s2005/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-tuna-harbor-park-USS-bob-hope-tribute-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2005" data-original-width="1504" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4BgIe4_FW6BmpwFduUs25x7KmIvuYno4_gtRVOjSxu5Y0Eg2jQdCOt5G1EJI-YCKybusdLKDpR7fAG4i5bQzWhtlzQzNzZC3i3EKFiudpKY0fAdM-Ss10gCEajzJH3kyLF5wTlFESICIyRO06RtWPNuS9lXhL2TYZ0bCLLPzjYo6H_DXaSe1xlA7YMc/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-tuna-harbor-park-USS-bob-hope-tribute-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are old enough, you will remember how Bob Hope visited and entertained troops all over the world. This sculpture is an amazing tribute to an amazing person and to the military.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqMYxi3_P-WHyJCPc8DtS5ar7jhjknjBJB2FzCP82EbxiuPKAas2fRGjNAHpr0E_0wz5_8njR9ahhuxDafplgDGqTK6quQYEbeNCUJ42uhnsmA9ciN6doD4v_fEqeCQfentMl-9Ia9Isrx2FktHPcTcelu6UFbmbRlABujFSrFHo5bsf70Ckuct8v07Q/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-tuna-harbor-park-USS-bob-hope-entertaining-troops-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqMYxi3_P-WHyJCPc8DtS5ar7jhjknjBJB2FzCP82EbxiuPKAas2fRGjNAHpr0E_0wz5_8njR9ahhuxDafplgDGqTK6quQYEbeNCUJ42uhnsmA9ciN6doD4v_fEqeCQfentMl-9Ia9Isrx2FktHPcTcelu6UFbmbRlABujFSrFHo5bsf70Ckuct8v07Q/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-tuna-harbor-park-USS-bob-hope-entertaining-troops-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a fear of dolls, though, so I snapped these pictures very quickly and got out of there as fast as I could before one of the statues came to life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3eWzlHVQcAhTMfSn7kpV7r0k3Xq4x3VuOumJmGzVnKvXYoU1KBfaSgJKnyxivXSnVvigsPEu0V8s8QdK7_ler3ocWZ_ffhztTKXoul0Yh3i1G0P-Jj-pd2-UT2wGEOjUs5UwGJg3fJBNTOyTnQh_mumPZ1aXVHmAruUBbokGdysknLFquVcUFjWNQe0/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-tuna-harbor-park-USS-bob-hope-and-military-tribute-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3eWzlHVQcAhTMfSn7kpV7r0k3Xq4x3VuOumJmGzVnKvXYoU1KBfaSgJKnyxivXSnVvigsPEu0V8s8QdK7_ler3ocWZ_ffhztTKXoul0Yh3i1G0P-Jj-pd2-UT2wGEOjUs5UwGJg3fJBNTOyTnQh_mumPZ1aXVHmAruUBbokGdysknLFquVcUFjWNQe0/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-tuna-harbor-park-USS-bob-hope-and-military-tribute-image.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our last stop was the Gaslamp Quarter where we did some souvenir shopping. You can also find plenty of restaurants to eat in and lots of bars to enjoy a drink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvAH8z8hgBKOwlC9tYCkH8gvU-JMJbNnztuuBx3XHWe1tq3QAn7Kz8hMD4cySL9psjGbme2PklD2Mc6P768zbs9mZkx4XjpUQqrJwWmaKTEl8PZu7wW9740fmV91krtmPRZFJbV_QR-2kHRyprheeo756-AFoJb22RaVA497QpgbEyqucWPkfUo7xXKI/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-california-san-diego-gaslamp-quarter-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvAH8z8hgBKOwlC9tYCkH8gvU-JMJbNnztuuBx3XHWe1tq3QAn7Kz8hMD4cySL9psjGbme2PklD2Mc6P768zbs9mZkx4XjpUQqrJwWmaKTEl8PZu7wW9740fmV91krtmPRZFJbV_QR-2kHRyprheeo756-AFoJb22RaVA497QpgbEyqucWPkfUo7xXKI/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-california-san-diego-gaslamp-quarter-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the coolest things we saw this day was something you don't see when you live on the east coast. A tumbleweed. I thought you could only see them in old western movies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-qG1Gku0ThHGCl_S4BnULsJzF4y9RX0wDq2XrxBm5hwDt3ga-__yoEQS7UNFMq97E3LfXkTr_guQMNr1OziOIwSyQfoeAyvG70i1MEW3tn2fHEtddBs1WThqZruup6EUApiv-BBtNO5H9vobRX7NenYD5AEK8Np2wDfiUdrLnzQJkypAJ__btWHeFPk/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-tumbleweed-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-qG1Gku0ThHGCl_S4BnULsJzF4y9RX0wDq2XrxBm5hwDt3ga-__yoEQS7UNFMq97E3LfXkTr_guQMNr1OziOIwSyQfoeAyvG70i1MEW3tn2fHEtddBs1WThqZruup6EUApiv-BBtNO5H9vobRX7NenYD5AEK8Np2wDfiUdrLnzQJkypAJ__btWHeFPk/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-tumbleweed-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <b><a href="https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAsvWrBhC0ARIsAO4E6f9CAqD4v-Jdc4UPD2cG7mdjcpmSE55e_UhnqF7wgXP7du17v1ZCRlgaApMvEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">San Diego Zoo</a>, </b>in <b><a href="https://balboapark.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balboa Park</a>, </b>was our plan for our last day in California after Sunday mass at St. Michael's Catholic Church. I was the one who wanted to add the zoo on our road trip list. It was one of the most, if not the most, expensive attraction of our trip. But I really wanted to see the pandas. No one told me that the pandas went back to China in 2019!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Db1qnruLQ3rSQsaptQw-DkJXXedmaKGax4LC9x-5XSLQngneABhRt6eRagjV1auKKUZhZ-0goWP1l1_6VJMC8KQ1K3sTaWhs-j5-YdIiY6gSiWUvaRe_eNPn-5RcQ1JbtUH1YQsWRTJ-GHWVez7nCSno8fTzMHiBNBx3a6Qpx54rjYwBIT5zkHrqtb4/s1794/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Db1qnruLQ3rSQsaptQw-DkJXXedmaKGax4LC9x-5XSLQngneABhRt6eRagjV1auKKUZhZ-0goWP1l1_6VJMC8KQ1K3sTaWhs-j5-YdIiY6gSiWUvaRe_eNPn-5RcQ1JbtUH1YQsWRTJ-GHWVez7nCSno8fTzMHiBNBx3a6Qpx54rjYwBIT5zkHrqtb4/w514-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-sign-image.png" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I felt bad that I convinced everyone that we needed to go to the zoo. We were all disappointed that we wouldn't be seeing pandas but, in the end, it is one of the best known zoos in the US and we were glad we had a chance to visit it. We did see a very cute and sleepy brown bear though!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsTBqOe61IpLIeI_9eOo15SURkE7kMQmJ8AkgDoqrEYYfHx-MfeA82U5hqiLc4JBxQHq1TNvZ3RRRYnB5eSZxBjAQh2Pjw0FwSljk7JmHg1-vOaLaUBlNd3IHIu9lG25LUTeYpCtwqAsTewuRe6ec57NhlccEVeXqYpVtfwqxhX_aBHeVDTYDj_cyYpA/s4032/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-brown-bear-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsTBqOe61IpLIeI_9eOo15SURkE7kMQmJ8AkgDoqrEYYfHx-MfeA82U5hqiLc4JBxQHq1TNvZ3RRRYnB5eSZxBjAQh2Pjw0FwSljk7JmHg1-vOaLaUBlNd3IHIu9lG25LUTeYpCtwqAsTewuRe6ec57NhlccEVeXqYpVtfwqxhX_aBHeVDTYDj_cyYpA/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-brown-bear-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this adorable, and also sleepy, koala bear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOj_MNbQomK0S-ziMep68zF83wCwIMt85g4-m2o6IDrEXeG4ZBhr-Ru174SN_oauA-WKfrkevddawDOl5FdWjgHPRRA9Lzwszg4Iy1iKJkyZ3c-BiI1jLr3SwKy75MmCmuJySrx3Uaac1_tzHxvckGI5kVwrVUfV4L5AMDFdmwHRBPk0SUboBrKnt_5rg/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-koala-bear-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOj_MNbQomK0S-ziMep68zF83wCwIMt85g4-m2o6IDrEXeG4ZBhr-Ru174SN_oauA-WKfrkevddawDOl5FdWjgHPRRA9Lzwszg4Iy1iKJkyZ3c-BiI1jLr3SwKy75MmCmuJySrx3Uaac1_tzHxvckGI5kVwrVUfV4L5AMDFdmwHRBPk0SUboBrKnt_5rg/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-koala-bear-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made sure we kept our distance from the lions after we saw this warning sign!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9tHBmrwZflhcsCZxBr1-dCMdqaMWlabB-eGAJBhmz7OXAkWoZ9kKnPy2vZ3yI8yj4Mm5MhbNt5l_0yma0Y_ISma774n2Cu75Kd3uvhFUZwNOuZ0Va0DbsZ6VWbYB74OsBR8aT_M-bDUnZR8qIZsdAew2Se0b_TXzfg1h4QdFz7g64PM55QBuQqC8-58/s1794/cross-country-road-trip-september-2022-stop-17-california-san-diego-zoo-lions-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9tHBmrwZflhcsCZxBr1-dCMdqaMWlabB-eGAJBhmz7OXAkWoZ9kKnPy2vZ3yI8yj4Mm5MhbNt5l_0yma0Y_ISma774n2Cu75Kd3uvhFUZwNOuZ0Va0DbsZ6VWbYB74OsBR8aT_M-bDUnZR8qIZsdAew2Se0b_TXzfg1h4QdFz7g64PM55QBuQqC8-58/w514-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2022-stop-17-california-san-diego-zoo-lions-image.png" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We passed fun displays and other things to see as we walked around the zoo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnK5gw5Efs0Bb4nrUJiiFMXhNQKQM7Rrk-hkS8cEtSb7TzZ7ZJ3ax9bbdkHMfNwmSbODc9Hye6G_U3H1UGH7HH7o4GWjqFtiCgMRRwE4qD3u0hOaKhuVK5yjRbtpdhWGhZpPjLeZCqMpCkJMUi79e6-GHmra4LI9P1XXLrs_aVE6fr11Nac-BF64PCFKI/s1987/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-africa-rocks-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1987" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnK5gw5Efs0Bb4nrUJiiFMXhNQKQM7Rrk-hkS8cEtSb7TzZ7ZJ3ax9bbdkHMfNwmSbODc9Hye6G_U3H1UGH7HH7o4GWjqFtiCgMRRwE4qD3u0hOaKhuVK5yjRbtpdhWGhZpPjLeZCqMpCkJMUi79e6-GHmra4LI9P1XXLrs_aVE6fr11Nac-BF64PCFKI/w640-h494/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-africa-rocks-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are a couple of different ways to get around the zoo besides walking. The Kangaroo Express Bus which you can hop on or off at 4 different stops and the Skyfari Aerial Tram. There is no extra charge to board them and we took a ride on both.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3LT18pscrSJ0ByUcHciV8F2SCp0XklFp3BnwsvstLahVDQnDcWmuh3KuDwx8v18eBI9LSuNDyiLzMG0jNBaNPxj2tNi3Sv_CG4_MM1eUE8eotcuxtOawAoZ_MQX0WvHZ45FWdZXyH-WL_lUaQFh2s01vRDHcwNX6PUgURvLu8EEx87cFFw3OX7bEHo4/s1800/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-skyfari-aerial-tram-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3LT18pscrSJ0ByUcHciV8F2SCp0XklFp3BnwsvstLahVDQnDcWmuh3KuDwx8v18eBI9LSuNDyiLzMG0jNBaNPxj2tNi3Sv_CG4_MM1eUE8eotcuxtOawAoZ_MQX0WvHZ45FWdZXyH-WL_lUaQFh2s01vRDHcwNX6PUgURvLu8EEx87cFFw3OX7bEHo4/w512-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-skyfari-aerial-tram-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then walked a while longer to see a couple more of our favorite animals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TPvZvWr0F45YY4jbf9g4BJJPTiUum6gBAFbq6HTa1_wdkBUmw0xd7T9fTa_TkHVmTgEOCZ9au10N-XJqRwGRe92_ZnF7UhNl88-tmn2z9rn6axM8wKOHuW0692HQZSPI0hoBtqba3ozQ0yvubU1UowfqZpiWMtoVr7KhisfVZvwx5ZvsQsxygzqIkVQ/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-elephants-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TPvZvWr0F45YY4jbf9g4BJJPTiUum6gBAFbq6HTa1_wdkBUmw0xd7T9fTa_TkHVmTgEOCZ9au10N-XJqRwGRe92_ZnF7UhNl88-tmn2z9rn6axM8wKOHuW0692HQZSPI0hoBtqba3ozQ0yvubU1UowfqZpiWMtoVr7KhisfVZvwx5ZvsQsxygzqIkVQ/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-california-san-diego-zoo-elephants-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a long day at the zoo, we came back to the campground and made ourselves a Japanese dinner with the food we bought at Mitsuwa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFcqyIFzz3clfmX7k-PTZeZfLp4-EaKIXiXY8lsGFZq7bGPC51z24p_-i9twgRoWqCz8CJzYotsw6VBEiXHta7sVQ28_wrtO0PaNjAK_jLXUMfNtX1m__5-j531HUkhn-_HkfbJMlmGyJXY-uRCmcN7Yo5ntXd26Atwtz9tDpWg7TcEqvU-InUVcMM_I/s3501/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-sweetwater-summit-regional-park-eating-dinner-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3501" data-original-width="2626" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFcqyIFzz3clfmX7k-PTZeZfLp4-EaKIXiXY8lsGFZq7bGPC51z24p_-i9twgRoWqCz8CJzYotsw6VBEiXHta7sVQ28_wrtO0PaNjAK_jLXUMfNtX1m__5-j531HUkhn-_HkfbJMlmGyJXY-uRCmcN7Yo5ntXd26Atwtz9tDpWg7TcEqvU-InUVcMM_I/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-17-san-diego-sweetwater-summit-regional-park-eating-dinner-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next day we packed up and headed to Nevada. But before we left California, we reached out to our cousin Richard to see if we could see them as we were passing their neighborhood on our way to our next destination. Luckily for us, it was a Sunday and they were free. We met Richard, Vicky, Summer, Richie, Naomi, Rochelle and Brooklyn at Denny's for lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqMb3jTQ5uR3WJP_6zH0P8K8n5j2rU_o3qfzZ0drRaP6OoeY2HL7gShBEtlY8iOPUo936yDK4A4Bu3ERh7RbxFBt7LUH7JLJNZZ8GTAszKgGlLCn9cEK22jd_5aCbrMCU11oJi9Si8VuQFS3lYl8rPLC4DzzSKUM4bAK3JipeBPPsCC4wsTAbfG1VqlE/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-san-diego-richard-and-family-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqMb3jTQ5uR3WJP_6zH0P8K8n5j2rU_o3qfzZ0drRaP6OoeY2HL7gShBEtlY8iOPUo936yDK4A4Bu3ERh7RbxFBt7LUH7JLJNZZ8GTAszKgGlLCn9cEK22jd_5aCbrMCU11oJi9Si8VuQFS3lYl8rPLC4DzzSKUM4bAK3JipeBPPsCC4wsTAbfG1VqlE/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-san-diego-richard-and-family-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Seeing Richard, Vicky and the kids was definitely one of the best memories we have of our cross-country road trip. We will never forget, and always appreciate, Richard gathering us all in the parking lot where we stood holding hands while he prayed for a safe trip for us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnyfACEVt5rhBeig9paKi-tLcsCFNvuKK0UGUI186j9UGq-T0czcBf6gIxGHYfSYopwArqoV3DaHt7KS_FqUqHV0YIrScGpaA_2TnU1KbJxnC1rDixzIZkrX8OYVM7IO-B_-duLtDjpCRQi4J4hb8-O8N2jKtIHXNhmOgOZ6wDWHgRaF5hXejbyAXJgI/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-san-diego-richard-and-family-in-trailer-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnyfACEVt5rhBeig9paKi-tLcsCFNvuKK0UGUI186j9UGq-T0czcBf6gIxGHYfSYopwArqoV3DaHt7KS_FqUqHV0YIrScGpaA_2TnU1KbJxnC1rDixzIZkrX8OYVM7IO-B_-duLtDjpCRQi4J4hb8-O8N2jKtIHXNhmOgOZ6wDWHgRaF5hXejbyAXJgI/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-san-diego-richard-and-family-in-trailer-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross-Country Road Trip Stop 18 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did a 2 night hotel stopover in Las Vegas on our way to Utah. We had plans to camp at Circus, Circus but when The Mirage offered us free rooms for the two nights, we opted to sleep at the hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-GQsX4WOfUJbzj9VNs6daHrGNUmwJm6WwO0ViMnOidv3XCpkuDmIxytqsKO_7GPIKKowlnkTjF_j9C55qhoJfkgctZHELPps8BjA3HVnGv7aLviITFCnEyU2PeXUGrMw1vCCCb_8j4S0pJHC8QK1mjF9qp_ji6ILE13xCWQygRqKqu5BYG6D0NKRkFM/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-las-vegas-nevada-mirage-entrance-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-GQsX4WOfUJbzj9VNs6daHrGNUmwJm6WwO0ViMnOidv3XCpkuDmIxytqsKO_7GPIKKowlnkTjF_j9C55qhoJfkgctZHELPps8BjA3HVnGv7aLviITFCnEyU2PeXUGrMw1vCCCb_8j4S0pJHC8QK1mjF9qp_ji6ILE13xCWQygRqKqu5BYG6D0NKRkFM/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-las-vegas-nevada-mirage-entrance-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Relaxing at their gorgeous pool was another big reason why we chose the hotel instead of the campground for this stop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2PzPSkR1TfhyphenhyphenER5d63GsEfs5L-RF8j-zoI5Z457ANN9YsgYsAe4uMjVpvrm7JHG0cLHHkPeP3mpDUYZVQor34Qjz2rb2wExQBhkL99yCqTPrHqoMtND6iYzu1y8NRAMOzHSg8L3nEn4KqdJIZ3zbzdFUyd_h4Nf6jluISiTMBGuIAfyC6U-j1jrVHGU/s1795/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-las-vegas-nevada-mirage-pool-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1436" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2PzPSkR1TfhyphenhyphenER5d63GsEfs5L-RF8j-zoI5Z457ANN9YsgYsAe4uMjVpvrm7JHG0cLHHkPeP3mpDUYZVQor34Qjz2rb2wExQBhkL99yCqTPrHqoMtND6iYzu1y8NRAMOzHSg8L3nEn4KqdJIZ3zbzdFUyd_h4Nf6jluISiTMBGuIAfyC6U-j1jrVHGU/w512-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-las-vegas-nevada-mirage-pool-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And then for dinner, with reward credits we all had from playing games on our Konami app we enjoyed BOGO dinners at Wolfgang Puck in MGM Grand. We had Wild Mushroom pizza with roasted garlic fromage blanc, goat cheese, leeks and fresh thyme and grilled prime burgers with smoked onion jam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bsXlYrhpMTO7Zsobkwu13skSYD4N-7RBTAXYdk90hrHlRscx5zDkQevmCmFMic9Piwy_EoIHU46sUctO8spc4wDOI_D64OBgb8dj_z6fD1I3g317Tk1wazaiiZAT-2nvQNXybWXI4Le4_p32lYrGCMSrVU9npzY42ihdP_63tzvllq2Xkxhxs_5YcPw/s1852/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-las-vegas-nevada-eating-pizza-and-burgers-at-wolfgang-puck-in-mgm-grand-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1389" data-original-width="1852" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bsXlYrhpMTO7Zsobkwu13skSYD4N-7RBTAXYdk90hrHlRscx5zDkQevmCmFMic9Piwy_EoIHU46sUctO8spc4wDOI_D64OBgb8dj_z6fD1I3g317Tk1wazaiiZAT-2nvQNXybWXI4Le4_p32lYrGCMSrVU9npzY42ihdP_63tzvllq2Xkxhxs_5YcPw/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-las-vegas-nevada-eating-pizza-and-burgers-at-wolfgang-puck-in-mgm-grand-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Both choices were good ones and very delicious! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBf6ie7lh-oJVbX_Iboiz1jIowosbIzOHrFXHvhMwxCr08Vw7UsUZ4Lc51VTs2tlhvIve6HAOt2UZtUMKD2M7oXv2Hpqaqk1eDyFTapi5eIhWiId7wgMWdmgxklChpHXEGFWzyyM4IhhKc3J0iZGCapYKNV97tPdXBwP14mbJGHePKIgbbIfBHt9JjtI/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-las-vegas-nevada-pizza-at-wolfgang-puck-in-mgm-grand-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBf6ie7lh-oJVbX_Iboiz1jIowosbIzOHrFXHvhMwxCr08Vw7UsUZ4Lc51VTs2tlhvIve6HAOt2UZtUMKD2M7oXv2Hpqaqk1eDyFTapi5eIhWiId7wgMWdmgxklChpHXEGFWzyyM4IhhKc3J0iZGCapYKNV97tPdXBwP14mbJGHePKIgbbIfBHt9JjtI/w300-h400/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-stop-18-las-vegas-nevada-pizza-at-wolfgang-puck-in-mgm-grand-image.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">GOOD TO KNOW:<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playstudios.mykonami&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Konami</a> has a couple of apps that give you reward credits to use at several casinos, cruise lines, and other places for playing their games. You can download the apps for free and play for free using the coins they give you daily. Of course it is probably their hope that you purchase extra coins but we don't.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our fun two nights in Vegas we headed to Utah and Stop 19. Stay tuned!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This post was featured:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEBMIYF7QbsrrT5fR5jFDwtBGen7-1qmTtEYJ8D-otsb_W5ntSnA5CtoVpTthJDzDbq8z3QoaN14B4z7YYnRWcNqoeBP-Z5U1AZ70BEiCQ9tgzaQiOCwXBGSHOcdhR1QVPwnU-lylH8pEleROWgKyzcUFulDAyzpaI8R34V4bVULfHNoXilr0h872hWo/s750/Creative-Muster-H-Template-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="750" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEBMIYF7QbsrrT5fR5jFDwtBGen7-1qmTtEYJ8D-otsb_W5ntSnA5CtoVpTthJDzDbq8z3QoaN14B4z7YYnRWcNqoeBP-Z5U1AZ70BEiCQ9tgzaQiOCwXBGSHOcdhR1QVPwnU-lylH8pEleROWgKyzcUFulDAyzpaI8R34V4bVULfHNoXilr0h872hWo/w200-h133/Creative-Muster-H-Template-1.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://flusterbuster.com/creative-muster-571.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fluster Buster</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read about our Stop 15 and Stop 16 here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_3Vswho9OrJf5vj_WCffL5qsdmbmL4QZ7hczc7tGoWx_xU3S6lAkpaEhZFROZpxS7njUpCt_YgDW5O2kXUBX2_Y1keoAY1eDEoDxJmcblDFuuVDEJiO8fn8Wl5EhumrbEfwtuBIgjkKQFsVSEPW8ie3aC4QyYqsrCgPC2MZwbrcDCdG8BOZV_lepob4/s1500/Coastal%20California%20Big%20Sur,%20Carmel-By-The-Sea%20And%20The%20Pacific%20Coast%20Highway.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_3Vswho9OrJf5vj_WCffL5qsdmbmL4QZ7hczc7tGoWx_xU3S6lAkpaEhZFROZpxS7njUpCt_YgDW5O2kXUBX2_Y1keoAY1eDEoDxJmcblDFuuVDEJiO8fn8Wl5EhumrbEfwtuBIgjkKQFsVSEPW8ie3aC4QyYqsrCgPC2MZwbrcDCdG8BOZV_lepob4/w213-h320/Coastal%20California%20Big%20Sur,%20Carmel-By-The-Sea%20And%20The%20Pacific%20Coast%20Highway.png" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/11/coastal-california-big-sur-carmel-by.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/11/coastal-california-big-sur-carmel-by.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coastal California, Big Sur, Carmel-By-The-Sea And The Pacific Coast Highway</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What are some of your favorite things to do, see and eat in San Diego? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-4487738548239259992023-11-13T19:12:00.003-05:002024-01-07T08:18:57.986-05:00Coastal California - Big Sur, Carmel-By-The-Sea And The Pacific Coast Highway<p>Have you ever had the opportunity to behold the stunning views of coastal California, including Big Sur, Carmel-By-The-Sea and The Pacific Coast Highway?</p><div style="text-align: left;">Before you go on your amazing journey to this absolutely gorgeous stretch of California click <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2017/11/getting-car-ready-for-road-trip.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to make sure your car is ready for the road trip.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_3Vswho9OrJf5vj_WCffL5qsdmbmL4QZ7hczc7tGoWx_xU3S6lAkpaEhZFROZpxS7njUpCt_YgDW5O2kXUBX2_Y1keoAY1eDEoDxJmcblDFuuVDEJiO8fn8Wl5EhumrbEfwtuBIgjkKQFsVSEPW8ie3aC4QyYqsrCgPC2MZwbrcDCdG8BOZV_lepob4/s1500/Coastal%20California%20Big%20Sur,%20Carmel-By-The-Sea%20And%20The%20Pacific%20Coast%20Highway.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_3Vswho9OrJf5vj_WCffL5qsdmbmL4QZ7hczc7tGoWx_xU3S6lAkpaEhZFROZpxS7njUpCt_YgDW5O2kXUBX2_Y1keoAY1eDEoDxJmcblDFuuVDEJiO8fn8Wl5EhumrbEfwtuBIgjkKQFsVSEPW8ie3aC4QyYqsrCgPC2MZwbrcDCdG8BOZV_lepob4/w426-h640/Coastal%20California%20Big%20Sur,%20Carmel-By-The-Sea%20And%20The%20Pacific%20Coast%20Highway.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 15</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we first started planning our cross country road trip, one of the top things on Sandie's bucket list was traveling on the Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy 1). I thought it sounded fun and a little scary knowing that the road is very narrow in spots and has lots of sharp curves around high cliffs with no guard rails. But taking it slow is all you have to do to be safe and we definitely wanted to take it slow and enjoy the beautiful sights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_akgK7TCBEhvWmcdNgewz6Xm9HhOA05AOZEz9YLl-crkJ43hpC1-yZo3k8WCKGNePU186CY19gMFPcD3D6ICw0d4PQ1NQ8i5R0IBLKskFpM806qEyl47F7akN-1SLtHaz0JxMSV9IEeihBkWUs2FXefHRb9CF3YhWwfdyBPZtVZZ8mJmzXz_svLrpTJo/s1637/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-pacific-coast-highway-from%20car-window-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="1637" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_akgK7TCBEhvWmcdNgewz6Xm9HhOA05AOZEz9YLl-crkJ43hpC1-yZo3k8WCKGNePU186CY19gMFPcD3D6ICw0d4PQ1NQ8i5R0IBLKskFpM806qEyl47F7akN-1SLtHaz0JxMSV9IEeihBkWUs2FXefHRb9CF3YhWwfdyBPZtVZZ8mJmzXz_svLrpTJo/w640-h512/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-pacific-coast-highway-from%20car-window-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We drove this picturesque road to get to Big Sur Campground & Cabins. This would be our home for the next four days. We were more than happy when we got to our campsite in the middle of the giant Redwoods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSU7EmNY8UJgKaZOMyJ3NuZcNiXI1hEokYiBlqkIiwZGJrbYfQuow2RPcmrd318hFsa3xHCNKfHBxfntSO_fc-8_RyU7mNF4PbmWL5ZFo3JZ-7yPtqE6iYQYQUjo-SmH5d2KTn_w2vINhFCkj_zsMIFWk1B7zJzrBbWyPm2u3M5fKGJO7dGj0QUclW0gA/s2048/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-campgrounds-and-cabins-campsite-through-trees-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSU7EmNY8UJgKaZOMyJ3NuZcNiXI1hEokYiBlqkIiwZGJrbYfQuow2RPcmrd318hFsa3xHCNKfHBxfntSO_fc-8_RyU7mNF4PbmWL5ZFo3JZ-7yPtqE6iYQYQUjo-SmH5d2KTn_w2vINhFCkj_zsMIFWk1B7zJzrBbWyPm2u3M5fKGJO7dGj0QUclW0gA/w640-h480/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-campgrounds-and-cabins-campsite-through-trees-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We grilled pizza for a quick dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhOVqdUxUlmwFYHNI5bqW6FMCt7YiIxLGeSSltnPSIbs_IyBpDV5Gun0DQAp0dFhhCbMkU5Tcpm4uTIZcbp5kA-Z9fhj486V6kgHRD-Q5fp_Y1c8b8PDcp-JVQ77rVTakU1-MkWquL4cp0LVsgeUizR1e3hCakewSYplKBOSTQw6eP1AwSFcL6AG9buI/s2048/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-campgrounds-and-cabins-bbq-pizza-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhOVqdUxUlmwFYHNI5bqW6FMCt7YiIxLGeSSltnPSIbs_IyBpDV5Gun0DQAp0dFhhCbMkU5Tcpm4uTIZcbp5kA-Z9fhj486V6kgHRD-Q5fp_Y1c8b8PDcp-JVQ77rVTakU1-MkWquL4cp0LVsgeUizR1e3hCakewSYplKBOSTQw6eP1AwSFcL6AG9buI/w480-h640/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-campgrounds-and-cabins-bbq-pizza-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then went to Saturday evening mass at St. Francis of the Redwoods. We were early so there was no one else around. We started to wonder if we were in the right place on the right day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclKegczimHcAalJjvTeQHA5i1m30cTbATWeotXqxLXUgyrEMj9OThZVk7AfiytrYbR03aA3Cu_Z1J_-QzvRTgFtRMzQc08PL-m5qV2PPpD-7mCM5H3oJypS_gZk4xoOp6k8GefkhLcGos3FnqC8kGxefWXi_r9CefbbdaiKHBSSA2MKyUpFoOhH6xuVE/s4032/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-st-francis-of-the-redwoods-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclKegczimHcAalJjvTeQHA5i1m30cTbATWeotXqxLXUgyrEMj9OThZVk7AfiytrYbR03aA3Cu_Z1J_-QzvRTgFtRMzQc08PL-m5qV2PPpD-7mCM5H3oJypS_gZk4xoOp6k8GefkhLcGos3FnqC8kGxefWXi_r9CefbbdaiKHBSSA2MKyUpFoOhH6xuVE/w480-h640/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-st-francis-of-the-redwoods-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We looked around the grounds of the tiny church as we waited to see if anyone was going to show up. We wondered who the talented sculptor was that carved these beautiful wood statues.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbx2kwYiV-Ic0VYYrKPPNapWLgccs8phKhOCSMeD0qvrgLwfJWHBScKvVWEN7ezZ4QKVVSfrLZM2SptDhOQ-7NxAJNVZGrQP3mxFDRv8pUfEjEWbbMNq-dVZRsJFUsv74xsqpatClWsvP0SEuGI5ZlsCJI4xACtMVH9009gmLgonr22IxHHI6UZurQydA/s4032/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-st-francis-of-the-redwoods-wood-carving-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbx2kwYiV-Ic0VYYrKPPNapWLgccs8phKhOCSMeD0qvrgLwfJWHBScKvVWEN7ezZ4QKVVSfrLZM2SptDhOQ-7NxAJNVZGrQP3mxFDRv8pUfEjEWbbMNq-dVZRsJFUsv74xsqpatClWsvP0SEuGI5ZlsCJI4xACtMVH9009gmLgonr22IxHHI6UZurQydA/w480-h640/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-st-francis-of-the-redwoods-wood-carving-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDllhJB3pDtmz7WrZbjSb2fjEAWRoG_DKw5cn7rfeELdAhVtJ9xhBj984szk13EFtInsFbgEh3_je8EcmIi-4o8lv-X29kbFjIPk7-2GxBByQCXVIvLS0enKN8uM62_HVvKiqb6GoPWCt0LAWPHFSoGRBcgprmW2A6ZDWNnj-d7mi2xvOE3-ZyTualLg/s4032/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-coastal-california-st-francis-of-the-redwoods-wood-carving-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDllhJB3pDtmz7WrZbjSb2fjEAWRoG_DKw5cn7rfeELdAhVtJ9xhBj984szk13EFtInsFbgEh3_je8EcmIi-4o8lv-X29kbFjIPk7-2GxBByQCXVIvLS0enKN8uM62_HVvKiqb6GoPWCt0LAWPHFSoGRBcgprmW2A6ZDWNnj-d7mi2xvOE3-ZyTualLg/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-coastal-california-st-francis-of-the-redwoods-wood-carving-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally the priest and a handful of parishioners showed up. There were only about 20 parishioners who were probably the same people that come to this church on the first and third Saturday of each month. We stuck out like sore thumbs in this Spanish-speaking community. The pastor realized that we didn't understand a word of Spanish and it was so nice and thoughful of him to translate his homily in English for us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The church was unlike any we have ever been in and the whole experience was wonderful and will be one of our favorite memories of this road trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0tg8te8i4Y2qXEHTNKT_9eP_dYcQp29ollVRJdKAQwSa8wkNCEqjumnU7EqT3i4DcV8YGXMxrgZzjuRjbLdpIJG5An_Tx_eSzfYD9VlaDixURg6gCAoyy07810KWAPIuPfOlWetaC-jD9NVRNrTNwX-oSPNZot1QuaJkAwlMScmp5ItHbk_Xe8C0px8/s3832/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-st-francis-of-the-redwoods-church-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2372" data-original-width="3832" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0tg8te8i4Y2qXEHTNKT_9eP_dYcQp29ollVRJdKAQwSa8wkNCEqjumnU7EqT3i4DcV8YGXMxrgZzjuRjbLdpIJG5An_Tx_eSzfYD9VlaDixURg6gCAoyy07810KWAPIuPfOlWetaC-jD9NVRNrTNwX-oSPNZot1QuaJkAwlMScmp5ItHbk_Xe8C0px8/w640-h396/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-st-francis-of-the-redwoods-church-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our plan for our first full day of this stop was Point Lobos State Natural Preserve located off of Hwy 1 in Carmel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlB3AreooXgyoYS5ff22cFSDN1cI54AvExd5S_uDvUyEUFq75k95O72juuWzSi_7chymWC9bfqPZfiD1EHkGUgashBhMlWobNlM25zqGbcDXHbC1F3UetF6pe-IZ1zMiZOpRya0hDvkzeXlooaGkr8JWrnALAV0sXFQmkTaV1g9rwVMbuvlAxGwmEDYFA/s2048/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-point-lobos-state-natural-preserve-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlB3AreooXgyoYS5ff22cFSDN1cI54AvExd5S_uDvUyEUFq75k95O72juuWzSi_7chymWC9bfqPZfiD1EHkGUgashBhMlWobNlM25zqGbcDXHbC1F3UetF6pe-IZ1zMiZOpRya0hDvkzeXlooaGkr8JWrnALAV0sXFQmkTaV1g9rwVMbuvlAxGwmEDYFA/w640-h480/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-point-lobos-state-natural-preserve-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We combined several different trails to make a loop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJN_oLzzYaIoX_1P4K8nwLVm2Bj3-YQ_UaFdTFyQl2gJjuYYh_Q0dc3QnrkQDMnjGPaxVJ9fJA1H32vq7O4w3sG2zk0rDDBJxnF5z7yPkVoiBSGlwBFRDiW0b4AET0EDeqfjTSmYARb2VtwscFMv_VCa2J2pUajw3w11mVjAEALJt2pYOjPEuzdrgHtY/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-coastal-california-carmel-point-lobos-trail-image-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJN_oLzzYaIoX_1P4K8nwLVm2Bj3-YQ_UaFdTFyQl2gJjuYYh_Q0dc3QnrkQDMnjGPaxVJ9fJA1H32vq7O4w3sG2zk0rDDBJxnF5z7yPkVoiBSGlwBFRDiW0b4AET0EDeqfjTSmYARb2VtwscFMv_VCa2J2pUajw3w11mVjAEALJt2pYOjPEuzdrgHtY/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-coastal-california-carmel-point-lobos-trail-image-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made sure our hike included the trail with the incredible views of the coast along the Pacific Ocean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eHkI9dfmYFyIv0mAyingcl5UZ_MZdDNjuRu_lBxcmwMX4tGJ0cJoYDA6DYV0HPauUCHXUsMaSHODFH-P1lxzrfabnb8kuNRlE313AzVNNpBCXgSIwNSZdNv3enyeo5TioOB4zmsmMxwMINkgdW-2Z93LqkPI8vJ_SMha0GScCAaXvK1I8lwzOAVx-nU/s1949/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-point-lobos-state-natural-preserve-trail-along-ocean-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1949" data-original-width="1462" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eHkI9dfmYFyIv0mAyingcl5UZ_MZdDNjuRu_lBxcmwMX4tGJ0cJoYDA6DYV0HPauUCHXUsMaSHODFH-P1lxzrfabnb8kuNRlE313AzVNNpBCXgSIwNSZdNv3enyeo5TioOB4zmsmMxwMINkgdW-2Z93LqkPI8vJ_SMha0GScCAaXvK1I8lwzOAVx-nU/w480-h640/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-point-lobos-state-natural-preserve-trail-along-ocean-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">We hiked the South Plateau Trail to get to Bird Island. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsImgYfK1ZGcaxAgK2QEOtCDl3L9b7Ot0ggmjwznPTfqmbK8HAyjSGTlcOqWzkEcBBnp0GB_V-VOiRcAF4TQJQh-PPt50MTWIxHt8_HuixoEgsnD76yjFZmXpy-ofz_tPT2pK-CgJoD-wJ6ZO2OpUV20i5a0shOuOclgKxKAiAwtOtcKz7xuPAV57Wmk/s3579/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-coastal-california-carmel-point-lobos-seal-point-bird-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3579" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsImgYfK1ZGcaxAgK2QEOtCDl3L9b7Ot0ggmjwznPTfqmbK8HAyjSGTlcOqWzkEcBBnp0GB_V-VOiRcAF4TQJQh-PPt50MTWIxHt8_HuixoEgsnD76yjFZmXpy-ofz_tPT2pK-CgJoD-wJ6ZO2OpUV20i5a0shOuOclgKxKAiAwtOtcKz7xuPAV57Wmk/w541-h640/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-coastal-california-carmel-point-lobos-seal-point-bird-trail-image.png" width="541" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We would find Pelican Point on Bird Island. We never saw pelicans in the wild before. And to see so many was incredible!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYehbueZRpeQJjwSvsqdd749Rjjfz6UjEvBlJLL8Hu_Jb1W5-_0pspuF4fK5QGzPMGa6sKZFu2ZTvp4Q5YKqh8d872bRT2JDK_TwanUF1CQxJ3iRvRywaWyf66Gmqc-xHhNyzh2hGO6kc_Ob1Y6Cxl6uvuLwHj7k7pjs6lXHwyI_nIqboMIG6STIed4s/s1498/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-point-lobos-state-natural-preserve-pelicans-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1498" data-original-width="1274" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYehbueZRpeQJjwSvsqdd749Rjjfz6UjEvBlJLL8Hu_Jb1W5-_0pspuF4fK5QGzPMGa6sKZFu2ZTvp4Q5YKqh8d872bRT2JDK_TwanUF1CQxJ3iRvRywaWyf66Gmqc-xHhNyzh2hGO6kc_Ob1Y6Cxl6uvuLwHj7k7pjs6lXHwyI_nIqboMIG6STIed4s/w544-h640/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-point-lobos-state-natural-preserve-pelicans-image.png" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we also made sure to we hiked Sea Lion Point Trail to possibly see dolphins, sea lions and otters. We saw sea lions but we couldn't get a good picture of them. They were too far away. Sandie took a video which showed movement but you would only know they were sea lions if she told you. But the scenery was incredible so worth the hike here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuq6dr-4TWw3wztJZEv_v7AlCN4vvm6ljdnEO-hsEYosYsnc2kGXWyJ67FfZPJ6tq-0NfWG2xyTlliFILaiHkSe4Qs4kSj0zmIjvV_pRM0e1cS-pBPCgf2renWIm0bXcAaG7N7WTtEXLaQjVXPtsXcyQ__0ggTZoxnYG7ZMRLZ9RwwDwzZrJKTo-7ZTY/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-coastal-california-carmel-point-lobos-seal-point-image-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuq6dr-4TWw3wztJZEv_v7AlCN4vvm6ljdnEO-hsEYosYsnc2kGXWyJ67FfZPJ6tq-0NfWG2xyTlliFILaiHkSe4Qs4kSj0zmIjvV_pRM0e1cS-pBPCgf2renWIm0bXcAaG7N7WTtEXLaQjVXPtsXcyQ__0ggTZoxnYG7ZMRLZ9RwwDwzZrJKTo-7ZTY/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-coastal-california-carmel-point-lobos-seal-point-image-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our hike in Point Lobos we made our way to the city of Carmel-By-The-Sea which was only 4 miles north of us. We parked on Torres St. where three of the over 20 Fairy-Tale Cottages are. This one is the Hansel Cottage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSbziUF-krT2EUcBDm24wg7CkUZObekcS-RY9n2kzzem0I5Xy5hqQ6NJVxwu1Z5PrE_pwqReCM57bRbrC-_bSazu4Ny59y1ABXp-Hc5KU0PukMW_skmf5JN6otNTWTGL9B_E8Nkqal56WgYWS3siJ8-E7_1UrkVgyqc1wtuUTGBsZIjuBGqNF3s8-ifQ/s1170/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-carmel-by-the-sea-fairy-tale-cottages-hansel-cottage-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1170" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSbziUF-krT2EUcBDm24wg7CkUZObekcS-RY9n2kzzem0I5Xy5hqQ6NJVxwu1Z5PrE_pwqReCM57bRbrC-_bSazu4Ny59y1ABXp-Hc5KU0PukMW_skmf5JN6otNTWTGL9B_E8Nkqal56WgYWS3siJ8-E7_1UrkVgyqc1wtuUTGBsZIjuBGqNF3s8-ifQ/w640-h516/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-carmel-by-the-sea-fairy-tale-cottages-hansel-cottage-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">GOOD TO KNOW: Be sure to pick up the guide to the Fairy-Tale Cottages at the Visitor Center. Inside the guide you will find a map to use on your cottage tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we walked around the city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVzJsKbQK9hB-lUmYsr1xW4d2cSbl0m-VZkFCadhHR_K-7tMvM4SFGAxLpvBKbz-aZsz_Y8d9NPcTe2Fq8TGF2R8TkppKxGb7GAncj0UGeEas9VTc3LkudeKwkbEhHN13nwLQh7tdDoNTWSscKQch8Dc8ilXaGrZwMai0V7vaUqbHL4tIdVy2nqMEJ-A/s1932/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-coastal-california-carmel-by-the-sea-sign-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1932" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVzJsKbQK9hB-lUmYsr1xW4d2cSbl0m-VZkFCadhHR_K-7tMvM4SFGAxLpvBKbz-aZsz_Y8d9NPcTe2Fq8TGF2R8TkppKxGb7GAncj0UGeEas9VTc3LkudeKwkbEhHN13nwLQh7tdDoNTWSscKQch8Dc8ilXaGrZwMai0V7vaUqbHL4tIdVy2nqMEJ-A/w640-h416/cross-country-road-trip-september-2023-coastal-california-carmel-by-the-sea-sign-trail-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We shopped in a few stores before heading back to the campground and calling it a day, a really beautiful day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMcOnU4__raLwjkOI8toGZD3_8nWDqUAoNt551ZK3PWmHV7OFcCM_lguwaxHMZMywaeyl9MO2Ag8p3heCD2vGDbviI2kQ6HCbZj_bhm5K-BvQJdTLDEEcTttwmSf0igP4rmtR9FVpEKfR6hL0fSvMR2vXoT6Tjw20cOGi_XgXWNybcy1GcfgNF8vOtJk/s1813/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-carmel-by-the-sea-shopping-at-carmel-plaza-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1813" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMcOnU4__raLwjkOI8toGZD3_8nWDqUAoNt551ZK3PWmHV7OFcCM_lguwaxHMZMywaeyl9MO2Ag8p3heCD2vGDbviI2kQ6HCbZj_bhm5K-BvQJdTLDEEcTttwmSf0igP4rmtR9FVpEKfR6hL0fSvMR2vXoT6Tjw20cOGi_XgXWNybcy1GcfgNF8vOtJk/w640-h542/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-carmel-by-the-sea-shopping-at-carmel-plaza-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The plan for day three was to find a beach to relax at. The beach closest to our campground was at Andrew Molera State Park. .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih15ckVZYY6Yllk1gjmXmOJwnCgjXQJxMC3hpY9bcuOSe-QbedRk-XDZpUj0kOoFBkcIraDUwVzmL0OPiisYcq9wzapdEtDLzUvjkxGcMA8F_oHOM4nlQaGQ9PMVJb-RvuVGJReHN8JUp1ACFY113o4tI6zXxHbDhL6tpU1cxvzMEJKqxMAaUicC7pDuY/s1440/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-andrew-molera-state-park-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih15ckVZYY6Yllk1gjmXmOJwnCgjXQJxMC3hpY9bcuOSe-QbedRk-XDZpUj0kOoFBkcIraDUwVzmL0OPiisYcq9wzapdEtDLzUvjkxGcMA8F_oHOM4nlQaGQ9PMVJb-RvuVGJReHN8JUp1ACFY113o4tI6zXxHbDhL6tpU1cxvzMEJKqxMAaUicC7pDuY/w640-h480/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-andrew-molera-state-park-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The beach was a little disappointing because it wasn't as beautiful as we thought it would be after everything else we saw on this stop so far. We were intrigued, though, by the wooden huts people made for shade and for hanging their clothes and other things on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JU8cshUYK4FrGV9t_4xogdtVP58AP3wXzEBZNRCHtx6msSlnQsh4f1RTk8vPXsfAVqEAQtf3sl9gwDISOZP-cda6k2fkvoCS4JEIyOzBXQIduqRsI5JMBygH2UjfVIrkTUq94nCsWTueSKpait9PMf1xDr6Hk39kGP_8ZNcx6-mHCezC-wJJiiF_cqU/s1440/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-andrew-molera-state-park-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JU8cshUYK4FrGV9t_4xogdtVP58AP3wXzEBZNRCHtx6msSlnQsh4f1RTk8vPXsfAVqEAQtf3sl9gwDISOZP-cda6k2fkvoCS4JEIyOzBXQIduqRsI5JMBygH2UjfVIrkTUq94nCsWTueSKpait9PMf1xDr6Hk39kGP_8ZNcx6-mHCezC-wJJiiF_cqU/w640-h480/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-andrew-molera-state-park-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bathrooms were at the parking lot which was about a mile hike away from the beach, so we weren't able to stay on the beach for long. But everyone, except me, wanted to get back to the campground to do some tubing. I volunteered to take their pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaJbV5g25R0ADtiaHXrBScwZhrx6zJC9Jt0iHNOZlWXlMVNloGK390waQEx40TPtgAvCdDXGv6mv6Qx0HGqaXxf_9PWuhIYj6tERSxArJuI9YHFcqt2jLz1Q0BoaL_UqPkFFwM_02p2qkGP-v6zTJAejxTooxLhwrXIkKGRdYP6-N_Ft0fmTtgQbMaw8/s2048/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-campgrounds-and-cabins-tubing-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaJbV5g25R0ADtiaHXrBScwZhrx6zJC9Jt0iHNOZlWXlMVNloGK390waQEx40TPtgAvCdDXGv6mv6Qx0HGqaXxf_9PWuhIYj6tERSxArJuI9YHFcqt2jLz1Q0BoaL_UqPkFFwM_02p2qkGP-v6zTJAejxTooxLhwrXIkKGRdYP6-N_Ft0fmTtgQbMaw8/w480-h640/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-campgrounds-and-cabins-tubing-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After dinner we went on a search down Hwy 1 to find the best spot to see the sunset. We parked where we saw the largest crowd. We noticed that a lot of people were taking pictures where we parked. We turned around to see the Bixby Creek Bridge, one of the most photographed locations in California.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0jXHpIaVEty0KX3hLMFS092h4OQJ22SUBLCb4-h7tj99DWKEH6gXacQ2RlID11SwiibNwB13YX8bv2dKoDYIuDfOOL8JZD8ClzNAj4VzsmtGg_O9oDkBHATcMBYNPwKReb2WIehDjADtTGFvUq2kYv8RKS7iRLzF6eoGhqDnbH-Slv4ge4YgA24jZXI/s4032/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-bixby-creek-bridge-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0jXHpIaVEty0KX3hLMFS092h4OQJ22SUBLCb4-h7tj99DWKEH6gXacQ2RlID11SwiibNwB13YX8bv2dKoDYIuDfOOL8JZD8ClzNAj4VzsmtGg_O9oDkBHATcMBYNPwKReb2WIehDjADtTGFvUq2kYv8RKS7iRLzF6eoGhqDnbH-Slv4ge4YgA24jZXI/w480-h640/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-bixby-creek-bridge-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we followed them across the highway and waited for the sunset. It was beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbCnOuIlB-E1kDhzSXnUSXFNpUgWBZ79DzSHKxrOao8JIeIgMbVGFMFFJIfsNAkKi_liCW59TFkyGR4ApcMwxxnHNX8LVMhOykRwHH4XqRq7qKVTQSS1MHC5cDuQDbCVrShSpvlObBIbUvUhL4i5QQSgKNPRpa-h7GQ2w-nzgYDNAMPP8gpINAuT8l-c/s3422/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-sunset-with-crowd-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3422" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbCnOuIlB-E1kDhzSXnUSXFNpUgWBZ79DzSHKxrOao8JIeIgMbVGFMFFJIfsNAkKi_liCW59TFkyGR4ApcMwxxnHNX8LVMhOykRwHH4XqRq7qKVTQSS1MHC5cDuQDbCVrShSpvlObBIbUvUhL4i5QQSgKNPRpa-h7GQ2w-nzgYDNAMPP8gpINAuT8l-c/w566-h640/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-sunset-with-crowd-image.png" width="566" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3NP0Y732IMvpADwn9L179fgjVwoSRdf3I5avPxQifBiz7Gu4OboiUK03A85ZBwDPWtS_0QI0nNZXrSl8UFT74qjJYk9fsuoIxzF7NN0Yv4Kkt6ZwoMMCMzoRAxtp56eZtQgRUL7IW8x4BYouMyHyMkyAL4kVi6klQVYHvyZrgV1bb-CKFq8JMMA40TI/s2048/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-sunset-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3NP0Y732IMvpADwn9L179fgjVwoSRdf3I5avPxQifBiz7Gu4OboiUK03A85ZBwDPWtS_0QI0nNZXrSl8UFT74qjJYk9fsuoIxzF7NN0Yv4Kkt6ZwoMMCMzoRAxtp56eZtQgRUL7IW8x4BYouMyHyMkyAL4kVi6klQVYHvyZrgV1bb-CKFq8JMMA40TI/w480-h640/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-sunset-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took care of laundry and cleaning the trailer on our last morning in Big Sur. After lunch we sat in front of the County Library for about an hour and used their wi-fi to catch up with email and messages. We spent the rest of the day relaxing at the river and sitting around a campfire. It was nice to have an easy day before we hit the road again in the morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUX1fZVKF_MP26CJMstcPApUTbg7myB_HO-K0-3RqpWYvI_U7FHGFWGaGHYhwb7uZweNXUtbsF31OpWiZrXLL0QyCiVA76My0llwnJUnlvhg7QgChT9YrNxkbJ3h2WJm7ji9eb1xGMol5DqZ6L219jj9jke1T2g00qY-qFOradeWFHcQ4D15DFW5pp5F4/s2048/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-campgrounds-and-cabins-campfire-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="2048" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUX1fZVKF_MP26CJMstcPApUTbg7myB_HO-K0-3RqpWYvI_U7FHGFWGaGHYhwb7uZweNXUtbsF31OpWiZrXLL0QyCiVA76My0llwnJUnlvhg7QgChT9YrNxkbJ3h2WJm7ji9eb1xGMol5DqZ6L219jj9jke1T2g00qY-qFOradeWFHcQ4D15DFW5pp5F4/w640-h440/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-campgrounds-and-cabins-campfire-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The little bird we made friends with at the campground came by to say good-bye. This little guy visited us every day. Even though we were not feeding him we must have left enough crumbs around us after every meal for him to keep coming back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VjTkwG2RiezMQhflT1IJdtBRgIXw7J2FK0mPCrtZK-R2pr_HkfnQ1txSsP_SXacRDtaVnznWH3WXPvP4C-DeNEnJnyq62XlDtsn6NmEJEffHiH1K2Yx_ob5cuhdn-VbzLw20dl9NEiLa8gNoKLJLL4TiSAiQEE2mawoyIhisZ_53pT_KjHNhazLOWvk/s1635/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-campgrounds-and-cabins-bird-friend-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1635" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VjTkwG2RiezMQhflT1IJdtBRgIXw7J2FK0mPCrtZK-R2pr_HkfnQ1txSsP_SXacRDtaVnznWH3WXPvP4C-DeNEnJnyq62XlDtsn6NmEJEffHiH1K2Yx_ob5cuhdn-VbzLw20dl9NEiLa8gNoKLJLL4TiSAiQEE2mawoyIhisZ_53pT_KjHNhazLOWvk/w602-h640/california-stop-15-cross-country-road-trip-big-sur-campgrounds-and-cabins-bird-friend-image.png" width="602" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 16</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We started off on the Pacific Coast Highway as we made our way to our hotel stop in Santa Maria, CA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvI3AtIT1A3-KaigWpSMV5kHzB-ZArbZMYCjD1yXCtHL4o5EM0EuKukFRWzg4vXvLkgJChfjiqvEILNwjQNkDVqU7N2FQBHhxgovtZvipz5XZUXoRmiWVw-l-OJTSqsNoyA93bp4q14iNcO3sOTB8nCaDZMKsFtemSpDrQ8rRSo4tfBCNwWKwVe2R7a0/s2048/california-stop-16-cross-country-road-trip-pacific-coast-highway-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvI3AtIT1A3-KaigWpSMV5kHzB-ZArbZMYCjD1yXCtHL4o5EM0EuKukFRWzg4vXvLkgJChfjiqvEILNwjQNkDVqU7N2FQBHhxgovtZvipz5XZUXoRmiWVw-l-OJTSqsNoyA93bp4q14iNcO3sOTB8nCaDZMKsFtemSpDrQ8rRSo4tfBCNwWKwVe2R7a0/w640-h480/california-stop-16-cross-country-road-trip-pacific-coast-highway-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made a couple of stops on our way there. The first stop was Point Piedras Blancas off Hwy 1. We stopped to see the elephant seals, we were not at all expecting to see this many!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhbBFXzRrnFL0SZ1yvxrxfRqRyfcEw2wJqoVPr3wR2Ije90xncgFTwnkUWl6J2JcO80fN3NpVGUhgdCqYhN9_b_SXzL1LY6i40KSCev_ITG2kYajQI1qI78m1bxYJDJSUWFtJeGaCPnG4GDW7fDZR3sRmqJnXl3IMdANhhN367GJrIXJo8pduwY9VO0A/s2048/california-stop-16-cross-country-road-trip-pacific-coast-highway-elephant-seals-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhbBFXzRrnFL0SZ1yvxrxfRqRyfcEw2wJqoVPr3wR2Ije90xncgFTwnkUWl6J2JcO80fN3NpVGUhgdCqYhN9_b_SXzL1LY6i40KSCev_ITG2kYajQI1qI78m1bxYJDJSUWFtJeGaCPnG4GDW7fDZR3sRmqJnXl3IMdANhhN367GJrIXJo8pduwY9VO0A/w480-h640/california-stop-16-cross-country-road-trip-pacific-coast-highway-elephant-seals-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next stop was Hearst Castle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNOpXnHtxkVmlVDe0P1b24qNzRgUr2hvboDNsq5A2_QKgCqv-CT00D_QwrWvGaA0G8AAecgRcTAaHTQq1WlrdkWKgACgN3Cgbl3M4LlMiIx9kdtB9iEg7MRVdAXR1N-kllzC0y5HKqyDhB2QaiDBQjCKv6fSqAJiAPsIEntRvUiBll8Yz58qRQQMU63E/s2048/california-stop-16-cross-country-road-trip-hearst-castle-visitor-center-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNOpXnHtxkVmlVDe0P1b24qNzRgUr2hvboDNsq5A2_QKgCqv-CT00D_QwrWvGaA0G8AAecgRcTAaHTQq1WlrdkWKgACgN3Cgbl3M4LlMiIx9kdtB9iEg7MRVdAXR1N-kllzC0y5HKqyDhB2QaiDBQjCKv6fSqAJiAPsIEntRvUiBll8Yz58qRQQMU63E/w480-h640/california-stop-16-cross-country-road-trip-hearst-castle-visitor-center-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided we were fine with just seeing it from a distance when we found out that it would cost us $30 each to go on a tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1O1jl2N0fQSWpl4Y6TRvPrT-kuF9cgF2bExzloz7xtUuFUfiTssxI_N5H5ZiXJ7KYVLXwlBSZqfgZjPCyVFyTS18pDyg87GIqQ6qYb2D-aoM8e0Cqx5zKvbARPFlbSKjEyXs2sabkVfEhRbi7jkNdSI-Y01_9tLtm8vR3_iBmURmPoYScFn1TGwGGe0/s1892/california-stop-16-cross-country-road-trip-hearst-castle-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1418" data-original-width="1892" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1O1jl2N0fQSWpl4Y6TRvPrT-kuF9cgF2bExzloz7xtUuFUfiTssxI_N5H5ZiXJ7KYVLXwlBSZqfgZjPCyVFyTS18pDyg87GIqQ6qYb2D-aoM8e0Cqx5zKvbARPFlbSKjEyXs2sabkVfEhRbi7jkNdSI-Y01_9tLtm8vR3_iBmURmPoYScFn1TGwGGe0/w640-h480/california-stop-16-cross-country-road-trip-hearst-castle-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By that time we were starting to get anxious to get to the hotel where we planned to swim in the pool, relax in the hot tub and use the hotel wi-fi!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkHZOYnH77ZD3zZ3grzM_woLaZ680dA-kLqAtNEJGctLRskWxrFQEgWyOPhOa3l6PZenleSWcqvD4UD71Jd41vMJbdragiay73X0om20T_wqXut89GCTWfDQI4nrMC_Qa0v61HVPcJ3lAOHK-ePuzW8jtDhmERs7GtJUJgBiMA20ZxtTSVqs26rDhfCk/s2048/california-stop-16-cross-country-road-trip-best-western-casa-grande-hot-tub-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkHZOYnH77ZD3zZ3grzM_woLaZ680dA-kLqAtNEJGctLRskWxrFQEgWyOPhOa3l6PZenleSWcqvD4UD71Jd41vMJbdragiay73X0om20T_wqXut89GCTWfDQI4nrMC_Qa0v61HVPcJ3lAOHK-ePuzW8jtDhmERs7GtJUJgBiMA20ZxtTSVqs26rDhfCk/w480-h640/california-stop-16-cross-country-road-trip-best-western-casa-grande-hot-tub-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you taken a drive down the Pacific Coast Highway and enjoyed all the sights of Coastal California? We would love to hear where you stopped to take pictures!</div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-54323393491593024662023-10-30T08:00:00.013-04:002023-12-05T22:53:07.683-05:00Visiting Napa, California With A Day Trip To San Francisco<p>Did you know that you can easily make a day trip to San Francisco when you are visiting Napa, California?</p><p>Before you head out, check out our <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2020/09/guide-to-state-and-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State By State Guide To State And National Park Campgrounds</a> if you are traveling here in your RV.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJHsds64Wx4gJ_tBWkivoBfPrkSyY8u8i2Y_WC8gE340_ML9zxt6q_vyeoK830R0sM5nmwdW7ZDuugy1lOHc5R8msMG2ej9cSHIdek_ZcWoCQWK6SyBXsdttJ7JYFzBb08W24vpQ7pyn3URsGmSbOVGkH43YaBrhrd6EicW4foq7_OtgX8wHh3xQe8aY/s1500/Visiting%20Napa,%20California.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJHsds64Wx4gJ_tBWkivoBfPrkSyY8u8i2Y_WC8gE340_ML9zxt6q_vyeoK830R0sM5nmwdW7ZDuugy1lOHc5R8msMG2ej9cSHIdek_ZcWoCQWK6SyBXsdttJ7JYFzBb08W24vpQ7pyn3URsGmSbOVGkH43YaBrhrd6EicW4foq7_OtgX8wHh3xQe8aY/w426-h640/Visiting%20Napa,%20California.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sometimes, on our road trips, we find things to see on our way from one destination to the next. This was one of those times. We were excited to find out that we could take a slight detour off US-101, on our way from our stop near Redwoods National Park to Napa, and take a more scenic route down the 31 mile Avenue of the Giants (Redwoods) instead. The road conveniently intersects and parallels Hwy 101. There were many points of interest, restaurants and gift shops along the route to veer off to but we had loads of laundry to do once we got to Napa so we didn't make any stops. Hopefully we will have another chance in the future to enjoy this road at a more leisurely pace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">GOOD TO KNOW: Be sure to get the map for the Avenue of the Giants that highlights all the fun stops you can make along the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRh8U2svDCDZx-qpPK3nq7kh-8FYdA-wLYCw5TiMA4h8EntZtQW8kLobpN15pK_GeAeQ4pQsuT12yVaJ2kOZerjFDdMAsXwqtTidgV_sAFmoN9PJSi2TlJ5YboyBZFZmaJvf45Wu2qzOd2KhpZ5JMyPd1kovRfpJJc0_4o-t4u-PzPh8IwWzYgW4DbZfg/s1600/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-avenue-of-the-giants-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRh8U2svDCDZx-qpPK3nq7kh-8FYdA-wLYCw5TiMA4h8EntZtQW8kLobpN15pK_GeAeQ4pQsuT12yVaJ2kOZerjFDdMAsXwqtTidgV_sAFmoN9PJSi2TlJ5YboyBZFZmaJvf45Wu2qzOd2KhpZ5JMyPd1kovRfpJJc0_4o-t4u-PzPh8IwWzYgW4DbZfg/w614-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-avenue-of-the-giants-image.png" width="614" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we settled into Skyline Wilderness Park, me and Sandie drove 5 minutes down the road to the laundromat. We were very happy when we found out that the laundromat was so close to the campground and very happy that we had leftover Costco chicken and could just throw together a quick dinner with. Not having to make a complicated dinner, gave us time to relax after this hectic first day in Napa.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivX3aIh1H2skxARTx7nRnBeVc8TW4cQRAgodsJBldn204RSWUhqHW8ux7SKDhHH86z0V1vr2rY6B5uRhPvihiYhZKHczj8867GHdmKutxlq6OBkMzKYNB0vuUsFhECKToE0lRe2xb-Rdf3Bz0AClemFTWmZ6m6RuTvlu9W1TvPT-zMRsavCLt6wEHMHc/s2048/california-napa-cross-country=road=trip=2023-campsite-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivX3aIh1H2skxARTx7nRnBeVc8TW4cQRAgodsJBldn204RSWUhqHW8ux7SKDhHH86z0V1vr2rY6B5uRhPvihiYhZKHczj8867GHdmKutxlq6OBkMzKYNB0vuUsFhECKToE0lRe2xb-Rdf3Bz0AClemFTWmZ6m6RuTvlu9W1TvPT-zMRsavCLt6wEHMHc/w640-h480/california-napa-cross-country=road=trip=2023-campsite-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had two stops we wanted to make on Day 2 of our four day stay here. The first was <a href="https://sonomabg.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Sonoma Botanical Garden</b>.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LyEaqSiCOo7kyvfUsgdGDw4Rx49M40FjukgIWkkNtbXoo6s5OgNWZ3KpAf3hpy-ZctjQ7zaEBVEu-VlsVl9f0OJh_ZLXxrlSZ09dG3o1SA2HNbEfSs16v83L3vUS-mKQqYsWgzcaD1zYUbgWFLJaunhZn0fQQdY2ITeDALOvWyoApFDyBnFJqUCmtKw/s1855/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-botanical-garden-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1855" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LyEaqSiCOo7kyvfUsgdGDw4Rx49M40FjukgIWkkNtbXoo6s5OgNWZ3KpAf3hpy-ZctjQ7zaEBVEu-VlsVl9f0OJh_ZLXxrlSZ09dG3o1SA2HNbEfSs16v83L3vUS-mKQqYsWgzcaD1zYUbgWFLJaunhZn0fQQdY2ITeDALOvWyoApFDyBnFJqUCmtKw/w530-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-botanical-garden-sign-image.png" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfESUlAkICLFnFRfK1i1qHOvi-jf1zsJed5DWo748G4xMesijo-TSBsCF95wgDdT7caKmHiEv5lEPLxy-tsowcGj6lrMOp0KbmG-Qb0cvnp0Pu5HwuNAtUMtXBK45WQ9Vpag039CUVBlhs8Lx6iZt8i71jUZdxYzju3rU8LnyS3ZKSMak5cxBZqI3FHI/s1440/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-botanical-garden-flower-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1440" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfESUlAkICLFnFRfK1i1qHOvi-jf1zsJed5DWo748G4xMesijo-TSBsCF95wgDdT7caKmHiEv5lEPLxy-tsowcGj6lrMOp0KbmG-Qb0cvnp0Pu5HwuNAtUMtXBK45WQ9Vpag039CUVBlhs8Lx6iZt8i71jUZdxYzju3rU8LnyS3ZKSMak5cxBZqI3FHI/s320/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-botanical-garden-flower-image.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This garden was a small, natural garden surrounding a big pond. It wasn't as manicured as some other gardens are but it was quiet and relaxing and there were nice paths to stroll along. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFTmSVZIi9EajSDMSUDroiNnpkEtFqAbmRLejtnTbSkb6T4nw3YmwmCimF1MUPsgqreQUVT99T6uIrE7P1LOO1XIc13oNP2vg_O-seq8L_UrJT4GiJN8UU9MqYUQlmF-gmBcOX4Mzb5xbctENYbg_wbjT_GIAsmrH2RwfTQ_LirDO3qWkuAeoclpzMcU/s2048/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-botanical-garden-path-with-bridge-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFTmSVZIi9EajSDMSUDroiNnpkEtFqAbmRLejtnTbSkb6T4nw3YmwmCimF1MUPsgqreQUVT99T6uIrE7P1LOO1XIc13oNP2vg_O-seq8L_UrJT4GiJN8UU9MqYUQlmF-gmBcOX4Mzb5xbctENYbg_wbjT_GIAsmrH2RwfTQ_LirDO3qWkuAeoclpzMcU/w480-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-botanical-garden-path-with-bridge-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took one walk that led you up a hill and ended with a nice view at the top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4w-S3IbyGJmqXPAszZy9VCwHmikZ1ftXY750794uv5ZZh5in2WDbEGSTIUI4JQ6BocO0HOfPNjcqKQCoelN1k8z7-58u1lajxRh9dsyK638wgQXjQvWoeiZ6q5O0o0qPCdIyGN02Y-KEVdFz3dgsdqU_kOT1EDeunYeaPv2wq-VOqsVpXZrLuQFqq3Pw/s2048/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-botanical-garden-view-from-top-of-hill-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4w-S3IbyGJmqXPAszZy9VCwHmikZ1ftXY750794uv5ZZh5in2WDbEGSTIUI4JQ6BocO0HOfPNjcqKQCoelN1k8z7-58u1lajxRh9dsyK638wgQXjQvWoeiZ6q5O0o0qPCdIyGN02Y-KEVdFz3dgsdqU_kOT1EDeunYeaPv2wq-VOqsVpXZrLuQFqq3Pw/w480-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-botanical-garden-view-from-top-of-hill-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a picnic lunch under this Japanese-style gazebo before we left for our next stop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAI71rr2splBmCFVm7WMLtFpgZGS7W_Qg1-G1elnFksaP6cWl6hfJ5-PJ7LevvPE2tp4ZlOEUGofCQRcRwBJawTkqTORjCow3OdRyvrLbfXortU9ujbJD1jKuiKLB5sBBy0nkvTEyEcqhSb3ixXfUo2eJvjnSCI1pRAWhf30G6fPbyP1QPXMG2d1AQBHY/s2048/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-botanical-garden-japanese-style-gazebo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAI71rr2splBmCFVm7WMLtFpgZGS7W_Qg1-G1elnFksaP6cWl6hfJ5-PJ7LevvPE2tp4ZlOEUGofCQRcRwBJawTkqTORjCow3OdRyvrLbfXortU9ujbJD1jKuiKLB5sBBy0nkvTEyEcqhSb3ixXfUo2eJvjnSCI1pRAWhf30G6fPbyP1QPXMG2d1AQBHY/w640-h480/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-botanical-garden-japanese-style-gazebo-image.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">GOOD TO KNOW: If you enjoy visiting gardens like we do, look into getting an annual pass from your local garden. You will want the pass that entitles you to the benefits of reciprocal program. It gives you free access to many gardens nationwide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next stop on our "Things To Do" list was <b><a href="https://www.sonomavalley.com/things-to-do/attractions/sonoma-plaza/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sonoma Plaza</a></b> to do some shopping. There were also some beautiful old buildings to see as we walked around the few blocks that make us this plaza.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSNIUi979wsV_diOy-TOF73-K6dTp3_StAgE3fEhSsEw90NAgxsKHoJ61HBuo9IyQYsdbFK2buqj8aTZM5HZOebwL4PaJTZ4qFb9KnUhm4nStxaquiBjgeSEp_Z1OjTWrlgR_PxLNgJEym9wgPJOK1lLi5QZW9u7m-giZLW_ET6wKxs0mxaeuQw62Mhc/s1938/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-plaza-corner-building-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="1938" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSNIUi979wsV_diOy-TOF73-K6dTp3_StAgE3fEhSsEw90NAgxsKHoJ61HBuo9IyQYsdbFK2buqj8aTZM5HZOebwL4PaJTZ4qFb9KnUhm4nStxaquiBjgeSEp_Z1OjTWrlgR_PxLNgJEym9wgPJOK1lLi5QZW9u7m-giZLW_ET6wKxs0mxaeuQw62Mhc/w640-h392/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-plaza-corner-building-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEFV89w3iXMclrvl-hOHR43aVi9gRdp1RHlb5DuHCqXWJOJ1IIqMnwH9Wk-vDY7o7nlPwD3TLZ9ePsZyKCT-fHLeQVikwMxmjRBsp5cgsxh0pDrL1uXYO0O3bnSRf5vgCdgSfovledMZUbDk30KuAH6e3uTLx58rcSATKxe9IH75EKErwR0ahfofe1O8/s1841/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-plaza-sebastiani-theatre-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1841" data-original-width="1282" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEFV89w3iXMclrvl-hOHR43aVi9gRdp1RHlb5DuHCqXWJOJ1IIqMnwH9Wk-vDY7o7nlPwD3TLZ9ePsZyKCT-fHLeQVikwMxmjRBsp5cgsxh0pDrL1uXYO0O3bnSRf5vgCdgSfovledMZUbDk30KuAH6e3uTLx58rcSATKxe9IH75EKErwR0ahfofe1O8/w446-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-plaza-sebastiani-theatre-image.png" width="446" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped in a few of the stores. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0FwxF1NqghK698bqDpV7wHtU3dBPFXHvvz-MIFnMbTXNVy9eMQGyAefI1mVTnz8CpWSwgPH4PuAWKgxXoUQGrrnPUphFQ0zaMOt7pwmWOpBloKNC2uuoPcTdyQvx82c_u_IHwvZrretZwoHB719-qjcstXWxurgQVvaMvBh4jYwsruUw1odPcpGasJY/s1150/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-plaza-figones-olive-oil-co-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1150" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0FwxF1NqghK698bqDpV7wHtU3dBPFXHvvz-MIFnMbTXNVy9eMQGyAefI1mVTnz8CpWSwgPH4PuAWKgxXoUQGrrnPUphFQ0zaMOt7pwmWOpBloKNC2uuoPcTdyQvx82c_u_IHwvZrretZwoHB719-qjcstXWxurgQVvaMvBh4jYwsruUw1odPcpGasJY/w640-h604/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-plaza-figones-olive-oil-co-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of our favorites was this chocolate shop. The chocolate was delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkodlec_V_KfcvO5GOM68Tat09A2S0WwgfkGWzVWfXNr7Ar9ahcg7MRzzVKgVOB0oma_vrKz4VqV54Q3mYcvArT8rkIwzB3ckEtaJQmHno40KQSOuFh6benURDdVyAvtvN4TX_JLPppoohefF9Q5ahxNiTdX98w32HvcuuplTZoaSAcz3cbiQwwjwR6U/s2048/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-plaza-wine-country-chocolates-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkodlec_V_KfcvO5GOM68Tat09A2S0WwgfkGWzVWfXNr7Ar9ahcg7MRzzVKgVOB0oma_vrKz4VqV54Q3mYcvArT8rkIwzB3ckEtaJQmHno40KQSOuFh6benURDdVyAvtvN4TX_JLPppoohefF9Q5ahxNiTdX98w32HvcuuplTZoaSAcz3cbiQwwjwR6U/w640-h480/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-sonoma-plaza-wine-country-chocolates-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After awhile the husbands got tired of shopping and were ready to get by back to the campground to relax with a beer and everyone was hungry for the Japanese stew that was cooking in the crockpot. Before long it was time to turn in to get some sleep. We had a busy day starting early the next morning. Everyone was excited about the day trip we were taking to San Francisco on our third day in this area. It was only an hour from Napa but it took a little longer than that because of traffic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedS4_Sgv_WYhw0nZDsV0EWj3vXZDjhPM5ErCapnLZ5NJdPfk_A6ZeN5UH6b0Edklj91iD8r3vAi4w_ZklFcf3Pg6EZHG6L7oTeYdl7kTcXp6aXAAUqdCdGeD76j-XvhTU6rBW-cjdnlwc4fTqCJKrDH6g9oAtN99rhVa8Rj12GlB1rv_D4apFJ3NnfPg/s1794/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-golden-gate-bridge-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1352" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedS4_Sgv_WYhw0nZDsV0EWj3vXZDjhPM5ErCapnLZ5NJdPfk_A6ZeN5UH6b0Edklj91iD8r3vAi4w_ZklFcf3Pg6EZHG6L7oTeYdl7kTcXp6aXAAUqdCdGeD76j-XvhTU6rBW-cjdnlwc4fTqCJKrDH6g9oAtN99rhVa8Rj12GlB1rv_D4apFJ3NnfPg/w482-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-golden-gate-bridge-image.png" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soko and JT were excited about visiting for the first time and me and Sandie were excited about showing them around the hometown of our parent's friends. We have been to San Francisco a few times to visit Kay and Dick and have really happy memories of spending time at <b><a href="https://www.fishermanswharf.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fisherman's Wharf</a></b> so that's where we headed first. We were able to walk there from the Chinatown parking lot where we left the car for the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcEgM-p4O6acqKA88nz5o2QJymGxY55tEv8cjabL8enMwxHNnd_aykHR8TDf3HcalxQJ03m6_BxVrM0RZxnCYWDpeoi9uOjeeoTGvTp1Xa-ODsgdPuLmqdZtmsGODzNgOhkouGSqgChkfhvl_V-aYGn-8VKsuyGIOHT3gCaH1dJlh7VsYtKi35WAjHjg/s1800/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-fishermans-wharf-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcEgM-p4O6acqKA88nz5o2QJymGxY55tEv8cjabL8enMwxHNnd_aykHR8TDf3HcalxQJ03m6_BxVrM0RZxnCYWDpeoi9uOjeeoTGvTp1Xa-ODsgdPuLmqdZtmsGODzNgOhkouGSqgChkfhvl_V-aYGn-8VKsuyGIOHT3gCaH1dJlh7VsYtKi35WAjHjg/w512-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-fishermans-wharf-sign-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrd87HNK9IMYUPO6612frkTMrGjivRAXUtF1jL-hMlt-NOe_15tP0KF0KZn9l4ckp5uiY0U_eZxOCsOC4cEI_lpcHPRgnNQsGyj6KWXKhThHSWuJGTkGjfcYFL0dzYcLVyyN31widhWZkzLpN88pNld6J_pMHTpoBkXmAbfEveIpDI0yMC1ePk2YavbOY/s2048/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-fishermans-wharf-rikers-island-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrd87HNK9IMYUPO6612frkTMrGjivRAXUtF1jL-hMlt-NOe_15tP0KF0KZn9l4ckp5uiY0U_eZxOCsOC4cEI_lpcHPRgnNQsGyj6KWXKhThHSWuJGTkGjfcYFL0dzYcLVyyN31widhWZkzLpN88pNld6J_pMHTpoBkXmAbfEveIpDI0yMC1ePk2YavbOY/w640-h480/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-fishermans-wharf-rikers-island-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One favorite memory of mine and Sandie's was of the arcade. We were so excited to see that it was still here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzVXQ84rdg4SwGOojnFntkoT13Jx-cW0OaFjBi8EegWpw5kVxGwR0kU6MI9topSuKM9ZdtrxmmHoxVe8zY4C4v6806gpZEG9GYwfA8OOvIUb6nx4abpOkyVWI1KsgmgvwDU7ZkpevpmJQgqJRJvoJ_cxpBnUP0UTZUbWLJG_TckS0aGkO_aFyXU0LCsk/s2048/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-fishermans-wharf-musee-mecanique-entrance-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="2048" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzVXQ84rdg4SwGOojnFntkoT13Jx-cW0OaFjBi8EegWpw5kVxGwR0kU6MI9topSuKM9ZdtrxmmHoxVe8zY4C4v6806gpZEG9GYwfA8OOvIUb6nx4abpOkyVWI1KsgmgvwDU7ZkpevpmJQgqJRJvoJ_cxpBnUP0UTZUbWLJG_TckS0aGkO_aFyXU0LCsk/w640-h322/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-fishermans-wharf-musee-mecanique-entrance-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://museemecanique.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Musee Mecanique </a></b>contains loads of 20th century arcade games that still work and some newer games. Sandie and JT tested their romantic level with the Love Tester Machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgiRdB5Pb5mEVt62oPK3bbMAw7udWfNt-IhcTZCMjPsppy1GnqB45snPrdO_0HfHKEVtsL44Piq3f9xk3GDtrJQ7dDVYek0F-HUksUbCeCjgswb5EI460_3d1XXOE4vfDSzmqj2_p5J01ylbAr1eDIzy8JTF3oH0KTTzh6cZ3jm4VbK6SrXZh6XrglCE/s1971/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-fishermans-wharf-arcade-kiss-o-meter-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="1478" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgiRdB5Pb5mEVt62oPK3bbMAw7udWfNt-IhcTZCMjPsppy1GnqB45snPrdO_0HfHKEVtsL44Piq3f9xk3GDtrJQ7dDVYek0F-HUksUbCeCjgswb5EI460_3d1XXOE4vfDSzmqj2_p5J01ylbAr1eDIzy8JTF3oH0KTTzh6cZ3jm4VbK6SrXZh6XrglCE/w480-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-fishermans-wharf-arcade-kiss-o-meter-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The thing that was missing, and what we remember most about the game room, was the Human Roulette Wheel. We wondered if this was even where it used to be and then we found this article hanging in the room. This thing was crazy and I would have been shocked if it was still here and still operating. It literally rotated, slowly at first, then faster and faster sending kids flying off it until there was only one kid left on it. The feeling of being the last one standing was amazing, flying off felt the opposite and sometimes it even hurt...a lot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjq8Ky1D8Py2UJntk3a2B0Jk3FDGN9IY5UFC6aBiGj6Ls4lMbDuzUqsFgin0FV2z2vXiUH6_bcRXWGw6Ad7pssE3mIAnOM2TcwzrdHQCZvHesPODIGpihNOXJbg9jZbdecxJ05gu7ZuTYb5XQtrRz1fUNGpagkRKztVoUfDitVM5b0cIvx1sadhs74Xw/s1227/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-fishermans-wharf-arcade-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1036" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjq8Ky1D8Py2UJntk3a2B0Jk3FDGN9IY5UFC6aBiGj6Ls4lMbDuzUqsFgin0FV2z2vXiUH6_bcRXWGw6Ad7pssE3mIAnOM2TcwzrdHQCZvHesPODIGpihNOXJbg9jZbdecxJ05gu7ZuTYb5XQtrRz1fUNGpagkRKztVoUfDitVM5b0cIvx1sadhs74Xw/w540-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-fishermans-wharf-arcade-image.png" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We strolled along the boardwalk, bought souvenirs and sourdough bread then it was time to hop on the famous San Francisco cable cars to get to our next destination. When we visited as kids, we remember taking rides on the cable cars for the sake of taking the ride. At that time, the cable cars didn't stop to let you on. You had to run along side them then jump on at the right moment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_6Frn-Ireh_Rg3DFNlAVa7v43bRVBJVdCJQibRjpYROD-J6Hql_qL2VVLI8pTB3CwDfNJhiIre8UMEcgru-6xcLEjQML1Et-BqCtlHl2CtBDMCv4E38Z1IdsNXQKCVIrQ8ast5m8mEg09lWY9qCU3g1fw4TnjAGnbS3-yBCTxjY0-QbWz0PoD31RPeI/s1800/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-cable-car-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_6Frn-Ireh_Rg3DFNlAVa7v43bRVBJVdCJQibRjpYROD-J6Hql_qL2VVLI8pTB3CwDfNJhiIre8UMEcgru-6xcLEjQML1Et-BqCtlHl2CtBDMCv4E38Z1IdsNXQKCVIrQ8ast5m8mEg09lWY9qCU3g1fw4TnjAGnbS3-yBCTxjY0-QbWz0PoD31RPeI/w512-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-cable-car-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got off the cable car when we arrived at Lombard Street, the crookedest street in the world. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MKJNkcjGO2Zbhg3susT6tIeN8D4oIFi38_TpwEOpuONrVYGHsylv-wXtbNWJfH8uwGGZYdMvpyZcxtdNczAv6WWa-zV1Zy2byjmlysX2fx4q4nSPlzUrIJssHPnBAkO-30KrI2qtgdZDkDGZ-pgK-qYZ_PI8NN6BYI9jA9m1R3RBcunteNn2F7XWUWg/s4032/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-lombard-street-picture-from-top-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MKJNkcjGO2Zbhg3susT6tIeN8D4oIFi38_TpwEOpuONrVYGHsylv-wXtbNWJfH8uwGGZYdMvpyZcxtdNczAv6WWa-zV1Zy2byjmlysX2fx4q4nSPlzUrIJssHPnBAkO-30KrI2qtgdZDkDGZ-pgK-qYZ_PI8NN6BYI9jA9m1R3RBcunteNn2F7XWUWg/w480-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-lombard-street-picture-from-top-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After climbing down and then up the crookedest, and steepest (just my opinion!) street in the world...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHhotaT7k7MIVpA6gMWf8MlhyphenhyphenRvghbG_u0w1gH7dYlgVIWmEJj3PWnyOMEkQQOdEpkD_Y6Sdp2mpMyOFO8xBoeO5-gd3dETnP6j3JzXJtmClNrh05pjriBVOwtIEA1FxCrh6FIgwu6nwBvbGG8QS1Qivrm4vmy731xvM3ew5Mo7Ed9TxsWZdXbVvKdQY/s2930/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-lombard-street-second-picture-from-bottom-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2930" data-original-width="2086" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHhotaT7k7MIVpA6gMWf8MlhyphenhyphenRvghbG_u0w1gH7dYlgVIWmEJj3PWnyOMEkQQOdEpkD_Y6Sdp2mpMyOFO8xBoeO5-gd3dETnP6j3JzXJtmClNrh05pjriBVOwtIEA1FxCrh6FIgwu6nwBvbGG8QS1Qivrm4vmy731xvM3ew5Mo7Ed9TxsWZdXbVvKdQY/w456-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-lombard-street-second-picture-from-bottom-image.png" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">we jumped on the cable car again and took it to Chinatown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEFTWsrMgPOJ1rCgju4EuO9_U1ypDUI-7CgjZDsD7IVJgXHkk-yZkhR5Lgngs2mKm5A4_lQ2jRESZNn3z-2H-as_c8iYMTGII_9WQBW4fpWm7RZ-D_ts2ylm0a7SmXFF61jb7ipaD0zM2XsfmR6UcyjKEoLcat7aPsyGBM5-M1vC5DZq3sEbjK5Zj0KM/s1706/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-chinatown-welcome-to-chinatown-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1706" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEFTWsrMgPOJ1rCgju4EuO9_U1ypDUI-7CgjZDsD7IVJgXHkk-yZkhR5Lgngs2mKm5A4_lQ2jRESZNn3z-2H-as_c8iYMTGII_9WQBW4fpWm7RZ-D_ts2ylm0a7SmXFF61jb7ipaD0zM2XsfmR6UcyjKEoLcat7aPsyGBM5-M1vC5DZq3sEbjK5Zj0KM/w576-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-chinatown-welcome-to-chinatown-sign-image.png" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sandie and JT treated us to a delicious lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKOONQ7ykAIqT_mfTJIkGsq_ey5Yr2hBqpmKL1F6UyN87WDrVDkMZ7uw4QIGlIhXUyTmZ1azCyTS9JmcDN3wL3fyivFY6GSqi5wjeEDvR4k2XjRTRQ0_siJL7Qo2jpuL3saisQclvXMj7VeBrsqV32s2gne-zUb88CZy0h3fSKNC2sGq4EgUVn20kZ9o/s1794/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-chinatown-chinese-restaurant-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKOONQ7ykAIqT_mfTJIkGsq_ey5Yr2hBqpmKL1F6UyN87WDrVDkMZ7uw4QIGlIhXUyTmZ1azCyTS9JmcDN3wL3fyivFY6GSqi5wjeEDvR4k2XjRTRQ0_siJL7Qo2jpuL3saisQclvXMj7VeBrsqV32s2gne-zUb88CZy0h3fSKNC2sGq4EgUVn20kZ9o/w514-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-chinatown-chinese-restaurant-image.png" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From Chinatown we took a bus to Japan Town. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQqpbUHvCzj26YxnuHcDxsnYaMR9n0TrBn_KmQRuNn9OWkzC-g70Y7MN6Gw38c_N9ESUuCMCWKDNXhu-V1RPYgjMapJrCNIwIKL3VDcSLmkezAC6pNnTRjlwSuUWL214N8D6G50RCrGMBO4Rse5WwnstmZoF2mezZj0gdBPOb2rumgjR9Y2SUgdUKREA/s1487/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-japantown-entrance-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="1487" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQqpbUHvCzj26YxnuHcDxsnYaMR9n0TrBn_KmQRuNn9OWkzC-g70Y7MN6Gw38c_N9ESUuCMCWKDNXhu-V1RPYgjMapJrCNIwIKL3VDcSLmkezAC6pNnTRjlwSuUWL214N8D6G50RCrGMBO4Rse5WwnstmZoF2mezZj0gdBPOb2rumgjR9Y2SUgdUKREA/w640-h496/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-japantown-entrance-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Then in Mijiya to buy some sushi and snacks to take back to the campground.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZX8RZHX7_2nT5j0lLXQfVZmMiSzGHpjDzzXlvVcLZJaXwSAdJXpEcgK1jovZY6ckTt61VrMMZUlHDQXnRVT95CkZr9GHDxw_8byP56TSPmcMJCrgJyi6f83TLYmOBtPMisQJwE_1DnSE8r5ENWncbyWF38UatEawPe9g4ojRCmmZzycOz2rXHICyQ3c/s1476/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-japantown-mall-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZX8RZHX7_2nT5j0lLXQfVZmMiSzGHpjDzzXlvVcLZJaXwSAdJXpEcgK1jovZY6ckTt61VrMMZUlHDQXnRVT95CkZr9GHDxw_8byP56TSPmcMJCrgJyi6f83TLYmOBtPMisQJwE_1DnSE8r5ENWncbyWF38UatEawPe9g4ojRCmmZzycOz2rXHICyQ3c/w624-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-japantown-mall-image.png" width="624" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We passed by Soko's store but we didn't need any hardware so we didn't buy anything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LbkIj-ZN16KfvRXUzm-M6vISb1SyMkap942alD0CajO16ChrhRHTHuhWsunnrPmvTrVlnsglhhguYjLfGEv5lZCh0S_KjgMSYvBhOUoXlsd0IRJbgk-Awd72Z-83GXZjmXaTeMiGb8Tov5nyGbxfqx7_1LSAH67cRgab4Jke3gjBGhMRkDDn8N5YI-Q/s2048/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-japantown-soko-hardware-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LbkIj-ZN16KfvRXUzm-M6vISb1SyMkap942alD0CajO16ChrhRHTHuhWsunnrPmvTrVlnsglhhguYjLfGEv5lZCh0S_KjgMSYvBhOUoXlsd0IRJbgk-Awd72Z-83GXZjmXaTeMiGb8Tov5nyGbxfqx7_1LSAH67cRgab4Jke3gjBGhMRkDDn8N5YI-Q/w480-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-japantown-soko-hardware-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took a bus back to our car and drove on the Golden Gate Bridge back to the campground. It was so foggy that we couldn't really see the bridge, but we were happy just to know we were on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmmj0z83Uigov1S1FW3dDrlWTMEvbA8ys_OOubCGYwGIGQfyEdhO6I1tIn4CCu2bmyGYQYt2fOTiynrwl3JO_QlndVndSGylS6lxDbuC5wE61VFHKa6PKMtgptDeyho0LRFUVgsSuIH4cfasNFu9yzu60hnbRYJERW3CYWDU5KNxh6uTWOW8cSkZ9KVA/s4032/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-chinatown-driving-on-golden-gate-bridge-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmmj0z83Uigov1S1FW3dDrlWTMEvbA8ys_OOubCGYwGIGQfyEdhO6I1tIn4CCu2bmyGYQYt2fOTiynrwl3JO_QlndVndSGylS6lxDbuC5wE61VFHKa6PKMtgptDeyho0LRFUVgsSuIH4cfasNFu9yzu60hnbRYJERW3CYWDU5KNxh6uTWOW8cSkZ9KVA/w480-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-san-francisco-chinatown-driving-on-golden-gate-bridge-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent our last day in Napa at <b><a href="https://www.blackstallionwinery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Stallion Estate Winery</a></b> to do some wine tasting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqUyMILKZNaqEmIMi-7O_kmxIeVW2Lyo5JunPZH5rRcz9LeBB0VGb48eVzaCJRx159FIgSPemoMrNLuERGdslEIuIy4B-WD5hkX3smXKQ4NXaL7HY6QSOTcm3wqre_VqXW645oajLcw8cvNLfLrsblGLd-jb0sQvfpnPZZnEH6KXcQnXWP4Lksp8b2zU/s2048/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-napa-black-stallion-estate-winery-black-stallion-structure-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqUyMILKZNaqEmIMi-7O_kmxIeVW2Lyo5JunPZH5rRcz9LeBB0VGb48eVzaCJRx159FIgSPemoMrNLuERGdslEIuIy4B-WD5hkX3smXKQ4NXaL7HY6QSOTcm3wqre_VqXW645oajLcw8cvNLfLrsblGLd-jb0sQvfpnPZZnEH6KXcQnXWP4Lksp8b2zU/w480-h640/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-napa-black-stallion-estate-winery-black-stallion-structure-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before the tasting, we had time to peruse the informational plaques in their educational vineyard. You were able to taste the grapes as you learned about them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBn5DBiW4pW2H5MnrtN_8gj8K7NfGkO4ovjwICFS8K7UgPSfkPqcXgoIeP1Re5tFXoO2KP2mLhsaG-gN_whz3a76z0BGfH1MKyzGGLraKK4FsqYGRSvzRbvQHTRgMIBRHmWWsFGV93Jb1m6Uz3QtYyZAwrkHl7GqnlKX6yP-s4kEzTVzo372NRPIjqHA/s2048/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-napa-black-stallion-estate-winery-educational-vineyard-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBn5DBiW4pW2H5MnrtN_8gj8K7NfGkO4ovjwICFS8K7UgPSfkPqcXgoIeP1Re5tFXoO2KP2mLhsaG-gN_whz3a76z0BGfH1MKyzGGLraKK4FsqYGRSvzRbvQHTRgMIBRHmWWsFGV93Jb1m6Uz3QtYyZAwrkHl7GqnlKX6yP-s4kEzTVzo372NRPIjqHA/w640-h480/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-napa-black-stallion-estate-winery-educational-vineyard-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was the first wine tasting for any of us. Our server was very attentive and took her time explaining the differences in the wines we were going to try and was able to answer any questions we had. Although me and Soko aren't wine drinkers and know very little about wine, we had so much fun drinking the wine, learning about the wine and eating the cheese, nuts and crackers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiz4-FJKpmrQBVSH156dQMH7WioOz17LvDUxAahYfhFY9mi2ZwhVj6PqtkqbjF9LoLAyAvBs5Iv5T8cb5jpGX3l_MncA9YViGDH56w3-H_tFNIbS9-GfV8YJToHqrWAUgHqPYE6Z4tlILl2coXz8EMMEEQ9QIUFH7hZ8UN9QqSvcF72ODBO4lOYloZkm4/s1810/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-napa-black-stallion-estate-winery-drinking-wine-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1810" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiz4-FJKpmrQBVSH156dQMH7WioOz17LvDUxAahYfhFY9mi2ZwhVj6PqtkqbjF9LoLAyAvBs5Iv5T8cb5jpGX3l_MncA9YViGDH56w3-H_tFNIbS9-GfV8YJToHqrWAUgHqPYE6Z4tlILl2coXz8EMMEEQ9QIUFH7hZ8UN9QqSvcF72ODBO4lOYloZkm4/w640-h504/california-stop-14-cross-country-road-trip-2022-napa-black-stallion-estate-winery-drinking-wine-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stop 14 was another fantastic stop but it was time to move on to Stop 15!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read about our first stop in California.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNAh7ZSVZlNFnMbh9ePVNTJNpXOfyKhHCXU-6uxQ3nzYt8OEkElP2uxzhBN9AcFmYyJD_YndCiSPd_ET62yhTgcM4NSiSK0gXUeywmLEjz94QTNOl8ZlGGmW4TuUQl6zhZgIiK85rpKPCYxfZ_MusR3whoQx8mCbJRSOZtaYPst4_Hcep_whrwBlOPZ8s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNAh7ZSVZlNFnMbh9ePVNTJNpXOfyKhHCXU-6uxQ3nzYt8OEkElP2uxzhBN9AcFmYyJD_YndCiSPd_ET62yhTgcM4NSiSK0gXUeywmLEjz94QTNOl8ZlGGmW4TuUQl6zhZgIiK85rpKPCYxfZ_MusR3whoQx8mCbJRSOZtaYPst4_Hcep_whrwBlOPZ8s" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/08/visiting-redwoods-and-eureka-california.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visiting The Redwoods And Eureka, California</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This post was featured:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi34Hgw969Z3ioh6956mt4uCVO_TMYVigkiO8CqO_5um9x1obVsNOia2kbxkV8VBt4FEc6NFa4DTReJWqNQhQUGLtd27kUcY7vU67ODB5DPlxXqFJ-MDjCnNILPAGOMFZrrB92B-T0OCXwxh2ZjrIjxKHtPLLj3q8w-IDgJlU9ToX1N_a7O71vxjY42u4/s1200/December-2023-Edition-Hearth-and-Soul-Features.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi34Hgw969Z3ioh6956mt4uCVO_TMYVigkiO8CqO_5um9x1obVsNOia2kbxkV8VBt4FEc6NFa4DTReJWqNQhQUGLtd27kUcY7vU67ODB5DPlxXqFJ-MDjCnNILPAGOMFZrrB92B-T0OCXwxh2ZjrIjxKHtPLLj3q8w-IDgJlU9ToX1N_a7O71vxjY42u4/w200-h133/December-2023-Edition-Hearth-and-Soul-Features.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://apriljharris.com/december-2023-edition-the-hearth-and-soul-link-party/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">April J. Harris</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you been to Napa or San Francisco? We would love to hear all about your trip!</div><br /></div>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-4428403972450465812023-08-28T08:00:00.127-04:002023-12-05T22:50:00.922-05:00Visiting The Redwoods And Eureka, California<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are looking for a side trip on your visit to the Redwoods, we would like to recommend the city of Eureka, California.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are making this trip in your RV, read this post before you start packing - <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/04/10-items-you-should-have-on-your-rv.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Items You Should Have On Your Camping List</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqjNNa2nm9MuVLwBzVcq9UeAVpluvVnGINDEDI81uo4jKZQIq3TycEzhTMIvmWeXb5KcTzL-_tFXOgmW2oHAXABMtevoYoEFu-pb-AIwfhqCKwfmUvuWzNasB9H_Djt7nXTnUpu1lP9V8BRKPiAO-GEYPFDk0CEQBTj6cep9nP75ZFE8K4sWrdzVaqmo/s1500/Visiting%20The%20Redwoods.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqjNNa2nm9MuVLwBzVcq9UeAVpluvVnGINDEDI81uo4jKZQIq3TycEzhTMIvmWeXb5KcTzL-_tFXOgmW2oHAXABMtevoYoEFu-pb-AIwfhqCKwfmUvuWzNasB9H_Djt7nXTnUpu1lP9V8BRKPiAO-GEYPFDk0CEQBTj6cep9nP75ZFE8K4sWrdzVaqmo/w426-h640/Visiting%20The%20Redwoods.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 13</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took a side trip to Eureka, California when we visited the Redwoods making it a 2 in 1 road trip stop. But before we spent a couple of days in Eureka, we hiked among the biggest trees we have ever seen in our lives. They were breathtaking and awe inspiring and we couldn't believe we were really here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Xjpb1kXzxq9Kn45-QcjCc1DSqah87n4NXHqO974PPRvd18qXoaDXZdBIQFl-DrrKX7zHzVURWKNcU1vz4rceY3WxUdzmYY-dYzzJlhSbREZgVnbFMVS1lsouDctGhQamoX2Hwdd8HdZsnVUU5GeoFRA1TV12yZjToklBcSEKA4dsIbl9OShi0kCxQX4/s1800/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-hiking-among-redwood-tree-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Xjpb1kXzxq9Kn45-QcjCc1DSqah87n4NXHqO974PPRvd18qXoaDXZdBIQFl-DrrKX7zHzVURWKNcU1vz4rceY3WxUdzmYY-dYzzJlhSbREZgVnbFMVS1lsouDctGhQamoX2Hwdd8HdZsnVUU5GeoFRA1TV12yZjToklBcSEKA4dsIbl9OShi0kCxQX4/w512-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-hiking-among-redwood-tree-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Me and Sandie have been wanting to come here for so long. We knew the Redwoods would be huge and beautiful from pictures we have seen but we found out the pictures didn't do these trees justice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxr6MAJd4obBj9ce4yAcJtp0ArOKQn4Mq-Vjmwb8rHzmO79ITFimhiHKAksCSV5iahSSZ0DPo59AbBEmk0ITwNMGW9KWkM6D1XGjtFdNkpaLpaDt2hWs3PQRZKtIMfcGa4Yg-zB-LfG-Gk7zp-QK6V8198c37drDhaN8G6QdNXFFYApFxaMtEsE4S3X94/s1717/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-sitting-by-a-redwood-tree-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1717" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxr6MAJd4obBj9ce4yAcJtp0ArOKQn4Mq-Vjmwb8rHzmO79ITFimhiHKAksCSV5iahSSZ0DPo59AbBEmk0ITwNMGW9KWkM6D1XGjtFdNkpaLpaDt2hWs3PQRZKtIMfcGa4Yg-zB-LfG-Gk7zp-QK6V8198c37drDhaN8G6QdNXFFYApFxaMtEsE4S3X94/w572-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-sitting-by-a-redwood-tree-image.png" width="572" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Three state parks and Redwood National Park make up Redwoods. We were closest to Prairie </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Creek Redwoods State Park. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKyrjN3vqVbWRcdLsEvFUwMvb1-8_SdsU4YK0pMbEF1QvSMQIe2O-afTQYO1MjzOTwLywK1_OvcnmRiT4uxMKHkd2fc1adQomERTkMEws4-BF_TQ4PEkPFFQXUuSEsTjimRSAmheh_k0hsArKp2FAyHQd6wFVSR_zk1UtmEXAt4riCxtxrHQizUIUqrg/s1916/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-inside-a-redwood-tree-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1916" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKyrjN3vqVbWRcdLsEvFUwMvb1-8_SdsU4YK0pMbEF1QvSMQIe2O-afTQYO1MjzOTwLywK1_OvcnmRiT4uxMKHkd2fc1adQomERTkMEws4-BF_TQ4PEkPFFQXUuSEsTjimRSAmheh_k0hsArKp2FAyHQd6wFVSR_zk1UtmEXAt4riCxtxrHQizUIUqrg/w514-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-inside-a-redwood-tree-image.png" width="514" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We hiked a couple of nice trails here. The first trail was Circle Tree to see the Big Tree. Apparently, there was a really Big Tree at the end of this trail and we had to see it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good To Know: This is a very easy loop. It is kid friendly and wheelchair accessible if you have all-terrain tires on yours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsIj8384EbrpHiiP8iCki9EMlSft9FRKkmZtZ1hMNuRMAc8BVainIyTeS5rXFJX9r6ekZN_rrztO6yyzgpiqmoQ7dlvzxjnSyh4uoWS2dbwAP0GJ-yj3bTk7bBRoSsv9K7BZfFgRDfmLxYFeyTyUTUP_9_tyAxEiXRg5QgB7h1ymqwqZBq3jm7bbvQ1o/s1971/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-big-tree-directional-sign-redwood-tree-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="1478" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsIj8384EbrpHiiP8iCki9EMlSft9FRKkmZtZ1hMNuRMAc8BVainIyTeS5rXFJX9r6ekZN_rrztO6yyzgpiqmoQ7dlvzxjnSyh4uoWS2dbwAP0GJ-yj3bTk7bBRoSsv9K7BZfFgRDfmLxYFeyTyUTUP_9_tyAxEiXRg5QgB7h1ymqwqZBq3jm7bbvQ1o/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-big-tree-directional-sign-redwood-tree-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, it kind of looked like all the other big trees in the park but we were really impressed how well it looked for it's age of 1,500 years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnw-VMPGkK-cdlqH1jJq63vDMxsLlm2FfsSHMauPj6ZGyrTm8y8aRpvfNFtl3WcB9umZkZO0-2sBwjbMaXm8CctNhDZrVvoYbBD7s2iw05guiz08zfW7afe-PWaaPTDqfy3z3yL1TEbgtMSBkLtS693R38EdKD6SsH_cj-M6Pp85plhcSO8aWZWy30178/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-big-tree-redwood-tree-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnw-VMPGkK-cdlqH1jJq63vDMxsLlm2FfsSHMauPj6ZGyrTm8y8aRpvfNFtl3WcB9umZkZO0-2sBwjbMaXm8CctNhDZrVvoYbBD7s2iw05guiz08zfW7afe-PWaaPTDqfy3z3yL1TEbgtMSBkLtS693R38EdKD6SsH_cj-M6Pp85plhcSO8aWZWy30178/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-big-tree-redwood-tree-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our next hike was another easy and beautiful trail, Prairie Creek Redwoods Walk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPEKfwdgTY7Q9bQVDxwvYlUAz9ddW1apdWMVxS9Xy2N-fT_jOQbxBsawf5TL7NcJ1T5zC-iQgd4gf1Qmwomvh9zkd_xx9kvfaKUz_fTNkvSWVB9oZ-PFOsvwdJzIvPtH12Yfbm46_XaDqLjTUpzQQfEKV1vWpt3OH7oZs7GGZF0S47qatGwi2qrpuZLk/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-big-tree-prairie-creek-redwoods-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPEKfwdgTY7Q9bQVDxwvYlUAz9ddW1apdWMVxS9Xy2N-fT_jOQbxBsawf5TL7NcJ1T5zC-iQgd4gf1Qmwomvh9zkd_xx9kvfaKUz_fTNkvSWVB9oZ-PFOsvwdJzIvPtH12Yfbm46_XaDqLjTUpzQQfEKV1vWpt3OH7oZs7GGZF0S47qatGwi2qrpuZLk/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-big-tree-prairie-creek-redwoods-trail-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These trees are truly magnificent and we were so grateful that we had a chance to see them for ourselves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZ4oZUflv6nYvFkj5njbvapqhNWj2KikgYj26ptvgaW9wdIOJAF-sN4HzMFi3iUeU37TQIDjEQZGSWviDFuiCM9Hbco_nPgFENKhzWD4mwGvcQhcYrZEfFzTiWsDAGhuisI5tZWzFqDBqkDD6814NLHpj5ig0uGi3jU6YeLpycAiuqJvweymCQp5Bo9o/s1800/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-redwood-tree-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZ4oZUflv6nYvFkj5njbvapqhNWj2KikgYj26ptvgaW9wdIOJAF-sN4HzMFi3iUeU37TQIDjEQZGSWviDFuiCM9Hbco_nPgFENKhzWD4mwGvcQhcYrZEfFzTiWsDAGhuisI5tZWzFqDBqkDD6814NLHpj5ig0uGi3jU6YeLpycAiuqJvweymCQp5Bo9o/w512-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-redwood-tree-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next morning we headed to Eureka. Going to Eureka became our plan for our Redwoods stop after my daughter, Lisa, asked me if we would be near this city at any time during our cross country road trip. I went through our cross country itinerary and discovered that our campground near the Redwoods was only 40 minutes away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CtQmk30fGquxl44bn7Sztn5gdofJQUwpwglL3xo85IIFpxa-kULuflseEBM81zDK1MiQkxbi0Zli4qKvDDUfP3XMD95kc26Dzp1mJsXKFuravnTBLf5NmlUsojDcgxhFn8oo7Ho-Kzs893ad8pDrijfiRzSL4vgiQEovsG2b-9LgUffiyqoArqtGOwE/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-lightpost-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CtQmk30fGquxl44bn7Sztn5gdofJQUwpwglL3xo85IIFpxa-kULuflseEBM81zDK1MiQkxbi0Zli4qKvDDUfP3XMD95kc26Dzp1mJsXKFuravnTBLf5NmlUsojDcgxhFn8oo7Ho-Kzs893ad8pDrijfiRzSL4vgiQEovsG2b-9LgUffiyqoArqtGOwE/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-redwoods-and-eureka-california-lightpost-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She asked if we would like to explore the city as writers for <a href="https://www.drugstoredivas.net/things-to-do-in-eureka-california/" target="_blank">Drugstore Divas</a>. We said we would love to. So on our second day of our Redwoods stop we headed to Eureka. It was Sunday so our first stop was St. Bernard Church for mass. Being able to attend mass in a church we've never been to, especially in a state or country we've never been in, is one of our favorite things to do on vacation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2N0bGNH0Cbr4wAFuR6IU9NdWnKcEb8WSv9bbbOEC9e1vcZplD2RF-gv3uVhNBj_rooXranMEh_J3sH6um3UDXNm6Z1r07ujf1SAGw4i2SrV4W_xZLyT6RVLGz7vpunoaalvDjG87eZn21r9VsxnRpKvIuhNVrb-U_3fHS5C3FxIls_e8yK2Sspb8SW54/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-st-bernard-church-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2N0bGNH0Cbr4wAFuR6IU9NdWnKcEb8WSv9bbbOEC9e1vcZplD2RF-gv3uVhNBj_rooXranMEh_J3sH6um3UDXNm6Z1r07ujf1SAGw4i2SrV4W_xZLyT6RVLGz7vpunoaalvDjG87eZn21r9VsxnRpKvIuhNVrb-U_3fHS5C3FxIls_e8yK2Sspb8SW54/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-st-bernard-church-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a little too early to meet with Dan Pambianco, Lisa's contact in Eureka, so we killed some time checking out the city. Lisa gave us some suggestions of where we should go. One thing she suggested was to see the Pacific Outfitters mural. She had heard that it was worth a trip to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyDb4b6ryYnCQ4NhcdECpaYN0S9PHyesmbh8o3Epj6ReG8z_kfktD5d1ItWEC3UAx0RwVKp7dSaLIlov1nXSO49Ys4QWG_cvTx5JTb6QnPzGMLLRt2epttT5ZZ9sb9QLxsXrQreBdvEqOCb5IQ_0uLbTWGL7LrIQtGK21bqbQBUz7gt4aD4pJ5hp2Rtg/s1894/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-pacific-outfitters-mural-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1894" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyDb4b6ryYnCQ4NhcdECpaYN0S9PHyesmbh8o3Epj6ReG8z_kfktD5d1ItWEC3UAx0RwVKp7dSaLIlov1nXSO49Ys4QWG_cvTx5JTb6QnPzGMLLRt2epttT5ZZ9sb9QLxsXrQreBdvEqOCb5IQ_0uLbTWGL7LrIQtGK21bqbQBUz7gt4aD4pJ5hp2Rtg/w640-h390/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-pacific-outfitters-mural-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we roamed around the town, we spotted more amazing murals. We have seen murals on our travels but the ones we saw in Eureka have got to be some of the most impressive we have ever seen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZS1H4wzT1gegpkqJ-Or2DWreNvl6xO5w6jSczt1GVYprZKFKWy6Cyss_O7XDjJeBUPZb0Ci7yef2edc44qZOynbimbQI1FPl1VFQYrO2mft1GKWiqG14R3OpGRDnvx4DLoWBNNt0NEEuUP6Rtfhvgzgi3sA0B4uQxGyNouX66qG22xIDq5954tOQj3L0/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-arkley-center-mural-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZS1H4wzT1gegpkqJ-Or2DWreNvl6xO5w6jSczt1GVYprZKFKWy6Cyss_O7XDjJeBUPZb0Ci7yef2edc44qZOynbimbQI1FPl1VFQYrO2mft1GKWiqG14R3OpGRDnvx4DLoWBNNt0NEEuUP6Rtfhvgzgi3sA0B4uQxGyNouX66qG22xIDq5954tOQj3L0/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-arkley-center-mural-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOCCsBGNNtW9fcHigEuSSe5Vc8iNgozAursmHz-btRz_4DyeXi6D-pZzKEeA-RpI6lezuNAQmYCDexcBf1LOFuXP6awycOMh6JzovJP6H6P6jXCw00K8XrZ73jhV58nLbTCGuGSwuGevFti0gnd87u636jEEBGb5eAeVnin2EZEOqULUKQtAhx0NRDUw/s1716/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-mural-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1716" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOCCsBGNNtW9fcHigEuSSe5Vc8iNgozAursmHz-btRz_4DyeXi6D-pZzKEeA-RpI6lezuNAQmYCDexcBf1LOFuXP6awycOMh6JzovJP6H6P6jXCw00K8XrZ73jhV58nLbTCGuGSwuGevFti0gnd87u636jEEBGb5eAeVnin2EZEOqULUKQtAhx0NRDUw/w640-h572/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-mural-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cafe Nooner was a suggestion from Lisa to go to as this was a restaurant featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. We would have loved to eat here but we already had lunch reservations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqQX5PDyEzWnZOUKEbQ4oOXU2lBGb3FFV8GJvrRYVLP4cWyW9vzM-lqrwe02Ln9d284atGKTmShiYTsbUuoJVIWXd5L2QfThMAx_VHY0A2Y6swrklnscQY9rfKpBfUhhz4yjY0ihKlN7-u3v6C1IGPODvBcKEbTZdrr87NZh3skXHoVoxw_Cr4KeCpLY/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-cafe-nooner-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqQX5PDyEzWnZOUKEbQ4oOXU2lBGb3FFV8GJvrRYVLP4cWyW9vzM-lqrwe02Ln9d284atGKTmShiYTsbUuoJVIWXd5L2QfThMAx_VHY0A2Y6swrklnscQY9rfKpBfUhhz4yjY0ihKlN7-u3v6C1IGPODvBcKEbTZdrr87NZh3skXHoVoxw_Cr4KeCpLY/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-cafe-nooner-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got to Woodley Island Marina early enough to look around before our lunch date with Dan. The marina was a really nice place to walk around on a gorgeous day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IBVtTCewe8-j3nBOk982fEZbPDhXFrFTsq6k57_OkkGFc59x9r7f1kpTd3s4yEkfeAc91vxFhvw_KpWuT1BHlebGzPqkpiRnmNe4-Ljkb9zT47WD5YaIuCkJDLHHiElXHTIwqJCz7_qFPohg3uGZhgE4f03jP9wlHbtjqqz2z26LH24ZSAcjs3RyXZM/s1935/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-woodley-marina-boats-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="1935" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IBVtTCewe8-j3nBOk982fEZbPDhXFrFTsq6k57_OkkGFc59x9r7f1kpTd3s4yEkfeAc91vxFhvw_KpWuT1BHlebGzPqkpiRnmNe4-Ljkb9zT47WD5YaIuCkJDLHHiElXHTIwqJCz7_qFPohg3uGZhgE4f03jP9wlHbtjqqz2z26LH24ZSAcjs3RyXZM/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-woodley-marina-boats-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr2nVl-M2XpwXXVN9_gOsto7CwIbSGL_jyB8d11wVqvQU0Jeh8w8JFJyARXwxgucxB8beaHZIs07FgBCYpOY1YMZa6XH_k7nUfsyFojovnq02cEutKqds3xIfPDVMnRYsiD81X4t-8OR95m_GNmeJpiec1w_k7hvwQ2VcCwNMnHT8Fdh0mIPxf9DR05U/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-woodley-marina-sailor-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr2nVl-M2XpwXXVN9_gOsto7CwIbSGL_jyB8d11wVqvQU0Jeh8w8JFJyARXwxgucxB8beaHZIs07FgBCYpOY1YMZa6XH_k7nUfsyFojovnq02cEutKqds3xIfPDVMnRYsiD81X4t-8OR95m_GNmeJpiec1w_k7hvwQ2VcCwNMnHT8Fdh0mIPxf9DR05U/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-woodley-marina-sailor-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then it was time to meet Dan Pambianco, who does marketing for the city of Eureka. We were joining him for lunch at the marina's restaurant, Cafe Marina and Woodley Bar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxIGGF1AyCtm20G8WJhvJ55LHAPPP2qDkzLSxJ4TepFCwnUJlKLIoX3icuz3nTwbsEj72HjYred14sBOl_h7nNI10C8eg6Zb_HwJvZC-EkX9HgG8oYcsFJSFKflEMvY8UXDw_yipyWNJzjQJ4KC4f4gj9_xOzV_Ye5mnS_43aRvqCk50H41Bv8NmtoFw/s1835/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-cafe-marina-and-woodley-bar-outside-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1835" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxIGGF1AyCtm20G8WJhvJ55LHAPPP2qDkzLSxJ4TepFCwnUJlKLIoX3icuz3nTwbsEj72HjYred14sBOl_h7nNI10C8eg6Zb_HwJvZC-EkX9HgG8oYcsFJSFKflEMvY8UXDw_yipyWNJzjQJ4KC4f4gj9_xOzV_Ye5mnS_43aRvqCk50H41Bv8NmtoFw/w640-h536/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-cafe-marina-and-woodley-bar-outside-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We enjoyed delicious fresh seafood sitting at a table on the outdoor patio with a great view of Humboldt Bay. We got so excited when we spotted the seals swimming around in the bay! We would definitely eat here again if we ever have the chance to come back to visit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWzjkB_82GxYnUkgK3-KXRO8bSt5slIp_uwVilfafCWWiAAAgc7MZsPL2ZdjnpVLRg8fuHFm5708JagTLPWEXbVjbNEYAO1RFQjhDQKInQRouk-_FF6WsNDsR6MD6YMVxks0Jc7jt5Ly0e4FPq4NVAgDOxVPkQVoS06mg9Oz_0ArvbnB0yCxNdzg6pfk/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-cafe-marina-and-woodley-bar-outside-dining-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWzjkB_82GxYnUkgK3-KXRO8bSt5slIp_uwVilfafCWWiAAAgc7MZsPL2ZdjnpVLRg8fuHFm5708JagTLPWEXbVjbNEYAO1RFQjhDQKInQRouk-_FF6WsNDsR6MD6YMVxks0Jc7jt5Ly0e4FPq4NVAgDOxVPkQVoS06mg9Oz_0ArvbnB0yCxNdzg6pfk/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-cafe-marina-and-woodley-bar-outside-dining-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a relaxing lunch and a fun conversation with Dan who was telling us all about town's history and things to do in Eureka. One thing he told us about was the Redwood Sky Walk at the Sequoia Park Zoo. Then he joined us there and gave us a guided tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBt-oAGTqj33f9XL7-MV8GZHFNq0zWaeRW2eFcYlArXNpO9NN5-P4qLhAgXQP4WYs7ZbRM5WdNAgvQvdwOjAsXi6DvkZVdLtN5eyqjCII8xvQENDyjOszhPp7IWE4bSaS9enwO4KsQ8WM1iOEXA1yvfNntt9VkVBV6Qihj0bgM8qI_YzLvXF6iTZZ_DUQ/s2040/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-sequoia-park-zoo-sky-walk-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2040" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBt-oAGTqj33f9XL7-MV8GZHFNq0zWaeRW2eFcYlArXNpO9NN5-P4qLhAgXQP4WYs7ZbRM5WdNAgvQvdwOjAsXi6DvkZVdLtN5eyqjCII8xvQENDyjOszhPp7IWE4bSaS9enwO4KsQ8WM1iOEXA1yvfNntt9VkVBV6Qihj0bgM8qI_YzLvXF6iTZZ_DUQ/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-sequoia-park-zoo-sky-walk-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are a total of ten suspended bridges that weave themselves around the giant Redwoods. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltIwd6n0l7UIEgEvvSceDE0Nl3t1-7T3_eAypXgjVZEn_kUrA3H302MdhHXjREKVFBzuKcT7BYRYITGmme-Sv3_SxFr-YfsF8mr34SFKVRJLw3nODHG6yA4TxjtB5lw-QVIUjcEKcbt_gzvhwB7i2jXIcnpawztvXjFBrqMk4sy-MpeEpmksg5Eue4XA/s1987/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-sequoia-park-zoo-sky-walk-bridge-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1987" data-original-width="1490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltIwd6n0l7UIEgEvvSceDE0Nl3t1-7T3_eAypXgjVZEn_kUrA3H302MdhHXjREKVFBzuKcT7BYRYITGmme-Sv3_SxFr-YfsF8mr34SFKVRJLw3nODHG6yA4TxjtB5lw-QVIUjcEKcbt_gzvhwB7i2jXIcnpawztvXjFBrqMk4sy-MpeEpmksg5Eue4XA/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-sequoia-park-zoo-sky-walk-bridge-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Being 100 feet above the forest floor we got a new view of the beautiful trees in a thrilling, but totally safe, way. It was really so much fun and a "must-do" if you ever have a chance to visit Eureka.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23r_dMOP4hUXySsS6mMBmwguB9MtYxDKIo-njg0P_0mDsY1Ccpo034Q6CoPj3ilB4AF4E3LOLpcNb2Z-lgZtEA-9QRzufxUaRJ6usMjIplQnhx_fErjhcSC1ObEvi7uPkUkMClcCP6F2-n1DbqYT3WmozD4Ao3R4n-C0eWYIHre77LsZyNdVyQrCB1Lw/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-sequoia-park-zoo-sky-walk-view-of-forest-floor-from-above-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23r_dMOP4hUXySsS6mMBmwguB9MtYxDKIo-njg0P_0mDsY1Ccpo034Q6CoPj3ilB4AF4E3LOLpcNb2Z-lgZtEA-9QRzufxUaRJ6usMjIplQnhx_fErjhcSC1ObEvi7uPkUkMClcCP6F2-n1DbqYT3WmozD4Ao3R4n-C0eWYIHre77LsZyNdVyQrCB1Lw/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-sequoia-park-zoo-sky-walk-view-of-forest-floor-from-above-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And if that wasn't enough fun, the bridge is located in the 5 acre Sequoia Park Zoo. We were there for the red panda feeding. The zookeepers told us all about the red pandas as they were feeding them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRRseea5IK__SUl_qzCJCadw6SX9DUejFfBtKq4kVmTKsi3qarddYjvSWdhbMURfZr2dRdWv1egkQ5BXo5x4RywPeRB2LHj4CDutObN6WrMj_tb860EUDS5_xb0llMAGt8vi6b7USAlKbnLDMdI5b59TZL3o_4re4ws12vImUHYvGKZkcVcwU4WqAz6A/s1536/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-red-panda-feeding-at-sequoia-park-zoo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1536" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRRseea5IK__SUl_qzCJCadw6SX9DUejFfBtKq4kVmTKsi3qarddYjvSWdhbMURfZr2dRdWv1egkQ5BXo5x4RywPeRB2LHj4CDutObN6WrMj_tb860EUDS5_xb0llMAGt8vi6b7USAlKbnLDMdI5b59TZL3o_4re4ws12vImUHYvGKZkcVcwU4WqAz6A/w640-h542/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-red-panda-feeding-at-sequoia-park-zoo-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Sequoia Park Zoo is the oldest certified zoo in California and is home to many native animals of the Redwood Coast as well as rare species from around the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJy2Mf22XaXWk7QKHX0khxYppjjdTZifL7yjTfyu0Qxjjxp6wlzhNvS2ir_XofzygHAVvkIqEPrzmCrwhd1kJKWgo4TR3d6yCmp7ubmJFpuqIF3aXzsZZgVq3RznmfRjfvBWoPWYEwEHLucbvGFjPDbtv7EUGjn9DmjASM0wKVUEj5oGO93aTETaYudlU/s1440/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-raptor-aviary-at-sequoia-park-zoo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJy2Mf22XaXWk7QKHX0khxYppjjdTZifL7yjTfyu0Qxjjxp6wlzhNvS2ir_XofzygHAVvkIqEPrzmCrwhd1kJKWgo4TR3d6yCmp7ubmJFpuqIF3aXzsZZgVq3RznmfRjfvBWoPWYEwEHLucbvGFjPDbtv7EUGjn9DmjASM0wKVUEj5oGO93aTETaYudlU/w640-h482/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-raptor-aviary-at-sequoia-park-zoo-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3nJsoEuMnTUWziRToLT2cBdPDKlHOxqrxLDX2Pzq05ez0ygONzkKgJxLsAic5X4lUVYNFr-AbiAcWDBZbgPIz2zWyhwZzYI_TNDjEgLJMreL3LfIi25HLcrCE_6lopH9eJAc6-XjkUzY0755TXcYecUX8zxjG3eQMkFqVSFboi-XSO_W1z2Hj9GGnkQ/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-goat-in-petting-barn-at-sequoia-park-zoo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3nJsoEuMnTUWziRToLT2cBdPDKlHOxqrxLDX2Pzq05ez0ygONzkKgJxLsAic5X4lUVYNFr-AbiAcWDBZbgPIz2zWyhwZzYI_TNDjEgLJMreL3LfIi25HLcrCE_6lopH9eJAc6-XjkUzY0755TXcYecUX8zxjG3eQMkFqVSFboi-XSO_W1z2Hj9GGnkQ/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-goat-in-petting-barn-at-sequoia-park-zoo-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a long and fun day, it was time to check into our accommodations for the night at Best Western Plus Humboldt Bay Inn. We thanked Dan for a wonderful afternoon and headed to the hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJkvi7NA-7Km4WgQvYe8VXKPVAn1m6H3Ctoh7T_rEXblZq-nLYZgjaq7MFzdWKzw0tJ7cA5urb3kHQ_ZzVIysie1EBRmRKrPKbcX5Mu13td3cy65WTGbemI1IpW47y1Jux4i3TMHsbLfO6bYQy122H1faBlDE4DwqsUX_sjq-C5msHf4H8rzwUrdwN_E/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-limousine-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJkvi7NA-7Km4WgQvYe8VXKPVAn1m6H3Ctoh7T_rEXblZq-nLYZgjaq7MFzdWKzw0tJ7cA5urb3kHQ_ZzVIysie1EBRmRKrPKbcX5Mu13td3cy65WTGbemI1IpW47y1Jux4i3TMHsbLfO6bYQy122H1faBlDE4DwqsUX_sjq-C5msHf4H8rzwUrdwN_E/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-limousine-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good To Know: The hotel has a complimentary limousine service that will get you to your dinner reservation in style at one of the many local restaurants in Eureka. Just give them a call when you are ready to return to the hotel and they will come back to get you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were the given the Grand Oasis Suite for the night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmqPt_RPqcn3sg_UzPt-dqtLZZ2kdODqNlQh40TBzf-q7BDZqGmXXjziA3WjEyNSo3ylWRs1ROKcQnrihdSHiYrfohSPM5znMei3cobq0zZkGBgAYf2UVzP8bRFIOfQ4uf0U80-vLCc6bJpb4H2dYjsLO_6SVm4NFwp6pHIRvr4xKVPprSLbgDQUSgaA/s2021/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-grand-oasis-suite-entrance-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2021" data-original-width="1516" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmqPt_RPqcn3sg_UzPt-dqtLZZ2kdODqNlQh40TBzf-q7BDZqGmXXjziA3WjEyNSo3ylWRs1ROKcQnrihdSHiYrfohSPM5znMei3cobq0zZkGBgAYf2UVzP8bRFIOfQ4uf0U80-vLCc6bJpb4H2dYjsLO_6SVm4NFwp6pHIRvr4xKVPprSLbgDQUSgaA/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-grand-oasis-suite-entrance-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After dropping off our luggage, we went to check out the Oasis Spa Area, which was conveniently located only steps away from our suite. This outdoor space was gorgeous and very relaxing. JT took a dip in one of the two pools.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDvXKL-JI7WVbPQrVXXeYYjhycJl45DV6oKzIeMwL-29UYs0VtkhWaxKr-SBQAedXsq3eVgSc3FPeTnKp_bMS0R6gOBrTgozuMjox6Zq7SQZqsbn4faZlqrDOLhyzV0ODLLgVEewMWpUxHsEPoBJayZlXCycdpuRW8ydpXc8V4oXwdalwTehdd406wcs/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-oasis-pool-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDvXKL-JI7WVbPQrVXXeYYjhycJl45DV6oKzIeMwL-29UYs0VtkhWaxKr-SBQAedXsq3eVgSc3FPeTnKp_bMS0R6gOBrTgozuMjox6Zq7SQZqsbn4faZlqrDOLhyzV0ODLLgVEewMWpUxHsEPoBJayZlXCycdpuRW8ydpXc8V4oXwdalwTehdd406wcs/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-oasis-pool-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sandie and Soko challenged each other to a game of pool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJZqsm3Jpa7toRm9p_iLYdU7MMTXeiIbGOavHN1ooQdjBIh-h_4teu8GqOFQBgZbSe2IBcYiglwT_pG8Nu9UEtkil2Bk7pZVZYrhfjIjw2sLaMaYwJS42x_ahF9Mvr4Emzn50e0X-j4uK-c8rGT4bsbeNDSWSg5lrPHMO9zQsnHWM4O2Gko3u_vDtx0k/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-oasis-pool-table-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJZqsm3Jpa7toRm9p_iLYdU7MMTXeiIbGOavHN1ooQdjBIh-h_4teu8GqOFQBgZbSe2IBcYiglwT_pG8Nu9UEtkil2Bk7pZVZYrhfjIjw2sLaMaYwJS42x_ahF9Mvr4Emzn50e0X-j4uK-c8rGT4bsbeNDSWSg5lrPHMO9zQsnHWM4O2Gko3u_vDtx0k/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-oasis-pool-table-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We even took some time to relax here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2iVmiAhzS1X9Ct3PGM9SJxR8vRp6G7p4gNs6LLEc0IWCuBovtQc6K0pJX-dqOS6pu1OSZQeQx6XeMy48lOGhK_jLO-9BrS-XFvT3fmHKHtfLNn8e5F9R697dRQ_Ce4vc7w1mX9ZVEhYKCk7tI-bNz9emSPCMM3X9tNW8Uepnvk2J8XIR10QkHNUPQOo/s1843/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-oasis-fountain-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="1843" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2iVmiAhzS1X9Ct3PGM9SJxR8vRp6G7p4gNs6LLEc0IWCuBovtQc6K0pJX-dqOS6pu1OSZQeQx6XeMy48lOGhK_jLO-9BrS-XFvT3fmHKHtfLNn8e5F9R697dRQ_Ce4vc7w1mX9ZVEhYKCk7tI-bNz9emSPCMM3X9tNW8Uepnvk2J8XIR10QkHNUPQOo/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-oasis-fountain-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Me and Soko checked out the gym and used some of the equipment but after Soko found this massage chair he had no desire to leave it to use any more of the other exercise machines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjf0r7tO_UqvG0fUsW81MX_oD9mVw-yK0b984RJ5ycDpu7O1qSXCC3t-iN9z2d3qe7EF07yo_8oLuvJSylRE6S2NEQaY1-GgJrjV-mPr6aL-BbqXuisr8Rom_mP5SNJLr84BkhCh3RjSO8rAT-eafGB4tVnXNfBEAGjbkiccVs3chGuFxYU-eHNnJMyI/s1302/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-gym-massage-chair-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="982" data-original-width="1302" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjf0r7tO_UqvG0fUsW81MX_oD9mVw-yK0b984RJ5ycDpu7O1qSXCC3t-iN9z2d3qe7EF07yo_8oLuvJSylRE6S2NEQaY1-GgJrjV-mPr6aL-BbqXuisr8Rom_mP5SNJLr84BkhCh3RjSO8rAT-eafGB4tVnXNfBEAGjbkiccVs3chGuFxYU-eHNnJMyI/w640-h482/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-best-western-plus-humboldt-bay-inn-gym-massage-chair-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided that since we had a full kitchen in our suite, we would get takeout and bring it back to eat here. We ended up at Mod Pizza, somewhere none of us had ever been to. We weren't expecting to have so many decisions to make about how we wanted our pizzas made but once we were eating them, we were happy with the choices we made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQwRPIQhzEtAzk5WlG3C8wZ5LezpOUadOxfH-N8SaS5VQ8J6Pj3hrPIUiXdz2oiIRQcjCtrdWISDEUA0cX6RAD1TQR2680BE7X6dC10ykCh4r6h6ASaaeIQ0c1hDTAb5rf1vyuz3l9rNg_d9qUFDaTXOcycIcCxwSwHb79rR2-82RClRSZKgus22nJZ8/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-mod-pizza-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQwRPIQhzEtAzk5WlG3C8wZ5LezpOUadOxfH-N8SaS5VQ8J6Pj3hrPIUiXdz2oiIRQcjCtrdWISDEUA0cX6RAD1TQR2680BE7X6dC10ykCh4r6h6ASaaeIQ0c1hDTAb5rf1vyuz3l9rNg_d9qUFDaTXOcycIcCxwSwHb79rR2-82RClRSZKgus22nJZ8/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-mod-pizza-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next morning, after we reluctantly checked out of our cozy suite, we met Savannah and Georgiana, from Pacific Outfitters, for a kayaking tour of Humboldt Bay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfdgkRXP8JFnv7zLYlA4XrREZBFqdLp2anF0yxNO38n30gHOvDuOTbsGNkde49vMTlTUVE78sLZRZc2mnohJJA6NlZp90DpybrH4JH1ImlMophnqG2LOlmTWmqra-lV_Q6JVGBw-UDtort44hmD7Bp-mdVB7C7P9Abn8VD7gegB-gdmvRKUKub5V7DhA/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-kayaking-in-humboldt-bay-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfdgkRXP8JFnv7zLYlA4XrREZBFqdLp2anF0yxNO38n30gHOvDuOTbsGNkde49vMTlTUVE78sLZRZc2mnohJJA6NlZp90DpybrH4JH1ImlMophnqG2LOlmTWmqra-lV_Q6JVGBw-UDtort44hmD7Bp-mdVB7C7P9Abn8VD7gegB-gdmvRKUKub5V7DhA/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-kayaking-in-humboldt-bay-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Savannah and Georgiana were amazing tour guides and pointed out different buildings in Eureka's Old Town and Waterfront that we could see from the bay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwSUSCRZOU8M2MW0pGuxoVUFo2vsEsZkZobGceq_7DxCUtKdDPF-ZxTTBUAdggsWn_-h7OYOb1Izjpe97OVqkoMNLs4Ux1eKxXLKlVgFwHc9LoNsi26Z9dVk5fWh8qobAlJzpR7RK8vZ7pKNpqDdyPbvqXTnToAEYgcs6tOv1jFG5FvfMmJXIpV5oySA/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-views-of-town-from-kayaking-in-humboldt-bay-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwSUSCRZOU8M2MW0pGuxoVUFo2vsEsZkZobGceq_7DxCUtKdDPF-ZxTTBUAdggsWn_-h7OYOb1Izjpe97OVqkoMNLs4Ux1eKxXLKlVgFwHc9LoNsi26Z9dVk5fWh8qobAlJzpR7RK8vZ7pKNpqDdyPbvqXTnToAEYgcs6tOv1jFG5FvfMmJXIpV5oySA/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-views-of-town-from-kayaking-in-humboldt-bay-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also got a good look at Soko's boat. But, alas, the only thing that was Soko's on this boat was the name.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbjHQO6KqsKMTikay-pLLAhOoGmE065zRPGzjPHQNLQmrjm7R4pnyrjvk_IYG7lCeERrbYV_EMJqnMfWNLn4Uic30rqvw5t2EngOj9xp5EYNw0TkGfOKe9uay_RVSA0o-0Mmo0e0gA52PVt7LmBBuMxKjjlo6oSzuNRhJyk6Jz1Z6dBTDGDkOU47JXN4/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-kayaking-in-humboldt-bay-passing-by-soko-boat-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbjHQO6KqsKMTikay-pLLAhOoGmE065zRPGzjPHQNLQmrjm7R4pnyrjvk_IYG7lCeERrbYV_EMJqnMfWNLn4Uic30rqvw5t2EngOj9xp5EYNw0TkGfOKe9uay_RVSA0o-0Mmo0e0gA52PVt7LmBBuMxKjjlo6oSzuNRhJyk6Jz1Z6dBTDGDkOU47JXN4/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-kayaking-in-humboldt-bay-passing-by-soko-boat-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a great time on our 2 hour kayaking adventure and saw some things we wanted to take a closer look at before we left Eureka. So after saying good-bye to Savannah and Georgiana, we went to look for the Carson Mansion. This mansion is "considered the most grand Victorian home in America."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDMro7tVOXOnW6Rcyq2xWGswTU276dy1cFEHh7VP3kOoQJRPEoCOzr7T3VciUcSw6mJT5UOXDbpcgMicZru-DDnP9U-htfUsmTQOy2jvRHxz2JXEoMmhLCuii0TwpK5Wulp2jDQreSojDDmDC2pqGx32XKPBVDLpoomzRQLTNuu2aEG60EdloPj5SfU8/s2002/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-carson-mansion-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2002" data-original-width="1501" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDMro7tVOXOnW6Rcyq2xWGswTU276dy1cFEHh7VP3kOoQJRPEoCOzr7T3VciUcSw6mJT5UOXDbpcgMicZru-DDnP9U-htfUsmTQOy2jvRHxz2JXEoMmhLCuii0TwpK5Wulp2jDQreSojDDmDC2pqGx32XKPBVDLpoomzRQLTNuu2aEG60EdloPj5SfU8/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-carson-mansion-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And right across the street you will find the Pinc Lady Mansion which was a wedding gift from William Carson to his son J. Milton Carson and wife Mary Amelia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERWVImmeFNK2Evw11MZcAYHOIdzXaYmnUSzR7yUYY_AYvyFz2cmmsYZGZE5kXATPWl5bcce9ZH6zzL7uJ308DQLR-HLdL9TbDdMb6Ra0fETbVsNgeB-bhAbzhQd1L_fMUlm909eOp87Aj_QIeNmC9bbgBFmFvWLiXDlcF2RAo_nvq-MciKyd0FtJ5Tjs/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-pinc-lady-mansion-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERWVImmeFNK2Evw11MZcAYHOIdzXaYmnUSzR7yUYY_AYvyFz2cmmsYZGZE5kXATPWl5bcce9ZH6zzL7uJ308DQLR-HLdL9TbDdMb6Ra0fETbVsNgeB-bhAbzhQd1L_fMUlm909eOp87Aj_QIeNmC9bbgBFmFvWLiXDlcF2RAo_nvq-MciKyd0FtJ5Tjs/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-pinc-lady-mansion-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Eureka's historic Old Town is one of the last well-preserved downtown areas in California. There are over 150 buildings that have been here since the Victorian era like Cafe Waterfront which was built in 1892.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGN4vmqCdxK9mKSH2c1Qr6u1juQZh_oC9FsvH9UcB9IYJyNkb6u15apdRIKuNy_Epy26ESZ6qKvSg1kGp4U5bUP36ze5XQXk2Zqz7f41Ny3CcOlqK0OFBU4sKV0MTiXnxlmJ9ejUwMoVF0pj5BagkaBJgPEvlgBtsSncXTQyIe81TipqdFBsOJXWxdp2g/s1821/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-old-town-cafe-waterfront-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGN4vmqCdxK9mKSH2c1Qr6u1juQZh_oC9FsvH9UcB9IYJyNkb6u15apdRIKuNy_Epy26ESZ6qKvSg1kGp4U5bUP36ze5XQXk2Zqz7f41Ny3CcOlqK0OFBU4sKV0MTiXnxlmJ9ejUwMoVF0pj5BagkaBJgPEvlgBtsSncXTQyIe81TipqdFBsOJXWxdp2g/w540-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-old-town-cafe-waterfront-image.png" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We saw the boardwalk along the Waterfront from our kayaks. It looked so nice that we had to take a walk along it before we left Eureka.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPufWKufZ1sMURrEvvNRlEhEl3iIPOWA8KVfwhI0DWdrNJFn-FF7oo1Z86HsR2xcMums_fMcqzHsjcuK-8y-bZtRfp4jSMzi8bFELREPGCOslwKflAnny6lkRzYRnhaLQ-WMQoAY_9Rzg7MxA23uv29vSInMjLp1IcetWi9Y4RQadX6bReYchzf0BriMU/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-waterfront-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPufWKufZ1sMURrEvvNRlEhEl3iIPOWA8KVfwhI0DWdrNJFn-FF7oo1Z86HsR2xcMums_fMcqzHsjcuK-8y-bZtRfp4jSMzi8bFELREPGCOslwKflAnny6lkRzYRnhaLQ-WMQoAY_9Rzg7MxA23uv29vSInMjLp1IcetWi9Y4RQadX6bReYchzf0BriMU/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-waterfront-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our kayak guides suggested two stops for us to make on our way back to the campground. One was Lighthouse Grill, in Trinidad, to get the savory and delicious Mashed Potato Cone stuffed with brisket, bacon and cheese and topped with gravy. Yum!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQCqu7Ozqq86-2-DWjECscmzA9s9fB5RCDUJ7_Srl_nSk556Q7LTRlWEbck3pH3YoPNMvfOTJpECsvbRJenWydNTdf0CS7SWF3FCC72JSgoYMCSKwJlvgT58DW0RZ7KoCdsAYtul62WScqpXFiYhwFngl2NIBBbD_PTfELQkMrlI7UFsEaHWFbiFZDrw/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-trinidad-beach-lighthouse-grill-cone-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQCqu7Ozqq86-2-DWjECscmzA9s9fB5RCDUJ7_Srl_nSk556Q7LTRlWEbck3pH3YoPNMvfOTJpECsvbRJenWydNTdf0CS7SWF3FCC72JSgoYMCSKwJlvgT58DW0RZ7KoCdsAYtul62WScqpXFiYhwFngl2NIBBbD_PTfELQkMrlI7UFsEaHWFbiFZDrw/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-trinidad-beach-lighthouse-grill-cone-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank goodness the second stop would be a hike. We needed to burn off a few calories. It was a beautiful hike on the 1.7 mile Trinidad Head Trail Loop where we had an amazing view of Trinidad State Beach and the Pacific Ocean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4btOc4ikMxaNO6PPWbagB5rifomjxUsai29sPQwDTgBQkcpC89h6RdRuQ3Bz6XAZmZgT8ZlvgFWQlGsX0kknWATdBG3HZYnKcrgOztwOY2ZDQGQy4rVFkZ8RQduPQPHmdWgNikj6EJ79UReE5wuT8iS7WTBwzW2N4s9A_uYvsLjZHiEnZP7NkxlfxkvY/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-trinidad-beach-trinidad-head-trail-loop-J-T-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4btOc4ikMxaNO6PPWbagB5rifomjxUsai29sPQwDTgBQkcpC89h6RdRuQ3Bz6XAZmZgT8ZlvgFWQlGsX0kknWATdBG3HZYnKcrgOztwOY2ZDQGQy4rVFkZ8RQduPQPHmdWgNikj6EJ79UReE5wuT8iS7WTBwzW2N4s9A_uYvsLjZHiEnZP7NkxlfxkvY/w640-h480/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-trinidad-beach-trinidad-head-trail-loop-J-T-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9REIJPlM4x78EZFdwuwF3tjMpFYJ1lJ6Q2C0rYcO7PpZDdDzMTcQtApazG4TiPut8M1B27KtbzykvPf6qzvjObB2wHltw7ssrq7TGZTNem1Ku29wjhmVBChb2hW86XRFc_3QXUjhgqd_6Wsa7COzw8wxIE5bAxliH4XUHfb6hzSnaBfQLGgAY61rPVY/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-trinidad-beach-trinidad-head-trail-loop-ocean-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9REIJPlM4x78EZFdwuwF3tjMpFYJ1lJ6Q2C0rYcO7PpZDdDzMTcQtApazG4TiPut8M1B27KtbzykvPf6qzvjObB2wHltw7ssrq7TGZTNem1Ku29wjhmVBChb2hW86XRFc_3QXUjhgqd_6Wsa7COzw8wxIE5bAxliH4XUHfb6hzSnaBfQLGgAY61rPVY/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-trinidad-beach-trinidad-head-trail-loop-ocean-view-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dXTkoWnLliy4TlV_XVLt-WqvCQoiyQED_roLCa3msW-D-DhW8BQztcfsB2uKcaJXKaOkYl0KtxL1ppYbXloYlzdbdAgEsTFzPU6fzwVEEXUE1j9f-PjHml-Rf1DoxIzTa0qCL8QdQthnofeyKn1PfBOvEtMaI6SQ0DJPFlFqdAkWvHMU9W_pkMRFLlk/s2048/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-trinidad-beach-trinidad-head-trail-loop-sandie-by-ocean-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dXTkoWnLliy4TlV_XVLt-WqvCQoiyQED_roLCa3msW-D-DhW8BQztcfsB2uKcaJXKaOkYl0KtxL1ppYbXloYlzdbdAgEsTFzPU6fzwVEEXUE1j9f-PjHml-Rf1DoxIzTa0qCL8QdQthnofeyKn1PfBOvEtMaI6SQ0DJPFlFqdAkWvHMU9W_pkMRFLlk/w480-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-trinidad-beach-trinidad-head-trail-loop-sandie-by-ocean-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After another long and fun day, it was time to head back to relax at the campground for a little while before packing up in preparation for moving on to our next stop in the morning. Did I mention the name of the campground? We stayed at Elk Country RV Resort & Campground. This has to be one of the most aptly named campgrounds we've ever stayed in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPyZbU_n-gREDYdGl-bTHRzemua3XfEiHSblC6_7zjTaRuqTHynJDdt3zrmIAybZmgKH-_spMVM3v2h2MNrxjYbgpyVtvYYkjwC5tPJCOSj714CmRvxueiFPXBsmpqlO1G30t_2gvMo41AnrIQqUyYV7pk3pO-LVf_pi22OeV8BcM7unXMfBC9UTxHA8/s1666/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-trinidad-elk-at-campground-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="1256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPyZbU_n-gREDYdGl-bTHRzemua3XfEiHSblC6_7zjTaRuqTHynJDdt3zrmIAybZmgKH-_spMVM3v2h2MNrxjYbgpyVtvYYkjwC5tPJCOSj714CmRvxueiFPXBsmpqlO1G30t_2gvMo41AnrIQqUyYV7pk3pO-LVf_pi22OeV8BcM7unXMfBC9UTxHA8/w482-h640/cross-country-road-trip-august-2023-eureka-california-trinidad-elk-at-campground-image.png" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Read more about this campground in our <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2020/09/guide-to-state-and-national-parks.html">State By State Guide To State And National Park Campgrounds</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Also, you can read about Stop 12 of our cross-country road trip here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvMthF8ZsGJYZ1Jh2RsTR9M71Y5xgUjOTbXHmhVZikVFKYjHCukvji80v5CL9SBv6vhUKBYz-K6r2ZRZVQDRHrdFmQ5y0K5IzULPpVpSybmryTkDrMbMe3YTV3Yshhn20uI-3Y5S-YYKBglplv4T7WxeoNkMAi5iL4qHxHOrr2Bci-gxMk8vUTb4Y/s1500/Crater%20Lake%20National%20Park.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvMthF8ZsGJYZ1Jh2RsTR9M71Y5xgUjOTbXHmhVZikVFKYjHCukvji80v5CL9SBv6vhUKBYz-K6r2ZRZVQDRHrdFmQ5y0K5IzULPpVpSybmryTkDrMbMe3YTV3Yshhn20uI-3Y5S-YYKBglplv4T7WxeoNkMAi5iL4qHxHOrr2Bci-gxMk8vUTb4Y/w213-h320/Crater%20Lake%20National%20Park.png" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://apriljharris.com/october-2023-edition-the-hearth-and-soul-link-party/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">April J. Harris</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you visited the Redwoods? Did you visit Eureka or any other city on that same trip? Please tell us all about your adventure in comments. We would love to read about it!</div><br /> <p></p>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-5209299312838300702023-07-31T08:00:00.867-04:002023-07-31T08:00:00.147-04:00Things To Do In The Old 96 District, SC part 2<p>If you are looking for a family friendly, history rich, festivals galore vacation and want plenty of things to do, see and eat, look no further than the Old 96 District, SC.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you are traveling by car to this or another fun destination, read our post,<a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2017/11/getting-car-ready-for-road-trip.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Getting The Car Ready For A Road Trip</a>, before you go.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvM42XdxOrYykF2ZV1dyN33BGDPmzMB2Lg3I3dUiNoW4NYVPZDVYDHHiaHjZCD0BTptKtNA3UIgy8Pj3mOMRDw6m5PxFf356lsgTU6Mz3I3ZWHeQL8Q5z1_OSls5vn4a3qNDP9w6dyM1FXZaNbz-bH9itjV31cfQWIWn1VEnOObaKMETdugr-xhJVorkA/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20The%20Old%2096%20District,%20SC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvM42XdxOrYykF2ZV1dyN33BGDPmzMB2Lg3I3dUiNoW4NYVPZDVYDHHiaHjZCD0BTptKtNA3UIgy8Pj3mOMRDw6m5PxFf356lsgTU6Mz3I3ZWHeQL8Q5z1_OSls5vn4a3qNDP9w6dyM1FXZaNbz-bH9itjV31cfQWIWn1VEnOObaKMETdugr-xhJVorkA/w426-h640/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20The%20Old%2096%20District,%20SC.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Me and daughter, Lisa, had a chance to come back to the Old 96 District in South Carolina a few weeks ago. We were here for the first time last July. We had a fantastic time on our first trip so we were very excited to visit again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last year we spent time in two of the five counties that make up The Old 96, Abbeville and Greenwood. This time, we wanted to spend at least a little time in the three counties that we hadn't gotten to on our first visit, Edgefield, Laurens and McCormick. </div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObSPsDj-i9z5xJYfi_i3ckB6GvHweI54nuuqRXvuK9Z5Exlp2x8OG8_PZGRiQ7-mVFYzUWI3EtO5GDM4vAGho9RCqq9WD52VasHpXbsCFGVqG23qWIVOVjQ18G8D3JD7gW3nuaVFYYwAJm3COAft-bFT9NDmOIC3zncxqiX_0UYyCaecWTT8SAEg8HF0/s1853/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1853" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObSPsDj-i9z5xJYfi_i3ckB6GvHweI54nuuqRXvuK9Z5Exlp2x8OG8_PZGRiQ7-mVFYzUWI3EtO5GDM4vAGho9RCqq9WD52VasHpXbsCFGVqG23qWIVOVjQ18G8D3JD7gW3nuaVFYYwAJm3COAft-bFT9NDmOIC3zncxqiX_0UYyCaecWTT8SAEg8HF0/w640-h446/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Edgefield County</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent most of our first day in The Old 96 in Edgefield. The first thing we did when we got here was look for the farm that sells the peaches someone told us we had to try. We found <b>Titan Farms</b> but learned when we got here that only wholesale orders were sold at the farm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rT6Gqqi5kP36PVQmOXrUTY_T4eLT_fRHWCUPT8K5X1i-tsWWdAUOYjyN11Ox2JGi0AtbzKJP-3E4UWNK9QlpcT9aybqnFAZUz1dKBxyNFLavIGcSac4NzIzEY-IrD5O6cgSOjqssxQjUCTVJeS1E7eU1g4xC4jIeu88moMAZZ8gGa_g5nxs4jCowluc/s1383/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-titan-farms-stand-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="1381" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rT6Gqqi5kP36PVQmOXrUTY_T4eLT_fRHWCUPT8K5X1i-tsWWdAUOYjyN11Ox2JGi0AtbzKJP-3E4UWNK9QlpcT9aybqnFAZUz1dKBxyNFLavIGcSac4NzIzEY-IrD5O6cgSOjqssxQjUCTVJeS1E7eU1g4xC4jIeu88moMAZZ8gGa_g5nxs4jCowluc/w640-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-titan-farms-stand-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was worth the little detour to come here, though, to see where these delicious peaches grow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbnJhvDaGgA_0oRnxQyBvnGPlM2kiGPQX17zRPW2VZZzgcNV4HBgsSAEQZT3UWTkRXGEkPgzpv58viHVMs_CX_G57E4sIKDvR03_h7Cw6kh8rzNvNE_EY1XpnTOciwpi_YtSpD6KfLdOfE-ihtv_WRd3ul2y6c-ZaFRx6pvx3VZYFrlne6EF92NmaTww/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-titan-farms-peach-trees-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbnJhvDaGgA_0oRnxQyBvnGPlM2kiGPQX17zRPW2VZZzgcNV4HBgsSAEQZT3UWTkRXGEkPgzpv58viHVMs_CX_G57E4sIKDvR03_h7Cw6kh8rzNvNE_EY1XpnTOciwpi_YtSpD6KfLdOfE-ihtv_WRd3ul2y6c-ZaFRx6pvx3VZYFrlne6EF92NmaTww/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-titan-farms-peach-trees-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were told we needed to go to <b>Sara's Fresh Market</b> so that's where we headed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVR-irEkmhQnEvsQSxLbQ7QRbXZcuQSsfB4y3HZ-QO9TrBLz1yQE5wxSYgk-xLLR7S5BUzbn6ku1qZLWtfVM2ucCbbvyG2Q2-kChJIxmoffZkwoM6aoPOBRl1SXCMb_i7jlzmBCPezh8P6JJ-w-ulZ9ja1zv-3RNRXc6eDS5J_EBlZ7DvMXYtxkYSlH40/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-saras-fresh-market-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVR-irEkmhQnEvsQSxLbQ7QRbXZcuQSsfB4y3HZ-QO9TrBLz1yQE5wxSYgk-xLLR7S5BUzbn6ku1qZLWtfVM2ucCbbvyG2Q2-kChJIxmoffZkwoM6aoPOBRl1SXCMb_i7jlzmBCPezh8P6JJ-w-ulZ9ja1zv-3RNRXc6eDS5J_EBlZ7DvMXYtxkYSlH40/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-saras-fresh-market-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are not kidding when we tell you that these were the most amazing peaches we have ever eaten. We needed a ton of napkins to sop up the juice that was pouring out of them and the texture was perfect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafZ8M_M_NyxfHzBhCnKe8xRRDUi1fp5jdkNcRU_y8-PpqJVw6Wi33SPA6c3P5j78iPo0cKWju0RQIpvBkgh--XyR1g6QJrpihtxSQK5Sdra2QYprMqMmP7rfMPBRCMQZFCSYAlvYw_amgc5MFIMgNZLaWV1kOabugXO23ah6lP7XzabCWfInULzfTnHA/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-saras-fresh-market-me-with-peach-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafZ8M_M_NyxfHzBhCnKe8xRRDUi1fp5jdkNcRU_y8-PpqJVw6Wi33SPA6c3P5j78iPo0cKWju0RQIpvBkgh--XyR1g6QJrpihtxSQK5Sdra2QYprMqMmP7rfMPBRCMQZFCSYAlvYw_amgc5MFIMgNZLaWV1kOabugXO23ah6lP7XzabCWfInULzfTnHA/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-saras-fresh-market-me-with-peach-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made some hand pies out of these delicious peaches when we got to the Airbnb in Abbeville. Find the recipe <a href="https://www.drugstoredivas.net/peach-hand-pies-recipe/" rel="" target="_blank">here</a> at Lisa's website.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Cg1kON7G7CWjM66VepZNBlKUbQIhLSbnEVD2DpsDXTlXsqr8n6L77QF_XhlUHTtsh9GQ6Ij160lIHQSK9TvUm8UOaGXhELpHBU-35z0op0ksqznU3gcTqQcEhDZ88hJNBRRTrF3H263DXT5U-WiODBswmarmMJyXV4n6HTKeKwliAhRH2ce5Zf5pdeI/s1024/peach-hand-pies-recipe-image-683x1024.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Cg1kON7G7CWjM66VepZNBlKUbQIhLSbnEVD2DpsDXTlXsqr8n6L77QF_XhlUHTtsh9GQ6Ij160lIHQSK9TvUm8UOaGXhELpHBU-35z0op0ksqznU3gcTqQcEhDZ88hJNBRRTrF3H263DXT5U-WiODBswmarmMJyXV4n6HTKeKwliAhRH2ce5Zf5pdeI/w266-h400/peach-hand-pies-recipe-image-683x1024.jpg.webp" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next on our list of things to do in Edgefield was to visit the<b> National Wild Turkey Federation's headquarters and museum</b>. They were out to lunch so the museum was closed. We walked around their grounds and took some pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPuHg7lZaPxRlh1cpodGbYUXvobVmde70mlXBzCMbBASy8j7o1MT8NHS1mleeIpf1N_xOze5ZAkwvbh3XkHoONVFhz9laPL9yagYEE8Zbvp90EMOc1Jnl5y23jLuQlhkhGrfi9LmZwHVZxAu7jcfwLZW4g3vY0B6EZ7pDxy1Scz9CWi2he3qlj-cxcIs/s2000/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-national%20wild-turkey-museum-bronze-turkey-statue-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPuHg7lZaPxRlh1cpodGbYUXvobVmde70mlXBzCMbBASy8j7o1MT8NHS1mleeIpf1N_xOze5ZAkwvbh3XkHoONVFhz9laPL9yagYEE8Zbvp90EMOc1Jnl5y23jLuQlhkhGrfi9LmZwHVZxAu7jcfwLZW4g3vY0B6EZ7pDxy1Scz9CWi2he3qlj-cxcIs/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-national%20wild-turkey-museum-bronze-turkey-statue-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a trail behind the building but that was closed with a sign warning us about "Firearms In Use."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You don't have to tell us twice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczhhcX-_VaKpumKn_BbXZXfiAyUynOKWOtL0UdYdK_JEEC2uvYk95d1RciE8VtwtgRCOW8ZvqWkY9mLktg6TPsTrvVr4E9bLz1jRtb9fde2aU3yLSE67ZQTefsdlq-RnE9KpCGzyj4MFDJxo_L9gh4FRxUdNBxpfBqMJI3YA-G2BheqzKEKZrqlJU0WM/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-national%20wild-turkey-museum-trails-closed-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczhhcX-_VaKpumKn_BbXZXfiAyUynOKWOtL0UdYdK_JEEC2uvYk95d1RciE8VtwtgRCOW8ZvqWkY9mLktg6TPsTrvVr4E9bLz1jRtb9fde2aU3yLSE67ZQTefsdlq-RnE9KpCGzyj4MFDJxo_L9gh4FRxUdNBxpfBqMJI3YA-G2BheqzKEKZrqlJU0WM/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-national%20wild-turkey-museum-trails-closed-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So we were off to our next stop, the <b>Old Edgefield Pottery</b> and that was closed for renovation. This was really disappointing as we were excited to see this store and museum. Old Edgefield Pottery uses local materials and has been creating stoneware since the first decade of 1800.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFeZXWw19-DPyDPu1bAosVzYuC_L1Ogz72WVaztSqwJcv1aDp9OdVz5RJGiL3c-vvJRMo7GTFjA0ykmydizK6Ep3ZfI5De3C5EacIrnYq4jfD0EMj45GfjChRGFBRLFZ2MZCAVbLzYmBFCNL0PiGLUTI3IwNHPeaG7rayhDqFL0N_qW24H_BcQAqecdE/s2013/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-old-edgefield-pottery-building-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2013" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFeZXWw19-DPyDPu1bAosVzYuC_L1Ogz72WVaztSqwJcv1aDp9OdVz5RJGiL3c-vvJRMo7GTFjA0ykmydizK6Ep3ZfI5De3C5EacIrnYq4jfD0EMj45GfjChRGFBRLFZ2MZCAVbLzYmBFCNL0PiGLUTI3IwNHPeaG7rayhDqFL0N_qW24H_BcQAqecdE/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-old-edgefield-pottery-building-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We noticed these pumpkins behind the pottery shop. We wondered if they were made by the potters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPu2ZjSyTC63k9PuDYbExVlgR6u3SKCEsOM8zNGGct3cBrknmItZyyYfrbyeaPWuLaV709mrw9ndgEPuCZ5eUn1_zwqmG7r4FZP3c_E8T1M-BvD_eaQU8P1WdRDSO-M-j-zBwcvX9vmlIs1U9Gce1oChwzmS0bi9XzIYAVk2w9GpqiqWcb0LhWfvHmsQ/s1962/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-old-edgefield-pumpkins-behind-pottery-building-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="1377" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPu2ZjSyTC63k9PuDYbExVlgR6u3SKCEsOM8zNGGct3cBrknmItZyyYfrbyeaPWuLaV709mrw9ndgEPuCZ5eUn1_zwqmG7r4FZP3c_E8T1M-BvD_eaQU8P1WdRDSO-M-j-zBwcvX9vmlIs1U9Gce1oChwzmS0bi9XzIYAVk2w9GpqiqWcb0LhWfvHmsQ/w450-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-old-edgefield-pumpkins-behind-pottery-building-image.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can find the Old Edgefield Pottery shop in downtown Edgefield and we noticed you can also find a lot of turkeys thanks to the NWTF. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4cvy3BIKrZMN7iabZU5VjxeWWNZbIkAPtPGG8fAEjw-cYEL7KOTh4WZXZWd7YsdKjEUDqgOY4DQhF-3wcUXd4aEk1JIYIe1MUXcj36SD_ij-3ndEo6LokOFmLGHlyES4ZEViWpAi4QD9t-vQrOgaFlMrU20O34T5I3nvWUp1yKfrxs10Znpp51eVKwA/s3000/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-fiberglass-turkey-collage-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4cvy3BIKrZMN7iabZU5VjxeWWNZbIkAPtPGG8fAEjw-cYEL7KOTh4WZXZWd7YsdKjEUDqgOY4DQhF-3wcUXd4aEk1JIYIe1MUXcj36SD_ij-3ndEo6LokOFmLGHlyES4ZEViWpAi4QD9t-vQrOgaFlMrU20O34T5I3nvWUp1yKfrxs10Znpp51eVKwA/w512-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-fiberglass-turkey-collage-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of them stood outside of the stores in Town Square and on those turkeys you could find the name of the store among the other colorful drawings on the turkey. This one stood in front of the restaurant we had lunch in, Edgefield Pool Hall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMk18PBib2i01vltbWXrUU2bZaMRI2gITPrxiOi7GgSTny0Cq7O87yDZqle_OGTiuo-CQYhCFf4BHMp4rzI-zktE2e4Ru5PAjtaMP2npCPxKbb4NdRv8bsMz3trfAQRnZOVKF1SAi2FW-ZrrDhRMXu5iLdxYwO6hrwp80mowuStfv-ElzpjJQsgm-Xpo/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-fiberglass-turkey-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMk18PBib2i01vltbWXrUU2bZaMRI2gITPrxiOi7GgSTny0Cq7O87yDZqle_OGTiuo-CQYhCFf4BHMp4rzI-zktE2e4Ru5PAjtaMP2npCPxKbb4NdRv8bsMz3trfAQRnZOVKF1SAi2FW-ZrrDhRMXu5iLdxYwO6hrwp80mowuStfv-ElzpjJQsgm-Xpo/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-fiberglass-turkey-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The turkey that stands on the front porch of the <b>Discovery Center</b> is dedicated to Edgefield's claim to fame, the Ten Governors that called Edgefield home. Unfortunately the Discovery Center wasn't open but it would have been a nice place to learn about the history of Edgefield County.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEfzIG3v6euxp4d_JfYPVkDegUQ_sMiTnUN_a8k_M7XzRWFPUaDJHcGlwP0mt1y6FzBB4qskdEJQTuB2OR-M6jpRYsOfyvuw7npTsRTjb1lXQoCT_GLpt6GXKrOXvSxgSFG45a5T7tJQCsBjD5UFeVDxoR-UR4h9W25HbQEjNPsk_Qexh_oW0yINIch4/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-fiberglass-ten-governor-turkey-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEfzIG3v6euxp4d_JfYPVkDegUQ_sMiTnUN_a8k_M7XzRWFPUaDJHcGlwP0mt1y6FzBB4qskdEJQTuB2OR-M6jpRYsOfyvuw7npTsRTjb1lXQoCT_GLpt6GXKrOXvSxgSFG45a5T7tJQCsBjD5UFeVDxoR-UR4h9W25HbQEjNPsk_Qexh_oW0yINIch4/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-fiberglass-ten-governor-turkey-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The woman who nicely offered to take our picture by one of these turkeys told us that we needed to find the golden turkey. She told us that it was painted gold to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Wild Turkey Federation. It took a while, but we found it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4mI-HPK8wZEdUYdbznnaQOPJiCZjvDfb7ZZUcHduaCQvtNWhnumtpqrnOUDXoUqN7Ckdtu6LI-t9cfpmecWSSSykdMMxAM-jksZNvz9-Bh-19nb8ncaSTEw91P39vtFlt0NpfWh8gQOfWM7uCUjq7bjIK1UkE0zqtTFLMKrfjK5VIymowdo3Y8kMhGs/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-fiberglass-golden-turkey-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4mI-HPK8wZEdUYdbznnaQOPJiCZjvDfb7ZZUcHduaCQvtNWhnumtpqrnOUDXoUqN7Ckdtu6LI-t9cfpmecWSSSykdMMxAM-jksZNvz9-Bh-19nb8ncaSTEw91P39vtFlt0NpfWh8gQOfWM7uCUjq7bjIK1UkE0zqtTFLMKrfjK5VIymowdo3Y8kMhGs/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-fiberglass-golden-turkey-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were a couple of places we read about before we came to downtown Edgewood that we wanted to find. For one, we were looking for and found the <b>Carolina Moon Distillery</b>. Lisa was hoping to find a souvenir here to bring back to her husband, Pete.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5c4DNlkcvbDJpY6BD5HDOhMudG9HlBiLypQgYX7Wo55FIg9HbYHai3nSZc8JyhlU_KYhIC5WY62zlE4C1ns4k5gFvlCNw9W6co8W-naZjPt7_d3KHuR6EhJ-FL0q7H9OQ9rSc6umJgrUwy5vHhqgKsdOjG5UqJjQ31l2pOkMmyku2pz9QidjLcPkhpNI/s1915/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-carolina-moon-distillery-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1915" data-original-width="1436" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5c4DNlkcvbDJpY6BD5HDOhMudG9HlBiLypQgYX7Wo55FIg9HbYHai3nSZc8JyhlU_KYhIC5WY62zlE4C1ns4k5gFvlCNw9W6co8W-naZjPt7_d3KHuR6EhJ-FL0q7H9OQ9rSc6umJgrUwy5vHhqgKsdOjG5UqJjQ31l2pOkMmyku2pz9QidjLcPkhpNI/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-carolina-moon-distillery-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the center of the <b>Town Square</b> we found the statue of one of the most popular Edgefield natives, Strom Thurmond, the last of the Ten Governors. He stands facing the Edgefield County Courthouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVp4QtepB4LyrHqz25rR1Jqi2f4O-ZU3X_MLP0KBcWH9ulY5QIGApnC_IL8cZCxhCtQyRYcB0ARI9U8jqFu-HmLLqOh2muBW9cMWS0KRagVCGqLKF32g5yyEvnGCudsQzv9enA3l2M5RiapanEl3mCGgXLAay6fUSohtJ4VkdqbaEyH1WCxv6aqWEN_0/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-strom-thurmond-statue-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVp4QtepB4LyrHqz25rR1Jqi2f4O-ZU3X_MLP0KBcWH9ulY5QIGApnC_IL8cZCxhCtQyRYcB0ARI9U8jqFu-HmLLqOh2muBW9cMWS0KRagVCGqLKF32g5yyEvnGCudsQzv9enA3l2M5RiapanEl3mCGgXLAay6fUSohtJ4VkdqbaEyH1WCxv6aqWEN_0/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-strom-thurmond-statue-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our turkey hunt and tour of downtown, it was time to stop for a late lunch at <b>Edgefield Pool Hall </b>before we headed out of Edgewood. We heard they had the best burgers in the South. We found the restaurant and were looking at their menu when a gentleman came up to us and told us that "everyone goes in there for the burgers. They have good burgers." When we asked him which burger he had, he told us he didn't have a burger, he had a hot dog. He gave the hot dog a good review which I was happy about because after looking at the menu, I was ready to try the chili and slaw dog!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGWe18dsVEMK4yj1mMVXUK4rPGPNstYQPsFt1Oj03sBdMjnc4ih7TUP5Wldxqnbt1t9US1c05jiOc0yobSzP_cj4Bc5yfMtJ55tkh2-Vxz7_5ESia8GLDEdaxkH4WjSMKUoZC2AvvoqsAifonnrGKDrGPEXRpLYznADgKzWA9iLnmKZ9ezyB_M_NTwBY/s3000/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-pool-room-restaurant-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGWe18dsVEMK4yj1mMVXUK4rPGPNstYQPsFt1Oj03sBdMjnc4ih7TUP5Wldxqnbt1t9US1c05jiOc0yobSzP_cj4Bc5yfMtJ55tkh2-Vxz7_5ESia8GLDEdaxkH4WjSMKUoZC2AvvoqsAifonnrGKDrGPEXRpLYznADgKzWA9iLnmKZ9ezyB_M_NTwBY/w512-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-pool-room-restaurant-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our way out of town we stopped by <b>Magnolia Dale</b>. This house was built in 1843 and is the second house built on this property. The first house was actually the home of the first residence of Edgefield. The Magnolia Dale is currently the home of the Edgefield County Historical Society. We found out, when we got here, that we needed an appointment if we wanted to take a tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwBs5RBMUu2JXnbaGEfExj1mq37S6Iz27ydCEw_qaxojUQCIWktoY7Q8Pte2_tEnFbJYei_El51hwh8lmk_dPb1vSzqfb-K6g0XD0GqjdMSI0JN_MkJ2RrO1oToZdDkB6M5y2z9w-JUQCyuw8-1E_GssR7fQZ0auSQaFOb_60bhrZ_jdqzjg9vFZpwV4/s1996/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-magnolia-dale-house-museum-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1996" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwBs5RBMUu2JXnbaGEfExj1mq37S6Iz27ydCEw_qaxojUQCIWktoY7Q8Pte2_tEnFbJYei_El51hwh8lmk_dPb1vSzqfb-K6g0XD0GqjdMSI0JN_MkJ2RrO1oToZdDkB6M5y2z9w-JUQCyuw8-1E_GssR7fQZ0auSQaFOb_60bhrZ_jdqzjg9vFZpwV4/w640-h418/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-magnolia-dale-house-museum-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also stopped at the <b>Ten Governors Rail Trail</b>. This would have been a fun way to learn about the Ten Governors but it was getting late and we needed to get to Abbeville to check into the Airbnb at a decent hour. We decided we will put this on top of our things to do list if we ever get a chance to come back to Edgefield.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9ss-_zGSS26jEKXwqcWFeIj78aVudpMpbByCjzs8wTRw1xIkDN5wbGnPeMYjwPEaMfGq47dUrEGO4_fwS7UNJWR7pD2pVZ4A0cqJvSi1zPWNNNaZr64VaIdjcmBxKif-B6ItcC7ptj3ppodq2tStoK2Bzw5rHH_AuR2RRjsY1X9TV0bcO2GC8nmYoQU/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-ten-governors-rail-trail-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9ss-_zGSS26jEKXwqcWFeIj78aVudpMpbByCjzs8wTRw1xIkDN5wbGnPeMYjwPEaMfGq47dUrEGO4_fwS7UNJWR7pD2pVZ4A0cqJvSi1zPWNNNaZr64VaIdjcmBxKif-B6ItcC7ptj3ppodq2tStoK2Bzw5rHH_AuR2RRjsY1X9TV0bcO2GC8nmYoQU/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-edgefield-ten-governors-rail-trail-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We enjoyed our few hours in Edgefield. We would love to come back one day to explore more of the county and the things we didn't have time for this trip. But mostly we want to come back to get more peaches!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click <a href="https://visitold96sc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for more things to do, see and eat on your Edgefield County, SC vacation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90i8fWsJnPg3GoFoZVn39mxIaIHq1CSvJuwFBOdt2VMCukCPx05NLFgrdUZl_ozY3VI6_Kj7ZUEiJj3o023dnpAA8OeJvnuTrKZwaYMXrhBj20kxH6jbqfrhA2PNIjohUSXJRs27HnD152Ii2kYStO1tkpRmyUE9-pGUy38bXxWQ6n2xqxNxtxHb3dI8/s1365/old-96-district-sc-part-1-mccormick-sign-welcome-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="1365" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90i8fWsJnPg3GoFoZVn39mxIaIHq1CSvJuwFBOdt2VMCukCPx05NLFgrdUZl_ozY3VI6_Kj7ZUEiJj3o023dnpAA8OeJvnuTrKZwaYMXrhBj20kxH6jbqfrhA2PNIjohUSXJRs27HnD152Ii2kYStO1tkpRmyUE9-pGUy38bXxWQ6n2xqxNxtxHb3dI8/w640-h550/old-96-district-sc-part-1-mccormick-sign-welcome-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">McCormick County</h3><div>McCormick County is the smallest of the five counties and the Town of McCormick had the smallest downtown of all the towns we visited in The Old 96 District.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3T_V0gBrkdVCKtzrKw2Dptu3u9EbXPaBOS9kug96Ft2UbUMwTIQXKElckWzDvSdQhbOfr46p7DLDUySU8YZ-lSg25QSu8iwNt3pQxpjG6SInjqVoxPLeyltkql5nQlJv9IBkj0d5rmfa8FYSvKs3i8MZaHG8RhH6cKqJJ109Avc4xna0jv4ayE6QPQuU/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-mccormick-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="2048" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3T_V0gBrkdVCKtzrKw2Dptu3u9EbXPaBOS9kug96Ft2UbUMwTIQXKElckWzDvSdQhbOfr46p7DLDUySU8YZ-lSg25QSu8iwNt3pQxpjG6SInjqVoxPLeyltkql5nQlJv9IBkj0d5rmfa8FYSvKs3i8MZaHG8RhH6cKqJJ109Avc4xna0jv4ayE6QPQuU/w640-h384/old-96-district-sc-part-1-mccormick-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>We were hoping to see an art exhibit at the Historic Keturah Hotel where the <b>McCormick Arts Council</b> operates from but it was closed for renovations.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemxaVKr3qoVdJfrxR7m1TIrptS13stq-vefuBVZ9OztyQyH7ZPOeeTTr59erGeOommbPWMvV4Z0qPX0VcMj5fWMQIikx0L6W_ALotRTN4Lf9sQ0UrfGXHk-f4Z5jlcDobOGr6RqcKxLhFYoaMj1VOxmeie-hNdDk3wSzJbLndA1Toa3M74RX7NQVfwV8/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-mccormick-arts-council-sign-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemxaVKr3qoVdJfrxR7m1TIrptS13stq-vefuBVZ9OztyQyH7ZPOeeTTr59erGeOommbPWMvV4Z0qPX0VcMj5fWMQIikx0L6W_ALotRTN4Lf9sQ0UrfGXHk-f4Z5jlcDobOGr6RqcKxLhFYoaMj1VOxmeie-hNdDk3wSzJbLndA1Toa3M74RX7NQVfwV8/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-mccormick-arts-council-sign-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So we headed to the next thing on our list, the <b>Red Rooster Antique and Art</b> shop. There was so much to look at in this store and me and Lisa both wished we knew more about antiques to appreciate what we were looking at.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO5kRwusIi158H1hFnymfYUCvkB2SK9lnKFcwgj6g3y8dz6DlT5OrArx3-SC-QH7EKR6J4H_KxRjWPiB5983cK0tm-r0iU3c9U_GdnDQufyRuEqomPzd0wiY9A8Gf3US8Qsyjf-TnK1ac1dv2XWOn-7osITD0prlrTGFKXoCvFChd9li2akT_AeJfI5Q/s1855/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-red-rooster-antiques-and-art-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1855" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO5kRwusIi158H1hFnymfYUCvkB2SK9lnKFcwgj6g3y8dz6DlT5OrArx3-SC-QH7EKR6J4H_KxRjWPiB5983cK0tm-r0iU3c9U_GdnDQufyRuEqomPzd0wiY9A8Gf3US8Qsyjf-TnK1ac1dv2XWOn-7osITD0prlrTGFKXoCvFChd9li2akT_AeJfI5Q/w530-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-red-rooster-antiques-and-art-image.png" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcUNwT6ZQdtu2lRf-ywIo6AVAHmenVVk7A-9VxFmCTdzQy3DYYRLGV6x0N3Yh23NRgHjYxf2BatrmRIggZXKCvR8S98JSi_8Y1rh9K85_-dHBuqHdWTxWSGLbjOp_8bSqJfkG-NHyMY93pYwHzkI5s8su-jvwV5yI2VCFe2bSSqZF8h81Jl6p8pe3F-U/s2013/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-red-rooster-antiques-and-art-spice-rack-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2013" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcUNwT6ZQdtu2lRf-ywIo6AVAHmenVVk7A-9VxFmCTdzQy3DYYRLGV6x0N3Yh23NRgHjYxf2BatrmRIggZXKCvR8S98JSi_8Y1rh9K85_-dHBuqHdWTxWSGLbjOp_8bSqJfkG-NHyMY93pYwHzkI5s8su-jvwV5yI2VCFe2bSSqZF8h81Jl6p8pe3F-U/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-red-rooster-antiques-and-art-spice-rack-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another interesting sight to see in this small town is the<b> McCormick Train Station</b>. It is a historic train station built around 1911. It is now the home of SC Wilds Heritage Center.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxUvEiL7dPtdPTWKhhrsbdItw_NC2M0ZEA96te4FfeoFuUUUYAW3zr15qkq1XA-0COZNyX0SszXktQc4Q-2nF1kAPbu6N3gYZKrXQ6VyXyNzZtxAzwmle7OErV1ImfBx5QkT5Xp6WysOmYYlGLGpdYfwfv6J3u_CTXQ5VNWUmCjP1GGkcpkW7VrTWWkA/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-mccormick-train-station-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1373" data-original-width="2048" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxUvEiL7dPtdPTWKhhrsbdItw_NC2M0ZEA96te4FfeoFuUUUYAW3zr15qkq1XA-0COZNyX0SszXktQc4Q-2nF1kAPbu6N3gYZKrXQ6VyXyNzZtxAzwmle7OErV1ImfBx5QkT5Xp6WysOmYYlGLGpdYfwfv6J3u_CTXQ5VNWUmCjP1GGkcpkW7VrTWWkA/w640-h430/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-mccormick-train-station-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Trains stopped running in this area in the 1970's. The<b> Savannah Valley Railroad Trail</b> resulted when the unused railroad tracks was repurposed through the "rails to trails" movement. It is a 9.4 mile one way hiking and biking trail. We hiked a small part of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDz8kyBFbWr7lbdeYh1puAI6ViFnGai7h327_RbIcjWPDqQSntUcj-X_8lIruxuph_ReYtwxlRskNYFKQntGFvX1gffVwiatDLkDN32Y8N1YlQkP3IuJ1bnW4EUfxLJMIWMDHLiisX7AldJ1bsoGWh9tJATS72XUf81lIlf2TwkwuUQKH0dGmmSPZjTk/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-counry-savannah-valley-railroad-trail-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDz8kyBFbWr7lbdeYh1puAI6ViFnGai7h327_RbIcjWPDqQSntUcj-X_8lIruxuph_ReYtwxlRskNYFKQntGFvX1gffVwiatDLkDN32Y8N1YlQkP3IuJ1bnW4EUfxLJMIWMDHLiisX7AldJ1bsoGWh9tJATS72XUf81lIlf2TwkwuUQKH0dGmmSPZjTk/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-counry-savannah-valley-railroad-trail-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Before this town was known as McCormick, it was named Dorn Gold Mines. William Burkhalter Dorn searched and eventually found gold in this area. We read that we could pan for gold at <b>Heritage Gold Mine Park</b> so we headed over there but found out that it is only open a few times a month.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-_v_piHxBQhv07wX1qnDSv8zSojayHLBviBq2Ar0ya5Sgm6iKikzB9jIz4J7HdghjVLNtY8o_egcbCm6TbpDY3RHyGdIIHOQyF1RYgUzpioQAF694TVfHtX-0Eicnzmqjj_zHxhmdLkokA7-xMyKYHuqk1xFNvFGQpwemh1ZKdh-0Rr_kICxWS8Dx-A/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-heritage-gold-mine-park-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-_v_piHxBQhv07wX1qnDSv8zSojayHLBviBq2Ar0ya5Sgm6iKikzB9jIz4J7HdghjVLNtY8o_egcbCm6TbpDY3RHyGdIIHOQyF1RYgUzpioQAF694TVfHtX-0Eicnzmqjj_zHxhmdLkokA7-xMyKYHuqk1xFNvFGQpwemh1ZKdh-0Rr_kICxWS8Dx-A/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-heritage-gold-mine-park-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This small county has three large state parks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-fqbm3e4YuuIEAe5LKOU064hH96pZbN1bdW3P0qUkhbju2ygxfd3NI36NEBUG1VT1pEWBjjYdPxKyqAaEHrD7OwcPphpAkuhawFQ2CFbUjUEdDefrj9OBnaV2IW4-eVPpH2d6Dq6FD10N5yEJ9WDGJ5Hm-Iot1q5zgPKj1eM48L5M3Vwvz4FpzWsnrA/s1975/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-mccormick-state-parks-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1975" data-original-width="1481" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-fqbm3e4YuuIEAe5LKOU064hH96pZbN1bdW3P0qUkhbju2ygxfd3NI36NEBUG1VT1pEWBjjYdPxKyqAaEHrD7OwcPphpAkuhawFQ2CFbUjUEdDefrj9OBnaV2IW4-eVPpH2d6Dq6FD10N5yEJ9WDGJ5Hm-Iot1q5zgPKj1eM48L5M3Vwvz4FpzWsnrA/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-mccormick-state-parks-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We went to <b>Hickory Knob State Park</b>. Being a camper, I was curious to see the campground in this park that sits along the shore of Strom Thurmond Lake.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikf68DndkBxMQH0GHG9iJBQpdkMFwFRwg7F93CZkqtL3Jp5Bd6K0X9YgdfQ-E61ONVqa8zffEM-i419yU2teeWAfBn9Ca4x6dw9g4VdLYF94aMyZnWPp_0krI5xOMvCVTG6DeoyI7cF_1pFVhE4AitLEgLBJsF7RTt8ksTuTy3w7skpiceLZ_X7nD2WFQ/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-hickory-knob-state-park-strom-thurmond-lake-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikf68DndkBxMQH0GHG9iJBQpdkMFwFRwg7F93CZkqtL3Jp5Bd6K0X9YgdfQ-E61ONVqa8zffEM-i419yU2teeWAfBn9Ca4x6dw9g4VdLYF94aMyZnWPp_0krI5xOMvCVTG6DeoyI7cF_1pFVhE4AitLEgLBJsF7RTt8ksTuTy3w7skpiceLZ_X7nD2WFQ/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-hickory-knob-state-park-strom-thurmond-lake-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>We saw campers fishing and found out that there are are kayak and canoe rentals for even more ways to enjoy the lake. In fact, the park and campground amenities are numerous, including a pool and restaurant. There is a lodge and cabins here to rent if you don't have your own RV or tent to camp in.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yIsxjN7LN0L20Jd_bmlKKbJViLgiJi6i7hILCHcsyu4gjp8Aj51bNy_JcY2u5ELzUTNEY6U1HRQtWDnkE7JA7NaNUpWuLkdJb6ilOnzZ4a82w3zbBO3WFk_KV_AqoOpBFgzPbGXjq7cn9VR7gf7Sf_Lb9mandUDeTEM05G-7h_NQvXIPoRRn2f7rY5s/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-hickory-knob-state-park-campground-cabin-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2048" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yIsxjN7LN0L20Jd_bmlKKbJViLgiJi6i7hILCHcsyu4gjp8Aj51bNy_JcY2u5ELzUTNEY6U1HRQtWDnkE7JA7NaNUpWuLkdJb6ilOnzZ4a82w3zbBO3WFk_KV_AqoOpBFgzPbGXjq7cn9VR7gf7Sf_Lb9mandUDeTEM05G-7h_NQvXIPoRRn2f7rY5s/w640-h362/old-96-district-sc-part-2-mccormick-county-hickory-knob-state-park-campground-cabin-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Although McCormick County is a small county, it does have lots to offer. I would love come back to camp at Hickory Knob State Park one day!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click <a href="https://visitold96sc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for more things to do, see and eat on your McCormick County, SC vacation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeD_sjB1JMSMbG7mO_jSu2O4HmQkOYmfrVsS1pa5rLtWCt76izvK1m4gJZeN_xHo8sNR3iVRil30EM1D1uUZe2XOi6vUchcsFZwSPLrq20L5CMm3UoH4z-yQ3ulUHDBNNoud-Ucjtz3wTcihywpjeWPnjD0sCYRUIUbXX_JQdDjRbkyV2kg0OSsZezTE/s1865/old-96-district-sc-part-1-laurens-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1865" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeD_sjB1JMSMbG7mO_jSu2O4HmQkOYmfrVsS1pa5rLtWCt76izvK1m4gJZeN_xHo8sNR3iVRil30EM1D1uUZe2XOi6vUchcsFZwSPLrq20L5CMm3UoH4z-yQ3ulUHDBNNoud-Ucjtz3wTcihywpjeWPnjD0sCYRUIUbXX_JQdDjRbkyV2kg0OSsZezTE/w640-h458/old-96-district-sc-part-1-laurens-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Laurens County</h3><div>We visited Laurens County on our way home from The Old 96 District. On our way to downtown Laurens, a gas station on the opposite side of the street, caught our eye. At the same time, me and Lisa turned to each other and said "Did you see that?" We made a U-turn and headed to the station.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqZDfSvWzTAuRbp6H58H7DModScFKnAn7RIES4npc1JXTvnjHqkC6bu_0rytbuotx7PRVTk4fpeOi4-MzcjVTOzfIcAAraTef2mdnZMNJqcLa99jeE7S8-K5aYyXgxOvD_2QHaJG810wOSjU3vMliWN23inNV9YdVAwhROS_M2eMNUmsjEyoEUcppRAs/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqZDfSvWzTAuRbp6H58H7DModScFKnAn7RIES4npc1JXTvnjHqkC6bu_0rytbuotx7PRVTk4fpeOi4-MzcjVTOzfIcAAraTef2mdnZMNJqcLa99jeE7S8-K5aYyXgxOvD_2QHaJG810wOSjU3vMliWN23inNV9YdVAwhROS_M2eMNUmsjEyoEUcppRAs/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We parked and got out of the car to take pictures of the gas station that didn't get the message that we were not living in the 1950's anymore. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs88PL1IDYj2awaxThoJr1iiX_0DzOs_r3872gYLpv7gsA2DrBOhTqGU8KoYBjfBRhfeXAg8NporziLDUtdIfdF8OOrGaqK9iK1rTVrMjPF51xQDYrnfMEkIYhn-4ZUQwsRnpPm_JjpGe_xL7oaLZMXakO_Z_VEP3uaFvDFW-lPJ8jBWTf5EHmQu9Pe9I/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-gas-pump-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs88PL1IDYj2awaxThoJr1iiX_0DzOs_r3872gYLpv7gsA2DrBOhTqGU8KoYBjfBRhfeXAg8NporziLDUtdIfdF8OOrGaqK9iK1rTVrMjPF51xQDYrnfMEkIYhn-4ZUQwsRnpPm_JjpGe_xL7oaLZMXakO_Z_VEP3uaFvDFW-lPJ8jBWTf5EHmQu9Pe9I/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-gas-pump-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The owner of <b>Nostalgic Filling Station</b>, Rich Kuhnel, saw us from his house next door and was nice enough to come out and talk to us, even though it was just starting to rain. He told us about how he bought this station 20 years ago. He told us that the station originally opened in 1930 but had been closed since 1954. It took a couple of years and lots of work for Rich and his wife Cindy to restore the gas station to what it might have looked like back in the day.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUyzrjo6jg3IjfPrw_CSANyqvo9fWfSebhJ4q1B2KPDOsOZ9iJ3m4AFbwYZta9QQOm92XtCsipQGoMuQGNHJJuj-91Oi923pHLuaP5pRA8dJ3pui8HbkHZjXivhGhEQxA9JCDk9rTkbNdVDouIl1nCwoZ4M40wuRTyXjTLnFuTN-J-EXi2OJL9C0A-jYI/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-front-door-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUyzrjo6jg3IjfPrw_CSANyqvo9fWfSebhJ4q1B2KPDOsOZ9iJ3m4AFbwYZta9QQOm92XtCsipQGoMuQGNHJJuj-91Oi923pHLuaP5pRA8dJ3pui8HbkHZjXivhGhEQxA9JCDk9rTkbNdVDouIl1nCwoZ4M40wuRTyXjTLnFuTN-J-EXi2OJL9C0A-jYI/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-front-door-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rich was nice enough to invite us into the building behind the gas pumps where he sells antiques he's acquired over the years.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikospdqGMfnQpoq78mCGTZpsJLHpRgRZUbCdJbGGooYbT2Bce3sSaPP0eQNs-AKaFsg2g6s0tvIhajuEncCWeIJIv146-uaKEVuMrOuNEF5Ws6NwNHzE6efwuFAHyH7zkvrlELeqKMlCZ6u4PcIWQn1bOWHmAKRiPGBRDCotDM956IoINkSRIVkE3VAZ4/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-inside-shop-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikospdqGMfnQpoq78mCGTZpsJLHpRgRZUbCdJbGGooYbT2Bce3sSaPP0eQNs-AKaFsg2g6s0tvIhajuEncCWeIJIv146-uaKEVuMrOuNEF5Ws6NwNHzE6efwuFAHyH7zkvrlELeqKMlCZ6u4PcIWQn1bOWHmAKRiPGBRDCotDM956IoINkSRIVkE3VAZ4/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-inside-shop-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This phone really works!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQi2_nKIoR7r_Z6pqqRx2ogi22NnBY6JFCBb7DNAYNI5eIHtXAEAa3w-WaFsEwck1iN30LAdjdKfr12mRvycDtzSE2Ht4SJhZKgbx442OiAkNpFNdDhErPd1kOrrkhOYwG0AgllZ-OeIobWJlXvLtKv9L4JKzmHmi2VtpiR-MAS0YRkByKEEA4xzCIFkw/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-antique-phone-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQi2_nKIoR7r_Z6pqqRx2ogi22NnBY6JFCBb7DNAYNI5eIHtXAEAa3w-WaFsEwck1iN30LAdjdKfr12mRvycDtzSE2Ht4SJhZKgbx442OiAkNpFNdDhErPd1kOrrkhOYwG0AgllZ-OeIobWJlXvLtKv9L4JKzmHmi2VtpiR-MAS0YRkByKEEA4xzCIFkw/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-antique-phone-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I couldn't leave without buying this Betty Boop. My mom loved her!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXTjumJd2b_kYpI3BM0qRJTrXNxlskr954LORN4hDzojtLYwHgH2gLBpI5QFfQDMQa7ATgjbWJmdJ5l7Tdtzcxcv7UYKOmmJv5-RL-8V6RLRZRowmoIeo80DoHvPFbhJTgL1O4ArwSFpncB0jrNCo0pdh80PnbgCCAphQtBwiySGaJISGGj8mEQIgbIc/s1920/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-betty-boop-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXTjumJd2b_kYpI3BM0qRJTrXNxlskr954LORN4hDzojtLYwHgH2gLBpI5QFfQDMQa7ATgjbWJmdJ5l7Tdtzcxcv7UYKOmmJv5-RL-8V6RLRZRowmoIeo80DoHvPFbhJTgL1O4ArwSFpncB0jrNCo0pdh80PnbgCCAphQtBwiySGaJISGGj8mEQIgbIc/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-betty-boop-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We enjoyed talking to Rich, looking at his antiques and learning a little about him and his racing career. The amount of trophies on display told us that he must have been a very skilled driver!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKvWtOcShse63EbS9-PMigqJBR5vag4Z-rRT0jEyz48eQcdKpnT121RZMEdcaW7DSC21VbC_qSzy_lhxgwdvlsyAkjWaTkUWborjHQdwRjmts0X16HkA5CNPHo20DEfUKelzYc0x-LIDRpiXznfZiu4VtDhOAYPM-Bx6cSF2uHigW2n03gHvKVnSMMDU/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-trophys-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKvWtOcShse63EbS9-PMigqJBR5vag4Z-rRT0jEyz48eQcdKpnT121RZMEdcaW7DSC21VbC_qSzy_lhxgwdvlsyAkjWaTkUWborjHQdwRjmts0X16HkA5CNPHo20DEfUKelzYc0x-LIDRpiXznfZiu4VtDhOAYPM-Bx6cSF2uHigW2n03gHvKVnSMMDU/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-nostalgic-filling-station-trophys-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was pouring when we left the gas station but we had umbrellas so we headed into town to check out Laurens' Main Street.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxPRv6Z9ACgWyqCerrjZjlBdW84mBC3hDyuQ3-czpxAnvOJc4ukV_Me-EmxoOIVsYTDQpBclAmWR02AjyMc4_EwBF8pIYg5KsifRTUH1DXnjmk4PmMbEsbxqCMwm4050uYkv_-nOclnTTFdoJWE6lW42hJ1rYNIfOagD68HlK6c5903ESf0MHITQGFrk/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-downtown-laurens-lightpost-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1445" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxPRv6Z9ACgWyqCerrjZjlBdW84mBC3hDyuQ3-czpxAnvOJc4ukV_Me-EmxoOIVsYTDQpBclAmWR02AjyMc4_EwBF8pIYg5KsifRTUH1DXnjmk4PmMbEsbxqCMwm4050uYkv_-nOclnTTFdoJWE6lW42hJ1rYNIfOagD68HlK6c5903ESf0MHITQGFrk/w452-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-downtown-laurens-lightpost-sign-image.png" width="452" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpb5S0uBg6bm0M821fRix6vFDqcKH9WWcd4o16MsFUR5tZcCx-v0IOffe19xO3HmAvtx7Fbs2XzUqgUke9JiM98XyYMDfXJBm1lHwKDlsM_RlvN-ei0uLokeVoQYtsvgUxCvlmzRBrtQwIP_Rby1IOo8svhEIE5TXrPTi0hz61i7BgiNY4Yv4w9uAOb4s/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-downtown-laurens-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpb5S0uBg6bm0M821fRix6vFDqcKH9WWcd4o16MsFUR5tZcCx-v0IOffe19xO3HmAvtx7Fbs2XzUqgUke9JiM98XyYMDfXJBm1lHwKDlsM_RlvN-ei0uLokeVoQYtsvgUxCvlmzRBrtQwIP_Rby1IOo8svhEIE5TXrPTi0hz61i7BgiNY4Yv4w9uAOb4s/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-downtown-laurens-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was Sunday and everything was closed but we were determined to see the town even though it was raining so hard that the umbrellas were not much help in keeping us dry...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06JB9Hfb1KYZKZYOl0wsuWqJ9_h_scDbJgGUV_ZwvTEBIRULRSBAKdM2_Y8y3OmUVL0UFBt7W2c_G4G6WZnF4oPVPys56kR_-OoNgUWbOWH_D0axZPt7-6-DfRiaK8zWiH1rRJE96hzXqiHluhmd99SEJKN2ucvlOGaA9PyXOWHFhs_8m6v5OYzUg0KQ/s3000/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-downtown-laurens-closed-signs-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06JB9Hfb1KYZKZYOl0wsuWqJ9_h_scDbJgGUV_ZwvTEBIRULRSBAKdM2_Y8y3OmUVL0UFBt7W2c_G4G6WZnF4oPVPys56kR_-OoNgUWbOWH_D0axZPt7-6-DfRiaK8zWiH1rRJE96hzXqiHluhmd99SEJKN2ucvlOGaA9PyXOWHFhs_8m6v5OYzUg0KQ/w512-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-downtown-laurens-closed-signs-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">until a clap of thunder that had to be right over our heads, it was that loud, sent me running to the car with Lisa yelling out behind me that she needed to see something she spotted down the block. I thought she was crazy and I was scared for her life, because where there is thunder there is also lightening! But she made it back to the car safely and we were off to our next destination,<b> Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Park</b>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDS7pRhY-nf5wGtgyo4xYLpVAhGzu85x3gfNJUEdVdonpQMaa5cJhG38li7Zpi-vpDmdbU6MW_aL0KkmfTDoMdBw_Owc2NJ-drZ63efLE0aUbsMnp6dtJl2rIS-HaPfayst1GJLUiDMOrBk2nD_Q2ZNMQobXapFLstyNCKLXi4_i5WhQmx95PnC1uddBQ/s1939/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-the-battle-of-musgrove-mill-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1939" data-original-width="1454" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDS7pRhY-nf5wGtgyo4xYLpVAhGzu85x3gfNJUEdVdonpQMaa5cJhG38li7Zpi-vpDmdbU6MW_aL0KkmfTDoMdBw_Owc2NJ-drZ63efLE0aUbsMnp6dtJl2rIS-HaPfayst1GJLUiDMOrBk2nD_Q2ZNMQobXapFLstyNCKLXi4_i5WhQmx95PnC1uddBQ/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-the-battle-of-musgrove-mill-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We would have loved to walk the l.5 mile <b>Battlefield Trail</b> here. I did jump out of the car to look at the first sign on the interpretive trail. But it was pouring so we decided it wouldn't be any fun doing it in the rain.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYDLc1FHIQEokBaGHSWAyuF0EvZgcdw5uOWhpGlRaKHE3nvryJ-mCMG9XBdoro8FUDPCB69C6eZcEYSZ0EH5cX2rRdUoO49FTQl6s_FjJ_Nwo0FcKEPRlrO1wJS5wI_MZ-dH7wjnbUywz3yfvQmWyMnmzeo3hh0FF-_zbyrxwSebeOhQNc5R2lwPiqJk/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-the-battle-of-musgrove-mill-information-marker-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYDLc1FHIQEokBaGHSWAyuF0EvZgcdw5uOWhpGlRaKHE3nvryJ-mCMG9XBdoro8FUDPCB69C6eZcEYSZ0EH5cX2rRdUoO49FTQl6s_FjJ_Nwo0FcKEPRlrO1wJS5wI_MZ-dH7wjnbUywz3yfvQmWyMnmzeo3hh0FF-_zbyrxwSebeOhQNc5R2lwPiqJk/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-the-battle-of-musgrove-mill-information-marker-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We drove through the park looking for <b>Horseshoe Falls</b> (which is actually not in Laurens County so not a part of the Old 96 District). We wanted to at least see the falls while we were in the park. We spotted some water and went to look.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLklayoxqWBTieJeCj3JckvlEFcwitUH85dvnKit2RikdzCY_RB2zaIdev-Qfb6c5TRd1OHiYYz7OY8NI7T9E7DhQ75Ves80tPyWKGVMEGeFHYDwCLMipJ2nG0T91ybMpvIF9uf-lA39ehAPz-KUtOUeZIbUiX2fno2nYX0VedD0It-PNoufGek6-yRDU/s1895/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-park-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1895" data-original-width="1422" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLklayoxqWBTieJeCj3JckvlEFcwitUH85dvnKit2RikdzCY_RB2zaIdev-Qfb6c5TRd1OHiYYz7OY8NI7T9E7DhQ75Ves80tPyWKGVMEGeFHYDwCLMipJ2nG0T91ybMpvIF9uf-lA39ehAPz-KUtOUeZIbUiX2fno2nYX0VedD0It-PNoufGek6-yRDU/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-park-trail-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We, or I, did slip in the mud a couple of times but we got close enough to take this nice picture of Lisa. It wasn't the falls though.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xAKnU_5RX1IXaKZdztoUZtNq1Q6CyVU5VHASa1jITJNrKfpuQ19XdkQeodtyJfy6aIz_lStRo45Sr28CqUaLyY_CgnbYnhVDLIZsw2NJ24Dl1KDCfcPmAX5icd0IoQgiQCi6ALk4yR_P_b3bP_ZGJOKs8wR5r4vsBI3sP6Wxwltcn-Hvt9UBB6abpYk/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-the-battle-of-musgrove-mill-state-historic-park-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xAKnU_5RX1IXaKZdztoUZtNq1Q6CyVU5VHASa1jITJNrKfpuQ19XdkQeodtyJfy6aIz_lStRo45Sr28CqUaLyY_CgnbYnhVDLIZsw2NJ24Dl1KDCfcPmAX5icd0IoQgiQCi6ALk4yR_P_b3bP_ZGJOKs8wR5r4vsBI3sP6Wxwltcn-Hvt9UBB6abpYk/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-the-battle-of-musgrove-mill-state-historic-park-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It took us a while, we drove in and out of the park a couple of times, before we finally did find the falls and it was worth all the time it took to find them. We saw some brave souls enjoying the falls even though it was still raining, but not as heavy as before. On a nicer day, we would have taken off our shoes and joined them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nd8R3VioZfMq22H97nJsgUUlApw-6iwKjFPOu6aJIA6WfAUgasGw0rg5qZwC17LHtKvNvt_RrOd9YRCMGjEAbPPjAE2RI8_yXFVOFXE_GMlZPlVXcIC4_m8Hvdtn2W6xzXBoMkx1PruJa5ghU2EuWN2tj4Nyo3KgiV4t9CYDKldhV2ZHI1FYdy2L1Ls/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-people-in-horseshoe-falls-image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nd8R3VioZfMq22H97nJsgUUlApw-6iwKjFPOu6aJIA6WfAUgasGw0rg5qZwC17LHtKvNvt_RrOd9YRCMGjEAbPPjAE2RI8_yXFVOFXE_GMlZPlVXcIC4_m8Hvdtn2W6xzXBoMkx1PruJa5ghU2EuWN2tj4Nyo3KgiV4t9CYDKldhV2ZHI1FYdy2L1Ls/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-people-in-horseshoe-falls-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwM1onJAImi703dpALyxtqLfW2Bvt9qGXc8JCfxZM6RJmkVEKHQGGf4JyacofkUzpX-JUuqirQlL5XaDUJcuJrkn6RFi-Ngi4rGUdnIEYhNDGZqkrq2Wk8VQ201Mga_A1WziJKyGcHltDCsJfqBmXFsTmITSpCh5dklY10Qbzn2fUSedVD_mbqi4cLb2E/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-horseshoe-falls-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwM1onJAImi703dpALyxtqLfW2Bvt9qGXc8JCfxZM6RJmkVEKHQGGf4JyacofkUzpX-JUuqirQlL5XaDUJcuJrkn6RFi-Ngi4rGUdnIEYhNDGZqkrq2Wk8VQ201Mga_A1WziJKyGcHltDCsJfqBmXFsTmITSpCh5dklY10Qbzn2fUSedVD_mbqi4cLb2E/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-2-laurens-county-horseshoe-falls-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We definitely want to come back to Laurens since we feel like we didn't really have much of a chance to enjoy it. We will have to make sure we come back on a day when it is not raining and not on a Sunday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click <a href="https://visitold96sc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for more things to do, see and eat on your Laurens County, SC vacation.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read more about our visit to The Old 96 District in part 1 of this 2 part series.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinW2WERFuDDrjxS5_4wCr_2-jTxJ7R9mB6NrxLMGoywMsGXzjM90a4AAHQvxrwmzW34UNdEAu2U7C4j__N4CB54YJKz8bvGNnvvygtbPP7ijDT0R-67Q65whIhVUHnzLOedjfTQ-cg6nq_DKRWFJGpKDRHaClE02ybeSEz5szw-Adu0XyOeC_FIYYS1Vk/s639/old-96-district-sc-part-1-blog-post-cover-photo-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinW2WERFuDDrjxS5_4wCr_2-jTxJ7R9mB6NrxLMGoywMsGXzjM90a4AAHQvxrwmzW34UNdEAu2U7C4j__N4CB54YJKz8bvGNnvvygtbPP7ijDT0R-67Q65whIhVUHnzLOedjfTQ-cg6nq_DKRWFJGpKDRHaClE02ybeSEz5szw-Adu0XyOeC_FIYYS1Vk/s320/old-96-district-sc-part-1-blog-post-cover-photo-image%20(1).png" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/07/things-to-do-in-old-96-district-sc-part.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do In The Old 96 District, SC part 1</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have you been to The Old 96 District? Which county did you visit? We would love to hear about the time you spent there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-59533001540267953252023-07-17T08:00:00.072-04:002023-07-19T08:55:25.709-04:00Things To Do In The Old 96 District, SC part 1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are looking for a family friendly, history rich, festivals galore vacation and want plenty of things to do, see and eat, look no further than the Old 96 District, SC.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are traveling by car to this or another fun destination, read our post, <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2017/11/getting-car-ready-for-road-trip.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Getting The Car Ready For A Road Trip</a>, before you go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2h_OHSORhTblD-Ox-f4fKiF1MT60nOVnsEhKx-IF5xBnADkftIkrYzYa9qkBmDq8NyQS8oqAJVBZ7GwkWh3JZk5ogkJyAJ5C-HZDQlGrq4o7M3vG6lfKIRnpXVryxfIEtM8ghbfARiemv8AbkqZ1jjnxAZUCb7lj48n7VevIKzUXCK8DtuUTUS8nVSfg/s1500/old-96-district-sc-part-1-blog-post-cover-photo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2h_OHSORhTblD-Ox-f4fKiF1MT60nOVnsEhKx-IF5xBnADkftIkrYzYa9qkBmDq8NyQS8oqAJVBZ7GwkWh3JZk5ogkJyAJ5C-HZDQlGrq4o7M3vG6lfKIRnpXVryxfIEtM8ghbfARiemv8AbkqZ1jjnxAZUCb7lj48n7VevIKzUXCK8DtuUTUS8nVSfg/w426-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-blog-post-cover-photo-image.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I never knew about the Old 96 District until last year when my daughter, Lisa, asked if I wanted to go with her to attend the Festival of Discovery in Greenwood, SC. Greenwood is one of the five counties that make up the Old 96. We also spent time in the county of Abbeville on that first trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had an opportunity to come back to Greenwood and Abbeville recently and thought it might be fun to also check out the other three counties while we were here. We were able to spend a full day in Edgefield and then a smaller amount of time in the other two counties, Laurens and McCormick. I can now say, yes, I know the Old 96 District!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyhHaK4P5pxZXJ9CRRpu8g7sx6b6jPgwAWAYvl-3Mekc-klUB7hZC_G3w8vfTvY-T4McEG0O0ETrgp0Hx0S_4zm74iMGX3Aoof0s-ypaPzzE8bobIq_X86KH69c-52uX0ou0JlWEtyEfeUQ2fHIEpjZ-_uaO7a0Y-zuKOka6xgNBiyDYaNtWNysXqhNk/s2048/the-old-96-abbeville-county-town-of-abbeville-sign.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyhHaK4P5pxZXJ9CRRpu8g7sx6b6jPgwAWAYvl-3Mekc-klUB7hZC_G3w8vfTvY-T4McEG0O0ETrgp0Hx0S_4zm74iMGX3Aoof0s-ypaPzzE8bobIq_X86KH69c-52uX0ou0JlWEtyEfeUQ2fHIEpjZ-_uaO7a0Y-zuKOka6xgNBiyDYaNtWNysXqhNk/w640-h480/the-old-96-abbeville-county-town-of-abbeville-sign.png" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Abbeville County</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our first visit to The Old 96 District, we stayed at <b>The Belmont Inn </b>in the town of Abbeville.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4dLpToS0rrKo8fcEXrLjZx1GC4u29I_JCPmfa4tedWJZeyAkBQzUGSsVxS8vnIjHq9L_fY7WcearhfyinuCPocUk04OzHe6BN05l2BD7XqQHu167yHXdIqL5cZy7t3GiKk6ilfsZ38dND68iofz1QuQh7ZOSZgAGvAHU2r028cvrkUMA2DwMiWYAhbM/s1930/old-96-district-sc-part-1-belmont-inn-sitting-area-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="1930" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4dLpToS0rrKo8fcEXrLjZx1GC4u29I_JCPmfa4tedWJZeyAkBQzUGSsVxS8vnIjHq9L_fY7WcearhfyinuCPocUk04OzHe6BN05l2BD7XqQHu167yHXdIqL5cZy7t3GiKk6ilfsZ38dND68iofz1QuQh7ZOSZgAGvAHU2r028cvrkUMA2DwMiWYAhbM/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-belmont-inn-sitting-area-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn't know anything about this hotel being haunted until we checked in. That's when we hear about Abraham The Bellhop. You can read all about my encounter with Abraham in Lisa's post, <a href="https://www.drugstoredivas.net/the-belmont-inn-abbeville-sc-review-haunted/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Belmont Inn: Abbeville, SC's Haunted Hotel.</a> This is the perfect hotel to stay if you are into ghosts like the members of the Paranormal Society of Savannah who spent the night here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hlQdFU1W7ZqCWAv3o1EmysvUggniI5FqnVGChF2k3Z9I2ncRTt9LUd37TyjIGGuJjPWLeqgA-cqIRE3TsHTKjqIvGoYoMA8Sb_8WqQksh-n16dl1Ph7WU1fk2NzLMcHSJUz6nGds-O7gHwo_dczTAZKJqPXMqCH-M3QLwNRvxlYsjldxsaMpB396hvo/s1727/old-96-district-sc-part-1-paranormal-society-of-savannah-sign-at-belmont-inn-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1727" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hlQdFU1W7ZqCWAv3o1EmysvUggniI5FqnVGChF2k3Z9I2ncRTt9LUd37TyjIGGuJjPWLeqgA-cqIRE3TsHTKjqIvGoYoMA8Sb_8WqQksh-n16dl1Ph7WU1fk2NzLMcHSJUz6nGds-O7gHwo_dczTAZKJqPXMqCH-M3QLwNRvxlYsjldxsaMpB396hvo/w570-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-paranormal-society-of-savannah-sign-at-belmont-inn-image.png" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a wonderful hotel to stay in even if you are not interested in being haunted. You will feel like you stepped back in time the moment you step through the front doors. The decor in our room matched the rest of the hotel and was very comfortable. The complimentary continental breakfast was perfect. We sat in the dining area but we could have taken our breakfast outside and enjoyed it on the porch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSLEeB7QamLIRrXJL-6CwDO66SP86aNP1Tp-r_UzPPIqO7UYMZ4rBIsajcrs9z37pS9umSV6_5cGNB57QK8Nk1RNT298UpSW0UNlY4zC8qXYe_iSMBC-2PMwzphmXHfteB3j7CPe5PSm8PjQrlTpN7CbUOZMv7FmH-LJBpPJjRLWyFjI4FY4nx0KHhKM/s1581/old-96-district-sc-part-1-belmont-inn-porch-area-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1581" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSLEeB7QamLIRrXJL-6CwDO66SP86aNP1Tp-r_UzPPIqO7UYMZ4rBIsajcrs9z37pS9umSV6_5cGNB57QK8Nk1RNT298UpSW0UNlY4zC8qXYe_iSMBC-2PMwzphmXHfteB3j7CPe5PSm8PjQrlTpN7CbUOZMv7FmH-LJBpPJjRLWyFjI4FY4nx0KHhKM/w640-h622/old-96-district-sc-part-1-belmont-inn-porch-area-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our second visit, we stayed at an Airbnb called <b><a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/50741033?adults=1&children=0&enable_m3_private_room=true&infants=0&pets=0&check_in=2023-08-20&check_out=2023-08-25&source_impression_id=p3_1689556660_FLDpH2ZweFlSbYAh&previous_page_section_name=1000&federated_search_id=bca05320-19ec-4303-9c70-1b303659c12a" target="_blank">The Loft On Court Square</a>.</b> It was conveniently located above one of the shops on Abbeville's Historic Square. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_XAFou4NvKxE9dlX-D0ASZifVwrYCMTZFyLfUMrynAY18JwYxlh2K_-1_US23ynCNXUv2pItDvsHO_vp6FgBIbtdUPU_e0aVX27lFzqFFPV9ocbcKK2Opotz8lzy0JKllH5x_52ihWKzSqpycsXg7Prt5W_-mQ618QuzMSkNR3nzW-TzHR9xG21XHWo/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-blog-the-loft-door-to-building-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_XAFou4NvKxE9dlX-D0ASZifVwrYCMTZFyLfUMrynAY18JwYxlh2K_-1_US23ynCNXUv2pItDvsHO_vp6FgBIbtdUPU_e0aVX27lFzqFFPV9ocbcKK2Opotz8lzy0JKllH5x_52ihWKzSqpycsXg7Prt5W_-mQ618QuzMSkNR3nzW-TzHR9xG21XHWo/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-blog-the-loft-door-to-building-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The apartment had everything we needed to feel right at home. When we couldn't get the apartment door opened, the host, Melissa, sent her husband right over to help us. We only waited about 2 minutes for him to let us in. We never had any other issue after that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqe3aZHMj9LSIVXzJ1nncxclA7CCqljakW6bnjmqgakCm4sw_TaafFIZtZtnw4FOQ8Prffs7Gwo8a-Sa54Py0QuNkXdU8s4uE5Z57xO1f9I6ZTBasvAnyHlnjYIfIr0ENiFwADikEJOlCbqluPpODV-IUmBDGBhxLVHDHcEsEveqFbZ5fIYScUC-bhCE/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-blog-the-loft-livingroom-photo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqe3aZHMj9LSIVXzJ1nncxclA7CCqljakW6bnjmqgakCm4sw_TaafFIZtZtnw4FOQ8Prffs7Gwo8a-Sa54Py0QuNkXdU8s4uE5Z57xO1f9I6ZTBasvAnyHlnjYIfIr0ENiFwADikEJOlCbqluPpODV-IUmBDGBhxLVHDHcEsEveqFbZ5fIYScUC-bhCE/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-blog-the-loft-livingroom-photo-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Downtown Abbeville</b>, or what locals know as Court Square, is where you will find historic structures, boutiques and restaurants. We loved being able to walk, rather than drive, to all the sights we wanted to see in this small town and a lot of them were within this square.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiyNIWc_KkIaVzk8VO3iRIqHebporJWcfBxRWhFi5GTuauepvU-vphoMMB0iWkmTHLZ5aX2-I6YV19w1IPPzRv3zEOXGgRDaV3ucNmBVOSM7H_gDb5WmAms4eBrLK-VOnLlKOzf3lHsWfx7-EGckCBTORcnRFziFVAGl_I-8inflPU93OsMuxX6GRQtY/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-walking-on%20main-street-abbeville-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiyNIWc_KkIaVzk8VO3iRIqHebporJWcfBxRWhFi5GTuauepvU-vphoMMB0iWkmTHLZ5aX2-I6YV19w1IPPzRv3zEOXGgRDaV3ucNmBVOSM7H_gDb5WmAms4eBrLK-VOnLlKOzf3lHsWfx7-EGckCBTORcnRFziFVAGl_I-8inflPU93OsMuxX6GRQtY/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-walking-on%20main-street-abbeville-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Abbeville Opera House has been opened since 1904 and has regular performances year round.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit32qB846zMD_cFb91SeKuojFeL4hNPmkCDlSXOreYYhnV0K9gWFEfyAr2TKwHCp3uV-DzrdMUAuANIRWkgd_SUdMjt_0nZpvcTXOQ9XRlotg7OqCdjhywD2AXTAaldWgdmB-dXQALhdiR6KYfWzGZ4J8AtQsvLeBbkY3czDaHnLOBSEhb5PxeffM4N1k/s1994/old-96-district-sc-part-1-sights-on%20main-street-sights-opera-house-abbeville-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="1994" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit32qB846zMD_cFb91SeKuojFeL4hNPmkCDlSXOreYYhnV0K9gWFEfyAr2TKwHCp3uV-DzrdMUAuANIRWkgd_SUdMjt_0nZpvcTXOQ9XRlotg7OqCdjhywD2AXTAaldWgdmB-dXQALhdiR6KYfWzGZ4J8AtQsvLeBbkY3czDaHnLOBSEhb5PxeffM4N1k/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-sights-on%20main-street-sights-opera-house-abbeville-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On one of the corners of the square, you can find the McIlwain Building (ca. 1872).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOJ79n02D2YWpjnAWBIS_a2wm4T0I6_B8oqxX4tyr5wk0P_YdT6h9F18hUL667C2vGtfYi8xN5NAW9ZiWWlqCEdWdANgNhsL4S8PCJoHO-W73t-6xrI0qFR64VsaEe5X9eWrJte1GfRz1qIqS5iwDuj_9jq9Bdzc6wSL29fPTHSf_fSQ4Iex2MpeqE-4/s1518/old-96-district-sc-part-1-abbeville-restaurant-mcIlwain-building-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1518" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOJ79n02D2YWpjnAWBIS_a2wm4T0I6_B8oqxX4tyr5wk0P_YdT6h9F18hUL667C2vGtfYi8xN5NAW9ZiWWlqCEdWdANgNhsL4S8PCJoHO-W73t-6xrI0qFR64VsaEe5X9eWrJte1GfRz1qIqS5iwDuj_9jq9Bdzc6wSL29fPTHSf_fSQ4Iex2MpeqE-4/w640-h506/old-96-district-sc-part-1-abbeville-restaurant-mcIlwain-building-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We just had to walk around the corner to see this beautiful building, <b>Trinity Episcopal Church</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWArxesf3Iua7FY0F2KA5Hh6tyFVGpnsb7Ldz4_Of-G_al0WxOx_Yl1VBAWHFAXOcobZ9G3-KD-u-nkcRmRW8B5kZ_cigAVrVk1qQnsgTxe3hXREhnw7xxmtBcA2LZfFTjGDm1qeWCanlWwf_1OTvkz_fEbFmWr3uaHhelWgeUCubUKzM-HHNQP-eo8Q/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-sights-in-abbeville-trinity-episcopal-church-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWArxesf3Iua7FY0F2KA5Hh6tyFVGpnsb7Ldz4_Of-G_al0WxOx_Yl1VBAWHFAXOcobZ9G3-KD-u-nkcRmRW8B5kZ_cigAVrVk1qQnsgTxe3hXREhnw7xxmtBcA2LZfFTjGDm1qeWCanlWwf_1OTvkz_fEbFmWr3uaHhelWgeUCubUKzM-HHNQP-eo8Q/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-sights-in-abbeville-trinity-episcopal-church-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are in Abbeville on a Friday from June through October, stop by <b>The</b> <b>Livery Stable</b> and check out the <b>Abbeville Farmers Market</b>. All the vendors were so friendly and were selling a wide variety of goods. We bought some sweet smelling handmade soaps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMutpdOmXIzdwYovS-TnF_FSJ4usMlBtXDRC_-nbq5tU-XswwN4dWLn3d4omOEhlvUuPhU8NjVh6oxqXBmiIWIUuCZnBbnksV_bVPfwCIEHW3xxymEevNFDo761IJfQdOB4atcNDmWWJX1xMl879nkfzC2JRSbpV8vGS_Ax2faj5aIbNRPbTLGsgoze4w/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-sights-in-abbeville-the-livery-stable-farmers-market-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMutpdOmXIzdwYovS-TnF_FSJ4usMlBtXDRC_-nbq5tU-XswwN4dWLn3d4omOEhlvUuPhU8NjVh6oxqXBmiIWIUuCZnBbnksV_bVPfwCIEHW3xxymEevNFDo761IJfQdOB4atcNDmWWJX1xMl879nkfzC2JRSbpV8vGS_Ax2faj5aIbNRPbTLGsgoze4w/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-sights-in-abbeville-the-livery-stable-farmers-market-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you get hungry after sightseeing, there are so many great choices for eating in Abbeville and we tried a number of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Theo's Deli and Seafood</b> was the first restaurant we tried in Abbeville and it was by default as the restaurant we wanted to eat at across the street was closed. It worked in our favor as we were very pleasantly surprised by how much we enjoyed our lunch. The menu is placed on a large board behind the counter when you first walk in and is very extensive and includes salads, pizza, subs, pasta, seafood and more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVmbUAR1241yXmf9rgLIy_VwG4aj8h3i6V96bHiM2OfEQV7zK0PFfYHF_FBDa6ARTBHTMahyQTYgQd5OI2YIRQBUdh6OC1hoIOA7KkBU2rxeEeydTCLoc9ruhllalxNpntotb16vmTHjh5glmN-V0CFg7Cl5QP-utxXrE7CPUqr66abt4GBCeZGtuXC0/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-theos-seafood-andgrill-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVmbUAR1241yXmf9rgLIy_VwG4aj8h3i6V96bHiM2OfEQV7zK0PFfYHF_FBDa6ARTBHTMahyQTYgQd5OI2YIRQBUdh6OC1hoIOA7KkBU2rxeEeydTCLoc9ruhllalxNpntotb16vmTHjh5glmN-V0CFg7Cl5QP-utxXrE7CPUqr66abt4GBCeZGtuXC0/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-theos-seafood-andgrill-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For dinner that night, we ate at <b>Indigenous Underground.</b> The chef/owner, Erica McCier, uses fresh produce, dairy and other goods from local South Carolina Certified farms to create her "Southern eclectic" food. I had the shrimp and grits, which was as pleasing to my eyes and it was to my taste buds. Lisa had the Island Sandwich, smoked chicken with a jerk honey BBQ sauce. We not only absolutely enjoyed our meals, we loved the atmosphere and the friendly service.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aQl-EHcw5P-ddvVjRA35N2lZsTMoPOPh62gP21jy3CYpOH3Ylom7q6m1lYVWB8RbHwcbICom8Wh0pyAnCuth3Rs-xDCm6K_moPQw5zB8IWUHtwsT7Rxn6jl3XrFmuEFDmYawU2SG4_323m6iIbVxF4uHa8tOWKyzWY15f6GIxtL5rlmG-PjgAzavdE8/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-abbeville-restaurant-indigneous-underground-shrimp-andgrits-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aQl-EHcw5P-ddvVjRA35N2lZsTMoPOPh62gP21jy3CYpOH3Ylom7q6m1lYVWB8RbHwcbICom8Wh0pyAnCuth3Rs-xDCm6K_moPQw5zB8IWUHtwsT7Rxn6jl3XrFmuEFDmYawU2SG4_323m6iIbVxF4uHa8tOWKyzWY15f6GIxtL5rlmG-PjgAzavdE8/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-abbeville-restaurant-indigneous-underground-shrimp-andgrits-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our most recent trip to Abbeville, we tried a couple of restaurants that we had picked out for our first trip but were closed at that time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first was the restaurant across the street from Theo's Deli and Seafood, <b>Off Tha Hook Seafood and Grill</b>. To tell you the truth, I was a little disappointed when we first walked into the restaurant because the dining area looked more like one you would find at a fast food restaurant and didn't match the one I had pictured in my mind when I was looking at their menu online. Well, the quote, "you can't judge a book by its cover" really works here. The food was absolutely amazing and everyone was so friendly. I had the catfish, which was lightly breaded and cooked perfectly and Lisa had the crab cakes which she told me was delicious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10aH-Tdxk84RSAWM9khwKaGA0ZdHQC3fW_ApEp2F4_F1140hjfHBApfVElxaWw_MNF8Qgj168P5-FzuNomYNk3bVN5I5AyyiOS49uHqXC8k6gO-v-R6_-LfGKSSPIGC052z_MDcfwwy1UDL80njFHa5kBYSQaawFbF0BcQZGRP97KAfU-w2jC2GFq58U/s2048/old-96-district-south-carolina-off-tha-hook-catfish-image.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10aH-Tdxk84RSAWM9khwKaGA0ZdHQC3fW_ApEp2F4_F1140hjfHBApfVElxaWw_MNF8Qgj168P5-FzuNomYNk3bVN5I5AyyiOS49uHqXC8k6gO-v-R6_-LfGKSSPIGC052z_MDcfwwy1UDL80njFHa5kBYSQaawFbF0BcQZGRP97KAfU-w2jC2GFq58U/w640-h480/old-96-district-south-carolina-off-tha-hook-catfish-image.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For breakfast one morning we had the most delicious, creative donuts ever at <b>Two Brews</b> and, happily, it was only two doors down from our Airbnb located on Abbeville's Historic Square. Come here on Fridays from 7-2 to get a free donut with lunch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9oXukOEn3-OZuqvGrDnStsnpO7klByALerr41mkqN6D__dyUZ0PGqc_LC1XEM371zoPIOsG1qGO-GUV9h_kEFQlrVKc7FgJ4DPyr2yIjky2mGG0eWuMg_xFBht5rnClYl43R-97qlUdF62ztcE113ix4iy0_tJSIi9LTvYxZfViMTO56ddqrGBHvyOE/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-abbeville-restaurant-two-brews-donuts-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9oXukOEn3-OZuqvGrDnStsnpO7klByALerr41mkqN6D__dyUZ0PGqc_LC1XEM371zoPIOsG1qGO-GUV9h_kEFQlrVKc7FgJ4DPyr2yIjky2mGG0eWuMg_xFBht5rnClYl43R-97qlUdF62ztcE113ix4iy0_tJSIi9LTvYxZfViMTO56ddqrGBHvyOE/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-abbeville-restaurant-two-brews-donuts-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We enjoyed our two visits here and can't wait to come back to see you again Abbeville!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click <a href="https://visitold96sc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for more things to do, see and eat on your Abbeville County, SC vacation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlvhCg6yjeEz8Whv6WS9B6ElXXMQkbPdxz81GAKxuPp23k1iqwBTuzNnU2ejhmI20iFt4coyouwaph8gKsOMlQzyDpUDvPhx7kEcX0pHSHoTsgLuBoN_Q680DGx5kXegb_E4Ge-c1iKppbcOgJFKRjiSzDOHMhf-wSWRqFwhiIdYc5pqfA9W-oE8Nmhs/s1907/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-uptown-greenwood-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1907" data-original-width="1034" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlvhCg6yjeEz8Whv6WS9B6ElXXMQkbPdxz81GAKxuPp23k1iqwBTuzNnU2ejhmI20iFt4coyouwaph8gKsOMlQzyDpUDvPhx7kEcX0pHSHoTsgLuBoN_Q680DGx5kXegb_E4Ge-c1iKppbcOgJFKRjiSzDOHMhf-wSWRqFwhiIdYc5pqfA9W-oE8Nmhs/w348-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-uptown-greenwood-sign-image.png" width="348" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Greenwood County</b></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stayed overnight in Greenwood when we were here last year attending the Festival of Discovery at <b>Inn on the Square. </b>The hotel<b> </b>was very conveniently located only a couple of blocks from<b> </b>the attractions of the festival on Main Street. The 3 story lobby is impressive and gorgeous. We actually spent some time looking around. That's when we spotted the complimentary coffee and goodies. There's nothing that makes me love a hotel more than when they have coffee available 24/7!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbYV91fJMYjWLKcfhkfa0ElqPwpksuxQjxOJgAF3PnxQyo2VixsxEsHWbn8Bg9r_LbZ9jszafC5whNrN-OTgGc1RnSLlZ7ot_oKrLhR5wGbsQowH2fz7AuZSONbYduH_jVFaudjNLbWwX8c3BmiDyPYKnKgrnGBj7bH8166kDJk8No_PBh2Kzznrr7es/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-inn-on-the-square-lobby-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbYV91fJMYjWLKcfhkfa0ElqPwpksuxQjxOJgAF3PnxQyo2VixsxEsHWbn8Bg9r_LbZ9jszafC5whNrN-OTgGc1RnSLlZ7ot_oKrLhR5wGbsQowH2fz7AuZSONbYduH_jVFaudjNLbWwX8c3BmiDyPYKnKgrnGBj7bH8166kDJk8No_PBh2Kzznrr7es/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-inn-on-the-square-lobby-2-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stayed in one of the hotel's cottages which was very spacious and comfortable and even had a small sitting area outside our room that we did take advantage of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg_dcpd1UK_JXort_CH3HW4HJ4ZveBwCgHwo2W5rykULWO9AfQEAa9fGPFqHLwe844WCNh8a3TLA_oJhCBGVg-5kNI8N03QWKaQpa1g-OziELwe3zIFj9AHw7MQT8sLU1HAsSQyFalp09MNWRhVbgPdin9f9H6Lgqn1bLKa57-NlTZg9OdEn7HLuB6_c/s1440/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-inn-on-the-square-cottage-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg_dcpd1UK_JXort_CH3HW4HJ4ZveBwCgHwo2W5rykULWO9AfQEAa9fGPFqHLwe844WCNh8a3TLA_oJhCBGVg-5kNI8N03QWKaQpa1g-OziELwe3zIFj9AHw7MQT8sLU1HAsSQyFalp09MNWRhVbgPdin9f9H6Lgqn1bLKa57-NlTZg9OdEn7HLuB6_c/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-inn-on-the-square-cottage-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Greenfield hosts a couple of festivals every year. We attended the <b>Festival of Discovery</b> on our first visit to Greenfield in June of 2022.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDoJ-YJok6LOhDvnZItNt0zuBH_KBk0EhJm83OOL73M_CiopMsdRSM_y1l3SKKvmmHZlU9kBgstx3GMY6ZZczrAkwFmzc3GhBwYkqqby7lHYYHrLGO1XcXQb_XQUU7oHPg7DEXN4S75BbOI_LLhioHakUvvXEF2eiRPM0rJjwRHoEABX1lSd9Ct1DUt0/s1971/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-lightpost-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="1259" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDoJ-YJok6LOhDvnZItNt0zuBH_KBk0EhJm83OOL73M_CiopMsdRSM_y1l3SKKvmmHZlU9kBgstx3GMY6ZZczrAkwFmzc3GhBwYkqqby7lHYYHrLGO1XcXQb_XQUU7oHPg7DEXN4S75BbOI_LLhioHakUvvXEF2eiRPM0rJjwRHoEABX1lSd9Ct1DUt0/w408-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-lightpost-sign-image.png" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the highlights of the festival is the BBQ competition. Competitors come from all across the country to compete here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAznV-hUKfYy_Q1C6sqKET1B7xIoGddCf-X0nCnr71N3zFJpriGQJ90y2eMSpF5qlape-w314HVfTKirZpoxog6PORB5bJkYBjl2YG-WmRmoJ-rW3XicItIhKbkDVdmUQ4g2NxV-nLAs5_0MxWhyz18fiE7k8Q_ZQ59OD05GZgcOUxMMU_AtfPcIjGuo/s1440/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-BBQ-competition-food-truck-1-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAznV-hUKfYy_Q1C6sqKET1B7xIoGddCf-X0nCnr71N3zFJpriGQJ90y2eMSpF5qlape-w314HVfTKirZpoxog6PORB5bJkYBjl2YG-WmRmoJ-rW3XicItIhKbkDVdmUQ4g2NxV-nLAs5_0MxWhyz18fiE7k8Q_ZQ59OD05GZgcOUxMMU_AtfPcIjGuo/w640-h482/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-BBQ-competition-food-truck-1-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In addition to one of the competitors being named Grand Champion of the festival, there is a people's choice award. For every 5 sample tickets a person buys, they will receive one voting card that they will place at their favorite food truck. The votes are counted and the winner is announced. We took our role of judging very seriously and made notes as we tasted our samples.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6Sj2OoXEPdOyEVmT8c7Wh9lUOT2ZOPvcz6Y8IUucDOpP6mJNZ-c2f0M1_Azwmdd4lZ3pDG7hCnUzdxtfm6QPGu0eMuautPhE4wj0AI72CXEcR-vXyV3HXSvQTNA6TMzkY5Xn5wcBTAZS7gEPOfeVnuOaueVOhFMXesHVkU86UyvJPa-vvr6KmkzGP7Q/s3000/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-BBQ-competition-peoples-choice-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6Sj2OoXEPdOyEVmT8c7Wh9lUOT2ZOPvcz6Y8IUucDOpP6mJNZ-c2f0M1_Azwmdd4lZ3pDG7hCnUzdxtfm6QPGu0eMuautPhE4wj0AI72CXEcR-vXyV3HXSvQTNA6TMzkY5Xn5wcBTAZS7gEPOfeVnuOaueVOhFMXesHVkU86UyvJPa-vvr6KmkzGP7Q/w512-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-BBQ-competition-peoples-choice-sign-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was hard to pick a favorite because they were all so good. In the end, our pick didn't win but Smokin' Sweetmeats from Monroe, GA cooked up some delicious BBQ and was definitely deserving of the trophy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NN3wikWEcnID5DCZk_si6kMgZArd8O2T_iOpE1xspt3GGyNdJFiIeY6kvX2Chsc4LlcTGghmzqlY8gt17tmfOWHLm8rYTWrjMED7Cjhrl9yXpcQd1GEOvcwZzY3U9BHp8vQHEk7ety140shzLy58CsLAdoxoA9VzLwZ5xLs9BUgnABCArqK52E-XHSI/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-BBQ-competition-food-truck-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NN3wikWEcnID5DCZk_si6kMgZArd8O2T_iOpE1xspt3GGyNdJFiIeY6kvX2Chsc4LlcTGghmzqlY8gt17tmfOWHLm8rYTWrjMED7Cjhrl9yXpcQd1GEOvcwZzY3U9BHp8vQHEk7ety140shzLy58CsLAdoxoA9VzLwZ5xLs9BUgnABCArqK52E-XHSI/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-BBQ-competition-food-truck-2-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a schedule of events for the festival and circled some of the things we didn't want to miss. One event we circled was the hot dog eating contest. There were some fierce competitors in this group. We were very impressed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxd9ZUnZJdVQfKaGBqZDx9NQgR5luWoCufI5CoZxgd1GpUQN_On9Malj7XU0P4gZpvSo0Ap5ZlBgf5giND4SDuYrGGhgCDu_s5LSSpGvYMRbS6JnC6fen-ihGsI7agrpojnhmqdw4DJoZcFpzwJNh1TolU6KxAkozkOuLb7B0ATzDFmItlb2UAyyVfkT8/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-hot-dog-eating-contest-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxd9ZUnZJdVQfKaGBqZDx9NQgR5luWoCufI5CoZxgd1GpUQN_On9Malj7XU0P4gZpvSo0Ap5ZlBgf5giND4SDuYrGGhgCDu_s5LSSpGvYMRbS6JnC6fen-ihGsI7agrpojnhmqdw4DJoZcFpzwJNh1TolU6KxAkozkOuLb7B0ATzDFmItlb2UAyyVfkT8/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-hot-dog-eating-contest-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we made sure we got a chance to enjoy some of the Blues bands that were playing at different locations in and around the festival sight. I have never been a big fan of the Blues but I found myself loving it during Sir Rod & The Blues Doctors performance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBtwmOoGtOGHubfsp5IF5_WlmK5z-4Y_DrQArsTCyE2b2Siz2pov_waXoWkKmT7gFKTmDBiYg9hfBy4R820uuK_rjuWckdB1W0uYF5QY-G_BjT48J0fVRA4ROAuUmI2myTh6qdgkhfGgxPlH83hIiJucfXkYn13H6knFPJeW14IBg6qFget69_RPPYeo/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-blues-band-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBtwmOoGtOGHubfsp5IF5_WlmK5z-4Y_DrQArsTCyE2b2Siz2pov_waXoWkKmT7gFKTmDBiYg9hfBy4R820uuK_rjuWckdB1W0uYF5QY-G_BjT48J0fVRA4ROAuUmI2myTh6qdgkhfGgxPlH83hIiJucfXkYn13H6knFPJeW14IBg6qFget69_RPPYeo/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-blues-band-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before we called it a night, after enjoying a full, festive day, we helped ourselves to the complimentary coffee in our hotel's lobby then joined other festival goers in one of the hotel's event venues to listen to one more talented band.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BdgE32D6pQCKhvgjnStL1KSywmirAp7xoPePmTKsGy_b1rcRZtwOcNFWEnF3TU_JZVlSOdXHOD2gHYAN6Z_1GoU81rwzvXscfzgFAgA38Tw7Lsei7PjwLZ86MOPVKHivNZQLmvOCwDd-j32UibLrfJn_bNc6TRXqgnF2SrdHMhcTb99LCG5a2HBYiuM/s1980/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-blues-band-at-inn-on-the-square-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="1980" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BdgE32D6pQCKhvgjnStL1KSywmirAp7xoPePmTKsGy_b1rcRZtwOcNFWEnF3TU_JZVlSOdXHOD2gHYAN6Z_1GoU81rwzvXscfzgFAgA38Tw7Lsei7PjwLZ86MOPVKHivNZQLmvOCwDd-j32UibLrfJn_bNc6TRXqgnF2SrdHMhcTb99LCG5a2HBYiuM/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-discovery-blues-band-at-inn-on-the-square-2-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year we returned to Greenwood to attend the annual <b>Festival of Flowers </b>which happens annually in July.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9oqCWnP8OeJ9P-n5M2mhAiuMgbuYM5kpAVP6-TXw7FH-jTpyj8STeGg5kC-Ettx5MAt32VVqWldmfH6sGsYO3zidLgwMQapkWHfHdSNIu-N4yogijV63xWFuAe4mfTtpBblIlwe_W1MACXPDkhVCuiuAZZ05n6a7ybNbm40nFeWBSsWeezmniewQauE/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9oqCWnP8OeJ9P-n5M2mhAiuMgbuYM5kpAVP6-TXw7FH-jTpyj8STeGg5kC-Ettx5MAt32VVqWldmfH6sGsYO3zidLgwMQapkWHfHdSNIu-N4yogijV63xWFuAe4mfTtpBblIlwe_W1MACXPDkhVCuiuAZZ05n6a7ybNbm40nFeWBSsWeezmniewQauE/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were excited to see the topiary sculptures that lined Main Street and a few others that were scattered around Uptown Greenwood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IIDiByJnjJ_5hV5TyHLFi5hi_inCRmvuZzl8qujzj6mEx_jQGpSBZBbAKSpg3TXeD-ZbQtFPRsW0KRpXTYpgvqkDVhzgUtlOF3FxcNFGL53-4ZjNjrV1jfJvL4XrPX6D7Hxj_DpQmD1wzQIgUpBr72-VLguXDUAOMC3ds6yAMw2M8nzmDn90iRHcRTg/s3000/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-topiary-sculptures-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IIDiByJnjJ_5hV5TyHLFi5hi_inCRmvuZzl8qujzj6mEx_jQGpSBZBbAKSpg3TXeD-ZbQtFPRsW0KRpXTYpgvqkDVhzgUtlOF3FxcNFGL53-4ZjNjrV1jfJvL4XrPX6D7Hxj_DpQmD1wzQIgUpBr72-VLguXDUAOMC3ds6yAMw2M8nzmDn90iRHcRTg/w512-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-topiary-sculptures-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My favorite was this seahorse. I loved how the succulents were made the highlight of this sculpture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1IrO21HA1SpjQHgYOLEN6xTau6kos4HeA9iQlnpWvMt0h3Tbg6kdPvQzFOZqm60SW4o4ysheIGbtkgIz7C_sy6n8nFDZ8pBSb2Mpf8_dWGQG_ez72O0B0AbRhMRkf0ZqMrukcD7wJQDYuRnnCS8Qs9T17cGCI--ei5LDKu5uTKUUlzSSjrJD5vFMGEM/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-seahorse-topiary-sculpture-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1IrO21HA1SpjQHgYOLEN6xTau6kos4HeA9iQlnpWvMt0h3Tbg6kdPvQzFOZqm60SW4o4ysheIGbtkgIz7C_sy6n8nFDZ8pBSb2Mpf8_dWGQG_ez72O0B0AbRhMRkf0ZqMrukcD7wJQDYuRnnCS8Qs9T17cGCI--ei5LDKu5uTKUUlzSSjrJD5vFMGEM/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-seahorse-topiary-sculpture-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Besides for the topiary displays, there was a schedule of events that had something for everyone. We circled a few things and made our plan for the weekend. We started out early on Friday to make sure we had time to do everything we had on our list. Our first stop was <b>The Arts Center of Greenwood</b> for the Juried Art Show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjJLn3QO3FflthJsxy9GxNRMKrktDHMvOEfsDfOW1DLflncFbYjOOaVwZ81cBvLyNuRa6RxcVicOuYtiKiJDbhLUCdHhZDihyRbrjAL6CyA1JD2A1wWf9znksIpQAc_g1_s70FFabVpsO-UV4JeHkbisJ7T6V3NrGzuoSsEOTUqexGFz_r86jGCKXqQw/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-arts-center-federal-building-visitors-center-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjJLn3QO3FflthJsxy9GxNRMKrktDHMvOEfsDfOW1DLflncFbYjOOaVwZ81cBvLyNuRa6RxcVicOuYtiKiJDbhLUCdHhZDihyRbrjAL6CyA1JD2A1wWf9znksIpQAc_g1_s70FFabVpsO-UV4JeHkbisJ7T6V3NrGzuoSsEOTUqexGFz_r86jGCKXqQw/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-arts-center-federal-building-visitors-center-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This interesting piece of art spread out across the entire room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbT2k2LD_88rJBfz0LZCqgvwUhRCJV2j23qmsE0B4a3TN3NIazR2bJsqwVPdK2mViVo6A1KKM_tJb2sEBQQjU0zIj5hgs8vNVVMbEBBXY4S_TWstoNG78LZWnMOU4fiw2xFmgpPGDUg7k_3rR4nsT0bBHazv-Fxd1dgkirgYBlfclDsBd884sGTLbSMFI/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-arts-center-federal-building-visitors-center-art-sculpture-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbT2k2LD_88rJBfz0LZCqgvwUhRCJV2j23qmsE0B4a3TN3NIazR2bJsqwVPdK2mViVo6A1KKM_tJb2sEBQQjU0zIj5hgs8vNVVMbEBBXY4S_TWstoNG78LZWnMOU4fiw2xFmgpPGDUg7k_3rR4nsT0bBHazv-Fxd1dgkirgYBlfclDsBd884sGTLbSMFI/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-arts-center-federal-building-visitors-center-art-sculpture-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our next stop was the Juried Arts & Craft Show at Uptown Market. We stopped to listen to the music of the Upstate Brass Band who shared their upbeat music with the crowd of shoppers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnprHsDG-BMz_FgiGLKg3SnLyip7r3qfz_ElRM7KXlolVemYzTU0Cm-ptEwZLE1IbDk84j-5gi-xTVp_Qr2dyXzdkL0YQEC_QUSYMpMDwmE15w39IqPgZzpHnmBgvT2CzqSPZK0T1MI6jHMODtw7xvlTZVq-lCI66S5KivJI6hUt8F2dqNhGMxRo-Is4/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-uptown-brass-band-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnprHsDG-BMz_FgiGLKg3SnLyip7r3qfz_ElRM7KXlolVemYzTU0Cm-ptEwZLE1IbDk84j-5gi-xTVp_Qr2dyXzdkL0YQEC_QUSYMpMDwmE15w39IqPgZzpHnmBgvT2CzqSPZK0T1MI6jHMODtw7xvlTZVq-lCI66S5KivJI6hUt8F2dqNhGMxRo-Is4/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-uptown-brass-band-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The Museum</b> on Main Street was featuring Celestial Bodies - Exploring Our Galaxy Exhibit and invited festival goers to come take a look. We checked out some of their hands on displays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfktIOjYNCMtoBTULtQUzaVMQFOwYmw-RnO3p4I8WeNxP64rbBcR5dzXsV_jDsEfds-8DOlfgaz_gFmhFQ66jlMNpUasMzCo-BCjw0Vp5d8K1AIaFN5QRDHN8l6SQUQj3o2zQ5gKGBIUDxDg82fhpyAj-LW3ufHgcp-JFOZJPtF8lX823dH9h_LCbWW8/s1280/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-the-museum-exhibit-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfktIOjYNCMtoBTULtQUzaVMQFOwYmw-RnO3p4I8WeNxP64rbBcR5dzXsV_jDsEfds-8DOlfgaz_gFmhFQ66jlMNpUasMzCo-BCjw0Vp5d8K1AIaFN5QRDHN8l6SQUQj3o2zQ5gKGBIUDxDg82fhpyAj-LW3ufHgcp-JFOZJPtF8lX823dH9h_LCbWW8/w360-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-the-museum-exhibit-image.png" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last stop of the day was the <b>Greenwood Community Center</b>. We had a great view of the stage but you could have a great view from any seat in this small theater. It was only as big as a movie theater. The price of our tickets, $25 adult, were (almost) only the price of a movie theater ticket. But sitting at a live performance is always a lot more special than sitting in front of a movie screen. The actors were all so talented and the musicians were amazing as well. We really enjoyed the music and all the performances in the romantic comedy, Guys and Dolls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3Rvg5wHSXzUhPXDenKFo_-cQbcBcAOfD_-j6cnDRG0H-cm13bQtX9WtJx1ga87bLJov2Aei704M_i-m6CCt1EQRZzmgndNhWXfPOlLdineLyMJj-P3Uc3yC9nYCrJJIy196hxRT3K-kkZ3IjaiLuzEthZUiGFuSM2O8YN9wY2zlnY-M_BYZWxhCRoOI/s3000/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-greenwood-community-theater-guys-and-dolls-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3Rvg5wHSXzUhPXDenKFo_-cQbcBcAOfD_-j6cnDRG0H-cm13bQtX9WtJx1ga87bLJov2Aei704M_i-m6CCt1EQRZzmgndNhWXfPOlLdineLyMJj-P3Uc3yC9nYCrJJIy196hxRT3K-kkZ3IjaiLuzEthZUiGFuSM2O8YN9wY2zlnY-M_BYZWxhCRoOI/w512-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-greenwood-community-theater-guys-and-dolls-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had another full day planned for Saturday. The first event was the Emerald City Car Show. Neither of us are big car enthusiasts so we were surprised by how much fun we were having admiring these old cars. I was also surprised that one of these old cars was the exact same car I owned with my sister when we first learned how to drive. It made me feel like an antique!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhseT3de4VH-Rl6hdc5qT9JzWTDUuOLZueW9RztG_wtCcjfccLl2kF3gLdJKy16f8Oueo20rsi8R-DSPdtEUzWxdiArdrMgPDUCnD2buiPDr4ZdrPS5lRREn0ntYX0GycdNob6mXgOo5g6CkKSPuvYfF7dvJeh7rc2w1GYH4b3H6KORqrEbJd4PUX-46tM/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-emerald-city-antique-automobile-classic-car-show-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhseT3de4VH-Rl6hdc5qT9JzWTDUuOLZueW9RztG_wtCcjfccLl2kF3gLdJKy16f8Oueo20rsi8R-DSPdtEUzWxdiArdrMgPDUCnD2buiPDr4ZdrPS5lRREn0ntYX0GycdNob6mXgOo5g6CkKSPuvYfF7dvJeh7rc2w1GYH4b3H6KORqrEbJd4PUX-46tM/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-emerald-city-antique-automobile-classic-car-show-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next stop was the first of four Garden Tours. Wesley Commons Community Garden was full of the prettiest flowers. I will be planting some of these beauties in my yard next year! Before we left the garden, we checked the time with Lisa's shadow on their huge sundial.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnEy9PzWYfZsVGqjcDEJ8Zfr5FLhs5oj1SS3HPiioxbRVYYZQQDhqVbY2PBtxQqRxD_cTsqLpXYDA9Oa7jddT6glIQUVQ25-ybzuKE7R6QVwrRlyPFU0YpBXL1xMPxrbD_y44IjOSfOgY6xWUDz6IQFBcCQ5hM6nkckvsR4N2vTGXPMYepCtN-OIZa0c/s3000/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-community-garden-at-wesley-commons-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnEy9PzWYfZsVGqjcDEJ8Zfr5FLhs5oj1SS3HPiioxbRVYYZQQDhqVbY2PBtxQqRxD_cTsqLpXYDA9Oa7jddT6glIQUVQ25-ybzuKE7R6QVwrRlyPFU0YpBXL1xMPxrbD_y44IjOSfOgY6xWUDz6IQFBcCQ5hM6nkckvsR4N2vTGXPMYepCtN-OIZa0c/w512-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-community-garden-at-wesley-commons-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Horticulture Gardens and Greenhouse at Piedmont Technical College had the most interesting and educational garden. We were able to go into the greenhouses, where students work on getting their Horticulture degrees, to see some of the things they were working on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7JrezEPqEanXs99YV91i-L28rDu_21E0sYE2aYUYxMfQTjPbds2wpdxJF8Ssruo65PSME6vSrlwWtr4kvEO7y7Her3u4p8A9iYAPIFywmJwteMd0tUq0zJ3EDAter5HzqKccyz2xHSryRXuHtFQCCV8_2m6lPgAvfOD39DHAEMGLsj_UXjwWZUabCIE/s3000/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-gardens-at-piedmont-technical-college-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7JrezEPqEanXs99YV91i-L28rDu_21E0sYE2aYUYxMfQTjPbds2wpdxJF8Ssruo65PSME6vSrlwWtr4kvEO7y7Her3u4p8A9iYAPIFywmJwteMd0tUq0zJ3EDAter5HzqKccyz2xHSryRXuHtFQCCV8_2m6lPgAvfOD39DHAEMGLsj_UXjwWZUabCIE/w512-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-gardens-at-piedmont-technical-college-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next we learned about the importance of a rain garden at the Greenwood Extension Rain Garden. And then went to the last garden of the day, Dr. Benjamin E Mays Gardens. This garden is reminiscent of a garden you would find on a 1900's era sharecroppers homestead. (Read more about the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historic Site later in this post.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvg2uMymSwJHyJGnLS1l6RoECBB4U2PYcF3eTKzQSGcKgTHhDJJp-RrshQFWPiTlmhTKhKLyunHXc-TD6gj-TFmIAFOAMaBxDdb93ob7IZyV0B0xUIXEI7tFGkVAEJ-qvkdbrecr-NZ4gbuuze9xlzzj57g1a5TEfPgb8agZH6QS2XonY0k7ngqKv4mmM/s3000/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-dr-benjamin-e-mays-gardens-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvg2uMymSwJHyJGnLS1l6RoECBB4U2PYcF3eTKzQSGcKgTHhDJJp-RrshQFWPiTlmhTKhKLyunHXc-TD6gj-TFmIAFOAMaBxDdb93ob7IZyV0B0xUIXEI7tFGkVAEJ-qvkdbrecr-NZ4gbuuze9xlzzj57g1a5TEfPgb8agZH6QS2XonY0k7ngqKv4mmM/w512-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-festival%20-of-flowers-dr-benjamin-e-mays-gardens-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Definitely come to Greenwood to enjoy the festivals but, if you have time, enjoy other things Greenwood has to offer. On our first visit, we went to <b>Lake Greenwood State Park.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR08FI_49R_GhEZl5kp4Tl8ZsmnobilI-jjw4xVQtzcddYxocg8BJEDW_WIANWNbjYw2vXVNFFcCIb_mtLxvvxG4hiwNF7b_EzJoTJUyG3bNAwKlWgrDAdrhlh0UJQfBhMoLrhWi0sG0Rd9X8FQDpkoy0GZh36HNOcG04gWx6WIa5Bs18PgPCnRGQApiY/s1440/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-arts-first-visit-lake-greenwood-state-park-sign-and-map-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR08FI_49R_GhEZl5kp4Tl8ZsmnobilI-jjw4xVQtzcddYxocg8BJEDW_WIANWNbjYw2vXVNFFcCIb_mtLxvvxG4hiwNF7b_EzJoTJUyG3bNAwKlWgrDAdrhlh0UJQfBhMoLrhWi0sG0Rd9X8FQDpkoy0GZh36HNOcG04gWx6WIa5Bs18PgPCnRGQApiY/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-arts-first-visit-lake-greenwood-state-park-sign-and-map-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took a slow and relaxing hike on the nature trail around the lake. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvsHdrHhBoGLnU-iZdFvC1rvMeN2rP790bfe5v8mta1oGTNC3jjIcpupC1j15dU9H2yzSyJjxjRLLdbiUp5x4PbyEXTc0d7WOJz3SzwJBGtBDWXTGxEn4S7m0iU9FL4k-wpsoVhM0ENhZPPPAiTFSWCESuUDz6OK5HyjJzRXgrznDU1_oZqu6G5VsaVY/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-arts-first-visit-lake-greenwood-state-park-nature-trail-info-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvsHdrHhBoGLnU-iZdFvC1rvMeN2rP790bfe5v8mta1oGTNC3jjIcpupC1j15dU9H2yzSyJjxjRLLdbiUp5x4PbyEXTc0d7WOJz3SzwJBGtBDWXTGxEn4S7m0iU9FL4k-wpsoVhM0ENhZPPPAiTFSWCESuUDz6OK5HyjJzRXgrznDU1_oZqu6G5VsaVY/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-arts-first-visit-lake-greenwood-state-park-nature-trail-info-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Xo3fc45CyYyH6i4Te9jmncS-rWsF5P4ueRiOapVlYcOxY7OGyweF5NdzBV2_FvY8ohCXo6SYF5D2_y9KutDgXddYp657-RzH_BNv7bxhThdWw3rCWKWzLTHgdx78zwFsedwI1LYvDmGn3VZDZ2KPLf57BZru54zf66OL6949p842dEiLi4e2h81CGgc/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-arts-first-visit-lake-greenwood-state-park-nature-trail-view-of-lake-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Xo3fc45CyYyH6i4Te9jmncS-rWsF5P4ueRiOapVlYcOxY7OGyweF5NdzBV2_FvY8ohCXo6SYF5D2_y9KutDgXddYp657-RzH_BNv7bxhThdWw3rCWKWzLTHgdx78zwFsedwI1LYvDmGn3VZDZ2KPLf57BZru54zf66OL6949p842dEiLi4e2h81CGgc/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-arts-first-visit-lake-greenwood-state-park-nature-trail-view-of-lake-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another place we visited on our first trip was <b>Emerald Farm</b>. It's a working dairy farm that welcomes visitors and "offers a chance to step back into the basic elements of life". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpkef8aggTOdRGMlFyKhfvFaEEbMXfu2M7MF_q3HqbxSEPYIIYzyHtsBxhcrL7EOHpP4Mj5sQ3rxSREWODeZTW0g2Pnh_iy46wQBC8o8BmwuV11G-vCbLRjQkVK3voXWvrLT7bjVUOa1W9Bb47Of2HSnTC6mQKgROU0ZQf0R_x1RlQLDQm9jiVhip4tQ/s1763/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-emerald-farm-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1763" data-original-width="1273" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpkef8aggTOdRGMlFyKhfvFaEEbMXfu2M7MF_q3HqbxSEPYIIYzyHtsBxhcrL7EOHpP4Mj5sQ3rxSREWODeZTW0g2Pnh_iy46wQBC8o8BmwuV11G-vCbLRjQkVK3voXWvrLT7bjVUOa1W9Bb47Of2HSnTC6mQKgROU0ZQf0R_x1RlQLDQm9jiVhip4tQ/w462-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-emerald-farm-sign-image.png" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We saw farm animals that we thought we would find on a farm but we were not expecting to see peacocks, especially so many of them, running around. It was the first time for both of us seeing peacocks outside a zoo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_xhBUo-sFcx2gznQPH0xzJSNkXVgevFYEjEY5ZbOC2Hak2B8uMYkQeik6TlJ6YdInhFo5pGi2UXU_vNFBt0KA_Z21RS8XJ05p17-CBBiYbaw6E6PNIxCZOfZ7sxd9rIVIVxsE7_MCdKKLHVASR0fg36mDdilYYTLr2wgr0Fr83uQ424M9PZc4w3y0MQ/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-emerald-farm-peacock-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_xhBUo-sFcx2gznQPH0xzJSNkXVgevFYEjEY5ZbOC2Hak2B8uMYkQeik6TlJ6YdInhFo5pGi2UXU_vNFBt0KA_Z21RS8XJ05p17-CBBiYbaw6E6PNIxCZOfZ7sxd9rIVIVxsE7_MCdKKLHVASR0fg36mDdilYYTLr2wgr0Fr83uQ424M9PZc4w3y0MQ/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-emerald-farm-peacock-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are a couple of little shops here too. The owner of the farm brought us into the shop where she sells her homemade soaps and other things. I bought some oatmeal soap for my grand baby who has eczema. If we had more time, after shopping, we would have climbed aboard the Emerald Farm Express that would have taken us around the farm and through the Village in the woods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tvpATYUr37-1GQvCKbdCdcvtz8Myk1oYNkddmKlA-njiu2gsYqQroudiyu9catV05oy1_dmo9NjuxmxXnnrIlpDL1O_5YNiffjKHJy5jZ8ecrPzDDmdbvGXPLRH5e3mrx8jlQeyKPjKGRh-hgjFfjQU7B7fkAVXJNxboFAW5n-XneAUJp3U4-kSJr6Q/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-emerald-farm-shops-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tvpATYUr37-1GQvCKbdCdcvtz8Myk1oYNkddmKlA-njiu2gsYqQroudiyu9catV05oy1_dmo9NjuxmxXnnrIlpDL1O_5YNiffjKHJy5jZ8ecrPzDDmdbvGXPLRH5e3mrx8jlQeyKPjKGRh-hgjFfjQU7B7fkAVXJNxboFAW5n-XneAUJp3U4-kSJr6Q/w640-h480/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-emerald-farm-shops-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also on our first visit to Greenwood, we went to the <b>Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historic Site</b>. The first building we entered was the museum in a building made to look like a barn. We learned all about this great man, a civil rights leader who is credited with being "the principle founder of the Civil Rights Movement".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37mzVdBnQCNlBOCB4X-7FfW8Yylz6V-xqWGkTSMKPsqPbobMExUp_YGBXKbr97S6ucSyeon1lq_YHny3LPqmVR4UwKuaSI4KMfopv4EwvchJhX9eVweMCyj1uZyRAgcbKjlBFD2ZjKXZ6_kdULd25nE-Jv5vxZF0git2_aSqdZaivUeiYKT9UTa3N22I/s1605/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-dr-benjamin-e-mays-historic-site-barn-like-structure-museum-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1605" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37mzVdBnQCNlBOCB4X-7FfW8Yylz6V-xqWGkTSMKPsqPbobMExUp_YGBXKbr97S6ucSyeon1lq_YHny3LPqmVR4UwKuaSI4KMfopv4EwvchJhX9eVweMCyj1uZyRAgcbKjlBFD2ZjKXZ6_kdULd25nE-Jv5vxZF0git2_aSqdZaivUeiYKT9UTa3N22I/w612-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-dr-benjamin-e-mays-historic-site-barn-like-structure-museum-image.png" width="612" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On these grounds you can see the childhood home of Dr. Mays. This house was actually moved from another town in Greenwood county and brought here and restored and furnished with circa 1900 furniture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45h6rN_Zz8la6i99X3DaRaSvCj28F4rDrABx8azkDyDfWKG8GqNteLo3KgbXiBJoULE2PKJopJiO9qd2J-hl1A-0KTDYvZUEes9L1ltumxmRIVw-zR2rVn3y9pX363Uc0COOG05w-0v2q4_BZ0CWAhug7XRxZDJRry_vbSiB7ppxcoug8dcp-luU_H9M/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-dr-benjamin-e-mays-historic-site-childhood-home-front-porch-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45h6rN_Zz8la6i99X3DaRaSvCj28F4rDrABx8azkDyDfWKG8GqNteLo3KgbXiBJoULE2PKJopJiO9qd2J-hl1A-0KTDYvZUEes9L1ltumxmRIVw-zR2rVn3y9pX363Uc0COOG05w-0v2q4_BZ0CWAhug7XRxZDJRry_vbSiB7ppxcoug8dcp-luU_H9M/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-dr-benjamin-e-mays-historic-site-childhood-home-front-porch-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When you get hungry in Greenwood, you will have a choice of many restaurants. We ate at a couple that we can recommend. <b>Fat Daddy BBQ</b> is one if you have an urge for BBQ. I had the special of the day, a baked potato topped with delicious, smokey pulled pork.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBXLml1ft7MWpeIo4N2NJJk2NuaJlwlPZkUEuBbRp6iTqXDeq_hqGArkAHGkohK7iBUFigCgrwBGhZdkJLPV3vsk8J_eRxHc7pGk1CQvSFnhf7BX_cJoT9FG-3mpQPerqN29f4zoGJ7Aoy4mXrmo8hITZW6y-BfaSVO1S8NErH68afbDGAbShQGLV9Cw/s3000/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-hog-wild-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBXLml1ft7MWpeIo4N2NJJk2NuaJlwlPZkUEuBbRp6iTqXDeq_hqGArkAHGkohK7iBUFigCgrwBGhZdkJLPV3vsk8J_eRxHc7pGk1CQvSFnhf7BX_cJoT9FG-3mpQPerqN29f4zoGJ7Aoy4mXrmo8hITZW6y-BfaSVO1S8NErH68afbDGAbShQGLV9Cw/w512-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-hog-wild-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you like a nice view while you eat you might want to have a meal at <b>Break on the Lake</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsy7wQ71lVstXH4Z2whS0ycNpfMutB0NJI4WWRK_JM4UHa_N3Y2AfDyXf3f8UI6sVEwmJi1TDc1EUubG0wLZc2wKAJm7tW43GWULj179hrCJkS69xBIY0Up9QW3MYBsH8Ypqs9LSxiyo9xmIkse9I80NVTGEJztgMzVy62pAwQ7QYSGbP112v96on78A/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-break-on-the-lake-grill-bar-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="2048" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsy7wQ71lVstXH4Z2whS0ycNpfMutB0NJI4WWRK_JM4UHa_N3Y2AfDyXf3f8UI6sVEwmJi1TDc1EUubG0wLZc2wKAJm7tW43GWULj179hrCJkS69xBIY0Up9QW3MYBsH8Ypqs9LSxiyo9xmIkse9I80NVTGEJztgMzVy62pAwQ7QYSGbP112v96on78A/w640-h340/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-break-on-the-lake-grill-bar-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a great view of Lake Greenwood while we ate our lunch. I had the hamburger steak that was topped with a delicious brown gravy and caramelized onion. Lisa had the cobb salad that she said was very good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczqy_42KOX7zLBSi4AO-NYt23Dil-LDk9xsHJ6Ay2TxaeWbc_iQksii1pUbij-8nAdwbCc6g-5UQSAk1H1yo6BrtMkWTMIZPgZ0xBTOuR8AkDYD2vm6Kt5DKx6WwFkTpwDZK33eCI9q9nApvA4x766ygThJY9IGxcaLYn6hu1_lEn37blePgvxOxsS4w/s2048/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-break-on-the-lake-grill-bar-food-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczqy_42KOX7zLBSi4AO-NYt23Dil-LDk9xsHJ6Ay2TxaeWbc_iQksii1pUbij-8nAdwbCc6g-5UQSAk1H1yo6BrtMkWTMIZPgZ0xBTOuR8AkDYD2vm6Kt5DKx6WwFkTpwDZK33eCI9q9nApvA4x766ygThJY9IGxcaLYn6hu1_lEn37blePgvxOxsS4w/w480-h640/old-96-district-sc-part-1-greenwood-break-on-the-lake-grill-bar-food-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We still have a few more restaurants we need to try in Greenwood. Guess we will have to plan another trip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click <a href="https://visitold96sc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for more things to do, see and eat on your Greenwood County, SC vacation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stay tuned for part 2 of our Old 96 District post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Read our post about another great city in South Carolina: Charleston.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetPkrSDb3r09p7LsEkBEdlsEabIOmXsptI2hnrvsFkiXgVugsd13AMhFwnywjymRwis34mKP3rDJQqSlRrun23HzVZLr20M_6zUtw7fb3H1W_zJPdOXW9eh5pEmdwqoOlkU_X4_NDHuI/s1600/Charleston%252C+SC+%25283%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetPkrSDb3r09p7LsEkBEdlsEabIOmXsptI2hnrvsFkiXgVugsd13AMhFwnywjymRwis34mKP3rDJQqSlRrun23HzVZLr20M_6zUtw7fb3H1W_zJPdOXW9eh5pEmdwqoOlkU_X4_NDHuI/w213-h320/Charleston%252C+SC+%25283%2529.png" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2017/06/on-road-again-charleston-sc.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charleston, SC</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you been to The Old 96 District? Which county did you visit? We would love to hear about the time you spent there.</div><br /> Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-67307706987042272112023-06-19T08:00:00.017-04:002023-08-19T09:19:42.132-04:00Crater Lake National Park, Oregon Cross-Country Road Trip Stop 12<p>Read this post for things to do in and around Crater Lake National Park in Oregon before your visit.</p><p><span>If you are traveling with your RV, take a look at our list of</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/04/10-items-you-should-have-on-your-rv.html"><span style="text-align: center;">10 Items You Should Have On Your RV </span>Camping List</a> before you hit the road.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvMthF8ZsGJYZ1Jh2RsTR9M71Y5xgUjOTbXHmhVZikVFKYjHCukvji80v5CL9SBv6vhUKBYz-K6r2ZRZVQDRHrdFmQ5y0K5IzULPpVpSybmryTkDrMbMe3YTV3Yshhn20uI-3Y5S-YYKBglplv4T7WxeoNkMAi5iL4qHxHOrr2Bci-gxMk8vUTb4Y/s1500/Crater%20Lake%20National%20Park.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvMthF8ZsGJYZ1Jh2RsTR9M71Y5xgUjOTbXHmhVZikVFKYjHCukvji80v5CL9SBv6vhUKBYz-K6r2ZRZVQDRHrdFmQ5y0K5IzULPpVpSybmryTkDrMbMe3YTV3Yshhn20uI-3Y5S-YYKBglplv4T7WxeoNkMAi5iL4qHxHOrr2Bci-gxMk8vUTb4Y/w426-h640/Crater%20Lake%20National%20Park.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 11 &12</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was too far for us to travel to Crater Lake National Park from Spokane, WA in one day so we parked the RV and made a hotel stop in The Dalles, OR. Cousins Country Inn was the perfect place to spend the night. This hotel would also be perfect if you needed to spend a couple of nights here. Our room had a sink with counter space, a Keurig coffeemaker, microwave and small refrigerator. And if you need to do laundry, like we did, the small laundry room is a plus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6k7aki1duJhu0i8LLs76w7HHCaohLQ05JS1-yPvngq8eW13GAp-inqPXByU1u21sreqm0ko0NHufbve6onbqmTQq2NHoqk7KvTSZmXtO55BovbZY60PLP5KOIqQRfoRVdEUBSODrDVgUZR00H_k6lLtvf4iFkxojwhLWHYWTlh5MuuD9C00cllemj/s1900/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-11-arlington-cousins-country-inn-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1900" data-original-width="1425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6k7aki1duJhu0i8LLs76w7HHCaohLQ05JS1-yPvngq8eW13GAp-inqPXByU1u21sreqm0ko0NHufbve6onbqmTQq2NHoqk7KvTSZmXtO55BovbZY60PLP5KOIqQRfoRVdEUBSODrDVgUZR00H_k6lLtvf4iFkxojwhLWHYWTlh5MuuD9C00cllemj/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-11-arlington-cousins-country-inn-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were very happy with the fact that they also ran a restaurant, Cousin's Restaurant, on the property. The menu was filled with comfort food. We had the pot roast, chicken pot pie and chicken fried steak. Everyone enjoyed their meal and the atmosphere was also very comforting. If all that wasn't enough, they had coffee and homemade cookies in the lobby. We made sure to stop by the lobby a couple of times during our stay.We would definitely stop here again if we ever pass by this way again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF72mnMUPl7LAHNWfUF7URKvmFNi0ACitkfUk9wK02kIfaZPhMUnxB5UqBqmraAHuIufJrBi7QkCCyV7n37w027mYk8euTPLTiM9rMX8NsqkNREF4hIWVMb3YG5kCEp7yN9g5pWe7XU_9utLOl6UBxK_3_4jAaiTax6fLllad3R17tlqHFidlaDRqC/s1913/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-11-the-dalles-cousins-country-inn-restaurant-dinner-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="1913" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF72mnMUPl7LAHNWfUF7URKvmFNi0ACitkfUk9wK02kIfaZPhMUnxB5UqBqmraAHuIufJrBi7QkCCyV7n37w027mYk8euTPLTiM9rMX8NsqkNREF4hIWVMb3YG5kCEp7yN9g5pWe7XU_9utLOl6UBxK_3_4jAaiTax6fLllad3R17tlqHFidlaDRqC/w640-h484/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-11-the-dalles-cousins-country-inn-restaurant-dinner-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next day, we were on the road again. The journey sometimes is a big part of the fun of the road trip. We can say this for sure of our ride to Crater Lake. For one thing, we had a great view of Mt. Ranier for a long part of the trip. It seemed to be following us which was a really fun thought.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MYa9O6HpYf_KXUNH_0P6nJVVl2aar3HTgCUltfy4jqBsvKpbDtF4pcPqVqF5TrHk8x1yzUGh-SZBrFu8fMU3Wg9zloJMz6YVaL-DdVLYNircNR6dk7sMaMrMXtv5e0R8U6IjqM7nqtSqOQ5tqv5hDL_DxPgTpkVTIcuWTX0E0dkrWZVl6PdyDcxr/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-park-on-the-road-on-the-way-mt-ranier-stop-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MYa9O6HpYf_KXUNH_0P6nJVVl2aar3HTgCUltfy4jqBsvKpbDtF4pcPqVqF5TrHk8x1yzUGh-SZBrFu8fMU3Wg9zloJMz6YVaL-DdVLYNircNR6dk7sMaMrMXtv5e0R8U6IjqM7nqtSqOQ5tqv5hDL_DxPgTpkVTIcuWTX0E0dkrWZVl6PdyDcxr/w640-h480/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-park-on-the-road-on-the-way-mt-ranier-stop-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After driving for hours without seeing much of anything, suddenly we see a small town in the middle of nowhere. We wondered if they had everything they needed in this small town or did they have to travel for miles and miles to get to school, church or the grocery store?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiViv3DIJBjN6s3OuIihQtRFbfWhZNYPjRv_oJiWzAd7nb8A_nHYg2QR1RbdzvdBIB3jrP7D8QihwS_jLBMDcJ3KfClWLdwc-GU-7t_i69Yfoq0TKMTFfBQEMjh4oif-rRnyiEvD-Y-fyYNvLy_PH5XejEM7lVQa7lWespxuuDHAt77gzMUW5_WdobX/s1832/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-park-on-the-road-on-the-way-small-town-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="1832" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiViv3DIJBjN6s3OuIihQtRFbfWhZNYPjRv_oJiWzAd7nb8A_nHYg2QR1RbdzvdBIB3jrP7D8QihwS_jLBMDcJ3KfClWLdwc-GU-7t_i69Yfoq0TKMTFfBQEMjh4oif-rRnyiEvD-Y-fyYNvLy_PH5XejEM7lVQa7lWespxuuDHAt77gzMUW5_WdobX/w640-h462/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-park-on-the-road-on-the-way-small-town-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hmm...where is this truck bringing all that junk? Wait, are those carousel horses?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5srgnMNxpvOPzBbw29lyBhYtCMXtWndNbQDLSAh8OaRrn9xf3or7gvH5AoSDP24J6FKrcGSjFzqZf0pyaKl6KIBl86d7UfPRoqTulQ4ubMBgirbvenkxXyiRhEnSlCpBVJ7M2dcaNFtnHOTWTq-cOvDiio13GLoju5ccZWYbwEQpS2l14iq5_avE/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-park-on-the-road-on-the-way-carrousel-delivery-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5srgnMNxpvOPzBbw29lyBhYtCMXtWndNbQDLSAh8OaRrn9xf3or7gvH5AoSDP24J6FKrcGSjFzqZf0pyaKl6KIBl86d7UfPRoqTulQ4ubMBgirbvenkxXyiRhEnSlCpBVJ7M2dcaNFtnHOTWTq-cOvDiio13GLoju5ccZWYbwEQpS2l14iq5_avE/w640-h480/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-park-on-the-road-on-the-way-carrousel-delivery-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first thing we always need to do when we reach our destination is stop at Walmart. You can see by this picture why the guys never mind this shopping stop. Stopping to shop for souvenirs gets us a completely different reaction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQkZHNQWgR7jKkFOEbbM_rlYLuPYAfW_y0At1jza3kUMKwDbGGeoIVUtRQWCm0q5pjkkszoEdd75I3RgJXFQY18j1c20S8FRPbZzFr2SAzyQPPrmvA8Drl5TZ4rZxuKbg0RLBMhlHdLVxgAamTRXfIJZc-eqYNmiV436J4kDz8LiBNvL3Rx82tRu1/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-park-walmart-stop-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQkZHNQWgR7jKkFOEbbM_rlYLuPYAfW_y0At1jza3kUMKwDbGGeoIVUtRQWCm0q5pjkkszoEdd75I3RgJXFQY18j1c20S8FRPbZzFr2SAzyQPPrmvA8Drl5TZ4rZxuKbg0RLBMhlHdLVxgAamTRXfIJZc-eqYNmiV436J4kDz8LiBNvL3Rx82tRu1/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-park-walmart-stop-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We were going to be passing by Crater Lake NP on our way to the campground so we decided to stop in before checking into our campsite. We were blown away with our first sight of Crater Lake. We had never seen water as blue as this lake.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUviBwLwCmjl_eFveHu17GpdAuqdlykbrUqh5AEpCJ3my8CeKZJKkbGzk0V8thRi1Dg3pR9PBR6HRYfb7EUvfBztwzDUahdo7IB7kPTBQF2Qdhw4Ebe_1-CCiQ4dzTvW8_mShD1cr6p7_caI_WmCuJ-uGlu9wjGk88_7lja3GG6kic6Ihyi5uf-sUR/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-outside-visitors-center-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUviBwLwCmjl_eFveHu17GpdAuqdlykbrUqh5AEpCJ3my8CeKZJKkbGzk0V8thRi1Dg3pR9PBR6HRYfb7EUvfBztwzDUahdo7IB7kPTBQF2Qdhw4Ebe_1-CCiQ4dzTvW8_mShD1cr6p7_caI_WmCuJ-uGlu9wjGk88_7lja3GG6kic6Ihyi5uf-sUR/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-outside-visitors-center-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If we can, we like to pick up hiking information ahead of time so that we are ready to hit the trails before we get to the park. We found all the information we needed in the Rim Village Visitor Center. Behind the visitor center was Sinnott Overlook. The view of Crater Lake from the overlook was breathtaking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLJ-zfE9R_GQidgI93LD3Fze-6ixTq58P9g0Bc3O8yvBc3lNPVo9MH0C9YMgBEKes47Pqo77Uo8LSJu5nMDvlEIIR8SofdA2AteMX4ScDpUEBefadM_ZgYSh6qyCgUNgE9hvQWznogj9hjyVIgUqviQW-6Lc0FVuZxe5xMiB6kloX-2Zf-d_3MABV/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-sinnot-memoral-overlook-view-1-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLJ-zfE9R_GQidgI93LD3Fze-6ixTq58P9g0Bc3O8yvBc3lNPVo9MH0C9YMgBEKes47Pqo77Uo8LSJu5nMDvlEIIR8SofdA2AteMX4ScDpUEBefadM_ZgYSh6qyCgUNgE9hvQWznogj9hjyVIgUqviQW-6Lc0FVuZxe5xMiB6kloX-2Zf-d_3MABV/w640-h480/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-sinnot-memoral-overlook-view-1-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The geology exhibits and the relief model were interesting and we learned a lot about the lake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9CWcndcGVAlYx5KsTZH7SOKRm9yqhe2euuHuvYqTaNBWhbFpmgf_IWvUI5TEPFqBKI6_CNSs9ka1xTZWdlVbBdUK-3GxjydyjB9roRO-LkVd5XIJ2dY_xZBE1KrV7xebrc8QGmb1YUl6L_MfiNEsKan5OHaXYhX7sjSyxMN_VRP3JKZJaX974uqI/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-outside-visitors-center-observation-deck-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9CWcndcGVAlYx5KsTZH7SOKRm9yqhe2euuHuvYqTaNBWhbFpmgf_IWvUI5TEPFqBKI6_CNSs9ka1xTZWdlVbBdUK-3GxjydyjB9roRO-LkVd5XIJ2dY_xZBE1KrV7xebrc8QGmb1YUl6L_MfiNEsKan5OHaXYhX7sjSyxMN_VRP3JKZJaX974uqI/w640-h480/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-outside-visitors-center-observation-deck-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our short visit to the park, it was time to check into Joseph H. Stewart State Recreation Area Campground to set up, get a campfire going and...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48kJjXSRtUL26hhisxC6-JF3MrZf54eNNYJjCcTStLO0bKydDydm21NpaNRV_O98Hh3yhhlkbAsChb2nPIETSxyZfwwuTxY26Q5gEwi6WxuWcTZ8R_PrM8n1n2nIXX-LjlRuQ3x_BjnVg6eon6KJhlvZ8jM1kC3y2gHC3k_q9JxswUV-yFz5nd6CK/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-joseph-h-stewart-county-park-campground-chopping-wood-for-campfire-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48kJjXSRtUL26hhisxC6-JF3MrZf54eNNYJjCcTStLO0bKydDydm21NpaNRV_O98Hh3yhhlkbAsChb2nPIETSxyZfwwuTxY26Q5gEwi6WxuWcTZ8R_PrM8n1n2nIXX-LjlRuQ3x_BjnVg6eon6KJhlvZ8jM1kC3y2gHC3k_q9JxswUV-yFz5nd6CK/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-joseph-h-stewart-county-park-campground-chopping-wood-for-campfire-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">relax with some Pub Beer and wine!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSMmv4A8lPAOU9nnRfX8akk6Wu7SoYomMhy5W4OiYdUPwY0JWhcPb9uCpT4ddV6fSVFKiWv7Z8JgIPhocj3L-kI4XgovtyNRND6tZDmGLDh6lXiDdC0aRUSL5SrRW_lDewa6PVRdwmNHVkUdcgkvv1p6Z_1MpypkvdrVfhD9y4EOVOx48wGdbhAIi/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-joseph-h-stewart-county-park-campground-drinking-pub-beer-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSMmv4A8lPAOU9nnRfX8akk6Wu7SoYomMhy5W4OiYdUPwY0JWhcPb9uCpT4ddV6fSVFKiWv7Z8JgIPhocj3L-kI4XgovtyNRND6tZDmGLDh6lXiDdC0aRUSL5SrRW_lDewa6PVRdwmNHVkUdcgkvv1p6Z_1MpypkvdrVfhD9y4EOVOx48wGdbhAIi/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-joseph-h-stewart-county-park-campground-drinking-pub-beer-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The following morning, after a quick breakfast, we headed to Crater Lake National Park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7uKpt0LiNMtPaQqHJpSHvtHblTituZniL9L4chlpyI5wqNuMvpRaocEN87-tuuereu9BEXf-dqTKc9wqU2-eqKsyohzesLkFkMn6zb2vTVKJ3pepJRzsup8KxUeJmA9SWd7Z7s7SYCNrTHn3UF3F7bPkGfAtPoDEW1fSQzKIeNKaJJUDq_GKEEHC/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7uKpt0LiNMtPaQqHJpSHvtHblTituZniL9L4chlpyI5wqNuMvpRaocEN87-tuuereu9BEXf-dqTKc9wqU2-eqKsyohzesLkFkMn6zb2vTVKJ3pepJRzsup8KxUeJmA9SWd7Z7s7SYCNrTHn3UF3F7bPkGfAtPoDEW1fSQzKIeNKaJJUDq_GKEEHC/w640-h480/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rim Drive encircles the lake. We could get to all of the hikes we had planned for the day from this road. The first one we came to, Watchman Peak, was the one we were most excited for and the most strenuous so it worked out that it was the first one we came to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5hxLdiRhXN23S9vhW1NGk_7MesTuwRd72BoIDHE3xnceRL3NqnSy32SPHxLeYd4kLuABx3Coc26AOv8QJ6i573W8bWi1OfbHcgP9MFXojKruWzcMpDTaMyOluQULbNWcDj5dh7IVubc-JernEcTZwbTaerhXElZpYBmTXNeDdHwRjG-2q1MR4BhV/s1800/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-watchman-peak-trail-picture-1-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5hxLdiRhXN23S9vhW1NGk_7MesTuwRd72BoIDHE3xnceRL3NqnSy32SPHxLeYd4kLuABx3Coc26AOv8QJ6i573W8bWi1OfbHcgP9MFXojKruWzcMpDTaMyOluQULbNWcDj5dh7IVubc-JernEcTZwbTaerhXElZpYBmTXNeDdHwRjG-2q1MR4BhV/w512-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-watchman-peak-trail-picture-1-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The trail was rated moderate probably because the 420 feet elevation gain made the trail pretty steep. We thought we turned the final corner and reached our destination only to find this narrow staircase to climb.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3opwBfxO-llQ5t2UHXOmXDNe5f_bXMOp0ZDFcN01C1WhDj3bcc90wRHq1IIBURnGUAYZTc0sxhkhrLw41GJuqX9m_MPg8pfWDMxfnbsWt99z7P5LPpWpjSpn3bkcdYlLsYoy3kif4i9sju7_DQvDMHg-gJ_0PdxhPmWS82yJtGUkfVSG46aP-q7x/s4032/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-watchman-peak-trail-picture-3-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3opwBfxO-llQ5t2UHXOmXDNe5f_bXMOp0ZDFcN01C1WhDj3bcc90wRHq1IIBURnGUAYZTc0sxhkhrLw41GJuqX9m_MPg8pfWDMxfnbsWt99z7P5LPpWpjSpn3bkcdYlLsYoy3kif4i9sju7_DQvDMHg-gJ_0PdxhPmWS82yJtGUkfVSG46aP-q7x/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-watchman-peak-trail-picture-3-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first thing I wanted to do after climbing all those stairs was to find somewhere to sit and catch my breath. I found a great shady spot to sit for a couple of minutes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uUPb1ch7-FhWhm_CmZmeXemhT0WwXKaK-LY4m__NsKzLrXkuBQm7g7eGgCYuG1hUTqbeHmPysZ69wULGrRcAoIO8GjqAim6rjM966BCurtTfgLIRdYjwJBDvPmcOWW504gkjwaBiqtHnfP-NHxwHvo2N3ALHPD33vyMp6X2BNCUzS4DNTzuKzDwL/s4032/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-watchman-peak-trail-picture-3-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uUPb1ch7-FhWhm_CmZmeXemhT0WwXKaK-LY4m__NsKzLrXkuBQm7g7eGgCYuG1hUTqbeHmPysZ69wULGrRcAoIO8GjqAim6rjM966BCurtTfgLIRdYjwJBDvPmcOWW504gkjwaBiqtHnfP-NHxwHvo2N3ALHPD33vyMp6X2BNCUzS4DNTzuKzDwL/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-watchman-peak-trail-picture-3-view-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The views from Fire Watch Tower at the top of the trail were spectacular and well worth the effort to get here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgND3dEdi0jTdEdo-m-FELsDyE5LOVnsQfw0D1vAu3f5kNg4ZVjrsLcPcz1Kx5Z75KrM4iX0LfuXEcWaesVtIafWmBOu9G4L_CdOJZEbIHMhsXUVUoedq81WJBVeydUku-HRqW_vnEkzZzXN1rlUCeJvUvp1vxQwrr0AxbiCqFH6BPHCkgSViH3hlCA/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-watchman-peak-trail-picture-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgND3dEdi0jTdEdo-m-FELsDyE5LOVnsQfw0D1vAu3f5kNg4ZVjrsLcPcz1Kx5Z75KrM4iX0LfuXEcWaesVtIafWmBOu9G4L_CdOJZEbIHMhsXUVUoedq81WJBVeydUku-HRqW_vnEkzZzXN1rlUCeJvUvp1vxQwrr0AxbiCqFH6BPHCkgSViH3hlCA/w640-h480/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-watchman-peak-trail-picture-2-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a great view of Wizard Island, a cinder cone that erupted out of Crater Lake about 7,300 years ago.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBEdYkGVtbfa6m7HPDTxu2B8sfR8FlMe1F0dLTtsQ2opX_-ksXQtTPiqrZYNuanUlV8NU_85nZEv3J_YzERbkxCzDezOB4YgL-06xaUYfuQdbeJbD9u4su8dXQ9uu3zIo1mLU3hZrMLF_uFIcLp9de-jV6AvZrYnMmFjBKBi_yLQAbM8GbGdlNKB5/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-watchman-peak-trail-picture-5-view-of-wizard-island-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBEdYkGVtbfa6m7HPDTxu2B8sfR8FlMe1F0dLTtsQ2opX_-ksXQtTPiqrZYNuanUlV8NU_85nZEv3J_YzERbkxCzDezOB4YgL-06xaUYfuQdbeJbD9u4su8dXQ9uu3zIo1mLU3hZrMLF_uFIcLp9de-jV6AvZrYnMmFjBKBi_yLQAbM8GbGdlNKB5/w640-h480/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-watchman-peak-trail-picture-5-view-of-wizard-island-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next trail on our list was the Plaikni Falls Trail. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveA5Acm7JECUUsdMXU5YkM4WUGBGGoz2CncS4Wl42gaUqCYw-ScQboziJX3x265-OqiWE3Q0VM2EUUA4qsolM7qW9qXgS8Fys8tqHQssjerBMdNCtp5bAqejvF7gvSvZ0XFTXyIgkJEjBX4tWUYp33dy1kmmpX_xEhIoLxuA3OWeRBLFDAf9KXo4d/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-plaikni-falls-trail-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1347" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveA5Acm7JECUUsdMXU5YkM4WUGBGGoz2CncS4Wl42gaUqCYw-ScQboziJX3x265-OqiWE3Q0VM2EUUA4qsolM7qW9qXgS8Fys8tqHQssjerBMdNCtp5bAqejvF7gvSvZ0XFTXyIgkJEjBX4tWUYp33dy1kmmpX_xEhIoLxuA3OWeRBLFDAf9KXo4d/w420-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-plaikni-falls-trail-sign-image.png" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anytime we have a chance to see falls we will take the hike if it's not rated above moderate. This was an easy trail.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSq1_QO9o6FWKjrPE9BCWJq4KFbxhBGHVJpo16KFfDKpa6Vke9eksP0H-zuUgNDwTqtCQ9g87-hBViMg4wocU922AzxYTkw7XZohXg7ZQRQP7oZj5SV67UrH56RPg-FfwtTdlRsuzkd7uGu_3ngMgEB4GlwP_g45CK6BQWKtzbuJDxo3B0Kvwo4qHD/s1800/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-plaikni-falls-trail-walking-to-falls-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSq1_QO9o6FWKjrPE9BCWJq4KFbxhBGHVJpo16KFfDKpa6Vke9eksP0H-zuUgNDwTqtCQ9g87-hBViMg4wocU922AzxYTkw7XZohXg7ZQRQP7oZj5SV67UrH56RPg-FfwtTdlRsuzkd7uGu_3ngMgEB4GlwP_g45CK6BQWKtzbuJDxo3B0Kvwo4qHD/w512-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-plaikni-falls-trail-walking-to-falls-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, until we wanted to get closer to the falls and then climbing on the rocks got a little tricky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvbH6EcACFjEaTmgCaZmbgMHmPo7RwCd1lAQrsvEca2Q98Dudw72hggB4sEJXO2i9JYRAmVaoWWRsbQh3C61e47IzQRttDjYZfK083oJDB3-Upk2nnLaNYBmJXTHOYAfmnCAm3xvOiR2GSIK70MtzF790ic9NzWc-XGpndp2yBijCCL7G0tNCDRnk/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-plaikni-falls-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvbH6EcACFjEaTmgCaZmbgMHmPo7RwCd1lAQrsvEca2Q98Dudw72hggB4sEJXO2i9JYRAmVaoWWRsbQh3C61e47IzQRttDjYZfK083oJDB3-Upk2nnLaNYBmJXTHOYAfmnCAm3xvOiR2GSIK70MtzF790ic9NzWc-XGpndp2yBijCCL7G0tNCDRnk/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-plaikni-falls-trail-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But we got close enough to feel the water and it was cold and refreshing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisE-MUfW9nRowymsxGKJNcBv14AS7KoBUavg9FfMuiIZ8UsIri6I6WpeI37zCwXQZISefiGUsGkBFgjJcQBN8JkQ-gTqkXrzw01oHsa9yH4fZ9bpg9Lh1mu1icG0JdBoR_BGtLJg4R6L6DSjwaalLp268B7xDFsGwycsbYfEu4RjZRqTJRuNfw9uUv/s1800/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-plaikni-falls-trail-feeling-the-cool-water-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisE-MUfW9nRowymsxGKJNcBv14AS7KoBUavg9FfMuiIZ8UsIri6I6WpeI37zCwXQZISefiGUsGkBFgjJcQBN8JkQ-gTqkXrzw01oHsa9yH4fZ9bpg9Lh1mu1icG0JdBoR_BGtLJg4R6L6DSjwaalLp268B7xDFsGwycsbYfEu4RjZRqTJRuNfw9uUv/w512-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-plaikni-falls-trail-feeling-the-cool-water-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped at several scenic pullouts along Rim Drive and enjoyed the view of the lake from all different angles. We also saw some other interesting sights like these flowers or weeds. We weren't sure what they were but they were something we never saw before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpD0oKFx-X_lOhwVY_Ag7z5Pstuxv3P94juXOC0hX40Kd_PULKX0-xtLU1kOSpi5ewD47RVjBPGj7pBw2lb-nUWG61L24TPP62EFxT0V8SHdMWZkSaw48w_djukINU3Fnn3dB-rnJNjgglbrn4VHaKLOA3e1QnQTZShJvai17ij9SoA0urUs4sPy7K/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-sights-along-rim-drive-view-1-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpD0oKFx-X_lOhwVY_Ag7z5Pstuxv3P94juXOC0hX40Kd_PULKX0-xtLU1kOSpi5ewD47RVjBPGj7pBw2lb-nUWG61L24TPP62EFxT0V8SHdMWZkSaw48w_djukINU3Fnn3dB-rnJNjgglbrn4VHaKLOA3e1QnQTZShJvai17ij9SoA0urUs4sPy7K/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-sights-along-rim-drive-view-1-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then we took a 6 mile detour off Rim Drive to Pinnacles Overlook to see the 100 foot spires that were created by the gases that rose through the ashes of the volcanic eruption that formed Crater Lake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was worth going out of the way to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtVeK7JnxlhPA2iDoBBOsVYA13sQJrVIMjmWpvx-hlDNN5r5KT_BrH9rmhxjztpZyA0FLEhqopYL03ZWxk3EiAy5fJOpPj6YaKj5wcpNl1ClfX4On1hUwgljdPgDHythT48MMLAvnKvyyArpL90K3nzm-Qtwiq96vrTJSBFdFamarbH_mDza4EWRi/s1558/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-pinnacles-overlook-view-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtVeK7JnxlhPA2iDoBBOsVYA13sQJrVIMjmWpvx-hlDNN5r5KT_BrH9rmhxjztpZyA0FLEhqopYL03ZWxk3EiAy5fJOpPj6YaKj5wcpNl1ClfX4On1hUwgljdPgDHythT48MMLAvnKvyyArpL90K3nzm-Qtwiq96vrTJSBFdFamarbH_mDza4EWRi/w562-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-pinnacles-overlook-view-2-image.png" width="562" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last trail we had planned for the day was Castle Crest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHeSiOJzuiKutTdmo1HLje0EbKgye1vjV5gT7FQNQ8JHRrudvhi-wzjeQjOr2N42aOGWuhVsvo_v9CtrN7KB7dlIAN2Y9oO-hh8E8VS10GE6FwkvTFWXNid929UiIUXONW6MXexeV0q9w-001bxsIzNFX1yfmCktW0laVY7xDaokoq9-tLzHiJFWgU/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-castle-creek-wildflower-trail-pic-1-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHeSiOJzuiKutTdmo1HLje0EbKgye1vjV5gT7FQNQ8JHRrudvhi-wzjeQjOr2N42aOGWuhVsvo_v9CtrN7KB7dlIAN2Y9oO-hh8E8VS10GE6FwkvTFWXNid929UiIUXONW6MXexeV0q9w-001bxsIzNFX1yfmCktW0laVY7xDaokoq9-tLzHiJFWgU/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-castle-creek-wildflower-trail-pic-1-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We came a little late in the season and didn't see the full beauty of the trail but it was still a beautiful trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVePWZCIRzy0ZwUmQj07DK7uh1Q5qz5rti28gBlBMXbdaOv0Iaf3mNOKMrT3RbGu8s4H5UEeymN50M6cvj1xo-j2WmLfRRlaCm50icuNnFkOnOGYOhvzGuxGMw5mBU1SnSuZOvVJ94N2MvX_T9fEMTNHqNTVaeVC8SV-8T5EOAcKiKMmXRg5w67uJ/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-castle-creek-wildflower-trail-pic-3-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVePWZCIRzy0ZwUmQj07DK7uh1Q5qz5rti28gBlBMXbdaOv0Iaf3mNOKMrT3RbGu8s4H5UEeymN50M6cvj1xo-j2WmLfRRlaCm50icuNnFkOnOGYOhvzGuxGMw5mBU1SnSuZOvVJ94N2MvX_T9fEMTNHqNTVaeVC8SV-8T5EOAcKiKMmXRg5w67uJ/w640-h480/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-castle-creek-wildflower-trail-pic-3-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were the only ones on the trail so we just took our time and enjoyed the easy hike. It was a nice way to end our day at Crater Lake National Park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good To Know: Even though this hike is labeled easy, take your hiking sticks. They'll help you navigate over a few slippery rocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bOzlXiYPLu_3X_myy2VENDQhM-c1ZRxb7ZtVL5qvFjr_aX3lxAHFDwbQQOK2vSB_fk-TxIhpo8ITD-Dj3YANhaTdoQfEEZ9MIVvixCebtHv9wOGx7gtHSSuLwlZgf1ekyAFmqZndoqM5luIspEzke9S7cByYMl2aDswtt1CKx3PYk8wc0PzuJ-KT/s2048/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-castle-creek-wildflower-trail-pic-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bOzlXiYPLu_3X_myy2VENDQhM-c1ZRxb7ZtVL5qvFjr_aX3lxAHFDwbQQOK2vSB_fk-TxIhpo8ITD-Dj3YANhaTdoQfEEZ9MIVvixCebtHv9wOGx7gtHSSuLwlZgf1ekyAFmqZndoqM5luIspEzke9S7cByYMl2aDswtt1CKx3PYk8wc0PzuJ-KT/w480-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-crater-lake-national-castle-creek-wildflower-trail-pic-2-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Our plan for our last day in this area was to spend it at the campground's beach. When we heard there was a beach here we pictured sand and shells.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXi6mxED9Ra380tCtdJVXzIXRxTM_8JV-bXxqjJfzkCrj9Di5skQGmslMw-Yly08b4ohwuf7F8hjglxTtLm81HB4jbvru8syouWYU4IGM35nqVmCWl_aM2yjiXu4gAZDs4w2ceiIgrBXScrwnjBEY1yY7-O9CGeLym3LlbaWfRmSQeCIuRM8gY1XOE/s1794/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-joseph-h-stewart-county-park-campground-beach-pic-1-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXi6mxED9Ra380tCtdJVXzIXRxTM_8JV-bXxqjJfzkCrj9Di5skQGmslMw-Yly08b4ohwuf7F8hjglxTtLm81HB4jbvru8syouWYU4IGM35nqVmCWl_aM2yjiXu4gAZDs4w2ceiIgrBXScrwnjBEY1yY7-O9CGeLym3LlbaWfRmSQeCIuRM8gY1XOE/w514-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-joseph-h-stewart-county-park-campground-beach-pic-1-image.png" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn't expect dirt and rocks. We sat here for a bit because there was a nice view and it was very peaceful but we didn't stay very long. We were anxious to leave the beach and head to our next planned activity, to find the nearest town and internet service. Medford was 35 miles away and had plenty of fast food places. We stayed at Carl Jr's for more than an hour slowly sipping our shakes while we caught up on reading emails and messages.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzkKeFZfhVseZfIyQ4aRpzlw1VuyQxeaS95tD647Tfl8H-b1M-Cl4r9D5_TQ1eZkKg9tHtorlUFgo-2-6r8xX7pKQdzXQuRAeMsqBXIfWqD5o0SHlI5V7befFo92xcrssyg9qAAGFIar8liAgPgdw1on8EMR7MZSs8iJNCbsbwEMnAy9eFHMi5LuJ/s1800/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-joseph-h-stewart-county-park-campground-beach-pic-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzkKeFZfhVseZfIyQ4aRpzlw1VuyQxeaS95tD647Tfl8H-b1M-Cl4r9D5_TQ1eZkKg9tHtorlUFgo-2-6r8xX7pKQdzXQuRAeMsqBXIfWqD5o0SHlI5V7befFo92xcrssyg9qAAGFIar8liAgPgdw1on8EMR7MZSs8iJNCbsbwEMnAy9eFHMi5LuJ/w512-h640/oregon-cross-country-road-trip-2022-stop-12-joseph-h-stewart-county-park-campground-beach-pic-2-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The following day it was time to leave Oregon and head to California. And even though I had asked my kids not to plan anything exciting because we would not be around the entire months of August and September and part of October (2022) my younger son and DIL decided they would have a baby during that time! We got the news, while we were traveling to our next destination and on my mom's birthday, August 27, that Cami was born, a couple of weeks before his due date. Me and Sandie were so excited about him being born on our mom's birthday and we are sure that she made it happen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Introducing Cameron Michael! 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Check out this post for 10 great gift ideas for the traveling dad in your life.</p><p>If your dad travels in his RV, this post, <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/04/10-items-you-should-have-on-your-rv.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Items You Should Have On Your RV Camping List</a>, will give you a few more ideas.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2DyK95d_xVyEVLqTnaMalhQCy4RkWMyw_WMw2dcjslMUmF8TFzjip7k_isqBV4UkjtYJg24_ki8Hog8N6lSqFKmNTFdhks2CZjCaG0OKWwiHN85QUaiPpbGCj_jOMhcH5YoL3mIqMNrCcrcoHSRzTwz2WItHjKOEM6JUxchsp29Hw9RAZhNHFH_G/s1500/10%20Father's%20Day%20Gift%20Ideas.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2DyK95d_xVyEVLqTnaMalhQCy4RkWMyw_WMw2dcjslMUmF8TFzjip7k_isqBV4UkjtYJg24_ki8Hog8N6lSqFKmNTFdhks2CZjCaG0OKWwiHN85QUaiPpbGCj_jOMhcH5YoL3mIqMNrCcrcoHSRzTwz2WItHjKOEM6JUxchsp29Hw9RAZhNHFH_G/w426-h640/10%20Father's%20Day%20Gift%20Ideas.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have been doing a lot of traveling since we retired and noticed that we need things we never needed before like a number of portable items. Also, we added an RV as one our traveling modes a couple of years ago and then needed even more things like comfortable camping chairs. We can thank our son and daughter-in-law for that gift.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our kids always keep in mind that they have a traveling dad now when they are considering gifts to buy Soko for Father's Day. So for the benefit of my kids, and all kids and families with a traveling dad, this helpful list gives you 10 great gift ideas!</div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEor8aYN_2ZX8zhcHfISpMWugDm4YGEX6mSLaUoo70o4vupeeR7jHfwAVICIMfJr2ewqtT4bTAjVp4H63REuL93LDavAncqnvK3ZpNTM-GvV6r0d3IxqQOeCt6k361EuTJ2EhekRbLgxmm3LrSIhJ6txGtApc3E1U8wyY8KocQ8S6ob4W9RoomXue/s320/71zZvsS2UJL._AC_UL320_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="320" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEor8aYN_2ZX8zhcHfISpMWugDm4YGEX6mSLaUoo70o4vupeeR7jHfwAVICIMfJr2ewqtT4bTAjVp4H63REuL93LDavAncqnvK3ZpNTM-GvV6r0d3IxqQOeCt6k361EuTJ2EhekRbLgxmm3LrSIhJ6txGtApc3E1U8wyY8KocQ8S6ob4W9RoomXue/w400-h354/71zZvsS2UJL._AC_UL320_.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">1.<a href="https://amzn.to/41YqqWR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Atomi 150W Car Power Inverter</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">This power strip has 2 AC 110V Outlets, 2 USB-C Ports and 2 Smart Charge USB Ports so that Dad can power up all his devices as he drives to his destination. This will especially come in handy when Dad is taking the whole family with him to that destination.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1Zu97gYRWcSXikLShjchiCWiZpR1B63IJDCXpRMHFYIxUYV5vN27VcrAjFuNpLpQ4QpvpfkGSIOuHMeGkIIAy_idmRrUozYMqqvabW_g3JVpYU94hU9kXGSJ1FgAelrWM6ONPPxBfpU6kXsulG_07PbzTgyXkqnYDweNpF11KnFAejeWilxf90Gz/s640/6-1-vinko_1_1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1Zu97gYRWcSXikLShjchiCWiZpR1B63IJDCXpRMHFYIxUYV5vN27VcrAjFuNpLpQ4QpvpfkGSIOuHMeGkIIAy_idmRrUozYMqqvabW_g3JVpYU94hU9kXGSJ1FgAelrWM6ONPPxBfpU6kXsulG_07PbzTgyXkqnYDweNpF11KnFAejeWilxf90Gz/w320-h320/6-1-vinko_1_1.webp" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">2. <a href="https://www.trendhim.com/vincio-black-tan-reversible-full-grain-leather-belt-p.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trendhim Vincio Black & Tan Reversible Full Grain Leather Belt</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Dad will not have to pack both his black belt and his tan belt. With this belt, dad will only have to remember to pack one belt and be ready to match any outfit no matter what color he is wearing.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2hLt-w-qPhfINGN-spIozUWbNKkOPNa2lDrWKLTWlAvOudLDJAyylX2C0cAb1QvAjcgYaCEVsPNYhOHeifUH7nzrwn6zKwIPxnWGj5Cbkh_FXkX37DvC-3Ea4gAPxKBEAqVgJfopsjgeAmuT5j9fBFNiJs2lmaCbd4s0reJxByteIsSfKUqFsfjn/s2048/10-fathers-day-gifts-for-the-traveling-dad-toiletry-bag-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2hLt-w-qPhfINGN-spIozUWbNKkOPNa2lDrWKLTWlAvOudLDJAyylX2C0cAb1QvAjcgYaCEVsPNYhOHeifUH7nzrwn6zKwIPxnWGj5Cbkh_FXkX37DvC-3Ea4gAPxKBEAqVgJfopsjgeAmuT5j9fBFNiJs2lmaCbd4s0reJxByteIsSfKUqFsfjn/w300-h400/10-fathers-day-gifts-for-the-traveling-dad-toiletry-bag-image.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">3. <a href="https://www.trendhim.com/olive-waxed-canvas-roll-out-wash-bag-p.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trendhim Lucleon Canvas Roll Out Wash Bag</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">The organized dad will love having all his toiletries in this roll out bag. There is plenty of room for all his overnight essentials. He won't have to rummage through his bag anymore to find them though as all his things each have their own pocket with this roll out. And with <a href="http://www.trendhim.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trendhim</a> you know you are getting a quality product.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKXAvimOdFq394unzNp8jsEvuQQn26dJJgXVwuI3vl3lGbbM_Og_pmJCI1v7WmQqbfnchilmYgbbcKtFxt3LL2sJQJDjCX9XUEz2lhJlvq-4d8erk-0IuawXNtdy3xLFVOXUBPYgurQ4ek94XjAOsazMgrGVAylprnT8Xqs77z92CP4fqvtBWMznc/s320/51To4W601OL._AC_UL320_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="131" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKXAvimOdFq394unzNp8jsEvuQQn26dJJgXVwuI3vl3lGbbM_Og_pmJCI1v7WmQqbfnchilmYgbbcKtFxt3LL2sJQJDjCX9XUEz2lhJlvq-4d8erk-0IuawXNtdy3xLFVOXUBPYgurQ4ek94XjAOsazMgrGVAylprnT8Xqs77z92CP4fqvtBWMznc/w164-h400/51To4W601OL._AC_UL320_.jpg" width="164" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">4.<a href="https://amzn.to/3HBOjLz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Muggo 2.0</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">This self-heating, temperature control coffee travel mug comes with a leak-proof top and 3 hour battery life. Great for all those dads who enjoy having coffee when they are on the road. Even greater is that they can enjoy their coffee hot until the last drop.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE959BVE9ARWvYoO_bLyJXFa8GIMcSrkn_MagHvOqKpjQx225SouL30BiDC5cu0JQq1P6QOp3S8-kGOlhxR6VlbZ96wqsGro7vZwGWa2BTZBMXHiC4RZh_EaIUzWwWcEpP8jrKdO4-vQUPLTZgzMlJxneM07qecd5kYv5LAjtHCRAiBifsSmOIKS8/s2048/10-fathers-day-gifts-for-the-traveling-dad-coffee-gift-card-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE959BVE9ARWvYoO_bLyJXFa8GIMcSrkn_MagHvOqKpjQx225SouL30BiDC5cu0JQq1P6QOp3S8-kGOlhxR6VlbZ96wqsGro7vZwGWa2BTZBMXHiC4RZh_EaIUzWwWcEpP8jrKdO4-vQUPLTZgzMlJxneM07qecd5kYv5LAjtHCRAiBifsSmOIKS8/w300-h400/10-fathers-day-gifts-for-the-traveling-dad-coffee-gift-card-image.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">5. <a href="https://amzn.to/42nrns1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coffee Gift Cards</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">A gift card to Dad's favorite coffee shop comes in handy for the dad who is traveling on the road or the dad who is at the airport waiting to board a plane and needs a little pick-me-up.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zy9-2INv7SroM9To7mpX67SavEpCMhsKpZMLNAsddinUrjDa-DfsRp6ZObkeH8EuKQG2ILBKveacOiNC2To2bWilw7809AD5YxDLkj13aWpuZg8bzPJ6YxhgHjSl9VQAR8hthYsGJVZ_JcYFhTXZZgWuR8im2jA6F43zDIlgqoaiQOsaX-ka1w_x/s320/71CgCCBYNXS._AC_UL320_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="320" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zy9-2INv7SroM9To7mpX67SavEpCMhsKpZMLNAsddinUrjDa-DfsRp6ZObkeH8EuKQG2ILBKveacOiNC2To2bWilw7809AD5YxDLkj13aWpuZg8bzPJ6YxhgHjSl9VQAR8hthYsGJVZ_JcYFhTXZZgWuR8im2jA6F43zDIlgqoaiQOsaX-ka1w_x/w400-h325/71CgCCBYNXS._AC_UL320_.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">6. <a href="https://amzn.to/3p60AS7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Portable WaterPik</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">This convenient waterpik is small enough to fit in dad's toiletry bag and is perfect for the dad who likes to use one every day. We keep one in our RV and really like how portable it is and how easy it is to use.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvPdNDY4WPKTDXfnh3wnIdPOFfNWT6m2dL4TgPCTMko4wScjyodrNeo56G4-JmRthefr2MXON5-9O5lz7kxYc1b6EU6DXsgALQ7Wrck36GiUku4LtBvfL13Ln-N4rD4aIqBZAF7Wa_kOqyfx94_Sadza_cAwi0xzcDNQUY3r3Yec7hKKE8nSmXHqH/s218/61ZBjuWw3WL._AC_UY218_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="188" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvPdNDY4WPKTDXfnh3wnIdPOFfNWT6m2dL4TgPCTMko4wScjyodrNeo56G4-JmRthefr2MXON5-9O5lz7kxYc1b6EU6DXsgALQ7Wrck36GiUku4LtBvfL13Ln-N4rD4aIqBZAF7Wa_kOqyfx94_Sadza_cAwi0xzcDNQUY3r3Yec7hKKE8nSmXHqH/w345-h400/61ZBjuWw3WL._AC_UY218_.jpg" width="345" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">7<a href="https://amzn.to/3LvcgoS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">. Portable Phone Charger</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">A portable phone charger is a great gift for the dad who is on an outdoor adventure and not able to get to a phone charger for hours at a time. This one is fantastic for the ability to attach it right to your phone.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszMKc092Jm8TCzn-LHKT65TbosdRRcprIDp52XUhuIcrTlicGJZW8Up4yt8RJgT1XTfLrQbo75tGWPUdnf4rKkuCdvnsLPmBloH718UJg0458zTUvfWwHJzkXsLnvCxei7TVVfS9uRGtG16pppq0oRpxHL2wh9NsmGJ_MOIF37rN-MroB63k-09nt/s2048/Fathers-Day-Gifts-for-the-traveling-dad-hammer-axe-cooler-briefcase-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszMKc092Jm8TCzn-LHKT65TbosdRRcprIDp52XUhuIcrTlicGJZW8Up4yt8RJgT1XTfLrQbo75tGWPUdnf4rKkuCdvnsLPmBloH718UJg0458zTUvfWwHJzkXsLnvCxei7TVVfS9uRGtG16pppq0oRpxHL2wh9NsmGJ_MOIF37rN-MroB63k-09nt/w400-h300/Fathers-Day-Gifts-for-the-traveling-dad-hammer-axe-cooler-briefcase-image.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>8.<a href="https://amzn.to/40U7w1S" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hammer + Axe Insulated Slim Beverage Suitcase</a></p><p>Beach vacationing dads will love carrying his beverages in this light-weight cooler. No more lugging his heavy one as he trudges through the sand. An added bonus is that the case also has cup holders when dad needs to put his drink down and would rather not put it in the sand.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHncIKU1JCnXVNVPwtbu9dJaMdQBnwQFilTqrpd5hXTO9IzvCDCgc64psZWN6Elpx5jlFtQwPsZT1fTArL8CAvNhk9s77itwRmPd1D2a3cPSD20JrMxpe7KUkFGTobKqAQcgdIXNUonK_MH2yCoAIgcf-f4Occf3f20RnkcU3inXiXT2oc5wcFV3aG/s218/81r+bB1eAmL._AC_UY218_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="164" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHncIKU1JCnXVNVPwtbu9dJaMdQBnwQFilTqrpd5hXTO9IzvCDCgc64psZWN6Elpx5jlFtQwPsZT1fTArL8CAvNhk9s77itwRmPd1D2a3cPSD20JrMxpe7KUkFGTobKqAQcgdIXNUonK_MH2yCoAIgcf-f4Occf3f20RnkcU3inXiXT2oc5wcFV3aG/w301-h400/81r+bB1eAmL._AC_UY218_.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">9. <a href="https://amzn.to/42off9L" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anti-theft Back Pack</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">This is a great gift for the sight-seeing dad who finds himself in a big crowd and doesn't want to worry about being pick-pocketed while he is enjoying the sights. Soko likes his a lot. It is slash proof and he feels secure knowing there are clasps on the ends of each zipper that makes it very hard, if not impossible, for a thief to get into his bag. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uQ-8_ph0_-3nOR5CONKCSFCAlJAKsQhofZJ-Lo-xG9DTybUBp7Vz9RSUji0ePtg_f6l3UHy6Hna8g1grD5yyFlhROhPgC2kjE5LMsm7k4jVgfSfKefrzuMQQpCbkCR0aPrWjQkwjfmQ/w400-h300/my-property-id-labels-image.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="400" /></p><p style="text-align: left;">10. <a href="https://mypropertyidregistry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Property ID Registry</a> security system.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This kit contains everything your dad needs to keep his valuables safe while he's traveling with them. We especially like having the warning sign on our RV to deter potential thieves from breaking in when we are out sightseeing. You can read more about this great product <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2020/06/how-to-easily-protect-your-property.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hope you found your dad's gift in our list of 10 Father's Day gift ideas for your traveling dad! 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Well, lucky you and safe travels!</p><p><span>If you are traveling with your RV, take a look at our list of</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/04/10-items-you-should-have-on-your-rv.html"><span style="text-align: center;">10 Items You Should Have On Your RV </span>Camping List</a> before you hit the road.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqtPP3d9nPvf4zTBAi3QOGEm5PkJMpebJGXWNyp6PtPtY4ss4A198mU7M1hYm4ed84bldf48dn8POF1zYoMpKpXQM8obImbrRwhWCpxqZKsxbQxRqMGsupSOr6BK00fmL8xTxWT1wpyi04p91-uW3xUC9aR9NfR6UWbOzLgwlWkjNWHQZte4mWMxh/s1500/On%20The%20Road%20Again.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqtPP3d9nPvf4zTBAi3QOGEm5PkJMpebJGXWNyp6PtPtY4ss4A198mU7M1hYm4ed84bldf48dn8POF1zYoMpKpXQM8obImbrRwhWCpxqZKsxbQxRqMGsupSOr6BK00fmL8xTxWT1wpyi04p91-uW3xUC9aR9NfR6UWbOzLgwlWkjNWHQZte4mWMxh/w426-h640/On%20The%20Road%20Again.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 10</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lucky for us we struck up a conversation with a fellow hiker while waiting for the shuttle bus in Glacier National Park the day before we were leaving for Stop 10 of our cross-country road trip, Spokane, WA. She told us that we would be passing very close by Kootenai Falls Park and it was really worth a visit. We were so glad we followed her suggestion and did stop here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdq0nwKyridtOAh-nL5dpMS6q7rYz9kQHimCOjmmM2OQ0tDxnQqpzlZKGHi646sr_kuHLvKuk_AZ28ehrIy552LOLCSfjwDM3ihNgtxZSqc0Za-oegeiqyaV-tvdPZmfzWlSU0Y-AzVZShZrPHHR5-ix30KxbFGFCTtjRA8igTbw6Wzv4SGBBlJGg/s2028/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-montana-kootenai-falls-park-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="2028" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdq0nwKyridtOAh-nL5dpMS6q7rYz9kQHimCOjmmM2OQ0tDxnQqpzlZKGHi646sr_kuHLvKuk_AZ28ehrIy552LOLCSfjwDM3ihNgtxZSqc0Za-oegeiqyaV-tvdPZmfzWlSU0Y-AzVZShZrPHHR5-ix30KxbFGFCTtjRA8igTbw6Wzv4SGBBlJGg/w640-h480/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-montana-kootenai-falls-park-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The trail she mentioned started right behind the information posters which was to the right of the parking lot and just past a restroom and small stand selling snacks and souvenirs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb1oIyLUX6W08Vvq_ZYYxvqg5W5v2Jrm1Ar8_R9Qiqy2Z8hhd-F7mjkvIlapPDpUWButD8VfWqMEqFWk3Jk-alhjOF28Uk5uDd8VHZ7Zmobq9yczpUrTk4bZ5UZju5dULsJHftyIl6W8dhl-Fpm3YcNENJLfDPHsPI7If6g-QbLEMhBlpGK4Z6PZ9/s1870/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-montana-kootenai-falls-park-trail-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1870" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb1oIyLUX6W08Vvq_ZYYxvqg5W5v2Jrm1Ar8_R9Qiqy2Z8hhd-F7mjkvIlapPDpUWButD8VfWqMEqFWk3Jk-alhjOF28Uk5uDd8VHZ7Zmobq9yczpUrTk4bZ5UZju5dULsJHftyIl6W8dhl-Fpm3YcNENJLfDPHsPI7If6g-QbLEMhBlpGK4Z6PZ9/w526-h640/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-montana-kootenai-falls-park-trail-sign-image.png" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were a couple of spots along the trail that were very picturesque so we stopped a few times to take pictures and take in the beauty.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZGsHhhRxKo1dj1PGXfJA_K3XbCYU76lUDZ3zLuAXnLB5Va4BUr9vXkrt4n3lAq706E96_EsEBdvSiHcyyhSEKq5olMhZZAhPqb1gREl8LXTUBIBnwRB2zPKlRqV_WqMBUGKeSjDCTVo4ft0YrMPPnuMY7kupABbHuup2u-Xk9d1YAfIp0tTCExPD/s2048/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-montana-kootenai-falls-park-above-the-river-picture-1-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZGsHhhRxKo1dj1PGXfJA_K3XbCYU76lUDZ3zLuAXnLB5Va4BUr9vXkrt4n3lAq706E96_EsEBdvSiHcyyhSEKq5olMhZZAhPqb1gREl8LXTUBIBnwRB2zPKlRqV_WqMBUGKeSjDCTVo4ft0YrMPPnuMY7kupABbHuup2u-Xk9d1YAfIp0tTCExPD/w480-h640/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-montana-kootenai-falls-park-above-the-river-picture-1-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The trail was an easy trail but not easy enough to make it handicap accessible. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30eWZtxrZIo0I8R6Q-qBVgZGVzlPwYE5Yz_vNVx-hoYjaVkAtPycpbmWceu4GNcmRSIji27nv0ogfdntItUokaBjtWCFqau5gDJGc_5vPIuP5VUwIEQYXNE9N68uR-8tSxuZqab3ru2LeOUek4RFcfpQzcckr-H9S_LuJX0loheFZPvbbaFog6bbA/s2048/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-montana-kootenai-falls-hiking-the-trail-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30eWZtxrZIo0I8R6Q-qBVgZGVzlPwYE5Yz_vNVx-hoYjaVkAtPycpbmWceu4GNcmRSIji27nv0ogfdntItUokaBjtWCFqau5gDJGc_5vPIuP5VUwIEQYXNE9N68uR-8tSxuZqab3ru2LeOUek4RFcfpQzcckr-H9S_LuJX0loheFZPvbbaFog6bbA/w480-h640/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-montana-kootenai-falls-hiking-the-trail-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we came to the bridge. It was one of the longest and nicest suspension bridges we have ever been on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdNDu2OLst6YOU93qfNhUXqR5-nyE4ZsWcDBmNNdrXtFOjHhmLkTxxEhe61MwACcFyod8JlPTKw5N2-w20DyzFXLJ8ijjgZGdIql2v0-jZqWXjvaVe0BkCIlVsYp8d2pMRjRTA7TCD-HcVkarF7wTNDtQa8j0XgMgu9it6J5rbkgwdwMwLDSXL4Q8/s2048/stop-10-kootenai-falls-park-suspension-bridge-picture-1-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdNDu2OLst6YOU93qfNhUXqR5-nyE4ZsWcDBmNNdrXtFOjHhmLkTxxEhe61MwACcFyod8JlPTKw5N2-w20DyzFXLJ8ijjgZGdIql2v0-jZqWXjvaVe0BkCIlVsYp8d2pMRjRTA7TCD-HcVkarF7wTNDtQa8j0XgMgu9it6J5rbkgwdwMwLDSXL4Q8/w480-h640/stop-10-kootenai-falls-park-suspension-bridge-picture-1-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The views from the bridge were incredible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyASi-Avu3iJ4BAUSz1TtWlXWvS8bEWrmK2pSl5c5gc00voLokzRBFnuoW_T2f8LlpoRB-w2bc_KWI0gOiM3I2HreHchQmDltE6RNCIMzsRTq_zHK6Gw0Ag8Aiq76tmhPf_gCgvyOu3nppOXMK9329AT4I_kloUf-gYLJ1tTEMJvL-N6ZKy0AeT1Wt/s2048/stop-10-kootenai-falls-park-view-from-bridge-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyASi-Avu3iJ4BAUSz1TtWlXWvS8bEWrmK2pSl5c5gc00voLokzRBFnuoW_T2f8LlpoRB-w2bc_KWI0gOiM3I2HreHchQmDltE6RNCIMzsRTq_zHK6Gw0Ag8Aiq76tmhPf_gCgvyOu3nppOXMK9329AT4I_kloUf-gYLJ1tTEMJvL-N6ZKy0AeT1Wt/w640-h480/stop-10-kootenai-falls-park-view-from-bridge-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once we crossed the bridge, we headed to the falls where we were treated to more amazing views.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmT3weRhZkT30naHtlNhDrI6f1bGiQMGttR5bWqt6amQafev4nGTqgErZeOamKUvC-8r2kf0M1SaC1i9WDADK-7MhhLhWlq4m8BjfF2lRBBGruEJrXPxY-Fd6VvrMEFqGN8Ii7ayX5npOsx2e6ITxqCMrT0KSKnmJVEbajQOM1k9AGtfCdMidQS6X9/s2048/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-montana-kootenai-falls-selfie-by-waterfall-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmT3weRhZkT30naHtlNhDrI6f1bGiQMGttR5bWqt6amQafev4nGTqgErZeOamKUvC-8r2kf0M1SaC1i9WDADK-7MhhLhWlq4m8BjfF2lRBBGruEJrXPxY-Fd6VvrMEFqGN8Ii7ayX5npOsx2e6ITxqCMrT0KSKnmJVEbajQOM1k9AGtfCdMidQS6X9/w640-h480/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-montana-kootenai-falls-selfie-by-waterfall-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were all very glad we stopped here. Now it was time to drive through Idaho where we were stopping for lunch. None of us had ever been to Idaho. Our criteria for being able to officially say we have been to a state is to vacation, stay over or, at the very least, have lunch in the state. We were not vacationing or staying over in Idaho so that left have lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojvMfVAdvN-nCojJjKzRLZC4143dLnRmV0Vdm2Gi-PT6PAgc5lzegbn37LjZITxxSVfh_LbbFkgHfpW52Kj6lztegobaufLHW3MB-Yq2e9-4cVYEopNZ45MOEaKALYYwOWEnHeNuW6xvSvQL3ZydV99rM3p1miMABH6TankTiM-6UYrF3sIz-8CSC/s1620/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-idaho-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1274" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojvMfVAdvN-nCojJjKzRLZC4143dLnRmV0Vdm2Gi-PT6PAgc5lzegbn37LjZITxxSVfh_LbbFkgHfpW52Kj6lztegobaufLHW3MB-Yq2e9-4cVYEopNZ45MOEaKALYYwOWEnHeNuW6xvSvQL3ZydV99rM3p1miMABH6TankTiM-6UYrF3sIz-8CSC/w504-h640/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-idaho-sign-image.png" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We googled and found a restaurant in Priest River, Idaho but it was closed. We wound up instead at AJ's Cafe and had one of the best meals of our entire cross-country trip! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUgjXUQSsFSkLcfcHFu6Z7Qb45esPQOfOUFM_q3HoPWJ6-hboNrwlnfVMrhpk6ErojbCZut7PBGNGDtg3X0T_qujRqnmcpsNcECzeOLMjmqZx-flEzrkWEikFE1ID8mKXUdxyo91X8uOgaSiDVK0rTtM6Q5WTBxW18NyX6F299K5OhK8Hnrmi17uF/s2048/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-idaho-A-Js-Cafe-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1235" data-original-width="2048" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUgjXUQSsFSkLcfcHFu6Z7Qb45esPQOfOUFM_q3HoPWJ6-hboNrwlnfVMrhpk6ErojbCZut7PBGNGDtg3X0T_qujRqnmcpsNcECzeOLMjmqZx-flEzrkWEikFE1ID8mKXUdxyo91X8uOgaSiDVK0rTtM6Q5WTBxW18NyX6F299K5OhK8Hnrmi17uF/w640-h386/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-idaho-A-Js-Cafe-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Me and JT are still talking about the delicious, huge homemade biscuits that came with our lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQjcOv_PCBrzG00Xe-mFxAsjvl_PJCl5hdsujjP0Sgg0aCJw0VGDvCWjjYoZor5pEpbFRI1YkHWFcGNHOel8SBIySTok4hdLsjijQtXJ0T02K2Te4oj8HGqM7q7QZhQFI4x8smbhDNIe8g15Vtwu9ae9_DV_-SUC1-blnc3H2MiwwbDVl7P9qZ8M5/s2048/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-idaho-A-Js-Cafe-my-meal-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQjcOv_PCBrzG00Xe-mFxAsjvl_PJCl5hdsujjP0Sgg0aCJw0VGDvCWjjYoZor5pEpbFRI1YkHWFcGNHOel8SBIySTok4hdLsjijQtXJ0T02K2Te4oj8HGqM7q7QZhQFI4x8smbhDNIe8g15Vtwu9ae9_DV_-SUC1-blnc3H2MiwwbDVl7P9qZ8M5/w400-h300/stop-10-cross-country-road-trip-2022-idaho-A-Js-Cafe-my-meal-image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After eating our delicious meal, we were back on the road again. We had two more stops to make, Walmart and Costco, before finally getting to our campground. We were really tired after our long day so after setting up, eating dinner and taking showers we were all ready to call it a night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6lAO5Ijb6awxXR3vUeQjT_vY-LIJlU8xE6tbk54klg1I3xxQixJHlYR2C905QvCqzeZUHyYS3_UxpAPsozNQEVG0Zidi5kAaaHjTxOVMcg5vnueqbYd74-dWE5sUkD83s1zMiDf1TjA8DEGMkZJVFe64dlz34904OkLBAUsM4gyTVV5qPr4Nh1bS/s1956/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverside-state-park-campsite-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1467" data-original-width="1956" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6lAO5Ijb6awxXR3vUeQjT_vY-LIJlU8xE6tbk54klg1I3xxQixJHlYR2C905QvCqzeZUHyYS3_UxpAPsozNQEVG0Zidi5kAaaHjTxOVMcg5vnueqbYd74-dWE5sUkD83s1zMiDf1TjA8DEGMkZJVFe64dlz34904OkLBAUsM4gyTVV5qPr4Nh1bS/w640-h480/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverside-state-park-campsite-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The following day all we had planned was a walk around Spokane Riverfront Park and checking out the downtown Spokane. We were not in a hurry so we had a leisurely pancake and bacon breakfast and prepped for some of our other upcoming meals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUeacbs0GkUONodpcXj8nBKMQdKLpqRUL-ibphtnEBzITXuYETFOtprhMjNN3EmNlsuUC38okXLvvTJZtsINsP8i3ixUCeKdZ2YefQnPb7lvUkZI5ZnOvKt8FVlIjQaALGAKzoGnRFxlUV5WHeiWJpLmkU5MBtiOxvuQJ_obzt6z-XoUzDcOffuA0/s1280/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverside-state-park-campsite-eating-pancakes-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUeacbs0GkUONodpcXj8nBKMQdKLpqRUL-ibphtnEBzITXuYETFOtprhMjNN3EmNlsuUC38okXLvvTJZtsINsP8i3ixUCeKdZ2YefQnPb7lvUkZI5ZnOvKt8FVlIjQaALGAKzoGnRFxlUV5WHeiWJpLmkU5MBtiOxvuQJ_obzt6z-XoUzDcOffuA0/w360-h640/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverside-state-park-campsite-eating-pancakes-image.png" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we were off to see the city that our Japanese great-grandparents settled in for a few years many years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVxKkNTqEZW4P0mt4uUokf0Apv6A_nFNrObThKRlpa_Kfu94TfixecePCt1g8VTC0vmPymPxSejqcbZiOeeHav0nAs_IwAxz7wAzfH2TjiHFA3F5YCd68-Yh2NNyjAjeWwrK-qKTdvy34w_LI5fn7N10hFJEhflxsPAw007jt2y7vq6AtczEZ7sex/s1738/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-spokane-visitor-center-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="1390" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVxKkNTqEZW4P0mt4uUokf0Apv6A_nFNrObThKRlpa_Kfu94TfixecePCt1g8VTC0vmPymPxSejqcbZiOeeHav0nAs_IwAxz7wAzfH2TjiHFA3F5YCd68-Yh2NNyjAjeWwrK-qKTdvy34w_LI5fn7N10hFJEhflxsPAw007jt2y7vq6AtczEZ7sex/w512-h640/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-spokane-visitor-center-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had no idea exactly where they had their alteration shop but we were just happy to be in Spokane after hearing about it all our lives. Without really knowing what we would actually do or see here, we researched and thought that the Riverfront Park sounded like a nice area to check out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OHHjXoAMHu8tLF6s0ej2KHjht7gpp5X9-rLaUQAG5si3mYZUa0B7bLYlnCauC_Tiz_O63RwpxP8pvO5qIiFNZUgeVwTGPPhLVBgFR5CboQBc5_Xt7rlindyTvCsR602hkljczy2YxM2dkFcfXAv2wTZP5hgzQZz-5-hximSYQKSh1Ks6SMvU9zlt/s1620/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OHHjXoAMHu8tLF6s0ej2KHjht7gpp5X9-rLaUQAG5si3mYZUa0B7bLYlnCauC_Tiz_O63RwpxP8pvO5qIiFNZUgeVwTGPPhLVBgFR5CboQBc5_Xt7rlindyTvCsR602hkljczy2YxM2dkFcfXAv2wTZP5hgzQZz-5-hximSYQKSh1Ks6SMvU9zlt/w606-h640/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-sign-image.png" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were lots of things to do and see here. We crossed the pedestrian bridge over the Spokane River and saw the country's largest urban waterfall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTJ00uZTXb79WobXrKkHaYJXfpZXmGVVlwhwHuWhLC0WXb9fvh0adBJjVuVYzLE_WX5BYy70UIfLjEjMiHUJjAUjsMrNdw1Qpn9orrViqa9CZan9wQaF79oAsgaeB1G-cK88NEHdU_bQQQyhzX7iqq7vgoSH8au73B4Tpt0c85O3NXolougxZ3QZK/s2048/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-waterfall-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTJ00uZTXb79WobXrKkHaYJXfpZXmGVVlwhwHuWhLC0WXb9fvh0adBJjVuVYzLE_WX5BYy70UIfLjEjMiHUJjAUjsMrNdw1Qpn9orrViqa9CZan9wQaF79oAsgaeB1G-cK88NEHdU_bQQQyhzX7iqq7vgoSH8au73B4Tpt0c85O3NXolougxZ3QZK/w480-h640/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-waterfall-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Looff Carrousel that has a home here in the park was beautifully hand carved back in1909. It was a magnificent work of art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rCxnJ0GrMArTh29TZ3IcU3pcglRVVgOyd1aGRywBIC4EcnHvvjhLdtb8ZsNF-5uYsmpTpfvqfjYuPBNYHoTC7y6KHJi8WB9oIXZxPYbo38J1nra0hH0v03BULQrVvLz40lZpDybqyc0MgNgy6FilLYsM0L3YpQsIA9uzSdT29ghgvLiuMekQ5-wF/s1997/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-carrousel-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1997" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rCxnJ0GrMArTh29TZ3IcU3pcglRVVgOyd1aGRywBIC4EcnHvvjhLdtb8ZsNF-5uYsmpTpfvqfjYuPBNYHoTC7y6KHJi8WB9oIXZxPYbo38J1nra0hH0v03BULQrVvLz40lZpDybqyc0MgNgy6FilLYsM0L3YpQsIA9uzSdT29ghgvLiuMekQ5-wF/w640-h392/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-carrousel-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The clock tower behind me, built in 1902, runs the way it did when it was first built. Someone walks up 5 flights of stairs 99 times a week to crank the clock. I would not want that job.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAJ2i-HuB1xAiI9xLQHqYtotUqRxHge47YeMTSVtsCW-iI-Lt_krkA2xPrwZalRj_3gXjriPkiMnZmsoDcm5wKEjlS4bcZX2F7540IRVGaHYt1Mk_yW7fIpG4eNdN1HXsQ3bfelu627zwztQgwpO6n3hV_t9Hf8Ib1b0vDDrZiY8JkC-h2ZUxlS4a/s2048/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-clock-tower-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1364" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAJ2i-HuB1xAiI9xLQHqYtotUqRxHge47YeMTSVtsCW-iI-Lt_krkA2xPrwZalRj_3gXjriPkiMnZmsoDcm5wKEjlS4bcZX2F7540IRVGaHYt1Mk_yW7fIpG4eNdN1HXsQ3bfelu627zwztQgwpO6n3hV_t9Hf8Ib1b0vDDrZiY8JkC-h2ZUxlS4a/w426-h640/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-clock-tower-image.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Riverfront Rotary Fountain, shown here in back of the riverfront sign, shoots water from 5 stainless steel columns 24 feet high and can be very refreshing to jump into on a hot day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BJvZl5Bht4oIAyEzQ_zvpBodc5FcMjDIDIcWGigMUUakAerAnWwmsvu4MW3-dFcRNhmcCwfVK4YeK9yRTH3TqfJJiAWElV9QZugIJAEJ2THMv-IgaivmUGqqDfgttyMFAHLQ60bMbphhdj0xmCWZUCLz3HwbNplQqm2chBXoMpYC1fIr8_ns05xO/s2048/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-fountains-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BJvZl5Bht4oIAyEzQ_zvpBodc5FcMjDIDIcWGigMUUakAerAnWwmsvu4MW3-dFcRNhmcCwfVK4YeK9yRTH3TqfJJiAWElV9QZugIJAEJ2THMv-IgaivmUGqqDfgttyMFAHLQ60bMbphhdj0xmCWZUCLz3HwbNplQqm2chBXoMpYC1fIr8_ns05xO/w480-h640/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-fountains-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ventured out of the park when we came to the opposite end of where we came in. We were now in downtown Spokane. It was a bigger city than we imagined it to be. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0S6MqN9miJlK_j2nHRPXO1GzzOE35h2rwNniUfkej8_HYIPMqk8CfRh8CcfnsE_0IOrtDhEwyx6_HY62ifa7D-v9orn8QhQslEAVMmQzZo9s1DcEyyBYNqYGudAgz3a5Wp3SVSKfoRFCRyr9avocyvyfF2_LkLu9u-KG2R3XYbjVr9Q9WwGj3Ois/s2048/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-downtown-spokane-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0S6MqN9miJlK_j2nHRPXO1GzzOE35h2rwNniUfkej8_HYIPMqk8CfRh8CcfnsE_0IOrtDhEwyx6_HY62ifa7D-v9orn8QhQslEAVMmQzZo9s1DcEyyBYNqYGudAgz3a5Wp3SVSKfoRFCRyr9avocyvyfF2_LkLu9u-KG2R3XYbjVr9Q9WwGj3Ois/w480-h640/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-downtown-spokane-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After walking around the city and shopping in a few of the stores, we walked back through the park to get to our car. There was still a lot more to see. One area we missed was the Sister Cities Connection Garden. Here you can learn about Spokane's sister cities. This harp reminds us that Limerick, Ireland is one of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWaCR8vhldUlNgLxArBQQIYFv4q8Ofc3Xy3XimvS-S12ppxvNNzQ7tm-dI1LARnW2tg0g1lK0Cq7g_gFLA3mDAQgX1IXMlN5HHmMQJRGzczFlP9yTLxnRxzlJy5pZTqusjZZqi8bznh-t7YonKVfk2DxFNDGQQoZTUp7xOo3ZDsTzdpoK9-KZEFI4/s2048/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-irish-harp-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWaCR8vhldUlNgLxArBQQIYFv4q8Ofc3Xy3XimvS-S12ppxvNNzQ7tm-dI1LARnW2tg0g1lK0Cq7g_gFLA3mDAQgX1IXMlN5HHmMQJRGzczFlP9yTLxnRxzlJy5pZTqusjZZqi8bznh-t7YonKVfk2DxFNDGQQoZTUp7xOo3ZDsTzdpoK9-KZEFI4/w480-h640/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-irish-harp-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this marble monument represents the bond between Spokane and sister city, Cagli, Italy. I asked JT to pose for me by this monument because of his bond to Italy via his Italian parents.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgeygHIaFcKygetrddPZdm82Ns6xByMlTIxQ_0cj3YWPgbJXhK2ov0MdAE0aY9edT3nQ-LliC7XkqPq_69WWpuMezpt9oXyBHeCCLorWwFdum5ihcMdLL3FsTkRef7CkvmE4rDM7FbwFdFN6jOZetEG2lGpXN52LqQtXzFlNf5Lh_5kLQzNzZp1rl/s2048/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-cagni-italy-marble-monument-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgeygHIaFcKygetrddPZdm82Ns6xByMlTIxQ_0cj3YWPgbJXhK2ov0MdAE0aY9edT3nQ-LliC7XkqPq_69WWpuMezpt9oXyBHeCCLorWwFdum5ihcMdLL3FsTkRef7CkvmE4rDM7FbwFdFN6jOZetEG2lGpXN52LqQtXzFlNf5Lh_5kLQzNzZp1rl/w480-h640/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-cagni-italy-marble-monument-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And when we saw this replica of Imazu Lighthouse from Spokane's oldest sister, Nishinomiya, Japan we knew that our great-grandparents were with us as we explored this special city and we had found the perfect place to find them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BvCdyIznSwG7UqnA0XE68o8aXo0PCy3mUiRKNQwTGEf0PuSMmb5Arnp5hfAmE18OYWxdUW1HMeVqILJ7B2u1KuI6cOuMo6XJtdDXZz3wQnqRq7RL259CcTcpqtlJTo6LErTS018N0_7FHtYnMX9KETH-IxmbrdX6H9Pi4nTsyJPWU9rdwhRbiAY5/s1800/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-pagoda-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BvCdyIznSwG7UqnA0XE68o8aXo0PCy3mUiRKNQwTGEf0PuSMmb5Arnp5hfAmE18OYWxdUW1HMeVqILJ7B2u1KuI6cOuMo6XJtdDXZz3wQnqRq7RL259CcTcpqtlJTo6LErTS018N0_7FHtYnMX9KETH-IxmbrdX6H9Pi4nTsyJPWU9rdwhRbiAY5/w512-h640/washington-spokane-cross-country-road-trip-2022-riverfront-park-pagoda-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you, Hi obaasan and Hi ojiichan for welcoming us and for showing us around Spokane. It was a dream come true to visit the city that you settled in when you lived in America. We had a great time!</div><p style="text-align: center;">Find a campground here before you venture out on your next road trip adventure!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeBBmvZihUoOdrbUBBVlWLBRikb4iT3FpLheeunLsSfLxCxUjPo20VBYyRBGB16uaa09qszUkyM3_6AGq5yB7tteZwLUgEVwJR3Azifh6lJd47lAincUEsbG932st2n8wk8taaIGW4NNud6Qfx9tTGVyX-FWf04qt0m3T82IVA657Q3T7-OHx4hEr/s1500/StateBy%20State%20Guide%20To%20State%20And%20National%20Park%20Campgrounds.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeBBmvZihUoOdrbUBBVlWLBRikb4iT3FpLheeunLsSfLxCxUjPo20VBYyRBGB16uaa09qszUkyM3_6AGq5yB7tteZwLUgEVwJR3Azifh6lJd47lAincUEsbG932st2n8wk8taaIGW4NNud6Qfx9tTGVyX-FWf04qt0m3T82IVA657Q3T7-OHx4hEr/s320/StateBy%20State%20Guide%20To%20State%20And%20National%20Park%20Campgrounds.png" width="213" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2020/09/guide-to-state-and-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State By State Guide To State And National Park Campgrounds</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Where do you go when you take a road trip? Do you travel near or far? Let us know where you usually wind up when you find yourself on the road again!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-58305945488822637062023-04-24T08:00:00.096-04:002023-10-29T08:41:46.302-04:00Things To Do In And Around Glacier National Park<p>Read this post for things to do in and around Glacier National Park before your next trip here.</p><p><span>If you are traveling with your RV, take a look at our list of</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/04/10-items-you-should-have-on-your-rv.html"><span style="text-align: center;">10 Items You Should Have On Your RV </span>Camping List</a> before you hit the road.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rX9r5YM6hPG0MtH5_C9VHC3A8meZ12QyqTVe7-wREW6kQOfmP8dQn98e3j9hpSENNg1kwP2cRMNw-CoN38iSUaQdF04Clw8LOk4pxc6EtgMLTKax3HXfbrpunAbLKYZgVgUua_kAOVhce_JZ9S28SEfjRdlJ7o1eRWuqXCY82bNIi95oIpcHQjWI/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20And%20Around%20Glacier%20National%20Park.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rX9r5YM6hPG0MtH5_C9VHC3A8meZ12QyqTVe7-wREW6kQOfmP8dQn98e3j9hpSENNg1kwP2cRMNw-CoN38iSUaQdF04Clw8LOk4pxc6EtgMLTKax3HXfbrpunAbLKYZgVgUua_kAOVhce_JZ9S28SEfjRdlJ7o1eRWuqXCY82bNIi95oIpcHQjWI/w426-h640/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20And%20Around%20Glacier%20National%20Park.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 9</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>(1)</b> Glacier National Park in Montana was the ninth stop of our cross-country road trip. Our plan, after checking into <b>Mountain Meadow RV Park, </b>was to get some laundry done. Not every campground has this amenity but thankfully, this one did. We had a ton of wash to do. A couple from the Netherlands had the same idea as us and we struck up a conversation with them. We found out they were in America to visit and hike in several of our national parks. They told us that there was nowhere in Europe that had such a variety of parks to choose from. We told them that we had met a few people in the parks already and had been wondering why so many of the hikers came from different parts of Europe. We felt very fortunate to be living in our beautiful country after talking to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7qAdW8M1qRMYQTTpff_SNJTXyxTerfxZ9eza71Tj_sfcZuz_31VVb83PNtTKX6WYHKTtAxJRiaDzg5ID4EpOpRAA2NBhCrW0Q4wgXV7w2GXJ5R9wrhk18PkUq2OIxFlr1_vAoGqoG6lhkBcEmaKJ9u_vftOb9vynB94pirDK7hT2NjGq3axx0Q2Z/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-mountain-meadow-rv-park-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7qAdW8M1qRMYQTTpff_SNJTXyxTerfxZ9eza71Tj_sfcZuz_31VVb83PNtTKX6WYHKTtAxJRiaDzg5ID4EpOpRAA2NBhCrW0Q4wgXV7w2GXJ5R9wrhk18PkUq2OIxFlr1_vAoGqoG6lhkBcEmaKJ9u_vftOb9vynB94pirDK7hT2NjGq3axx0Q2Z/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-mountain-meadow-rv-park-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about this campground<a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2000/03/guide-to-state-and-national-park.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After finishing up our laundry, it was time for dinner. Our Japanese mom would have been very impressed with the dinner we were able to whip up in the middle of the woods!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqLX72qpvlLwXgpeeTIk9kU7s-Lnx1wB0jVQXF61u6UUES-1EPwWnB_UGRQ9wwg8pNRw5uDdebegVa9ffjSbW62aBjEp8X43g1WMzI9BrfowQ2G6V_vZx9ZpPagRjRu7OKIZRPtRgiBgVcgbgXbh-o54iqb_M5ndJ9q3bLY7-_QMu-ItnFGbOp4xr/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-dinner-at-mountain-meadow-RV-park-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqLX72qpvlLwXgpeeTIk9kU7s-Lnx1wB0jVQXF61u6UUES-1EPwWnB_UGRQ9wwg8pNRw5uDdebegVa9ffjSbW62aBjEp8X43g1WMzI9BrfowQ2G6V_vZx9ZpPagRjRu7OKIZRPtRgiBgVcgbgXbh-o54iqb_M5ndJ9q3bLY7-_QMu-ItnFGbOp4xr/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-dinner-at-mountain-meadow-RV-park-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next morning we headed the short 9 miles to Glacier National Park. When we got there we were turned away because we didn't have a reservation to get in. We knew, before we set out on our road trip that a few of the parks required it but we got in to a few parks before Glacier with no problem and got lazy about checking to see if we needed one or not. We did get our souvenir shopping done, and the guys found a nice shady place to relax for awhile, so it was not a total waste of time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Good To Know: </b>Go <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/timed-entry-tickets.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to find all the information you need for making a reservation to get into the national parks that require one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPF3D9jac6w-iwjB7y9Blp12RYT_uIkAiCyB5sYuiIoc-GC2mFXrpCgV05G__4Xu2sGbjjh8VpZarg3bOmGvIOFzusd52VV6oG-9LMmn3X6zIPqs5EyVw1a7frXvlK1Ke0KdXeIXfOzGoBx7ngA7qnXOw-e3S6WaHnsRjA0LWKR5o0kl0KSLdZ7LpP/s1925/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-souvenir-shop-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="1925" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPF3D9jac6w-iwjB7y9Blp12RYT_uIkAiCyB5sYuiIoc-GC2mFXrpCgV05G__4Xu2sGbjjh8VpZarg3bOmGvIOFzusd52VV6oG-9LMmn3X6zIPqs5EyVw1a7frXvlK1Ke0KdXeIXfOzGoBx7ngA7qnXOw-e3S6WaHnsRjA0LWKR5o0kl0KSLdZ7LpP/w640-h480/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-souvenir-shop-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIGhUSkt6lbBQE5cn99u0zISVPcdl6LJ7ikEaCF2do0ldiYWOPZuKPbu7puzaloA5zY_NrHqzTUHcsypfhmJUg8f_ESnEsTq4LDW7ObJM5DgoBNcUCqnYfc136H6QGgGDwk8SnzK3agoQgAHEn2-xKJgCf4ZhgO0f-W0uR9MiKIAZ5y8ZrtKlviMv/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-glacier-national-park-souvenir-shops-outside-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIGhUSkt6lbBQE5cn99u0zISVPcdl6LJ7ikEaCF2do0ldiYWOPZuKPbu7puzaloA5zY_NrHqzTUHcsypfhmJUg8f_ESnEsTq4LDW7ObJM5DgoBNcUCqnYfc136H6QGgGDwk8SnzK3agoQgAHEn2-xKJgCf4ZhgO0f-W0uR9MiKIAZ5y8ZrtKlviMv/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-glacier-national-park-souvenir-shops-outside-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>(2)</b> Our plan was to spend two days hiking in Glacier National Park so now we had to do some research to find an alternate plan. After looking at a few travel guides we found<b> Hungry Horse Dam. </b>It was the number one place to see on many blog sites.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaojPYdEdU4ihYL-EC1afMUnscaup9ppLIs0oKtnlHi-5fBSCxAXTP_ihIx9yvkEENfintCANdFINoughBs6HxEA68jdN1j5QfCzYRsUomyIM6z5um81sJdHRHZAT1ySNiHu5sGVV7xZedWa9X0NOdR9jtPT_PXyjio-f2LMqSnvTs4DFGh0iTGYS/s1956/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-hungry-horse-dam-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1956" data-original-width="1467" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaojPYdEdU4ihYL-EC1afMUnscaup9ppLIs0oKtnlHi-5fBSCxAXTP_ihIx9yvkEENfintCANdFINoughBs6HxEA68jdN1j5QfCzYRsUomyIM6z5um81sJdHRHZAT1ySNiHu5sGVV7xZedWa9X0NOdR9jtPT_PXyjio-f2LMqSnvTs4DFGh0iTGYS/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-hungry-horse-dam-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were a couple of picturesque spots to take some photos as we walked towards the dam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlpOfKmdJ5WySBCv0fJ80xa9rZO9qQDIsAwEO84EDtgFmkTqbkNn4SJAG4zyZpn0mhqyw6aYp2g6RqGsIs2bhMEkeISivB0Fxd_bUfHkJhBaj0tqwO5yUmPRyGZ4jqgHHBv15d4KW45RC857LNfzZecGzzBliVkm95O5SPlW8WcJ_YrIwWJ02kOgb/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-hungry-horse-dam-trail-view-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlpOfKmdJ5WySBCv0fJ80xa9rZO9qQDIsAwEO84EDtgFmkTqbkNn4SJAG4zyZpn0mhqyw6aYp2g6RqGsIs2bhMEkeISivB0Fxd_bUfHkJhBaj0tqwO5yUmPRyGZ4jqgHHBv15d4KW45RC857LNfzZecGzzBliVkm95O5SPlW8WcJ_YrIwWJ02kOgb/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-hungry-horse-dam-trail-view-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went to the visitor's center first where we found lots of interesting information about the dam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKx0dFcMJhD7zXZgEHzzCR8RP15IOmXk2orKkWwnmRLlbuocBQO4wQIhmjOk3E56MpL3M-2TxdNmIWc_JuBxID_yQ7kYvZl3IltV0wNhnJ99_JxqQXu3sU1LyPDy7yWDqNGofzOjIqxNm6T_mO0eo-gSw6xctPzoWHv1D6JsfNkfADQKo8IbNDjEw/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-hungry-horse-dam-visitors-center-parts-of-dam-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKx0dFcMJhD7zXZgEHzzCR8RP15IOmXk2orKkWwnmRLlbuocBQO4wQIhmjOk3E56MpL3M-2TxdNmIWc_JuBxID_yQ7kYvZl3IltV0wNhnJ99_JxqQXu3sU1LyPDy7yWDqNGofzOjIqxNm6T_mO0eo-gSw6xctPzoWHv1D6JsfNkfADQKo8IbNDjEw/s320/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-hungry-horse-dam-visitors-center-parts-of-dam-image%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we went to get a close up view of the dam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyt_hdm30UZLU61gPDaekMmGP13rph5M56gzGDczmACAqoBhNzeKGJYjKR4gi3-rps8HEoSOnEprx22MD14WAHwLclXqpWXqrINcYCv7y-3RXFmwaLEivWi9xamKVWgCLf6gtdAThK2W2cyXbm_F40POFnwaHA1JfNO3Z7d1Djl5RCXRsoOV8UtxLn/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-hungry-horse-dam-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyt_hdm30UZLU61gPDaekMmGP13rph5M56gzGDczmACAqoBhNzeKGJYjKR4gi3-rps8HEoSOnEprx22MD14WAHwLclXqpWXqrINcYCv7y-3RXFmwaLEivWi9xamKVWgCLf6gtdAThK2W2cyXbm_F40POFnwaHA1JfNO3Z7d1Djl5RCXRsoOV8UtxLn/w640-h480/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-hungry-horse-dam-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>(3)</b> After checking out the dam, we got in the car and headed to <b>Flathead National Forest</b> to eat our picnic lunch and then do some hiking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEln1mfmEP1weX2NLW8rE9wOORMwcK7XbOQoP8nKNTC8DvOlydZ3_NnhEnEuAeVHAkfiv7ncQf2cZkTr8iLRwXXUSSCfkR0j6ZzREWbzb3ZlKKa8QJnM3lIT-PWPjPHRO9WfHV-gj2zWX8oI98rzGjUn6Cxae-z5iP7NrUaPnMRJLX5AD7l19WZPrR/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-flathead-national-forest-picnic-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEln1mfmEP1weX2NLW8rE9wOORMwcK7XbOQoP8nKNTC8DvOlydZ3_NnhEnEuAeVHAkfiv7ncQf2cZkTr8iLRwXXUSSCfkR0j6ZzREWbzb3ZlKKa8QJnM3lIT-PWPjPHRO9WfHV-gj2zWX8oI98rzGjUn6Cxae-z5iP7NrUaPnMRJLX5AD7l19WZPrR/w398-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-flathead-national-forest-picnic-image.png" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We hiked the Lion Lake Trail that started where we had lunch at the South Lion Picnic Area and ended at the North Lion Picnic Area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJ3Xxp-j3yHBKIJ3gkf3vSL5uHXlu7mol06kZYQtXhYUbBcj-TfotQGejhFkP3yg1wedyxpvxMW1J0870_ARo4CAxYjzfMuK2lLhNC3LfEOOaKMspSe6ZBopU2jdEi4WvKKt_mXitsq9rBP0eUcTcdLkCucfMVjR0yK4_dDe3Y32dVeNP0yyMYyNp/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-flathead-national-forest-lion-lake-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJ3Xxp-j3yHBKIJ3gkf3vSL5uHXlu7mol06kZYQtXhYUbBcj-TfotQGejhFkP3yg1wedyxpvxMW1J0870_ARo4CAxYjzfMuK2lLhNC3LfEOOaKMspSe6ZBopU2jdEi4WvKKt_mXitsq9rBP0eUcTcdLkCucfMVjR0yK4_dDe3Y32dVeNP0yyMYyNp/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-flathead-national-forest-lion-lake-trail-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we reached the North Lion Picnic Area we were glad that we were out of the woods. It was just a flat trail with not much to see, besides the nice lake and beach, so we didn't want to backtrack on the same trail to get to our car. We turned on Pokemon on Soko's phone and saw that there was another way back. What the Pokemon map couldn't show us was the steep hill (I know it doesn't look too steep from this picture but when you are standing at the top it looks very steep) lined with logs, that we had to walk down. We all got down it safely, but one wrong step could have sent someone rolling down that hill and it would not have been pretty!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDsjtR7d9fthP9X3cichT-J9M71MpWf0DkJ3dmwsHHvERirI9cJ_FFXfVSaFNMhN6uYFxCU8NQC_r4tLC82eKC7K3hg_ao-dOrfg218kZw8ZPwelJZmUfshpmPxYpq0Pp5i3zr5H-orX-XDNJO3OPFDcFS5azopCIpXXNDtV2nfK8x6kAk6waEiDN/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-flathead-national-forest-off-the-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDsjtR7d9fthP9X3cichT-J9M71MpWf0DkJ3dmwsHHvERirI9cJ_FFXfVSaFNMhN6uYFxCU8NQC_r4tLC82eKC7K3hg_ao-dOrfg218kZw8ZPwelJZmUfshpmPxYpq0Pp5i3zr5H-orX-XDNJO3OPFDcFS5azopCIpXXNDtV2nfK8x6kAk6waEiDN/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-flathead-national-forest-off-the-trail-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Good To Know: </b>We have used the Pokemon app's map on several occasions when we want to get a sense of where we are while kayaking or hiking and google maps can't help us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>(4)</b> When we were researching for things to do on our free day, we noticed <b><a href="https://huckland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Willow's Huckleberry Land</a></b> on Trip Advisor's Top Ten List. We thought that a huckleberry item would make a good souvenir so that is where we headed next. This store was fantastic. It had many products made with huckleberry including the delicious dressing that I bought. We also bought Soko a tee shirt and Sandie and JT got a few things too. Then we sat down in their attached restaurant to try an elk burger. It was surprisingly better than we thought it would be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQ8iPtAw6GmReNp6Y2Hc8eEBEcqWFF3PV8uSh1RgFHmon3eH4YMU0r8EG7MV7DR1rS9bUEYkU-bjXaNVdk6PvLM2f5oT8rVUv_pVqwJ9MDJ54FhsYrIZMHv-Uga1BSxajewxGHqKvpcuzVZErgtz25t4JExbWX6gXH09GHhK90nUwM6CKplL0Mgwb/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-willows-huckleberry-shop-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQ8iPtAw6GmReNp6Y2Hc8eEBEcqWFF3PV8uSh1RgFHmon3eH4YMU0r8EG7MV7DR1rS9bUEYkU-bjXaNVdk6PvLM2f5oT8rVUv_pVqwJ9MDJ54FhsYrIZMHv-Uga1BSxajewxGHqKvpcuzVZErgtz25t4JExbWX6gXH09GHhK90nUwM6CKplL0Mgwb/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-willows-huckleberry-shop-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJo6VjOFWI1hD9iD_CeB3emR7j9yA8osb_SorIN7rs6ja1xSyk_gWgMPJXe0bMs52SCnEOpsiUJBCMFrXGJXuH760YL6Y6NispBnnAiE0T2WwTbP8Z0L5S3pP_ufyN1WB84gpgZerslp6sULFgyFVQt56iYcFGWQvYOrcYJ3DcmeBcpOYGfOLsI5K/s4032/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-willows-huckleberry-shop-elk-burger-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJo6VjOFWI1hD9iD_CeB3emR7j9yA8osb_SorIN7rs6ja1xSyk_gWgMPJXe0bMs52SCnEOpsiUJBCMFrXGJXuH760YL6Y6NispBnnAiE0T2WwTbP8Z0L5S3pP_ufyN1WB84gpgZerslp6sULFgyFVQt56iYcFGWQvYOrcYJ3DcmeBcpOYGfOLsI5K/s320/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-willows-huckleberry-shop-elk-burger-image%20(1).png" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The owner of of the store, James Willows, is a filmmaker and author. He has a popular You Tube channel and has written an autobiography. After running into this talented fellow at the store and having a conversation with him, JT bought his book and had it signed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBBlsE8kmRcJ6rMzNYOfqxWt4plw3inOwPtcvFovrIBSjJhSqBzKGTVd1E_GSXgHwyPR_w_64dQjMIVhioBE5DWRy6SijNRzFkfHv9LnSyRjm9HxS9B_AhsJhw52exQiLmUZzc6gOIA9GtMDafu0lhFyFc1ZB9_Hxme7cCf46JdiSByDkkDeeqWV3/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-willows-huckleberry-shop-poster-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBBlsE8kmRcJ6rMzNYOfqxWt4plw3inOwPtcvFovrIBSjJhSqBzKGTVd1E_GSXgHwyPR_w_64dQjMIVhioBE5DWRy6SijNRzFkfHv9LnSyRjm9HxS9B_AhsJhw52exQiLmUZzc6gOIA9GtMDafu0lhFyFc1ZB9_Hxme7cCf46JdiSByDkkDeeqWV3/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-willows-huckleberry-shop-poster-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the end of the day, we had a few souvenirs and found some nice post cards to send to the kids. We were happy with how the day went even though it did not go as planned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>(5)</b> The following morning, with our reservation made for 7:30 am, we headed to <b>Glacier National Park</b>. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZEgWY6TDRn_n1RLiy8nAMBep91Zyfr_SwgZXy1lknYz0SHK4ObSOkNRhP1T5JGx3EtEDpvu0y0B74_bCNDIYtyXLSn9nPd4xX6KrLSDdsOkmyxKdaFiOA7NcOQyR7QPsXk_vrvLwtUX8mg0uY5exMRNcihx_VqFE7kQyn93ku9Xlvky4XNUN1LyF/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-sign-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZEgWY6TDRn_n1RLiy8nAMBep91Zyfr_SwgZXy1lknYz0SHK4ObSOkNRhP1T5JGx3EtEDpvu0y0B74_bCNDIYtyXLSn9nPd4xX6KrLSDdsOkmyxKdaFiOA7NcOQyR7QPsXk_vrvLwtUX8mg0uY5exMRNcihx_VqFE7kQyn93ku9Xlvky4XNUN1LyF/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-sign-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We spent 12 hours in the park with 6 of them spent on or waiting for the complimentary shuttle that ran along Going-to-the-Sun Road.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mMQZX4ptfPINuvZ_uSnXGaVvbCfiX9bI5RkyZTp-854qlcPik9LJE6IwnSCCSWwLd2YrdF0QHf0kgCtlMIhJA-JPhVhDxnBHF47pwTkaeVbdy2sRgJxBcWibM6g38V8YMiRF6UFIlEksEEUAgg6ASCqRaQaEmglVVPvR8mUUbOqAWbrkBIQhJZsF/s1440/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-glacier-national-park-inside-shuttle-bus-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mMQZX4ptfPINuvZ_uSnXGaVvbCfiX9bI5RkyZTp-854qlcPik9LJE6IwnSCCSWwLd2YrdF0QHf0kgCtlMIhJA-JPhVhDxnBHF47pwTkaeVbdy2sRgJxBcWibM6g38V8YMiRF6UFIlEksEEUAgg6ASCqRaQaEmglVVPvR8mUUbOqAWbrkBIQhJZsF/w640-h480/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-glacier-national-park-inside-shuttle-bus-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>We were happy, though, that the guys could enjoy the incredible views as we rode through the park inside the comfortable shuttle and neither of them had to drive.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I took so many pictures hoping to capture the beauty of the wildflowers that flourished here but none of them did them justice.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpnS9gAjV-LYtMpluTVOaYsgWlRn8Uahrr2EkRfhUQCqD2rrJTeLtL8I_eUx1Qa02uBinDbmbjSD3zL8it8mKgbP0UbA4M1RbzzHit0jjmHeisWYiNsUWhZE9TeMz_-iQHAzDidzsy6WuJP0cua5I0FHwesJa8sgrZKm0qtnyd-SFM_FURwabRxfS/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-wildflowers-sign-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpnS9gAjV-LYtMpluTVOaYsgWlRn8Uahrr2EkRfhUQCqD2rrJTeLtL8I_eUx1Qa02uBinDbmbjSD3zL8it8mKgbP0UbA4M1RbzzHit0jjmHeisWYiNsUWhZE9TeMz_-iQHAzDidzsy6WuJP0cua5I0FHwesJa8sgrZKm0qtnyd-SFM_FURwabRxfS/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-wildflowers-sign-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This easy 2.7 mile trail is one of the most popular hikes in Glacier so most likely you will be hiking with tons of other hikers. It's easy to see why this trail would be on everyone's must-do list with sights like these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcchN3BYSFZ5eFhYwEW7snBhuO0MpReVCJKrx19ItS4YwtHX1xA_hX7sj3D5ybZkcVQKPpqqQKItQHyggz4rXTiC-ixYg5altULAYI4Te5AFUBxbDtYEaZyt-jLybkeHJNB7D-dh9zhK3vHSUkn3FFxsf_KUuLjLJQuA8Yv7R5izPHVWp3P1zbl2WR/s480/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-on-the-way-back-picture-2-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcchN3BYSFZ5eFhYwEW7snBhuO0MpReVCJKrx19ItS4YwtHX1xA_hX7sj3D5ybZkcVQKPpqqQKItQHyggz4rXTiC-ixYg5altULAYI4Te5AFUBxbDtYEaZyt-jLybkeHJNB7D-dh9zhK3vHSUkn3FFxsf_KUuLjLJQuA8Yv7R5izPHVWp3P1zbl2WR/w480-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-on-the-way-back-picture-2-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-NBG3QKPwhrxRAiidrY-9OsnUJEiIw2rG8LA_OQOid8MJR1bNXhJV0C8mPw4oBvUCUY1lTjOwe9O8VnSjtpMEPrEIboZTEEUP8Y6slmKs41hDCIa-qEjsGj07Wrnk2TNJMfIxyqOrLAjjFMREvKfWlIhf2yXfwTSE4m20tKfOwjQT7xdmri1iqsS/s1989/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-on-the-way-back-picture-3-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-NBG3QKPwhrxRAiidrY-9OsnUJEiIw2rG8LA_OQOid8MJR1bNXhJV0C8mPw4oBvUCUY1lTjOwe9O8VnSjtpMEPrEIboZTEEUP8Y6slmKs41hDCIa-qEjsGj07Wrnk2TNJMfIxyqOrLAjjFMREvKfWlIhf2yXfwTSE4m20tKfOwjQT7xdmri1iqsS/w494-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-on-the-way-back-picture-3-image%20(1).png" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDRi5TLY4E_mYCwBzaLisScARFss86ectK00_ntSgepoJ1GulCNfP6uXtEJzPLVdRz1F4wYoEWqOwrruWJRirvqLHiZOs-a0VwqYSVJWrC1p5e074y_yrao9qy9HsKoRsfFCBTGrW5w3Q3LOQolC3hFdcmiy6Rigiu_TQJtq7kAD7I4tp1IMJ12Se/s640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-us-by-pond-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDRi5TLY4E_mYCwBzaLisScARFss86ectK00_ntSgepoJ1GulCNfP6uXtEJzPLVdRz1F4wYoEWqOwrruWJRirvqLHiZOs-a0VwqYSVJWrC1p5e074y_yrao9qy9HsKoRsfFCBTGrW5w3Q3LOQolC3hFdcmiy6Rigiu_TQJtq7kAD7I4tp1IMJ12Se/w640-h480/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-us-by-pond-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the end of the trail we were treated to this stunning view of the majestic Clements Mountain and Hidden Lake. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbm2oDraeH6auQ14j0Ppth6K1gqj5TSgRbgjrMgOV-Pdlt_150u92G6DGW0V_hiJpoHaj9D1KK_d7ZfELcJSJ4tDJqhU1a7_8CpmBEWajAqporoXdqobHFwQV8a_SK8u1qrxcT7DER3fvG-DpGEF754V6e8DAllQ2RVD9SnMAcGLVJa5-uac-JIcG/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-hidden-lake-and-clements-mountains-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbm2oDraeH6auQ14j0Ppth6K1gqj5TSgRbgjrMgOV-Pdlt_150u92G6DGW0V_hiJpoHaj9D1KK_d7ZfELcJSJ4tDJqhU1a7_8CpmBEWajAqporoXdqobHFwQV8a_SK8u1qrxcT7DER3fvG-DpGEF754V6e8DAllQ2RVD9SnMAcGLVJa5-uac-JIcG/w640-h426/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-hidden-lake-and-clements-mountains-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We retraced our steps back to where we started. Seeing it from the opposite way, it actually felt like we were on completely different, but still beautiful, trail mostly because we were no longer seeing Clements Mountain ahead of us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9Dk0nkhLva2j8eGR7pNV0KCMJk1m5uM5GaxcqaICtipqbow7hPqb9KzZssWZgIgtajdhnDff7u3Lg74QFIjU-1J1cWufMs_V8L3RopiVo0DG1ONjq7Gn3DLn3va4FXOucuA1ITObPadxexA7tCDh73j5xwJf3lP07XuGnXU1Lkb2M4PvjLqgoLMe/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-on-the-way-back-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9Dk0nkhLva2j8eGR7pNV0KCMJk1m5uM5GaxcqaICtipqbow7hPqb9KzZssWZgIgtajdhnDff7u3Lg74QFIjU-1J1cWufMs_V8L3RopiVo0DG1ONjq7Gn3DLn3va4FXOucuA1ITObPadxexA7tCDh73j5xwJf3lP07XuGnXU1Lkb2M4PvjLqgoLMe/w640-h480/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-on-the-way-back-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped to have lunch, and enjoy the views one last time, before we left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJsY-QnW0T_f7h2tZkjFssuT-XzS6gRuZ7whQGgGO-56eMaCYvZ6-JDZslqOZO5egQx67KQRK78yC4XuC1jvqoJqndHa5fXk5I9jUr_7iKAT6A1M342m6wog9xF5ekVW6KNUK6AEWt1TPj0e95ch-ZFzfD2IfIMaLiXbDooMOsNgMVbrlEt2Ol5Bx/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-on-the-way-back-picnic-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJsY-QnW0T_f7h2tZkjFssuT-XzS6gRuZ7whQGgGO-56eMaCYvZ6-JDZslqOZO5egQx67KQRK78yC4XuC1jvqoJqndHa5fXk5I9jUr_7iKAT6A1M342m6wog9xF5ekVW6KNUK6AEWt1TPj0e95ch-ZFzfD2IfIMaLiXbDooMOsNgMVbrlEt2Ol5Bx/w640-h480/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-hidden-lake-Overview-trail-on-the-way-back-picnic-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>This entire trail was filled with absolutely gorgeous sights and we highly recommend hiking here if you get a chance to visit this amazing park.</div><div><br /></div><div>We had one more trail we wanted to hike before we called it a day so after another long wait, we hopped on the shuttle and headed to St. Mary Lake Trail.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oYTAw8poDHyX2X5UrvnyPQiHugm45jsqlMk831barhyhExiFdKQ-LLIwXDUKius0zsMqer7oF5ERwDDahJXgR1PiqRpybK0XvzHWQd28tbqze8YKiL85MiqViQEt5sH-w99PJbZlE3VEMfhmBiUA01Yrcu3lYUMYM1eMCB1zUvPVTB84pj0Bqk_w/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-st-mary-lake-trail-sign-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oYTAw8poDHyX2X5UrvnyPQiHugm45jsqlMk831barhyhExiFdKQ-LLIwXDUKius0zsMqer7oF5ERwDDahJXgR1PiqRpybK0XvzHWQd28tbqze8YKiL85MiqViQEt5sH-w99PJbZlE3VEMfhmBiUA01Yrcu3lYUMYM1eMCB1zUvPVTB84pj0Bqk_w/w640-h480/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-st-mary-lake-trail-sign-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I asked one of the kids how scared he was to attempt this jump and he told me that the rip current was scarier than the jump. The calm looking water was very deceiving. I am so glad we didn't have to watch someone being carried away by the the river.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2h3nlNDjVJw5EyAqBCB66rJv8nUD9Ys-VBIWmU7xD-DLvaTIZq2Kvl6DpIFrG-Nio7ZxN1x99kgu5b8JnsEY2G-3n3_Oy3zJRIrz7zmLv2_9_718TY3Fkhy7Iyzaa-zM6HBsX5VMPlX3UbHHCltR8UZX2c9Zi99f0xazm5W58AuQqrNImDKLulwT/s2048/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-st-mary-lake-trail-st-mary-watching-kids-jumping-into-water-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2h3nlNDjVJw5EyAqBCB66rJv8nUD9Ys-VBIWmU7xD-DLvaTIZq2Kvl6DpIFrG-Nio7ZxN1x99kgu5b8JnsEY2G-3n3_Oy3zJRIrz7zmLv2_9_718TY3Fkhy7Iyzaa-zM6HBsX5VMPlX3UbHHCltR8UZX2c9Zi99f0xazm5W58AuQqrNImDKLulwT/w640-h480/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-me-by-glacier-national-park-st-mary-lake-trail-st-mary-watching-kids-jumping-into-water-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a fantastic day at Glacier and now it was time to go back to our campsite to relax for a minute before packing up and preparing for taking off in the morning.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXfgzhWAidZfC6BohpeKyujYoJVB2vP9uNibWtBigOiTPrTPApCCb3levRZJwdMXKQGfEGie-f-Zdh8i3Jnyib6HN1RTH3zjjigOdEFGzgIOYXcARXrrRlOXMRTNqHQFWJWXItFmpHZfPjF_s6hnElXsFv2RT8klow49khetxU2EuxhAE0leKXMrE/s1289/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-campsite-at-mountain-meadow-RV-park-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="995" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXfgzhWAidZfC6BohpeKyujYoJVB2vP9uNibWtBigOiTPrTPApCCb3levRZJwdMXKQGfEGie-f-Zdh8i3Jnyib6HN1RTH3zjjigOdEFGzgIOYXcARXrrRlOXMRTNqHQFWJWXItFmpHZfPjF_s6hnElXsFv2RT8klow49khetxU2EuxhAE0leKXMrE/w494-h640/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-campsite-at-mountain-meadow-RV-park-image%20(1).png" width="494" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The next day, before we left Hungry Horse, we stopped at this cute post office to mail postcards. Then we were on our way to Stop 10, Spokane, WA.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyZ1co7vIK1DD-9TTRVyPvotaqLhWwaJ3-2vZzvx08raHURm_x_pC84nJo0fh9cDJf5Y-3yc1NOs8Qe7ZRRQlOviWaAqBSImLme3U_FScME87Hgqai_WGBVBR3__AzLcLwKgefQWlkAIue73IhB9GnAXXE8xRuYSasQ_bzTenffOueypUsoUVG1Fj/s4005/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-hungry-horse-post-office-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3004" data-original-width="4005" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyZ1co7vIK1DD-9TTRVyPvotaqLhWwaJ3-2vZzvx08raHURm_x_pC84nJo0fh9cDJf5Y-3yc1NOs8Qe7ZRRQlOviWaAqBSImLme3U_FScME87Hgqai_WGBVBR3__AzLcLwKgefQWlkAIue73IhB9GnAXXE8xRuYSasQ_bzTenffOueypUsoUVG1Fj/w640-h480/montana-stop-9-cross-country-road-trip-2022-hungry-horse-post-office-image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read about, Yellowstone National Park here, another gorgeous park we visited on our cross-country road trip and one that is probably on your national park bucket list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm0lsemn0yA3RipOzzijSQdVoqpjMh7SoFMMtyOa98dU6xEESXL6yPj5iaVPFEYYVBFY_6PsnLAJNgLwsv-l1cSA-LZwUbl0K2TPOls0hVaoVGdn4akOnGuR6zgryA99p77xKA5pM5uUiGjBS5JXjB5JmnBTPENKE4-5vvKtCGFDoJiXYd5eKqSKd/s1500/yellowstone-blog-post-cover-photo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm0lsemn0yA3RipOzzijSQdVoqpjMh7SoFMMtyOa98dU6xEESXL6yPj5iaVPFEYYVBFY_6PsnLAJNgLwsv-l1cSA-LZwUbl0K2TPOls0hVaoVGdn4akOnGuR6zgryA99p77xKA5pM5uUiGjBS5JXjB5JmnBTPENKE4-5vvKtCGFDoJiXYd5eKqSKd/w213-h320/yellowstone-blog-post-cover-photo.png" width="213" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/04/things-to-do-in-and-around-yellowstone.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do In And Around Yellowstone National Park, WY</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Have your ever been to Glacier National Park? What things did you find to do? Please share your adventures with us in comments!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">This post was featured:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVr07VRaNPeSL48C7O7U0kIBOxmKfpahT-Cug-4QIHVJEEJ5dYYwethG-TQojEkCErZbwRDtocfo8PsOSD_24kjsOlSUZf5oBn7ECCjgBB75Vtc-IEZxm6uNMFOy1l_c7nClcKS4gJT8uQKKXtKGp48OsFCaZsYGXfbDNZUq1LhxkFErFV4jkx2Um/s600/Whimsy-With-Features.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVr07VRaNPeSL48C7O7U0kIBOxmKfpahT-Cug-4QIHVJEEJ5dYYwethG-TQojEkCErZbwRDtocfo8PsOSD_24kjsOlSUZf5oBn7ECCjgBB75Vtc-IEZxm6uNMFOy1l_c7nClcKS4gJT8uQKKXtKGp48OsFCaZsYGXfbDNZUq1LhxkFErFV4jkx2Um/s320/Whimsy-With-Features.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fifthsparrownomore.com/whimsy-home-wednesday-blog-link-party-no-28/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fitth Sparrow No More</a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-70514058526407645412023-04-10T08:00:00.009-04:002023-10-29T08:42:11.607-04:00Things To Do In And Around Yellowstone National Park, WY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Check out this post before your trip to Yellowstone NP, WY for things to do in the park and in this area.<p></p><p><span>If you are traveling here with your RV, take a look at our list of</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/04/10-items-you-should-have-on-your-rv.html"><span style="text-align: center;">10 Items You Should Have On Your RV </span>Camping List</a> before you hit the road.<br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm0lsemn0yA3RipOzzijSQdVoqpjMh7SoFMMtyOa98dU6xEESXL6yPj5iaVPFEYYVBFY_6PsnLAJNgLwsv-l1cSA-LZwUbl0K2TPOls0hVaoVGdn4akOnGuR6zgryA99p77xKA5pM5uUiGjBS5JXjB5JmnBTPENKE4-5vvKtCGFDoJiXYd5eKqSKd/s1500/yellowstone-blog-post-cover-photo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm0lsemn0yA3RipOzzijSQdVoqpjMh7SoFMMtyOa98dU6xEESXL6yPj5iaVPFEYYVBFY_6PsnLAJNgLwsv-l1cSA-LZwUbl0K2TPOls0hVaoVGdn4akOnGuR6zgryA99p77xKA5pM5uUiGjBS5JXjB5JmnBTPENKE4-5vvKtCGFDoJiXYd5eKqSKd/w426-h640/yellowstone-blog-post-cover-photo.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 8</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We headed to West Yellowstone, MT after our stay at Grand Teton NP. This was Stop 8 of our cross-country road trip. It would only take us about 15 minutes from our campground here to get to the west entrance of Yellowstone National Park but it would take us about an hour or more to get to Old Faithful. We were so happy when we noticed that we could pass by Old Faithful on our way from Grand Teton, NP to Yellowstone Holiday Resort, our next campground.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(1)We got up early, packed up and unhooked the trailer from the water and electric and we were on our way to see <b>Old Faithful</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5xSh3R7v6erFO7ddGkKpxmnbbOO1gkxf4fOVheCnceEmXAnl8JyrfC7iU9Vgvb8aEXDJwRlcIkQw5BhAf7DVRAbpSjdB2CRcoy-l-41U3Rcp4DFlq96Z4KOABO3XiIb9fg01Psr566RRNoai7Dj6OwWkT5cZWAEvcSiIxKM3puGwIKcluyXZ4Qwn/s2048/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-old-faithful-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5xSh3R7v6erFO7ddGkKpxmnbbOO1gkxf4fOVheCnceEmXAnl8JyrfC7iU9Vgvb8aEXDJwRlcIkQw5BhAf7DVRAbpSjdB2CRcoy-l-41U3Rcp4DFlq96Z4KOABO3XiIb9fg01Psr566RRNoai7Dj6OwWkT5cZWAEvcSiIxKM3puGwIKcluyXZ4Qwn/w480-h640/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-old-faithful-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We followed the signs pointing to the geyser. I thought we would head towards what looked like a huge water fountain but I didn't see it. I never realized Old Faithful was a geyser that needed to heat up and erupt. I had a lot to learn. We took a seat with a lot of other fellow tourists and waited for the big eruption. Old Faithful took it's time and didn't erupt at the time posted. But then we heard the bubbling and everyone started to get very excited! The eruption was a sight to see and well worth the wait!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTGqYDkSjA9cxsiXOd1TH0R8X-wvLhDj4mu9cRLdyOvRcY0XS43_pc9uBuMPZkCmSV0vKTuWd5HDm0zHRnhzH-BVq-OocfMe78cRi6ReU0vFllnG8A8lGbcS4Cgap08gl4TVR88sQ2PADytwQMreaxDssz-n2Ga45WOq3r3rUqLTvViKlYnU6avU9/s2048/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-old-faithful-eruption-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTGqYDkSjA9cxsiXOd1TH0R8X-wvLhDj4mu9cRLdyOvRcY0XS43_pc9uBuMPZkCmSV0vKTuWd5HDm0zHRnhzH-BVq-OocfMe78cRi6ReU0vFllnG8A8lGbcS4Cgap08gl4TVR88sQ2PADytwQMreaxDssz-n2Ga45WOq3r3rUqLTvViKlYnU6avU9/w480-h640/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-old-faithful-eruption-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the very cool water show the geyser put on for us we headed to Observation Point to get an expansive view of the Old Faithful area. We had a great view from 160 ft. above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuE35yVIz9TEsz4qqtlcf7_7rgkfO4O2eFYo-325BZnjvC-QqLnDxtxeA2Dx2g4FcZKApVPJ2ovvAxonw2GAV8K-87R4cV_AA7u4RUKb5ir42swIhQVKlNLUTyG0YmJEqKzjBLNvkpcdZ8wChur0E3-phBePrxe1QOzby15tmRFmUkXsN4itx39Qp/s2048/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-observation-point-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuE35yVIz9TEsz4qqtlcf7_7rgkfO4O2eFYo-325BZnjvC-QqLnDxtxeA2Dx2g4FcZKApVPJ2ovvAxonw2GAV8K-87R4cV_AA7u4RUKb5ir42swIhQVKlNLUTyG0YmJEqKzjBLNvkpcdZ8wChur0E3-phBePrxe1QOzby15tmRFmUkXsN4itx39Qp/w480-h640/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-observation-point-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79Zb0lF7TMdkDGRC6R5bx3_sNUPHqx-AR0j6dvRKn2Xj9YvHVoSek5w5sV83Zf0bfejUO1XMZzS87UBCcTsackQeSWjmCnX_99KbQNbRgEVgkL65oNqmcoqpnnhoSpggtkouBqsHcUumvuTCgRNFNP-IX-6g3XioiV5e5f_6UywKWQZQBbMgDmZX3/s2048/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-observation-point-from-above-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79Zb0lF7TMdkDGRC6R5bx3_sNUPHqx-AR0j6dvRKn2Xj9YvHVoSek5w5sV83Zf0bfejUO1XMZzS87UBCcTsackQeSWjmCnX_99KbQNbRgEVgkL65oNqmcoqpnnhoSpggtkouBqsHcUumvuTCgRNFNP-IX-6g3XioiV5e5f_6UywKWQZQBbMgDmZX3/w480-h640/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-observation-point-from-above-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Along the trail, we passed Solitary Geyser and then we headed to Geyser Hill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ro6RARh9wEzFV4-VdAjHjDF9wKhnBoVTuLWBQ4afDPWBVfVLAzBq10aJHXuxSU6aXpmSorwePCNuLHTbSRPIhZQ0-cnC9nLtxVNI5YFrovedpzA2ILOqrnralYcS7fQvmR3Zr1BN6WoXfi942xiUooPJvpPBpCVOe9VhxhHg0ZOphBr2l8qU5skn/s1437/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-solitary%20geyser-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="1437" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ro6RARh9wEzFV4-VdAjHjDF9wKhnBoVTuLWBQ4afDPWBVfVLAzBq10aJHXuxSU6aXpmSorwePCNuLHTbSRPIhZQ0-cnC9nLtxVNI5YFrovedpzA2ILOqrnralYcS7fQvmR3Zr1BN6WoXfi942xiUooPJvpPBpCVOe9VhxhHg0ZOphBr2l8qU5skn/w640-h482/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-solitary%20geyser-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We walked along a wooden path that encircled Geyser Hill and saw a collection of geysers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkK1h9wQmv1NYsq5VYleYsdbbp4piqj953d44TgytZ9XEC9t1vq3mxfkWGWeeozcFMKUTiARARUGZYw37pQ8jZWYJWP4TFqeg4PDgqswZyet9xKKrGzVaO1gadnxw0sYUYyBfqPquoItLLZXAax3bP4Qs0wsS8dgWZvyulMYY-y3BcY441C75EZcj/s2048/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-geyser-hill-wooden-path-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkK1h9wQmv1NYsq5VYleYsdbbp4piqj953d44TgytZ9XEC9t1vq3mxfkWGWeeozcFMKUTiARARUGZYw37pQ8jZWYJWP4TFqeg4PDgqswZyet9xKKrGzVaO1gadnxw0sYUYyBfqPquoItLLZXAax3bP4Qs0wsS8dgWZvyulMYY-y3BcY441C75EZcj/w480-h640/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-geyser-hill-wooden-path-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All of the geysers were named. This one was called Anemone Geyser.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5X8WSw4JlbmudTaPHfLFKHcqapS8av_WOfyPJXVrwpRNLELCxOdboL_5V5M6lXhC49J-oCJZYgdMiqqGmRpXuovrVxVb5Ka2IZKYHL3MFtA7zZE0BkiiKDNizm78qsRoUhN6CIoXX0TNxifoXXIwmYGIHtrbpo6NJ1pmkgOTMLCSTyJcEygr4Ig7/s2048/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-geyser-hill-anemone-geyser-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5X8WSw4JlbmudTaPHfLFKHcqapS8av_WOfyPJXVrwpRNLELCxOdboL_5V5M6lXhC49J-oCJZYgdMiqqGmRpXuovrVxVb5Ka2IZKYHL3MFtA7zZE0BkiiKDNizm78qsRoUhN6CIoXX0TNxifoXXIwmYGIHtrbpo6NJ1pmkgOTMLCSTyJcEygr4Ig7/w480-h640/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-geyser-hill-anemone-geyser-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were lucky to catch the Lion Geyser erupting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdWIOkRDGKfDqNAnbAeoAgXZsjrya23kuNXvpfViwKPSKlWleJ_BZ4QPZf1U8-2XEK8EYX7i5PMNljdQfsLS-zPvJi4068sI9TbeHQ0mBq6vE7aSja1jOkbVcUCHZh7bm33xvRe5E4KSGKpoa9-TPilaosZBJrdkhpvf3hUjgoHb_ncd2ge50ft7t/s2048/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-lion-geyser-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdWIOkRDGKfDqNAnbAeoAgXZsjrya23kuNXvpfViwKPSKlWleJ_BZ4QPZf1U8-2XEK8EYX7i5PMNljdQfsLS-zPvJi4068sI9TbeHQ0mBq6vE7aSja1jOkbVcUCHZh7bm33xvRe5E4KSGKpoa9-TPilaosZBJrdkhpvf3hUjgoHb_ncd2ge50ft7t/w480-h640/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-lion-geyser-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Besides for geysers, you can find hot springs on Geyser Hill. This one was named Heart Spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnIPsf4ix2Gwi7lm1az-iaf48G5EcngplQ1CnCdjEWcUI5yJvy_DuckCa6_EPuPIPhXSKSUh2dobE0m268guPnavZK6VD1xtdg-VCWkPSd965V8zRQlQyl2UYBV2-ZJ2TaF3i01BT-f_CD6FivhJn1s5CYqw9NCqaNG-SupPKQqfO0jl3o5zjXihS/s1440/5A659A6E-511C-4A71-9213-D3CEF2EE8422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnIPsf4ix2Gwi7lm1az-iaf48G5EcngplQ1CnCdjEWcUI5yJvy_DuckCa6_EPuPIPhXSKSUh2dobE0m268guPnavZK6VD1xtdg-VCWkPSd965V8zRQlQyl2UYBV2-ZJ2TaF3i01BT-f_CD6FivhJn1s5CYqw9NCqaNG-SupPKQqfO0jl3o5zjXihS/w640-h482/5A659A6E-511C-4A71-9213-D3CEF2EE8422.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>(2) We spent all morning here and after lunch, it was time to head to our next campground, <b>Yellowstone Holiday Resort</b>. As we pulled up to the campground, we were in awe of the view we were going to have here. There were majestic mountains behind us and the bluest water in front of us. We couldn't ask for anything more perfect than that to look at for the next couple of days.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAwNm06Z7afs-QGRNoo7byWoPieai-c4OfO_mNFLP2etGG1U4KZP98CU9nq_5wTHnaz9VZ6E28QRKJuZay2FP4MYF_0nMClK_bUEIDQq0K1T7GnbMa2OlMNZHF2LU-R4_FYaSckVt68iInLrPyK83YHoqS9IAoGcalIXw5oB-N_WnmNYGbHMrNFWT/s2048/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-Yellowstone-holiday-resort-campground-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAwNm06Z7afs-QGRNoo7byWoPieai-c4OfO_mNFLP2etGG1U4KZP98CU9nq_5wTHnaz9VZ6E28QRKJuZay2FP4MYF_0nMClK_bUEIDQq0K1T7GnbMa2OlMNZHF2LU-R4_FYaSckVt68iInLrPyK83YHoqS9IAoGcalIXw5oB-N_WnmNYGbHMrNFWT/w640-h422/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-Yellowstone-holiday-resort-campground-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about this campground <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2000/03/guide-to-state-and-national-park.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(3) The people who checked us into the campground were very friendly and eager to tell us all about the campground and the<b> town of West Yellowstone</b>. They highly recommended an ice cream shop in town. So after setting up, cooking and eating dinner, we headed into the town of West Yellowstone which was conveniently located only 15 minutes from the campground. After an evening of buying souvenirs and eating ice cream, it was time to call it a night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xptTayFDUkottEmwbXiyjMz9Z9S3zZyzz4XQGcEVVvoaA_ZUDotHmSpTsVrkY177n4NBIDjoYCzg8ZvhdR3zESk0tHQ9E55HxiI2-Pk6OVFz66AoV__xEVCK4KI145_R-KsCJfUEb0KnN6kJY2Stb2QagLdnEXiamipqUG-383--x3wf877rbwfc/s1536/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-west-yellowstone-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1536" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xptTayFDUkottEmwbXiyjMz9Z9S3zZyzz4XQGcEVVvoaA_ZUDotHmSpTsVrkY177n4NBIDjoYCzg8ZvhdR3zESk0tHQ9E55HxiI2-Pk6OVFz66AoV__xEVCK4KI145_R-KsCJfUEb0KnN6kJY2Stb2QagLdnEXiamipqUG-383--x3wf877rbwfc/w640-h568/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-west-yellowstone-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided to sleep in on our second and only full day in Yellowstone and head over to the park after lunch. It was only a 20 minute drive from the campground to the west entrance of Yellowstone. We had three stops by car planned for the day. The first was to Madison where we excited to see Gibbons Falls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybFpDT0XsanhMcDRTHWI5NIfrBaDX_2HoegFHcFnM1-6g5YXOpXtcP5ywQD3_Tw8WWMkSOrGkYx4YK46Gpntd_IfwIgt0-peERhdm6nlh06S54BrzMWHoRWeYyA0BRJ2JWI9vKlMuvuGOkT7bAu_KxI6RkcGwQAvKhjfBqmtm_bDiusDa-cHxjZSf/s2048/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-geyser-gibbons-falls-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybFpDT0XsanhMcDRTHWI5NIfrBaDX_2HoegFHcFnM1-6g5YXOpXtcP5ywQD3_Tw8WWMkSOrGkYx4YK46Gpntd_IfwIgt0-peERhdm6nlh06S54BrzMWHoRWeYyA0BRJ2JWI9vKlMuvuGOkT7bAu_KxI6RkcGwQAvKhjfBqmtm_bDiusDa-cHxjZSf/w640-h480/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-geyser-gibbons-falls-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And Artist's Paint Pots. You can't tell from this photo, but we could understand why this spot got it's name. It was so colorful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHTbxJWC-saUSFrV35ejCgE8drssyaKqtt1Ny7UDgNtakpkOP6jRnOo8wWeOiomLjuA6ykdyWT3xuHFgLEZbaYLh5oUB8ciVYXVQ3udpxsyfTgrU2KU2crUaCgICoy5ZQMPMnxpCZMUFIoEtpNqFywCtnF125K5j9Kisv0sk2O77RPyn6BVLXciHP/s1891/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-paint-pots-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1663" data-original-width="1891" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHTbxJWC-saUSFrV35ejCgE8drssyaKqtt1Ny7UDgNtakpkOP6jRnOo8wWeOiomLjuA6ykdyWT3xuHFgLEZbaYLh5oUB8ciVYXVQ3udpxsyfTgrU2KU2crUaCgICoy5ZQMPMnxpCZMUFIoEtpNqFywCtnF125K5j9Kisv0sk2O77RPyn6BVLXciHP/w640-h562/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-paint-pots-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next we hopped back in the car and headed to Norris. Here we would see a couple of geysers, Steamboat Geyser for one, and a couple of springs that included the gorgeous Emerald Spring, on the 1 1/2 mile Back Basin loop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEPaPtTb7oCcpu26S8JvPl0UXIlARAPfkQEecOLZP7Cltr59cZth0tstSS_CeK08nsMf4--n3y0QmUQcByIcocoPbjDxOWTKEK_6iyctHaptfqJ2dTpwL0bRgt000KlGpRBJuNhxZi4RWzA33fR0xIgPB8UaeiZwAjOltRkTE6A4qTu9Y8bzyH8eh/s2048/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-steamboar-geyser-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEPaPtTb7oCcpu26S8JvPl0UXIlARAPfkQEecOLZP7Cltr59cZth0tstSS_CeK08nsMf4--n3y0QmUQcByIcocoPbjDxOWTKEK_6iyctHaptfqJ2dTpwL0bRgt000KlGpRBJuNhxZi4RWzA33fR0xIgPB8UaeiZwAjOltRkTE6A4qTu9Y8bzyH8eh/w480-h640/wyoming-montana-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-steamboar-geyser-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSs9pjL6bw31fk3ez0Nw_lOEVMjRFV8xLg_iRjT4EJtP0t1r0ffONCEftW2Z1NdZy4Cwo-rxJ0du6r_PA5Gkb5ytOMxJTDJYzk1_4YbxyzOMJ5jX6elPmv_cVfHTFKq4PqA09f73bk4U4Rw7vAHOARyLpmAZNlbJHTCkzuFX_fk8LWSyuoZcWIrk5K/s2048/wyoming-montana-2022-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-emerald-springs-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSs9pjL6bw31fk3ez0Nw_lOEVMjRFV8xLg_iRjT4EJtP0t1r0ffONCEftW2Z1NdZy4Cwo-rxJ0du6r_PA5Gkb5ytOMxJTDJYzk1_4YbxyzOMJ5jX6elPmv_cVfHTFKq4PqA09f73bk4U4Rw7vAHOARyLpmAZNlbJHTCkzuFX_fk8LWSyuoZcWIrk5K/w640-h480/wyoming-montana-2022-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-emerald-springs-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our hike here, we drove to our last stop, Canyon Village to see the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. The Brink of the Lower Falls Trail was a short 1/2 mile hike down to see the top of the Lower Falls. The rainbow added to the fun of seeing the falls from this viewpoint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9csbRrcbqugavF3yYULoEfU2JudmkdWXrswBjTHtsuvEuVsp6sOH9LVZZK-TohadnYRAAh8NAk5nFjz7xbnSOait8W2iosUdlBOqcnWGrHt9wBjGQ674gfWBjWkrGrIKsbQrzwyxuMOevb4fdT7ffK2nE4H0grSUK1ME1E8061GEDMm6FvPA2jUZT/s2048/wyoming-montana-2022-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-view-of-lower-falls-from-above-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9csbRrcbqugavF3yYULoEfU2JudmkdWXrswBjTHtsuvEuVsp6sOH9LVZZK-TohadnYRAAh8NAk5nFjz7xbnSOait8W2iosUdlBOqcnWGrHt9wBjGQ674gfWBjWkrGrIKsbQrzwyxuMOevb4fdT7ffK2nE4H0grSUK1ME1E8061GEDMm6FvPA2jUZT/w480-h640/wyoming-montana-2022-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-view-of-lower-falls-from-above-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Good To Know: </b>We were not prepared for how steep this trail was so left our water and hiking sticks in the car thinking we didn't need them for a short 1/2 mile trail. The 600 foot elevation and steepness of this trail was so strenuous that I thought at one point that Soko was going to have to call the park rangers to help me get up the trail. I really started to panic but was able to calm myself down and decided to slow down to a snail's crawl and did make it up on my own. I passed Sandie along the trail. She was having a hard time with the trail too. Having water and hiking sticks would have made the hike up the hill much easier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were so happy to finally make it up the hill. We had no energy left to even think about going to the Upper Falls which we had thought we might do. We did make one more stop before we left the park after a fellow hiker told us where to get a great view of the lower falls. We got in the car and headed to Artist Point where we got an amazing view of the Lower Falls cascading into what is called the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5uY4vt-2-heOH67NlDUwdWzznOqtSsXAY9746dKUT3ZuxGOVPiXK5Ngj7tk7HWe4t__veohtgqwMovwrhhZWph0KPDtztXEV4h2bOBLuVyXtNSCEtGIO-1IyZehsm1RPlDUo_UW4ckGDgjn9HVT9L1Xad2p9-bFschyOk4cEThrGDuhWT29NrPXe/s2048/wyoming-montana-2022-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-lower-springs-upper-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5uY4vt-2-heOH67NlDUwdWzznOqtSsXAY9746dKUT3ZuxGOVPiXK5Ngj7tk7HWe4t__veohtgqwMovwrhhZWph0KPDtztXEV4h2bOBLuVyXtNSCEtGIO-1IyZehsm1RPlDUo_UW4ckGDgjn9HVT9L1Xad2p9-bFschyOk4cEThrGDuhWT29NrPXe/w480-h640/wyoming-montana-2022-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-national-park-lower-springs-upper-view-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were definitely ready to head back to the campground after our full day at Yellowstone National Park. After resting for awhile and having dinner we got enough energy back to take advantage of the beautiful lake we were camping beside. We grabbed a couple of fishing poles, rented a small boat and spent an hour relaxing and taking in the beautiful view. It was a perfect way to end our time at Stop 8 of our road trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQo03Eo4K-WFcBTiJKi6VJeNJjNmwIDiwtR6mXymwsLvAxRpML5OhjyaDx7pWihmTsNk58H0MTpXAdMInc72Kibg_a5ep08PrxtsvtKqcTo19Yr96JjWBjiP7fpKiC9DNRr-4O5U0f5CQi0cS_Pj29E-HY5fMZj8PvmK3le-8rU1lAtBiAUDnV9yd/s2048/wyoming-montana-2022-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-holiday-resort-fishing-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQo03Eo4K-WFcBTiJKi6VJeNJjNmwIDiwtR6mXymwsLvAxRpML5OhjyaDx7pWihmTsNk58H0MTpXAdMInc72Kibg_a5ep08PrxtsvtKqcTo19Yr96JjWBjiP7fpKiC9DNRr-4O5U0f5CQi0cS_Pj29E-HY5fMZj8PvmK3le-8rU1lAtBiAUDnV9yd/w640-h480/wyoming-montana-2022-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-holiday-resort-fishing-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWvD9ihsy2QhvUnXd7adU0MLR172-oiPwG1rZ9JFuGByKyYhmrar2i5bGPpBMB2dSF2Qg8jB-0JAcV6oOflGmcjWylxogRB5hGLsjjGwlKrBSTnsvZWQ4fbmxR-fV9u7g19zQgyh8g8Q5uSLFgHDoGKKGuIA7QWpV7PlKsosIEWOda7B0uIEbNxv9/s2048/wyoming-montana-2022-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-holiday-resort-lake-boating-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWvD9ihsy2QhvUnXd7adU0MLR172-oiPwG1rZ9JFuGByKyYhmrar2i5bGPpBMB2dSF2Qg8jB-0JAcV6oOflGmcjWylxogRB5hGLsjjGwlKrBSTnsvZWQ4fbmxR-fV9u7g19zQgyh8g8Q5uSLFgHDoGKKGuIA7QWpV7PlKsosIEWOda7B0uIEbNxv9/w640-h480/wyoming-montana-2022-cross-country-road-trip-yellowstone-holiday-resort-lake-boating-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read about the stop we made in Grand Teton, NP. This park is so close to Yellowstone so it makes sense to see them both if you are planning a trip to one of the parks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrvwSnN-1y1MiJoJImb42Fa0WVQHGfeDZQedDHehJD2xVQWGil9NSmcY6ZkBayi7lfbcuffVllNKeWcrROMBo5h_ALqQ0D9KZ3dXufxwCubmSQ1gdCYQICgsIGpmOYi7CP_uXYdmQ7g-MBYVJszCfRZeb6Fp-n-KASUj9k3KjQJ-ajFRbg-0hOGsd/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20And%20Around%20Grand%20Teton%20National%20Park,%20WY.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrvwSnN-1y1MiJoJImb42Fa0WVQHGfeDZQedDHehJD2xVQWGil9NSmcY6ZkBayi7lfbcuffVllNKeWcrROMBo5h_ALqQ0D9KZ3dXufxwCubmSQ1gdCYQICgsIGpmOYi7CP_uXYdmQ7g-MBYVJszCfRZeb6Fp-n-KASUj9k3KjQJ-ajFRbg-0hOGsd/w213-h320/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20And%20Around%20Grand%20Teton%20National%20Park,%20WY.png" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/03/things-to-do-in-and-around-grand-teton.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Things To Do In And Around Grand Teton National Park, WY</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you been to Yellowstone National Park? Which hikes did you enjoy? Let us know in comments. We would love to read all about your favorite trails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This post was featured:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9o5AhwKRSKj_Q2-YO4bdgIP3poHA_rmE3ZvvfRkzUfMaQ9zP6CW0CD5ugnGNoQ7LYS20a-Kh2MDGrrVhMltACzq6-nv7BD3T3RHGMvgMItC_HPtTHv59caoWWd5aWjw7VXkGLo2jiL4YvKRpY_B78sTah4XxnTm00F1ObPtsnifUK9YL4JwWXqJ9k/s150/Pieced%20Pastimes%20Featured%20Button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="150" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9o5AhwKRSKj_Q2-YO4bdgIP3poHA_rmE3ZvvfRkzUfMaQ9zP6CW0CD5ugnGNoQ7LYS20a-Kh2MDGrrVhMltACzq6-nv7BD3T3RHGMvgMItC_HPtTHv59caoWWd5aWjw7VXkGLo2jiL4YvKRpY_B78sTah4XxnTm00F1ObPtsnifUK9YL4JwWXqJ9k/s1600/Pieced%20Pastimes%20Featured%20Button.png" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://piecedpastimes.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pieced Pastimes</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-46244792185395946142023-03-13T08:00:00.034-04:002023-10-29T08:42:45.379-04:00Things To Do In And Around Grand Teton National Park, WY<p>Check out this post before your trip to Grand Teton National Park, WY for things to do in this area.</p><p>If you are taking a road trip to Grand Teton, this post<a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2018/05/healthier-food-and-snack-choices-for.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Healthier Food And Snack Choices For Our Road Trips</a> will give you some great ideas for what to pack in your cooler.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrvwSnN-1y1MiJoJImb42Fa0WVQHGfeDZQedDHehJD2xVQWGil9NSmcY6ZkBayi7lfbcuffVllNKeWcrROMBo5h_ALqQ0D9KZ3dXufxwCubmSQ1gdCYQICgsIGpmOYi7CP_uXYdmQ7g-MBYVJszCfRZeb6Fp-n-KASUj9k3KjQJ-ajFRbg-0hOGsd/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20And%20Around%20Grand%20Teton%20National%20Park,%20WY.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrvwSnN-1y1MiJoJImb42Fa0WVQHGfeDZQedDHehJD2xVQWGil9NSmcY6ZkBayi7lfbcuffVllNKeWcrROMBo5h_ALqQ0D9KZ3dXufxwCubmSQ1gdCYQICgsIGpmOYi7CP_uXYdmQ7g-MBYVJszCfRZeb6Fp-n-KASUj9k3KjQJ-ajFRbg-0hOGsd/w426-h640/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20And%20Around%20Grand%20Teton%20National%20Park,%20WY.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(1) Sometimes on a road trip, and what makes road trips so fun, you unexpectedly find things that make you stop the car and pull over. While on our way to Grand Teton we made a totally unplanned stop at <b>Bighorn National Forest</b>. We didn't realize, when we were planning our trip, that we would be driving through this forest until we were in it. We were so happy that we stopped. The things we saw here took our breath away. Things like this waterfall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7DRqKdOeGZoZ13afB4dJhzJdjSIp_95IvmRaH_Y8wIwtPjH45mszKv6Cqopj5GYq3IPL7i4xP8rH4OrRp8CNSHl7_wimaTA7QsY7iebOGTfv7i2S_NG_1vYwC7m4qdIEzL4C-AoV8YRSCqqSALAVCw0VPsswUBUMCIdlRU5jVJQ2kref7YEZYM-G/s1440/1060A870-17AD-43DD-BC93-ACD3B795549F.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7DRqKdOeGZoZ13afB4dJhzJdjSIp_95IvmRaH_Y8wIwtPjH45mszKv6Cqopj5GYq3IPL7i4xP8rH4OrRp8CNSHl7_wimaTA7QsY7iebOGTfv7i2S_NG_1vYwC7m4qdIEzL4C-AoV8YRSCqqSALAVCw0VPsswUBUMCIdlRU5jVJQ2kref7YEZYM-G/w640-h480/1060A870-17AD-43DD-BC93-ACD3B795549F.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this marmot posing for us on his rock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVeGzGWcJni_aZCMsIXhGP_S08Pd8la8SL2O-VI1Jutvn-lAHCq1IrGPPRs7_S5Nt0PzH0CLPCKn29dWaEfRhJjH5PwECWGkkTCJcasNlMNAv1QrP9l1rjLPJdP59e8F1-N8Fogj1Lmm8OI05GTAyCCTmIweMcd-xqKAyvzyjTbdUmx16G3DnhBfW/s2048/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-bighorn-national-forest-marmot-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVeGzGWcJni_aZCMsIXhGP_S08Pd8la8SL2O-VI1Jutvn-lAHCq1IrGPPRs7_S5Nt0PzH0CLPCKn29dWaEfRhJjH5PwECWGkkTCJcasNlMNAv1QrP9l1rjLPJdP59e8F1-N8Fogj1Lmm8OI05GTAyCCTmIweMcd-xqKAyvzyjTbdUmx16G3DnhBfW/w480-h640/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-bighorn-national-forest-marmot-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And views like these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vqV7lmA-8FAqpAWFTe_7NDAOBEbrHUdKt5a96StqI12qaFuWXjDCLs6wqLqsJYE7J_RDcOR0Oq-7w7icL4rZ4ttM_HWPAAEQZkxwQLPWgzpQHyTfeLLDQJeNxyDsMTgoMba-8Mo9i4xp01PS8txYzDOaEO46mRZ0S5lrUP5qCP6XfY_o1ipKbKN4/s2048/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-bighorn-national-forest-soko-on-bridge-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vqV7lmA-8FAqpAWFTe_7NDAOBEbrHUdKt5a96StqI12qaFuWXjDCLs6wqLqsJYE7J_RDcOR0Oq-7w7icL4rZ4ttM_HWPAAEQZkxwQLPWgzpQHyTfeLLDQJeNxyDsMTgoMba-8Mo9i4xp01PS8txYzDOaEO46mRZ0S5lrUP5qCP6XfY_o1ipKbKN4/w480-h640/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-bighorn-national-forest-soko-on-bridge-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzXU_tfde4CNedmrBQV-41oIZMaHpeMqAOH_9iuHfovKp6isGSyOwuJ_kBViySAIlG4M7WR2HQTfJ5pfaaBrBrJVtD-pTxMnRvirCXAUiA6k4xryvfxK7k9bSbqhQ_145v0wYiDGVyFeaw-zRrRmR98T0GWCdWCiYL1Vsu6qQLEFct8GUtV82Xk-O/s1440/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-bighorn-national-forest-sandie-and-jt-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzXU_tfde4CNedmrBQV-41oIZMaHpeMqAOH_9iuHfovKp6isGSyOwuJ_kBViySAIlG4M7WR2HQTfJ5pfaaBrBrJVtD-pTxMnRvirCXAUiA6k4xryvfxK7k9bSbqhQ_145v0wYiDGVyFeaw-zRrRmR98T0GWCdWCiYL1Vsu6qQLEFct8GUtV82Xk-O/w640-h482/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-bighorn-national-forest-sandie-and-jt-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(2) After spending a good hour in the forest, we were on the road again to our next campground <b>Headwaters Campground at Flagg Ranch</b>. The campground had a lodge with a restaurant and bar and a sitting area that worked out great for the guys to relax in while me and Sandie shopped in the gift shop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLY0EX4CNeNxfy0rmiRfMxwpkGo-EoWJHDlrDhweWU4AVn4v0dkjJVIVFlNCSubA8p53c7NmH226dEdF2CnPq-HrdjMplWS1PeNGb6XRBP1fIRl_rGtFMxrmNOFknW5bhMTt18iTKEfXEeV-9YtLxYe_MoZhVgDawzOoBuUF4iSbd6ECQOGiu92uEX/s1897/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-headwaters-campground-at-flagg-ranch-lodge-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1423" data-original-width="1897" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLY0EX4CNeNxfy0rmiRfMxwpkGo-EoWJHDlrDhweWU4AVn4v0dkjJVIVFlNCSubA8p53c7NmH226dEdF2CnPq-HrdjMplWS1PeNGb6XRBP1fIRl_rGtFMxrmNOFknW5bhMTt18iTKEfXEeV-9YtLxYe_MoZhVgDawzOoBuUF4iSbd6ECQOGiu92uEX/w640-h480/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-headwaters-campground-at-flagg-ranch-lodge-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The campground also had a a couple of trails. After dinner we took our coffee down to the trail that led to Snake River. It was a nice, easy and relaxing trail. (Read more about Headwaters Campground <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/03/wyoming-state-and-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbOHmUMkwHlfFyld7e6vt9yZyuzXXi2kYmEW3katvzcqXg9cD3O-8ZmgnRpzditqZCS0y7Xkrov7xLiF1P4Mury7kBgcVY6cZbLde4x7Wg28Jm8K38mTriLYGcWc7v7dE1w4CGsPIj1w15VDPutUMdhqDMFSS2bD7VLT9UIL-gEMhDl1KBAOMcJDg/s2048/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-headwaters-campground-at-flagg-ranch-Flagg-canyon-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbOHmUMkwHlfFyld7e6vt9yZyuzXXi2kYmEW3katvzcqXg9cD3O-8ZmgnRpzditqZCS0y7Xkrov7xLiF1P4Mury7kBgcVY6cZbLde4x7Wg28Jm8K38mTriLYGcWc7v7dE1w4CGsPIj1w15VDPutUMdhqDMFSS2bD7VLT9UIL-gEMhDl1KBAOMcJDg/w480-h640/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-headwaters-campground-at-flagg-ranch-Flagg-canyon-trail-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipG3K1GOeXKlqSdDFIWmUBB1W1giL5wEz1o6ls21IuXfEQ1_8BUW4MPYniCL60ksD1IpQEyFMR5pA_AT0ahEQ8ErRXjWfYxplzUjNxWHTOY7UW1yxox5fM0YbKbNTVtPoAn6NxGTPvSz5TeDEnyzoe91357DOkpclmOCqtUjg9eyfTXMNl97_xaVc/s2048/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-headwaters-campground-at-flagg-ranch-trail-to-snake-river-pic-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipG3K1GOeXKlqSdDFIWmUBB1W1giL5wEz1o6ls21IuXfEQ1_8BUW4MPYniCL60ksD1IpQEyFMR5pA_AT0ahEQ8ErRXjWfYxplzUjNxWHTOY7UW1yxox5fM0YbKbNTVtPoAn6NxGTPvSz5TeDEnyzoe91357DOkpclmOCqtUjg9eyfTXMNl97_xaVc/w640-h480/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-headwaters-campground-at-flagg-ranch-trail-to-snake-river-pic-2-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(3) The schedule that worked for us for this part of our cross country trip was to spend 2 days near Grand Teton then 2 days near Yellowstone Park, which is only a couple of hours away. Because we only had a small amount of time at this stop, we got up very early, and headed to Grand Teton National Park. We were only a short 26 minute drive from the <b>Colter Bay Visitors Center </b>where we got all the information we needed to start exploring Grand Teton National Park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia4YnGXTmh46TDpPgsFYZmmuD-YNuwyDdBRaVodhbJQuBJz1ok8Q57ukY_SFBzGOt6PbCLj9STVGCYoe4ONNmEh8ULadDz6b_06wJgLoZGP50Ukb7yuGqfcajSL_mRDkkOzDgyHeJgrwuUbwp--YWzbbBBAg6hgw0QNuY-wnbuu0JZn2cUkXhyyJQ/s2048/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-grand-teton-national-park-colter-bay-visitor-center-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia4YnGXTmh46TDpPgsFYZmmuD-YNuwyDdBRaVodhbJQuBJz1ok8Q57ukY_SFBzGOt6PbCLj9STVGCYoe4ONNmEh8ULadDz6b_06wJgLoZGP50Ukb7yuGqfcajSL_mRDkkOzDgyHeJgrwuUbwp--YWzbbBBAg6hgw0QNuY-wnbuu0JZn2cUkXhyyJQ/w640-h480/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-grand-teton-national-park-colter-bay-visitor-center-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After looking through the Grand Teton Guide to the Park, we found a trail to hike. The entrance of the Lakeshore Trail was just outside the visitor's center.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfPzEOFSpGj4wWaQOekI_3NDJ6GcWxixdm5nbmhThri4MsZOTy3WKLuh-tJTTNvFvgtXN3_OKtZOe3APbLw87qK8xy5bwq3Dn6PzPRmtok05D3q-ly4WYj6ykTKWmEmnvNmeRKcsDQarPLEeXwklsfCKA9o1gJLG3qE4i7wa_i7I_c2ODTpcbASPl/s1955/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-grand-teton-national-park-lakeshore-trail-around-lake-moran-me-and-sandie-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1955" data-original-width="1466" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfPzEOFSpGj4wWaQOekI_3NDJ6GcWxixdm5nbmhThri4MsZOTy3WKLuh-tJTTNvFvgtXN3_OKtZOe3APbLw87qK8xy5bwq3Dn6PzPRmtok05D3q-ly4WYj6ykTKWmEmnvNmeRKcsDQarPLEeXwklsfCKA9o1gJLG3qE4i7wa_i7I_c2ODTpcbASPl/w480-h640/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-grand-teton-national-park-lakeshore-trail-around-lake-moran-me-and-sandie-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was an easy trail that followed Colter Bay shoreline. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6oloF1roog2bt_oXpoMGt9oFWP5ne_3_2aVpBxgiHgmOwEkgbnGkTXELTTDt2UK2wbLaExYdg9HdD5J0VbkzjK63gqvHsSgNvK76yxQmLMvK8NEO9nYRKqo1FMNLHoWpxXrxxHwH1hScwuuJRYcys0thTJdmDsD4WEUY5tga5908_168HdK_U8IP/s4032/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-grand-teton-national-park-lakeshore-trail-around-jackson-lake-driftwood-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6oloF1roog2bt_oXpoMGt9oFWP5ne_3_2aVpBxgiHgmOwEkgbnGkTXELTTDt2UK2wbLaExYdg9HdD5J0VbkzjK63gqvHsSgNvK76yxQmLMvK8NEO9nYRKqo1FMNLHoWpxXrxxHwH1hScwuuJRYcys0thTJdmDsD4WEUY5tga5908_168HdK_U8IP/w480-h640/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-grand-teton-national-park-lakeshore-trail-around-jackson-lake-driftwood-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soko is a good sport about carrying my backpack for me when I get tired of carrying it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7FL53JSiK6BcxdU1YW9Yrz4e7uwq0ICNxzdW7_NF0bWE3vn_y2J6Wf-J5gYow7IvFNVPW9LWY71usqbuNLWaSyaTdMCUp2xXkgHP57kGr_PI_73rxt75hmrRz6ZT7Dijg70MXfPZCP91yzHS5vvW8inQ3YhOmO7g5KfECg9RRjc3JTWCD8mjJqku/s2048/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-grand-teton-national-park-lakeshore-trail-around-lake-moran-view-woods-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7FL53JSiK6BcxdU1YW9Yrz4e7uwq0ICNxzdW7_NF0bWE3vn_y2J6Wf-J5gYow7IvFNVPW9LWY71usqbuNLWaSyaTdMCUp2xXkgHP57kGr_PI_73rxt75hmrRz6ZT7Dijg70MXfPZCP91yzHS5vvW8inQ3YhOmO7g5KfECg9RRjc3JTWCD8mjJqku/w640-h480/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-grand-teton-national-park-lakeshore-trail-around-lake-moran-view-woods-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The view of the Jackson Lake with it's brilliant blue color and the jagged mountain peaks of the Teton Range in the background made for a breathtaking view.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKuXVl2BhPTeN1T4XGe2jiw49ula-s_kAk6OLd9danGVlOpeKIL9j74fWfmkEjeE7Z_OH35LMuJgOh4S73_zQUDTbIzLk7TZvjkJRLG-X1mH5z6EcO6O4PylSdaclemdfwUd826JFifblSEKNKv9nz9UIAHnK_WG3J24wUJrGBFn5AqafiAFePHQq/s2048/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-grand-teton-national-park-lakeshore-trail-around-lake-moran-soko-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKuXVl2BhPTeN1T4XGe2jiw49ula-s_kAk6OLd9danGVlOpeKIL9j74fWfmkEjeE7Z_OH35LMuJgOh4S73_zQUDTbIzLk7TZvjkJRLG-X1mH5z6EcO6O4PylSdaclemdfwUd826JFifblSEKNKv9nz9UIAHnK_WG3J24wUJrGBFn5AqafiAFePHQq/w640-h480/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-grand-teton-national-park-lakeshore-trail-around-lake-moran-soko-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the hike and a picnic lunch, we headed over to a nearby trail for another hike but half of the trail was closed because of nesting and the other half of the trail was closed because it was undergoing some kind of renovation. We were a little disappointed that we were only able to do one hike but we knew there was a trail back at our campground that we thought we might do if we had time and now we had the time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Flagg Canyon Trail was further away from our campsite than we thought. We must have walked at least a mile before we even got to the entrance. We wound up going halfway around the trail and then backtracked back. We met an Australian couple on the trail who said they were going to do the entire trail. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDUhsXQQrlOLYEqayAG-W2Uhh88WRf35UTn_gYiPTX5pjEfp4h5_Uj3QidPUhiAv1gtJ6c4I4TX07T9-8wAbx3H8HYw_DEE3ca1rRtnKMBPwQrrT4IzKWTxgwIOY4KGDXQEmQV54s75Xr8J0zqxGuiHo9L5dnNfNOrY-uJoGBUz3WQymSBRm6EiWN/s2048/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-headwaters-campground-at-flagg-ranch-Flagg-canyon-trail-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDUhsXQQrlOLYEqayAG-W2Uhh88WRf35UTn_gYiPTX5pjEfp4h5_Uj3QidPUhiAv1gtJ6c4I4TX07T9-8wAbx3H8HYw_DEE3ca1rRtnKMBPwQrrT4IzKWTxgwIOY4KGDXQEmQV54s75Xr8J0zqxGuiHo9L5dnNfNOrY-uJoGBUz3WQymSBRm6EiWN/w480-h640/wyoming-cross-country-road-trip-2022-headwaters-campground-at-flagg-ranch-Flagg-canyon-trail-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we had dinner we went to the lodge to buy a couple of souvenirs in the gift shop before they closed. As we were leaving the lodge we passed the Australian couple just getting back, about 2 hours after us, from the Flagg Canyon Trail. We were so glad we decided not to hike the second half of the trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> After shopping it was time to get back to the campsite to start the packing up process. We were heading to Yellowstone National Park the next day. This park has been on all of our bucket lists for so long and we were very excited to finally get there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read about our stop at Badlands National Park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhtXa8uMUJEQPM-tXYDY1pUMqu1L405NDsRvGY2FFTj381sZ-kMqgGN93_PidQsaXlJwjYRMHF_nteGDKMPJ6nBMACgmGD3Tn0z_ec0H4GS9MGsA5s6elzsv-Iw6HLj0xCHKYK771CabOBqd0BB9hmrLghV1s_oH8H1ibmX3i3iZZA_PnS5QhNYuZ-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhtXa8uMUJEQPM-tXYDY1pUMqu1L405NDsRvGY2FFTj381sZ-kMqgGN93_PidQsaXlJwjYRMHF_nteGDKMPJ6nBMACgmGD3Tn0z_ec0H4GS9MGsA5s6elzsv-Iw6HLj0xCHKYK771CabOBqd0BB9hmrLghV1s_oH8H1ibmX3i3iZZA_PnS5QhNYuZ-=w213-h320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/02/things-to-do-in-around-badlands.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do In And Around Badlands National Park, SD</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Have you been to Grand Teton National Park? What "things to do" did you find? Please tell us in comments. We would love to hear all about it! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-37896140501314375792023-02-13T08:00:00.080-05:002023-10-29T08:46:55.350-04:00Things To Do In Around Badlands National Park, SD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out these things to do in and around Badlands National Park before your trip to South Dakota.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>If you are traveling here with your RV, take a look at our list of</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/04/10-items-you-should-have-on-your-rv.html"><span style="text-align: center;">10 Items You Should Have On Your RV </span>Camping List</a> before you hit the road.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRE-464fQbz-KbfDNeDxMU1GCkR8_1781Qij5qJ2zDYkJEbZjJhXqQjkW38cbUocJeUk4KnuLGT3kcllkHHbKk7Sus4pk77GzTru3eSO6vWP-k9z83wAJJIAYh2kuIoeK4axcqfRWKsaywvFW0cFcNencj7b9KAaokDXhdY_oo_K2VHH5uNJUVU0q/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20And%20Around%20Badlands%20National%20Park,%20SD.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRE-464fQbz-KbfDNeDxMU1GCkR8_1781Qij5qJ2zDYkJEbZjJhXqQjkW38cbUocJeUk4KnuLGT3kcllkHHbKk7Sus4pk77GzTru3eSO6vWP-k9z83wAJJIAYh2kuIoeK4axcqfRWKsaywvFW0cFcNencj7b9KAaokDXhdY_oo_K2VHH5uNJUVU0q/w426-h640/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20And%20Around%20Badlands%20National%20Park,%20SD.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 5 & 6</div><p>As we made our way to Stop 5 of our cross country road trip, as always we looked for the closest Walmart to the campground we were staying at. There were none! We tried to find another grocery store. We found People's Market in Kadoka. Kadoka was one of the smallest small towns we have ever been in. It was about 2 blocks long with a handful of stores, with lots of them closed down.. The cashier told us that many people had left and more people are leaving Kadoka and that it was almost a ghost town. Luckily there was space along the side of the supermarket where we could park our RV. </p><p>The store was small and we couldn't find the ingredients we needed to make the dinners we wanted to make for the next couple of days so we had to work with what we did find here and change our menu. It took us awhile but we figured it out and were happy with ourselves for being able to work this predicament out without stressing! We were happy to find out that we could work very well as a team! It helps when you are traveling for 2 months in close quarters like we were this trip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MoG_tnYdbfSrSQl3O7w0Z-ZJnK9I90_rS6MF8xOJTrM_KT83JXOpHg_PsFOFeJtYk2CvRjaZBN-rdqr9mkeYIF1rDB2GaA9mFHK0kCUY_ldlh6TM862wxjJ7Z30xB_Wc9ooVsGkztJ4Q_FuPGrBrNQL938EZO9ihQhaWMkHxgahD_UNVfn3Lk4Dz/s2048/badlands-south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-interior-motel-and-campground-cooking-in-rv-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MoG_tnYdbfSrSQl3O7w0Z-ZJnK9I90_rS6MF8xOJTrM_KT83JXOpHg_PsFOFeJtYk2CvRjaZBN-rdqr9mkeYIF1rDB2GaA9mFHK0kCUY_ldlh6TM862wxjJ7Z30xB_Wc9ooVsGkztJ4Q_FuPGrBrNQL938EZO9ihQhaWMkHxgahD_UNVfn3Lk4Dz/w480-h640/badlands-south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-interior-motel-and-campground-cooking-in-rv-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(1) We arrived at our campground early enough take a quick run to the<b> Ben Reifel Visitor's Center in Badlands National Park</b> after we prepped for dinner. Our campground was conveniently located only 8 minutes from the the visitor's center. If we can, we like to pick up trail maps ahead of time, and any other information we need, so we don't have to waste time trying to decide what to do when we get to the parks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEind7kfUCY9d2Is5cDjQNpUTKyozYQ3kh8mvN8aY4ovuIGtffMFJ5_Wn-wnP8Xkfvu8yddCkACa-fw8lZhJy9RDkE0gz1zXEldmwVda2fY9FAPS_j_64muUuoifRylbLbiY67Q6f7Y5lNaem1ramCj02zLM92VDuwywAdi5HA-xJJ13DmlltHBjdjaA/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-ben-reifel-visitor-center-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEind7kfUCY9d2Is5cDjQNpUTKyozYQ3kh8mvN8aY4ovuIGtffMFJ5_Wn-wnP8Xkfvu8yddCkACa-fw8lZhJy9RDkE0gz1zXEldmwVda2fY9FAPS_j_64muUuoifRylbLbiY67Q6f7Y5lNaem1ramCj02zLM92VDuwywAdi5HA-xJJ13DmlltHBjdjaA/w640-h480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-ben-reifel-visitor-center-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Good To Know: </b>You can get an annual park pass for only $80 a year. If you are a senior, 62 and older, you can get a lifetime pass for $80. It is so worth it if you plan to go to any park this year. We went in and out of Badlands NP a number of times while we were here and showed our pass and never had to pay the $25 entrance fee! You can order a pass before you head out to the parks here: <a href="https://usparkpass.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Park Pass.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(2) After we got back from the visitor's center we needed some relief from the intense South Dakota heat, and luckily for us, <b>Badlands Interior Motel & Campground</b>, our home for the next 4 days, had a pool. The water was so cold but we were so hot that we didn't care. It was chilling but refreshing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrt5pVyNbHsphaceoFRUKUmMSfgxSTWmbMGAcQORCwsYT71QWkEjZtLQWqNKC8XGb1HD0cRuvekmSIMGxowI9g-mSp1rFPJFng2ReDA84Eh9sbhsTecjsuQpxPef2ZfnCxxXez4r33DJfyHlsqcyX0OObo6lW26VwTBYuAE_d0saEaexCmuRLRDhM/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-interior-motel-and-campground-pool-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrt5pVyNbHsphaceoFRUKUmMSfgxSTWmbMGAcQORCwsYT71QWkEjZtLQWqNKC8XGb1HD0cRuvekmSIMGxowI9g-mSp1rFPJFng2ReDA84Eh9sbhsTecjsuQpxPef2ZfnCxxXez4r33DJfyHlsqcyX0OObo6lW26VwTBYuAE_d0saEaexCmuRLRDhM/w640-h480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-interior-motel-and-campground-pool-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(You can read more about this campground <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2000/09/guide-to-state-and-national-park.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(3) We got an early start on our visit to <b>Badlands National Park </b>the next day. We thought it would be a good idea to do some hiking in the morning, before it got too hot out. We picked 3 easy trails that were in the same area so that we didn't have to waste time driving around the park. We started at the Door Trail then did the Cliff Shelf Trail and ended at the Window Trail. We saw how the Window Trail got it's name.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOU33_onDWypVvOIk18qtnlo4tUwNhX47HNAmm1ZgD7jb7M8_WFKrklwb9gSeHFfryDuMq4hfidZ4fvFhiipmLPx3__5fU2f3gEzOFzHkaLFazEfommw_vHT1ahXL8hQOqF2mCUVECl9IK1chvr0AyBF2fp17Oer9-XxiX-KcgAOFdvacVnVHuuPF/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-window-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOU33_onDWypVvOIk18qtnlo4tUwNhX47HNAmm1ZgD7jb7M8_WFKrklwb9gSeHFfryDuMq4hfidZ4fvFhiipmLPx3__5fU2f3gEzOFzHkaLFazEfommw_vHT1ahXL8hQOqF2mCUVECl9IK1chvr0AyBF2fp17Oer9-XxiX-KcgAOFdvacVnVHuuPF/w480-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-window-trail-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also found the door at the Door Trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnv3QCdE3kbo5aIFUbOvvxHKGpTs49PAEX-DCXjWSXS9vYTo7LOE9Vb10w4UhlvTWztzALDz6XFcHF8DSm2f25_KZ-cq0QkxHSEu5PTn0yVMuQwQLPDLFDw0_G3PC0LKdmyTeEiN4xu28RkwH8cLXqu9Fs7213ZrqNsa4Gu5cyHdDqtzGUoQko-c7/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-door-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnv3QCdE3kbo5aIFUbOvvxHKGpTs49PAEX-DCXjWSXS9vYTo7LOE9Vb10w4UhlvTWztzALDz6XFcHF8DSm2f25_KZ-cq0QkxHSEu5PTn0yVMuQwQLPDLFDw0_G3PC0LKdmyTeEiN4xu28RkwH8cLXqu9Fs7213ZrqNsa4Gu5cyHdDqtzGUoQko-c7/w640-h480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-door-trail-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And spotted a Bighorn Sheep as we hiked the Cliff Shelf Trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlAHh9k-dnIbKv3-EtMJkzDSmtqLXLFKm5yhlVnVSk6YXLyNHBP0ued3QoqHedvRi5USLmLNYFdkKv31YwBZ0CPHQmRzFePRuUA7emnbbAhi3JWL_KW-XSJfPTci6PqU7UlJOhvrJvgvRmApk38RmUZe4ONFuXIszYw0McUcTDhH49WlE7NT5uOad/s1809/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-cliff-shelf-trail-bighorn-sheep-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1261" data-original-width="1809" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlAHh9k-dnIbKv3-EtMJkzDSmtqLXLFKm5yhlVnVSk6YXLyNHBP0ued3QoqHedvRi5USLmLNYFdkKv31YwBZ0CPHQmRzFePRuUA7emnbbAhi3JWL_KW-XSJfPTci6PqU7UlJOhvrJvgvRmApk38RmUZe4ONFuXIszYw0McUcTDhH49WlE7NT5uOad/w640-h446/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-cliff-shelf-trail-bighorn-sheep-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This park is home to desert rock formations and badlands is actually the geologic term that describes the type of terrain found here. You can find badlands in several other parks as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbEEb6eoo0Pb2mxCASPaOh_qL96Y_zy3KYzrPVY2ljg-4hfX4ERPJ5RRMiTwY-3WhCPS9QtTp-Oe7ayWr48gHbEwv5vxwO4aCUluCnZv1pcssqxRZvr9f2qOrkd66Enf4iRQYC5d6fGsdD9dpw6tSr3R_vJnIfNQL5X_CqcQFxQMF2zv02gwf7645/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-desert-rock-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbEEb6eoo0Pb2mxCASPaOh_qL96Y_zy3KYzrPVY2ljg-4hfX4ERPJ5RRMiTwY-3WhCPS9QtTp-Oe7ayWr48gHbEwv5vxwO4aCUluCnZv1pcssqxRZvr9f2qOrkd66Enf4iRQYC5d6fGsdD9dpw6tSr3R_vJnIfNQL5X_CqcQFxQMF2zv02gwf7645/w480-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-desert-rock-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is hardly any vegetation here so when we spotted this beautiful plant thriving in this rocky environment I had to take it's picture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YiWCaDQz2fD71bgU69BmNArcgpvHW6w4bjTJH1TjMB-EcAhvoaEoQU4XzsA6POYYnG6xvipSMO6kmLPfIw3Hg_RHb6iHiX3-f8OjLb5kQUlaYd60F-do4TDyB3U0Je5s1sUlaJ2z4r6DsAfWXx00l69RJKwX7LmkQ_92YI3mmZsPu7tGbVefKI6C/s2122/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-cliff-shelf-trail-sunflower-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2122" data-original-width="1481" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YiWCaDQz2fD71bgU69BmNArcgpvHW6w4bjTJH1TjMB-EcAhvoaEoQU4XzsA6POYYnG6xvipSMO6kmLPfIw3Hg_RHb6iHiX3-f8OjLb5kQUlaYd60F-do4TDyB3U0Je5s1sUlaJ2z4r6DsAfWXx00l69RJKwX7LmkQ_92YI3mmZsPu7tGbVefKI6C/w446-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-cliff-shelf-trail-sunflower-image.png" width="446" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Badlands National Park was amazing but it was getting very hot out and we were all dreaming about being in the freezing cold pool. It was time to go but not before taking one last look around and one last picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUwbfEu8THc3eQeLJW1fNq7zb1SKYTjIC3vrlNUa_2_SwrkcKnL4ONisiKZbUzJ0Mj6bQ3DOCV7dmAUuWken0dQMH9LtLZWfRNpj2NN_fJGBvC-WSvPOg2-LLi3yQbe2tBgmcIUyLMuJbpfQSEZDkR04PEkYt_vz1yzDNzKIJIiUfsk7gkJ064SI3/s4032/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-cliff-shelf-trail-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUwbfEu8THc3eQeLJW1fNq7zb1SKYTjIC3vrlNUa_2_SwrkcKnL4ONisiKZbUzJ0Mj6bQ3DOCV7dmAUuWken0dQMH9LtLZWfRNpj2NN_fJGBvC-WSvPOg2-LLi3yQbe2tBgmcIUyLMuJbpfQSEZDkR04PEkYt_vz1yzDNzKIJIiUfsk7gkJ064SI3/w480-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-cliff-shelf-trail-view-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(4) Our plans for Day 3 in South Dakota was spending the day at <b>Mount Rushmore</b>! We couldn't believe we were going to actually see it after all these years of having it on top of our bucket list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSt7WWpEaOriTK_hvFiG7fKHcgdYX5VoKeowymf6eGWASZYuIft5-nrI_uspH0U8fg0_lAWQ9tadZQ6a_oi3A8nSRe6Jy8Gm5Fi0572EqNH9aF3xCf6F5CW045gMWNZYyzaEbepVLDJaWh54zdge3bZNTWDJKdRiJ3BSdkbZrLlSFHGmagqNMEnLc/s1805/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-entrance-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="1805" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSt7WWpEaOriTK_hvFiG7fKHcgdYX5VoKeowymf6eGWASZYuIft5-nrI_uspH0U8fg0_lAWQ9tadZQ6a_oi3A8nSRe6Jy8Gm5Fi0572EqNH9aF3xCf6F5CW045gMWNZYyzaEbepVLDJaWh54zdge3bZNTWDJKdRiJ3BSdkbZrLlSFHGmagqNMEnLc/w640-h486/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-entrance-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was the first view we had as we walked towards the monument.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqy2E1LySjOqWzNdkFuQIDo_hwdZgiwPQIeUO4Z1h8hA-2Iw2nPqd1y130Tu68SI8pE9Z4R7T2xeN14jxZHo2Ud8l7WHgoA8RbLXCepJXdYpuQKHcZ063hJwNBC3bhS7zjO4VFsFxVoca2ei0uJdCNWwMahi4ft4Imr4l1ZXxOttSfJW1CUTCwQE9/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-first-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqy2E1LySjOqWzNdkFuQIDo_hwdZgiwPQIeUO4Z1h8hA-2Iw2nPqd1y130Tu68SI8pE9Z4R7T2xeN14jxZHo2Ud8l7WHgoA8RbLXCepJXdYpuQKHcZ063hJwNBC3bhS7zjO4VFsFxVoca2ei0uJdCNWwMahi4ft4Imr4l1ZXxOttSfJW1CUTCwQE9/w480-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-first-view-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before we walked the Presidential Trail, we stopped into the Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center. We watched a 14 minute film and then looked at all interesting exhibits and learned all about how this massive sculpture was created under the direction of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his son Lincoln<span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #212529;"><span style="background-color: white;">. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXO6k4zFyEnSAhqQ6Nafexhe3aUMIN2W96PqYMLMRjK3GOgVSb60-qvEz561PSxj9Gz4Uhp38R1CmgmeTjgrN_r3vIWaiShG7cLp_c0jsC7FlLi1qvm2PicnexuwxGHdv6ATYageQtAm0aCG32elo_aN3HdjpfzCnHw1TbF3OsNuZvaXs-Ocg0Dut/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-exhibits-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXO6k4zFyEnSAhqQ6Nafexhe3aUMIN2W96PqYMLMRjK3GOgVSb60-qvEz561PSxj9Gz4Uhp38R1CmgmeTjgrN_r3vIWaiShG7cLp_c0jsC7FlLi1qvm2PicnexuwxGHdv6ATYageQtAm0aCG32elo_aN3HdjpfzCnHw1TbF3OsNuZvaXs-Ocg0Dut/w640-h480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-exhibits-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we walked the Presidential Trail and enjoyed views like these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_XzPfNpDSVckiqHgRbWp5GU7oDKsDf_tfYYTG-iNoiI7sC9gbyEQSJbl9YLoYzjjqoVNbESDxKCV8yvUauz3EQZaxt1ugk9ZdNRN075Z2grVrbs0_hquXCWmkxIaNMmMq-OO2Dgb6iFEyo_sd_hG8uU_mTJwKGI_2hDaZ0zciFnqtq7QfOOM-HEw/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-view-of-four-presidents-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="2048" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_XzPfNpDSVckiqHgRbWp5GU7oDKsDf_tfYYTG-iNoiI7sC9gbyEQSJbl9YLoYzjjqoVNbESDxKCV8yvUauz3EQZaxt1ugk9ZdNRN075Z2grVrbs0_hquXCWmkxIaNMmMq-OO2Dgb6iFEyo_sd_hG8uU_mTJwKGI_2hDaZ0zciFnqtq7QfOOM-HEw/w640-h388/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-view-of-four-presidents-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzq2jXe-ZIQdPEsOJeqOKCXIKGqwLdUg0qZeE6gR4WCLWLOAk_ePRcIf6PWWrmwgDqvKMK648XeZqTJrFYlrleobu_4K8jLOeyXu7vPAVsJ6KMcduthUpuaRoPDI0uB4t8sX8hkwnia1kh3odCeXCCtT1Uk44NQiZtB1pkB5_EKBVQb_G1z0j-MaO/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-view-of-lincoln-through-trees-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzq2jXe-ZIQdPEsOJeqOKCXIKGqwLdUg0qZeE6gR4WCLWLOAk_ePRcIf6PWWrmwgDqvKMK648XeZqTJrFYlrleobu_4K8jLOeyXu7vPAVsJ6KMcduthUpuaRoPDI0uB4t8sX8hkwnia1kh3odCeXCCtT1Uk44NQiZtB1pkB5_EKBVQb_G1z0j-MaO/w480-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-view-of-lincoln-through-trees-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpmyJ-fDGlXCSP-IHTCC0D_Nd5mvMa4F1_054SLko9kROkHnM88x8uzZmLTC7EDALuCQ_rcwQ-B5pPS5nSVm3V7j42V7CKvhsGtLlTloqlJQ8uztOO8k8EYR3Q2DXvIUdF5qU226uKgREeO3C0e_SqLSq8KFMKJMfDpnPs7KGMcjDboonL0PI5CnS/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-view-of-four-presidents-above-trees-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpmyJ-fDGlXCSP-IHTCC0D_Nd5mvMa4F1_054SLko9kROkHnM88x8uzZmLTC7EDALuCQ_rcwQ-B5pPS5nSVm3V7j42V7CKvhsGtLlTloqlJQ8uztOO8k8EYR3Q2DXvIUdF5qU226uKgREeO3C0e_SqLSq8KFMKJMfDpnPs7KGMcjDboonL0PI5CnS/w640-h480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-view-of-four-presidents-above-trees-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was incredible to see all the different angles of this historic sculpture. This view from in between two rocks was my favorite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFjIogWxD2Gu0ybPyOL3JnksqyjGSvIrnwZMv2fNXryJ4RCSNWO6xd911uflktmqSN1hzGxPzNB0tNK7UGKbFoXFzQ2xb5J5DVqAWhqqxQdRljN3UP3pI61Xl1UpE43886YPWfcgFW7mYS-k-aBOJ3ksMxZiBCZUpOk_hvzzcSS4-PbR-zhoY7Y14/s4032/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-view-from-in-between-two-rocks-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFjIogWxD2Gu0ybPyOL3JnksqyjGSvIrnwZMv2fNXryJ4RCSNWO6xd911uflktmqSN1hzGxPzNB0tNK7UGKbFoXFzQ2xb5J5DVqAWhqqxQdRljN3UP3pI61Xl1UpE43886YPWfcgFW7mYS-k-aBOJ3ksMxZiBCZUpOk_hvzzcSS4-PbR-zhoY7Y14/w480-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-mount-rushmore-national-memorial-view-from-in-between-two-rocks-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(5) The unfinished<b> Crazy Horse </b>sculpture was only a few minutes from Mount Rushmore so we took a ride over. When we got there, we found out that our National Park Pass would not work here and we would have to pay $35 per car to get in. We decided that maybe we will save our money and come back when the sculpture is done. We had a pretty good view of it from the parking lot anyway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AcnmE68EVrhVCcygk2vn0XqWtmFr0uDpm3AwZ12Fg23jLs7rfu1qYGTbQbtf8jtI_YDms86VzNlPDDNk97thEeEuYjmF_JTZB3_aGInRVKjxKKMmnvFhg0G6Hh-T_iqxc2cOFP94DbNOILVz3o6kj9K8lG46BtyEVwAtbl8DDZUbRTvo4gnvrpdY/s1536/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-crazy-horse-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="1536" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AcnmE68EVrhVCcygk2vn0XqWtmFr0uDpm3AwZ12Fg23jLs7rfu1qYGTbQbtf8jtI_YDms86VzNlPDDNk97thEeEuYjmF_JTZB3_aGInRVKjxKKMmnvFhg0G6Hh-T_iqxc2cOFP94DbNOILVz3o6kj9K8lG46BtyEVwAtbl8DDZUbRTvo4gnvrpdY/w640-h578/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-crazy-horse-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(6) Before we headed back to the campground, we made two stops. The first stop was to the <b>small town of Keystone</b> that was just 8 minutes from Mount Rushmore. With a population of just over 200 people, we estimated that there was one souvenir shop for every 20 people who lived here! The town was really cute and we wound up with a bagful of souvenirs each. Stop 2 was Walmart! We were so happy that we needed to drive through Rapid City to get back to the our campground. Now Sandie had all the ingredients she needed to make her crock pot lasagna tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But tonight, after jumping in the pool, we had a quick dinner of leftover chicken and then once again walked the campground's short trail and enjoyed the beautiful sunset.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZrlXgxcXz_mU1G4dK-IvZW9RICHQIl2htdqlAThZYk1wljCwMCLOQDFiMlhOi_j9MVoEHVv_bca04EAhlyRliwEz3iKV1knEDYzk2DPPinmU6yACRzzC-28IKeHfu1cx0LXhcr-DevVTZAZztuQvuceiDrqho_fDl-9IIskXoKdmNtpxdO0ukvdk/s2002/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-interior-motel-and-campground-hiking-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1501" data-original-width="2002" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZrlXgxcXz_mU1G4dK-IvZW9RICHQIl2htdqlAThZYk1wljCwMCLOQDFiMlhOi_j9MVoEHVv_bca04EAhlyRliwEz3iKV1knEDYzk2DPPinmU6yACRzzC-28IKeHfu1cx0LXhcr-DevVTZAZztuQvuceiDrqho_fDl-9IIskXoKdmNtpxdO0ukvdk/w640-h480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-interior-motel-and-campground-hiking-trail-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a couple of things on our to do list on our last day in South Dakota. Sandie and JT's list was a little more exciting than ours. They went back into Badlands NP to hike the Notch Trail. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3CQNM3YCWqCJ4ltuMN6VfI3ESyue-XDt9rIPXKBYSAvMN6X06cwTFQUJVdH1vFkQUGfe-6Nz-XZbFtRTwaehNwjej_OD0AYbeMMVHXtSDq8wzxEmD-wmepavJv44dtlDA9oHVdhTc79pGCr_-mmsXIAnaDNDow3AttYhzPX-_d4AsbEIORyZV23S/s480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-notch-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3CQNM3YCWqCJ4ltuMN6VfI3ESyue-XDt9rIPXKBYSAvMN6X06cwTFQUJVdH1vFkQUGfe-6Nz-XZbFtRTwaehNwjej_OD0AYbeMMVHXtSDq8wzxEmD-wmepavJv44dtlDA9oHVdhTc79pGCr_-mmsXIAnaDNDow3AttYhzPX-_d4AsbEIORyZV23S/w640-h480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-notch-trail-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The description of the Notch Trail, especially the part about climbing a rope ladder on this hike, convinced me to stay at the campground and get some wash done. Soko kept me company and cleaned the trailer's outside storage bin which really needed it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLtUveAZ7AEG86FyetkNoJAk0Tw8VFQgA1xrb2QlDgFycRAwV0tx7_V58ge7CVANu9cpCrS7Zprg5UINPzQjb7uTn0br8irf2tV9OJpN85RKEoKWijQVhgP196zA5akTjCiEeND1EqioDD2mjXvf-QUKDPIWP8cHuZ-nHa6y4ezvPfygEVXbtD_6J/s1682/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-interior-motel-and-campground-cleaning-trailer-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1682" data-original-width="1346" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLtUveAZ7AEG86FyetkNoJAk0Tw8VFQgA1xrb2QlDgFycRAwV0tx7_V58ge7CVANu9cpCrS7Zprg5UINPzQjb7uTn0br8irf2tV9OJpN85RKEoKWijQVhgP196zA5akTjCiEeND1EqioDD2mjXvf-QUKDPIWP8cHuZ-nHa6y4ezvPfygEVXbtD_6J/w512-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-interior-motel-and-campground-cleaning-trailer-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(7) After Sandie and JT got back and we all had lunch, we took a drive on the very scenic <b>Badlands Loop Drive</b>. We were hoping to see animals and we did! We saw a number of bison. They were very large and we thought we should take pictures of them from inside the car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TAhGJ79L5BqH-3e86F_iSI4fyX7FT3AzKszrZ9UTBFhEEQFSd4j3xJFVuAZeSWsgUMXnq47EL4ITexpX9KdL4RxFu5nTd5CfbRCdzEs0ul0ZKsiYkFh1Tzz6wCqug3m7z7ENiJuXUy6ErxQpkGPs2GRM-UV9BMbAoG9_E78lTsHm6N-ACK_vjnLa/s1930/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-badlands-loop-drive-bison-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="1930" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TAhGJ79L5BqH-3e86F_iSI4fyX7FT3AzKszrZ9UTBFhEEQFSd4j3xJFVuAZeSWsgUMXnq47EL4ITexpX9KdL4RxFu5nTd5CfbRCdzEs0ul0ZKsiYkFh1Tzz6wCqug3m7z7ENiJuXUy6ErxQpkGPs2GRM-UV9BMbAoG9_E78lTsHm6N-ACK_vjnLa/w640-h480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-badlands-loop-drive-bison-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And down the road, we didn't notice them at first, but there were prairie dogs all over the place. We stopped to watch them. They were so cute and one was barking his head off, probably warning his friends that there were four suspicious looking humans taking pictures of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCxQqcvFrU7QvajIfIBoZXli0T21imcEnVxIr3Sn4O1WNPtSNL7A4Fylk4xx4R6R3-Yo1okHc5OnHtQ_tzvDGgl7atBwhzJCtjaUtiE0GlJC6LSOt-yVmIFpaW1HhiC1V6nORiLM8GBMG-2F7M7fOIJZnXSmLKDKlLU9ACH4ZbjxS7ef1pt9exalu/s1942/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-badlands-loop-drive-prairie-dogs-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1942" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCxQqcvFrU7QvajIfIBoZXli0T21imcEnVxIr3Sn4O1WNPtSNL7A4Fylk4xx4R6R3-Yo1okHc5OnHtQ_tzvDGgl7atBwhzJCtjaUtiE0GlJC6LSOt-yVmIFpaW1HhiC1V6nORiLM8GBMG-2F7M7fOIJZnXSmLKDKlLU9ACH4ZbjxS7ef1pt9exalu/w640-h356/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-national-park-badlands-loop-drive-prairie-dogs-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After this very enjoyable ride, we made our way to the town of Hall. A friend told us that we needed to go to Hall Drug for their 5 cent coffee and delicious donuts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuZRM6nYaqg7bmMCIWZPtMTWGXaVrtdHLijn16AtaqD0TZjSlWtqxT83oAWK4yIQ86tLZtzIlEzOqAx4yJhW70ggqDdTuk7F1DbAyklZQnMONN9eVdoebQh6Gck0obdirBU9Wk1FSRYEzpu0zFOljn7WfUNKcw-33WzLGDez1mO-VhAax1Fyel3Rp/s1686/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-drug-coffee-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuZRM6nYaqg7bmMCIWZPtMTWGXaVrtdHLijn16AtaqD0TZjSlWtqxT83oAWK4yIQ86tLZtzIlEzOqAx4yJhW70ggqDdTuk7F1DbAyklZQnMONN9eVdoebQh6Gck0obdirBU9Wk1FSRYEzpu0zFOljn7WfUNKcw-33WzLGDez1mO-VhAax1Fyel3Rp/w584-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-drug-coffee-sign-image.png" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(8) We checked out the rest of this cute, small <b>town of Wall</b> before looking for Wall Drug Store.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwl8YTNziwp0jw3EZor8APbrmTVGLqV7P8gxouBlVNoVPrsMxjXX2GrXi8jOxwjBfaYDSNnuOp2UiCMjYI94Q-7TLW55s05NUjtjNfGM-4M7utez7mIAN-bwyIFGS6QyHoYy52NT1VM3NxiKxbsZXpiELDrkXQCmLOQLsi5aZ6ZP83XvCDXwc2438/s1825/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-welcome-to-wall-streetlight-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwl8YTNziwp0jw3EZor8APbrmTVGLqV7P8gxouBlVNoVPrsMxjXX2GrXi8jOxwjBfaYDSNnuOp2UiCMjYI94Q-7TLW55s05NUjtjNfGM-4M7utez7mIAN-bwyIFGS6QyHoYy52NT1VM3NxiKxbsZXpiELDrkXQCmLOQLsi5aZ6ZP83XvCDXwc2438/w538-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-welcome-to-wall-streetlight-sign-image.png" width="538" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were mostly souvenir shops on the couple of blocks that made up this town. We did notice a post office, tucked in between the stores, which made us very happy because we were out of postcard stamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDgCos5lx3CDfpJsGUX1CEKmsvf7TsuH3RSW6E5I4fWkjy39ae26lI5O1A5g6XzWUYnXLZb4Zf0VT7eCn-N-m5RtLy1J3fP3UMm20xxnwgaiz3o1f-bEchnp9s-MDahtwdbPb3cLpG73bTF71mCWd7CZshB2RKXqtoNdvpPSkFva-SZv4QEKuqPs1/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-discount-outlet-and-post-office-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDgCos5lx3CDfpJsGUX1CEKmsvf7TsuH3RSW6E5I4fWkjy39ae26lI5O1A5g6XzWUYnXLZb4Zf0VT7eCn-N-m5RtLy1J3fP3UMm20xxnwgaiz3o1f-bEchnp9s-MDahtwdbPb3cLpG73bTF71mCWd7CZshB2RKXqtoNdvpPSkFva-SZv4QEKuqPs1/w640-h480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-discount-outlet-and-post-office-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(9) <b>Wall Drug</b> <b>Store </b>was a huge store. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-eImvjEtpwzQeRyqM_rz_iF7ba0CJTYFmom7d5TjnmZZ72VkmQZsOsbqzrWB2EPDBAl04OpGmslbrygRKV1dy3amYtINXYVsHIcIBegF6Q86yU9cBD_x-BsJxCTkjig3W2ihPQkvHaUOrzD34F2c0FlBBpXSlFq3zM7FDrXQ7JRFe7_n17ByVHx1/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-drug-store-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="2048" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-eImvjEtpwzQeRyqM_rz_iF7ba0CJTYFmom7d5TjnmZZ72VkmQZsOsbqzrWB2EPDBAl04OpGmslbrygRKV1dy3amYtINXYVsHIcIBegF6Q86yU9cBD_x-BsJxCTkjig3W2ihPQkvHaUOrzD34F2c0FlBBpXSlFq3zM7FDrXQ7JRFe7_n17ByVHx1/w640-h372/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-drug-store-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a great time looking around in here and took lots of pictures of us posing with the many characters lining the halls of the building.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYteGAiiS0JzRnUi4vdJcUPgdHO_L30yYbd6aIkZH_E8xwwoNKl4s9MSB92U--Y4Tpzv0B0f2CLgzubVPrnCvpdunQeQzPi63vafvHpecUzaSg9cuIeBolNv63HCWD6pBLZDwdc_g9JpVZ6MlDtN3MGYRUe9zKthtIV6Dntbq0WTBMYBhrgZPNI-9c/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-drug-store-sandie-with-character.image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYteGAiiS0JzRnUi4vdJcUPgdHO_L30yYbd6aIkZH_E8xwwoNKl4s9MSB92U--Y4Tpzv0B0f2CLgzubVPrnCvpdunQeQzPi63vafvHpecUzaSg9cuIeBolNv63HCWD6pBLZDwdc_g9JpVZ6MlDtN3MGYRUe9zKthtIV6Dntbq0WTBMYBhrgZPNI-9c/w480-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-drug-store-sandie-with-character.image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3fA-mtPKEGddFmtMzzHx1Sdg6oXstSqeTZO2H7NLuQ4pb3UbpjHfDya1WBzy9bbVFdyO1cGMpXp1UJIgTpr2wraHZOK_0k8xyLFr0OG16-5tcCWl1dTwm2TorRiS6pIQZgWv5bI6ZJHSaWIy0ufxEikbNKrgQUPuqMrwI7vVfAI71VnRoXqtpBxU/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-drug-store-soko-with-character.image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3fA-mtPKEGddFmtMzzHx1Sdg6oXstSqeTZO2H7NLuQ4pb3UbpjHfDya1WBzy9bbVFdyO1cGMpXp1UJIgTpr2wraHZOK_0k8xyLFr0OG16-5tcCWl1dTwm2TorRiS6pIQZgWv5bI6ZJHSaWIy0ufxEikbNKrgQUPuqMrwI7vVfAI71VnRoXqtpBxU/w640-h480/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-drug-store-soko-with-character.image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was so much to look at and we were all going in different directions so we finally agreed to split up and meet up for coffee and donuts when we were finished looking around. The coffee really was 5 cents so we all had two cups and the donuts were so delicious that we bought extra to bring back with us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeovt_9IuFZnmRYgTQSHE8BhyU4kKqgOSUg2RAL2GyZoVEpAgTR2TgOrtRpNkyI8sdBdV1o8E4j___sX45jmQXj2_0Ca3SgtyRbv7A1naz0OJy7ZgywECztqEbZXktaM24ESVWUutSe_Hnor2EjQjLUwCDTw9JJg3tUO_I5nrgyeFK1KuSo05w-yK/s2048/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-drug-five-cent-coffee-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeovt_9IuFZnmRYgTQSHE8BhyU4kKqgOSUg2RAL2GyZoVEpAgTR2TgOrtRpNkyI8sdBdV1o8E4j___sX45jmQXj2_0Ca3SgtyRbv7A1naz0OJy7ZgywECztqEbZXktaM24ESVWUutSe_Hnor2EjQjLUwCDTw9JJg3tUO_I5nrgyeFK1KuSo05w-yK/w480-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-town-of-wall-wall-drug-five-cent-coffee-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After coffee it was time to head back to the RV. We were very excited to see how the crockpot lasagna was doing. It turned out great and it was delicious. As JT would say, "You did it again San".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRes3562luh4OA4S5fxOnzkd2T9yhHLocBevDvTv-PUuGWUROml51Qp5ED1jzTETK_JdmoV-KG1qlnDyimqXgxkVag8AJzuTmkOW03Uc6ihod48rVEKVm5IqJhURyu9_rsEaM8mrHTK2F-MRv3XxyOcNHfWjeMh4FGFX74Lh08D9kTRxzUsOxy149/s4032/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-interior-motel-and-campground-lasagna-meal-in-RV-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRes3562luh4OA4S5fxOnzkd2T9yhHLocBevDvTv-PUuGWUROml51Qp5ED1jzTETK_JdmoV-KG1qlnDyimqXgxkVag8AJzuTmkOW03Uc6ihod48rVEKVm5IqJhURyu9_rsEaM8mrHTK2F-MRv3XxyOcNHfWjeMh4FGFX74Lh08D9kTRxzUsOxy149/w480-h640/south-dakota-cross-country-road-trip-badlands-interior-motel-and-campground-lasagna-meal-in-RV-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next morning it was time to hit the road. Stop 6 was a quick overnight hotel stop in Sheridan, WY. I noticed, when we were mapping out our cross-country trip, that we could pass by Devil's Tower National Monument very easily on our way to the hotel. We were hoping to walk the trail around it but unfortunately, we were not able to park the trailer near the tower.. It was pretty cool just to see it from a distance anyway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFGZN8aalm37lxK65R_5BQMZPKN06tHEI-VcJszkxZRNPtmsBghiwVZAZRhmhHCpMwNtKxlmAZIKHnCFzff80MZgx3Vsc3uS1ejWjUOWtLh-MK7TwWbpfIdTYUf-I71_vVjvv4xV_cjfstoMbqJoiMAY_BkNGkO07pRyCKPZtqgo8C7IO108X29o7/s3405/cross-country-road-trip-miscellaneous-devils-tower-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3405" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFGZN8aalm37lxK65R_5BQMZPKN06tHEI-VcJszkxZRNPtmsBghiwVZAZRhmhHCpMwNtKxlmAZIKHnCFzff80MZgx3Vsc3uS1ejWjUOWtLh-MK7TwWbpfIdTYUf-I71_vVjvv4xV_cjfstoMbqJoiMAY_BkNGkO07pRyCKPZtqgo8C7IO108X29o7/w568-h640/cross-country-road-trip-miscellaneous-devils-tower-image.png" width="568" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Now off to Sheridan, WY to relax. Well, me and Soko were going to. Sandie and JT had wash to do!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxiNgG9PiSsyRXgFhrHUQvNXFjINdinqLOwWF1VIjQGI8_VwoX1_XavPg18uwRMn-SgcszkyuUd_ZQ_Abd0_nH2y8_6odWrybok6T73EF1pQEdpbtUE36IoFWBv2TRVjf5PDBOt7KJx8A3mZNwAD9l8KeB9eYtfPrLO-N0yMXLTYQYbgiK0n4MhUd/s3527/cross-country-road-trip-miscellaneous-on-the-road-again-sheridan-wyoming-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3527" data-original-width="2986" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxiNgG9PiSsyRXgFhrHUQvNXFjINdinqLOwWF1VIjQGI8_VwoX1_XavPg18uwRMn-SgcszkyuUd_ZQ_Abd0_nH2y8_6odWrybok6T73EF1pQEdpbtUE36IoFWBv2TRVjf5PDBOt7KJx8A3mZNwAD9l8KeB9eYtfPrLO-N0yMXLTYQYbgiK0n4MhUd/w542-h640/cross-country-road-trip-miscellaneous-on-the-road-again-sheridan-wyoming-sign-image.png" width="542" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read about the fourth stop we made on our road trip, Sioux City, Iowa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwneoKFUMuREUqaW9BfNjTdLTGJV1ymYRCGYlo1QjdzCjk4ueZI7udJ2N1gRDUu2rvQhMkMEKI1IIqbgbT1-Rs9r5U0LuvVCB6smNnD9IsG_qCwsfnantjfCfneQIfQg-trWAP0BukgmMqMJZWPpHY5YxTmV1u1P1aaBkra5cdwoNVtp2F6zBb9rpo/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Sioux%20City,%20Iowa.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwneoKFUMuREUqaW9BfNjTdLTGJV1ymYRCGYlo1QjdzCjk4ueZI7udJ2N1gRDUu2rvQhMkMEKI1IIqbgbT1-Rs9r5U0LuvVCB6smNnD9IsG_qCwsfnantjfCfneQIfQg-trWAP0BukgmMqMJZWPpHY5YxTmV1u1P1aaBkra5cdwoNVtp2F6zBb9rpo/w213-h320/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Sioux%20City,%20Iowa.png" width="213" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/01/things-to-do-in-sioux-city-iowa.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do In Sioux City, Iowa</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read more about Badlands Interior Motel & Campground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2fJQ6xklCMKwLXnqXOzI9OblBlkjjoaoeM6P0n07e3UL6jCKZQqUCuSPccE-46s7WDvLPneJcPmqlFHR6OYDMWH6ZcF4AzeNvkhP13GLOQUwZRyosvkjgb0HQwGXwWaFQHtrpYRY5885Wf_ouH79dl0XrHCxGpOcX3UM1Mt8BO5k8lT5UTsTdj-l/s2048/IMG_5451.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2fJQ6xklCMKwLXnqXOzI9OblBlkjjoaoeM6P0n07e3UL6jCKZQqUCuSPccE-46s7WDvLPneJcPmqlFHR6OYDMWH6ZcF4AzeNvkhP13GLOQUwZRyosvkjgb0HQwGXwWaFQHtrpYRY5885Wf_ouH79dl0XrHCxGpOcX3UM1Mt8BO5k8lT5UTsTdj-l/s320/IMG_5451.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2020/09/guide-to-state-and-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State By State Guide to State And National Park Campgrounds</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Have you been to Badlands National Park? What "things to do" did you find? Please tell us in comments. We would love to hear all about it! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This post was featured:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.myslicesoflife.com/2023/02/encouraging-hearts-and-home-take-me-away.html" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="570" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglRcorBjV_75qct7Wzmk5x3MiMuNk9dNgGXoAmDzQt4UGqdG7WM0CT3NdP2C4fIiVZauR57P7hg3Mpjwch687QVMDwNc4-z-BKZ6WaOv-iraThCwNTdM3NLEX8jAZcmFljUOh_8tnE5AzuAkrcLHWNAV8Bu0n44703EC6ZQynSX6O5He6MeM_yTL7a" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-12023275500811081492023-01-30T08:00:00.046-05:002023-10-29T08:47:19.764-04:00Things To Do In Sioux City, Iowa<p>Check out our list of things to do in Sioux City, Iowa before your trip here.</p><p>If you are traveling here with your RV, take a look at our list of <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/04/10-items-you-should-have-on-your-rv.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Items You Should Have On Your RV Camping List </a>before you hit the road.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwneoKFUMuREUqaW9BfNjTdLTGJV1ymYRCGYlo1QjdzCjk4ueZI7udJ2N1gRDUu2rvQhMkMEKI1IIqbgbT1-Rs9r5U0LuvVCB6smNnD9IsG_qCwsfnantjfCfneQIfQg-trWAP0BukgmMqMJZWPpHY5YxTmV1u1P1aaBkra5cdwoNVtp2F6zBb9rpo/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Sioux%20City,%20Iowa.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwneoKFUMuREUqaW9BfNjTdLTGJV1ymYRCGYlo1QjdzCjk4ueZI7udJ2N1gRDUu2rvQhMkMEKI1IIqbgbT1-Rs9r5U0LuvVCB6smNnD9IsG_qCwsfnantjfCfneQIfQg-trWAP0BukgmMqMJZWPpHY5YxTmV1u1P1aaBkra5cdwoNVtp2F6zBb9rpo/w426-h640/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Sioux%20City,%20Iowa.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 4</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sioux City, Iowa was the the 4th stop of the 26 we made on our recent cross-country road trip. We actually camped in South Sioux City, NE because the campground was closer to downtown Sioux City than any of the campgrounds in Sioux City.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(1) We camped at <b>Scenic Park Campground</b>, located just across the Missouri River from Sioux City. We had a great view of the city from our campsite. (Read more about Scenic Park Campground<a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/01/guide-to-state-and-national-park.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JinD-fxccYAgJ6CazWNTuuhXiwSZoli7CYLhbildXl6AKrHcYgzpGbeS2MLZtQSz8A0-YlsCAxTeibcx7mIZYBPPJzLybo5_UXY-m9cVCtP3PezUglr4Bcro3LSc-YwzH84iiiSrQ5pYgiGJMkjS9dxZP_0LkUwICjsySVHqD1wc4gOfnvl9IgI4/s2048/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-campsite-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="2048" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JinD-fxccYAgJ6CazWNTuuhXiwSZoli7CYLhbildXl6AKrHcYgzpGbeS2MLZtQSz8A0-YlsCAxTeibcx7mIZYBPPJzLybo5_UXY-m9cVCtP3PezUglr4Bcro3LSc-YwzH84iiiSrQ5pYgiGJMkjS9dxZP_0LkUwICjsySVHqD1wc4gOfnvl9IgI4/w640-h340/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-campsite-view-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our first day, of 2 short days in this area, was spent in Walmart buying groceries, setting up, making and eating dinner. We did have a chance to take an after dinner walk around the paved walkway that encircled the campground.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmYoXTU-HZFkgdi81OBC2R1eAOz0SFhrpWocRsvyc2Cevmr_QLsZpEL7v7zDZmImdCZd566QrozF37LtRRKPUqc3cS06-uLhJdSR_JRJc7c15wApLmbktgW-jGqeOL99DJnMKYKvhZ7zxUt_MQhOIbI-cm2yxmkcZIuj8bfgL-u_UUdPY9uRBC58Y/s2048/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-scenic-park-campground-paved-trail-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmYoXTU-HZFkgdi81OBC2R1eAOz0SFhrpWocRsvyc2Cevmr_QLsZpEL7v7zDZmImdCZd566QrozF37LtRRKPUqc3cS06-uLhJdSR_JRJc7c15wApLmbktgW-jGqeOL99DJnMKYKvhZ7zxUt_MQhOIbI-cm2yxmkcZIuj8bfgL-u_UUdPY9uRBC58Y/w480-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-scenic-park-campground-paved-trail-view-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(2) The following morning, we ate a quick breakfast and packed lunch and set out early to make the most of our one full day in Sioux City. We were very disappointed to find out that most of places we had on our To Do List were closed on Mondays! We were really looking forward to going to the <b><a href="https://www.siouxcitylcic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. </a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(3) Luckily a friend made a suggestion to visit the <b>Sargent Floyd River Museum</b>. It had not made our list but since nothing else was open, we went. We actually were very happy that we did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgRZRndoRSY5IsrXKbVa72tEtw1wrJZ3xxxTq5PRrB-I_NYQqJd-Ip1072IihOMXaf1GTPsbw1abtj-NIipnaqa2zI53kos8iVst2iGnXrc58iYW4-KHWfWFb-oBKNfy9_8_f7dDjuV7ojX_W2hq3WirjsURO5zWOST1n9oq6wqYY9n4HxnNMGYUX/s2048/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-sargent-floyd-river-museum-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgRZRndoRSY5IsrXKbVa72tEtw1wrJZ3xxxTq5PRrB-I_NYQqJd-Ip1072IihOMXaf1GTPsbw1abtj-NIipnaqa2zI53kos8iVst2iGnXrc58iYW4-KHWfWFb-oBKNfy9_8_f7dDjuV7ojX_W2hq3WirjsURO5zWOST1n9oq6wqYY9n4HxnNMGYUX/w480-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-sargent-floyd-river-museum-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We learned about Sgt. Charles Floyd who was the only fatality of the Lewis and Clark Exhibition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4r4YtJxA7Lj069OqiuJKavziPe47Ib1R2G93gRwWr32-H_St-QRclCNbNzwWeSrwotuoDtBRMOt4grK8DYYWYWVeRpI0mVleF0V0npSo7KoULuYIWGhziSJAq8Z07rqkCOhWeZKkFwPGALnQryp0cyRy83pavVIXJZDMTYPjP7BvCfhfkaBvPuay/s2021/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-sargent-floyd-river-museum-sargent-floyd-statue-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2021" data-original-width="1516" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4r4YtJxA7Lj069OqiuJKavziPe47Ib1R2G93gRwWr32-H_St-QRclCNbNzwWeSrwotuoDtBRMOt4grK8DYYWYWVeRpI0mVleF0V0npSo7KoULuYIWGhziSJAq8Z07rqkCOhWeZKkFwPGALnQryp0cyRy83pavVIXJZDMTYPjP7BvCfhfkaBvPuay/w480-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-sargent-floyd-river-museum-sargent-floyd-statue-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also learned about the Lewis and Clark Exhibition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5Kyeeh7ddTn5a8YngkQO8ibXpQDB-z7mA0M7Tba3njG3LBtjuJwmEbRSbH_km_gUZa76WF88dVlXjAQuuDR0nmMCkwGe2oGljEAuPeJlp1LBWNSajVY6mgXTCz2jk5rmLweXYY8xG143hKjnzX4z3_t1KTrjs0VmO_rwJZdladqTNe0ZPzaye8rH/s1645/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-sargent-floyd-river-museum-lewis-and-clark-exhibition-information-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1645" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5Kyeeh7ddTn5a8YngkQO8ibXpQDB-z7mA0M7Tba3njG3LBtjuJwmEbRSbH_km_gUZa76WF88dVlXjAQuuDR0nmMCkwGe2oGljEAuPeJlp1LBWNSajVY6mgXTCz2jk5rmLweXYY8xG143hKjnzX4z3_t1KTrjs0VmO_rwJZdladqTNe0ZPzaye8rH/w640-h394/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-sargent-floyd-river-museum-lewis-and-clark-exhibition-information-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And about the vessel we were on and about the history of Missouri River transportation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kkRk5WZQIpRNCqvuHldIcmJo44Gpvigl9JZzzgen9HtWnWNqMf3S_aLfgZ5o2LnXW-hvoqCq488rejHRs010h9S9JDWLQ0xGzLydbDbKXVa8kSPLG_6582rJDSb9pdqAy_-DelxQPhT-ggoe1HnYtdOU69elwNHOWpOFlKa-W8idrzfoaUKa_xI6/s2048/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-sargent-floyd-river-museum-waterway-transportation.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kkRk5WZQIpRNCqvuHldIcmJo44Gpvigl9JZzzgen9HtWnWNqMf3S_aLfgZ5o2LnXW-hvoqCq488rejHRs010h9S9JDWLQ0xGzLydbDbKXVa8kSPLG_6582rJDSb9pdqAy_-DelxQPhT-ggoe1HnYtdOU69elwNHOWpOFlKa-W8idrzfoaUKa_xI6/w480-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-sargent-floyd-river-museum-waterway-transportation.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(4) There was a very nice welcome center in the museum with helpful receptionists who told us about the <b>Woodbury County Court House</b>. We wouldn't have thought to go here if they hadn't told us about it. This building, built in 1918, was gorgeous inside and out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLZjC_pqmxHQNGQyo8LAnX1zQ5IzgNsCbv3d3IgXFO3WvAskmDxHnHrdm7-ozrAvI1w9wSFlTYF4ldndB_FKuPYvbfiA5X1682i23WD7sMFMiAEvNJ72ZN1GZK3o9CQ4rbbiCvK1uk7aJD882i6Z_aJmdL3IzYHramtPmx0r4belxiaT1mmNievH5/s2048/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-woodbury-county-court-house-dome-in-rotunda-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLZjC_pqmxHQNGQyo8LAnX1zQ5IzgNsCbv3d3IgXFO3WvAskmDxHnHrdm7-ozrAvI1w9wSFlTYF4ldndB_FKuPYvbfiA5X1682i23WD7sMFMiAEvNJ72ZN1GZK3o9CQ4rbbiCvK1uk7aJD882i6Z_aJmdL3IzYHramtPmx0r4belxiaT1mmNievH5/w480-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-woodbury-county-court-house-dome-in-rotunda-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The details on the outside and inside of this building were so interesting and each had it's own story to tell. The huge figure here above the Douglas Street entrance, symbolizes the spirit of law. The figures on either side represent all types of life and symbolize society. I thought it looked a little scary, but pretty cool, from this angle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQb3Ogmw3KUGPILNfb-xJv2SXrC60dpdxJHXeSacT7HnY_MCfu3VDzHVhcimx13vluFc53R7gISwiMW3fCjXairWCQVtky_RUurXXI5YugvBZm9xQEelUOdAMTVhcAN-jsVE5qNL8NuvkBFN2h19GtS4D-1kIUMuheRhMwb2s6nw4jbql103SNoT9o/s2007/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-woodbury-county-court-house-spirit-of-law-figure-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="1506" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQb3Ogmw3KUGPILNfb-xJv2SXrC60dpdxJHXeSacT7HnY_MCfu3VDzHVhcimx13vluFc53R7gISwiMW3fCjXairWCQVtky_RUurXXI5YugvBZm9xQEelUOdAMTVhcAN-jsVE5qNL8NuvkBFN2h19GtS4D-1kIUMuheRhMwb2s6nw4jbql103SNoT9o/w480-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-woodbury-county-court-house-spirit-of-law-figure-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The north entrance features a man and woman holding a baby. These statues symbolize the family and along with the words "justice and humanity" written above, signifies that the court house provides protection and justice under law for all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnBc_Io4Bx-YQHpqwWxJSUcXbBKi-Py8rVNiHHOtX6c5fKgC-Bw2szIAPzlvMKHLu8QW4lodxHzszbL2eOH_Db7n8ynF-tM2ClyhgxFFnBsTO1rR02glqREIvofWtkYfksxwYWSXCW-bRsl4mCU8otIIwKhK5H1eGUMc0DpPqpW19kPEvOnGorP3B/s1917/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-woodbury-county-court-house-the-social-unit-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1917" data-original-width="1535" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnBc_Io4Bx-YQHpqwWxJSUcXbBKi-Py8rVNiHHOtX6c5fKgC-Bw2szIAPzlvMKHLu8QW4lodxHzszbL2eOH_Db7n8ynF-tM2ClyhgxFFnBsTO1rR02glqREIvofWtkYfksxwYWSXCW-bRsl4mCU8otIIwKhK5H1eGUMc0DpPqpW19kPEvOnGorP3B/w512-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-woodbury-county-court-house-the-social-unit-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The inside of the court house is just as interesting as the outside and even more gorgeous. The dome catches your eye immediately and brightens up the lobby with a tinted light. It was huge and amazing. The murals were equally as impressive as the dome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIc2d1zrPaXLVfXR9u_fSFB8r6uvKNfqVBn9YIexKBOSS8iRqQESB6j6jTreVNm7MjyGc8uLspPYviJoUh5y9zPY_btcNPBG-xBIkorpfa48q8pEasxuRWbVFc85KN2Zx1P5hsL-Kw6nKaTyHdbingg8O-Va5uABrAZGVkTOyKdb6KRJM7Dcs-YpJ/s3534/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-woodbury-county-court-house-dome-in-rotunda-and-murals-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3534" data-original-width="2823" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIc2d1zrPaXLVfXR9u_fSFB8r6uvKNfqVBn9YIexKBOSS8iRqQESB6j6jTreVNm7MjyGc8uLspPYviJoUh5y9zPY_btcNPBG-xBIkorpfa48q8pEasxuRWbVFc85KN2Zx1P5hsL-Kw6nKaTyHdbingg8O-Va5uABrAZGVkTOyKdb6KRJM7Dcs-YpJ/w512-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-woodbury-county-court-house-dome-in-rotunda-and-murals-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Each mural had its own story. This one tells us all about urban life in Iowa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VQ3KZPdJUx7PrkeF0vJNKBUjYRebChTT8BOOq-fdKRmGe4SHuJ1x3T2S3GpyFaIyn1BxzNy-j4aBIn1qTuGI9SJVLHMsaPooYco_fq3ZSzhrDCZ4M_NNnaHsY50FiO_UunSHqjb1fL-zJ7FxAHffz4E7uhrP0_T2_MI6yY1SgTShX4QUj_sVb6BH/s1960/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-woodbury-county-court-house-urban-iowa-mural-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1960" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VQ3KZPdJUx7PrkeF0vJNKBUjYRebChTT8BOOq-fdKRmGe4SHuJ1x3T2S3GpyFaIyn1BxzNy-j4aBIn1qTuGI9SJVLHMsaPooYco_fq3ZSzhrDCZ4M_NNnaHsY50FiO_UunSHqjb1fL-zJ7FxAHffz4E7uhrP0_T2_MI6yY1SgTShX4QUj_sVb6BH/w640-h502/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-woodbury-county-court-house-urban-iowa-mural-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This court house was well worth a visit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Good To Know:</b> Make sure to get the free (it is also free to enter the court house) pamphlet that has all the information you need to know about the inside and outside of the building so you know exactly what you are looking at. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(5) It was lunchtime so we headed to <b>Stone Park</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFarc78Y01IRhY0pXhZajUpVRHpublsSADFzShX_TaVL91KYPNWEvCqrZk0ftIGs5Ek8NSwb_ayFkmKlPHdUfCk9vOHGBV66oXRgGheBGsNBrNakaAZc28jwnbQljrCLMGPhqdZNUAGd0Ob_sv495kIRQng5F1AbgnrgHNSj-Dh_g_ApHka-ui2dU/s3934/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-stone-park-sign-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3934" data-original-width="2950" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFarc78Y01IRhY0pXhZajUpVRHpublsSADFzShX_TaVL91KYPNWEvCqrZk0ftIGs5Ek8NSwb_ayFkmKlPHdUfCk9vOHGBV66oXRgGheBGsNBrNakaAZc28jwnbQljrCLMGPhqdZNUAGd0Ob_sv495kIRQng5F1AbgnrgHNSj-Dh_g_ApHka-ui2dU/w480-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-stone-park-sign-view-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We packed a lunch to have a picnic here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JWoFf_vYBKM9PYVImU4ekmbQ8ruJrPNi4DsEPGzslvJuqryg0gwC9K6N51DqeH_5RQIH4Jd7uQPQDHUIjHddQ-VVF6turcZQxh5w70utGzLAIwZawtk2olNQ-oZfRMa2ZeXQ_28mx4ngnj5YTJ9xPpQYaLH6QNGIqKgJJFp91Yp0tSeSXrTubC8m/s3728/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-stone-park-mables-kitchen-picnic-area-view-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3728" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JWoFf_vYBKM9PYVImU4ekmbQ8ruJrPNi4DsEPGzslvJuqryg0gwC9K6N51DqeH_5RQIH4Jd7uQPQDHUIjHddQ-VVF6turcZQxh5w70utGzLAIwZawtk2olNQ-oZfRMa2ZeXQ_28mx4ngnj5YTJ9xPpQYaLH6QNGIqKgJJFp91Yp0tSeSXrTubC8m/w640-h520/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-stone-park-mables-kitchen-picnic-area-view-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we went to look for one of the many trails listed on the park map. We saw some signage that pointed in the direction of a trails but they never led us to a trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAwuLX-jyTu6rVv6wYGUBe6phPyetpYak147kIZB0jEQoTl1kG024wSN6AvsIN1-DZwyQvdPXKnrKjXeOUGCsHfWgFwFewQ1kDxOoIkFz0rQer-GDuoAgqfazSH7CtVCSTS7mHbSmpZAKQoDfGJ6r1dBls91bvhInQsOKCZ4-NFjJIu9ogLrmOqYu/s2048/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-stone-park-trail-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAwuLX-jyTu6rVv6wYGUBe6phPyetpYak147kIZB0jEQoTl1kG024wSN6AvsIN1-DZwyQvdPXKnrKjXeOUGCsHfWgFwFewQ1kDxOoIkFz0rQer-GDuoAgqfazSH7CtVCSTS7mHbSmpZAKQoDfGJ6r1dBls91bvhInQsOKCZ4-NFjJIu9ogLrmOqYu/w640-h480/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-stone-park-trail-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We finally found what we thought might be a trail and started to walk down it. The path was about 1 1/2 feet wide and had tall grasses and weeds on each side that scratched our legs and wasn't fun at all. We abandoned that trail after a couple of feet. We were starting to wonder why nothing was working out for us on this day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QNGxt9Ykb2iqlgbZlwJlRH_WHxDvC6Ohty4Wvgk3W2GMxMkJWaJF215BjRNrHbe5MdLlkwhxdaye4AfMdSxhPqb0FWPWoM3Z1sMZ6D7tcysQvl7RPp_YtO-KWY1c_qBe_DM_feM6pr9ZnuOMQDcWg7heyGUdjmG8kQs9FcQ9aOjNEXweAI9QT5jR/s1903/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-stone-park-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1903" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QNGxt9Ykb2iqlgbZlwJlRH_WHxDvC6Ohty4Wvgk3W2GMxMkJWaJF215BjRNrHbe5MdLlkwhxdaye4AfMdSxhPqb0FWPWoM3Z1sMZ6D7tcysQvl7RPp_YtO-KWY1c_qBe_DM_feM6pr9ZnuOMQDcWg7heyGUdjmG8kQs9FcQ9aOjNEXweAI9QT5jR/w640-h382/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-stone-park-trail-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided to give up on finding a trail and head to the next destination on our list of things to do. Our bad luck took one more bad turn when JT jumped into the driver's seat of the van and went to open the window a crack and the entire window unhinged and fell into the door. We frantically started calling for help. AAA could not help us. We decided to head back to the campground to figure out what we were going to do. On our way back, we spotted this small car repair shop. All of us, at the same time, decided to stop here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzprgO5WGdExXMzzp6kRmkJBGwvexXA-QkS0wLWep_pdG-uS2Cpqoo7Yhe7FZnghghc2vIW-3lI2GbisV8LLgTYAorBDDTujrcz_BK6ToBM7lt95T5b4O2glV6I5QcciXh60rg3mUkth7nh4EwljT9E-avOgQvQhRBw2qF8kP13bBOmaTkcYWDMeLr/s1551/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-car-repair-shop-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1551" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzprgO5WGdExXMzzp6kRmkJBGwvexXA-QkS0wLWep_pdG-uS2Cpqoo7Yhe7FZnghghc2vIW-3lI2GbisV8LLgTYAorBDDTujrcz_BK6ToBM7lt95T5b4O2glV6I5QcciXh60rg3mUkth7nh4EwljT9E-avOgQvQhRBw2qF8kP13bBOmaTkcYWDMeLr/w634-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-car-repair-shop-image.png" width="634" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our guardian angels were taking care of us that day and sent us to a couple of very caring and honest people. The guys at Ross Auto Repair looked at our van, diagnosed the problem and got right on the phone to order us the part we needed to fix the window at a very reasonable cost. We did not feel like we were being taken advantage of although we were desperate and would have paid anything. It gives you hope in humanity when you meet people like these two. (Thank you so much guys!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(6) The rest of our day would have to be spent waiting for the car to be repaired. We would have to miss out on doing what we had left on our to do list. But, yay!, Soko and JT didn't want me and Sandie to miss out on going to the<b> Hard Rock Hotel & Casino </b>and it was only a few minutes away from the shop<b> </b>so they dropped us off here and went back to the repair shop to drop off the car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWh7OylZatiLN8A-pGegz2C_Q4O6E7V8cZp3-ALbceb-IdAUXHf56btRem-BHT3e4g5AetWSzmZF9UXviX3P9HDDHVgsKgIF1hRWGziPmDn5kqOpXNWUu4r6imaB25DOdknwaokkHpFj154QnxMm9as6ovViPLGnA2HXt6Bia9umI-wQWOjmy_k4oi/s1941/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-hard-rock-hotel-&-casino-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1455" data-original-width="1941" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWh7OylZatiLN8A-pGegz2C_Q4O6E7V8cZp3-ALbceb-IdAUXHf56btRem-BHT3e4g5AetWSzmZF9UXviX3P9HDDHVgsKgIF1hRWGziPmDn5kqOpXNWUu4r6imaB25DOdknwaokkHpFj154QnxMm9as6ovViPLGnA2HXt6Bia9umI-wQWOjmy_k4oi/w640-h480/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-hard-rock-hotel-&-casino-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(7) Because of our car problems we missed going to <b><a href="https://www.trinityheights.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trinity Heights</a></b> where there was a life-sized last supper sculpture and other larger than life sculptures. But this small disappointment was nothing compared to the big headache we would have had if we hadn't been so lucky with our car repair. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We don't expect a road trip, especially one that is over two months long, to go as smoothly as it looks when we are planning the trip. We call these unplanned events "small bumps in the road" and although they are stressful when they are happening we know, because we've been on a few trips now, that the bumps are to be expected. We just hope that there aren't too many and not too big!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make sure we appreciated and were grateful for all the good we had on this crazy day and to make sure we were thankful for just being able to be on this road trip, we were given this beautiful sunset when we got back to our campground to put everything back into perspective. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTn9SVYpDwTMmhOFSsa9DX8eQEqsZAKGNTWVQ6Ay3RMmpnWMdSD-oLgKjPQigrXysevitqNLq2vA_PDmJnSEwww3da3-C9TMOJj-0YkvBpqbLjHBuvdSVrL_TVG1lsfIOvWvjPNJ0MyEYQim7TS_00sNsz7b7qZQckUsnVT_ISb8dWzMszzki0jHD/s1861/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-sunset-at-campsite-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1861" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTn9SVYpDwTMmhOFSsa9DX8eQEqsZAKGNTWVQ6Ay3RMmpnWMdSD-oLgKjPQigrXysevitqNLq2vA_PDmJnSEwww3da3-C9TMOJj-0YkvBpqbLjHBuvdSVrL_TVG1lsfIOvWvjPNJ0MyEYQim7TS_00sNsz7b7qZQckUsnVT_ISb8dWzMszzki0jHD/w528-h640/sioux-city-iowa-south-sioux-city-nebraska-cross-country-road-trip-sunset-at-campsite-image.png" width="528" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read about the third stop we made on our road trip, Memphis, TN.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA0pBRf9bIHvrrwBezw_R-mwCZqStetphrD2TJaRf9Xaxf0dmadTNJ7F14Gm3U-TYNKd5sbhWOiKj2wjhAJcmTvdzcUBGKbBuUQ36DpHk_5BwrleKOaO1grW2PGyUvU7WYZUP3E3asW8XnlYkE24H8Iqm52jQ2vLw5PvEUvqjpslP7kPzCOeChZkdq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA0pBRf9bIHvrrwBezw_R-mwCZqStetphrD2TJaRf9Xaxf0dmadTNJ7F14Gm3U-TYNKd5sbhWOiKj2wjhAJcmTvdzcUBGKbBuUQ36DpHk_5BwrleKOaO1grW2PGyUvU7WYZUP3E3asW8XnlYkE24H8Iqm52jQ2vLw5PvEUvqjpslP7kPzCOeChZkdq=w213-h320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/01/things-to-do-in-memphis-tennessee.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do In Memphis, Tennessee</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you been to Sioux City, Iowa? What things did you find to do? </div>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-61899960077937157312023-01-16T08:00:00.033-05:002023-10-29T08:52:14.388-04:00Things To Do In Memphis, Tennessee <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out our list of things to do in Memphis, Tennessee before your trip here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You might also want to check out our guide, <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2020/09/guide-to-state-and-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State By State Guide to State and National Park Campgrounds</a>, before you make your camping reservations if you are traveling around Tennessee in your RV.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6E7ieFrueTE3B6U078PFEKw0Wfb9tjdhrlHD7TtKL0s01rOgJE5x8ir3b3999N06ATvFM-biZKb1T8XcV4gd5Kg4f6lWz_dxSu32eh1whEwF-2fRcr7Fav1y3mXHN97lLGCoXPk_Q1o4Zb8fMVUJEsZ_LalYzSXePdnCHYXjueLvFF6kdx5rHWqlN/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Memphis,%20Tennessee.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6E7ieFrueTE3B6U078PFEKw0Wfb9tjdhrlHD7TtKL0s01rOgJE5x8ir3b3999N06ATvFM-biZKb1T8XcV4gd5Kg4f6lWz_dxSu32eh1whEwF-2fRcr7Fav1y3mXHN97lLGCoXPk_Q1o4Zb8fMVUJEsZ_LalYzSXePdnCHYXjueLvFF6kdx5rHWqlN/w426-h640/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Memphis,%20Tennessee.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 2 & 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second stop of our Cross Country Road Trip brought us to Memphis, TN. Before we left on our trip we made sure we had reservations at campgrounds and hotels at each of our stops. We are pretty much newbies at traveling in our RV so we are not at the point, like many campers we meet, where we can just jump in our trailer and hope for the best. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of campers we meet, we actually met the coolest of campers here in Memphis. Peter and Anne Glatz are "living as nomads" in a converted bus, turned food truck, named Bertha. Peter Glatz is a retired dentist currently living his dream by traveling the country cooking at the finest restaurants and working with top chefs. Me and Sandie approached Peter and Anne Glatz' truck curious to see if and what they were cooking up in there. They were not cooking so we didn't get anything yummy to eat but we did get to meet one of the the most interesting and nicest couples we have ever met at a campground. By the next morning, they were on the way to their next adventure in Nashville where, they told us, Peter was getting a chance to work with James Beard Award - winning chef Sean Brock. Safe travels Peter and Anne! (Chef Sean Brock is the Founding Chef of Husk in Charleston, SC. Me and Soko had the wonderful experience of eating here when we took a trip to Charleston and absolutely loved it! You can read more about Husk<a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2017/06/on-road-again-charleston-sc.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6Qhfjoe943_oFX6X6LL_YIcvHdqTKkjYs0wsIz17XMqCFMgg1mEPjlBTknbixf6VT9z8T5_IVlX0MhMb8jCqG7HtWXGvRYOJVcaX_mvSs9fJ0tkEvM-knRVTJRyYR_ptXj_cdfNJVzuLfQggQDQ78qDiO5zkkuDlJ7QYKqfNCthyR4XIVw0lQUHE/s1856/-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bertha-bus-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1856" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6Qhfjoe943_oFX6X6LL_YIcvHdqTKkjYs0wsIz17XMqCFMgg1mEPjlBTknbixf6VT9z8T5_IVlX0MhMb8jCqG7HtWXGvRYOJVcaX_mvSs9fJ0tkEvM-knRVTJRyYR_ptXj_cdfNJVzuLfQggQDQ78qDiO5zkkuDlJ7QYKqfNCthyR4XIVw0lQUHE/w640-h530/-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-bertha-bus-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(1) We booked <b>T.O. Fuller State Park</b> for our stay in Memphis. We like to look for state parks in the area we want to stay in because we have found that (a) they are less expensive than private campgrounds and (b) the parks themselves are often as beautiful as some national parks and we can find trails with waterfalls and other gorgeous views right where we are staying. (Read more about this campground <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/01/tennessee-state-and-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXKP3nLtty11hW9Y980xC0h9HgRFuRpV5_sZltmbeUqF1Kq0BCPmDHEOvmyrqcmPomOQdp7x5uYV7xjEDSYWTqxb-9V1QF4NfKjQ3AVEfhZBXK3VeCqrdMsYjbUy83gxnOEXML24kqEog2MN95sfr2qiNLmM_lSdgi7z_2S7IYiuuA8MCz2t6Mey9/s4032/memphis-tennessee-cross-country-road-trip-2022-TO-fuller-state-park-campsite-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXKP3nLtty11hW9Y980xC0h9HgRFuRpV5_sZltmbeUqF1Kq0BCPmDHEOvmyrqcmPomOQdp7x5uYV7xjEDSYWTqxb-9V1QF4NfKjQ3AVEfhZBXK3VeCqrdMsYjbUy83gxnOEXML24kqEog2MN95sfr2qiNLmM_lSdgi7z_2S7IYiuuA8MCz2t6Mey9/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-cross-country-road-trip-2022-TO-fuller-state-park-campsite-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Day 1 itinerary of most of our cross country road trip stops was all about just getting to our stop, setting up, cooking and eating dinner and then relaxing by the fire and/or playing cards until it was time to hit the hay.<b> </b>One chore we take care of before relaxing is cleaning out our cooler and replenishing the ice, which can be pretty expensive if we are buying it at the campground. We were so excited to find out that there was an ice machine that we could use at no charge in this park!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm39JBdnk8eMq-iSwG8-ADkbaoGmhl6zEqupLwBmZ5HeGrXTW7D7gE7AQ3AdN5raE2iceugpOBCGvm9XaN_-J5c2nKYdGneYplJ30kAs3gwaDo389KhgdgWM6rNBoUDtWr0H5HCkhmI_m9YiUfRBlXE4ZzLzf8meb_ZbmHInZd9eDmSnsVIg5yjq09/s2048/IMG_5161.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm39JBdnk8eMq-iSwG8-ADkbaoGmhl6zEqupLwBmZ5HeGrXTW7D7gE7AQ3AdN5raE2iceugpOBCGvm9XaN_-J5c2nKYdGneYplJ30kAs3gwaDo389KhgdgWM6rNBoUDtWr0H5HCkhmI_m9YiUfRBlXE4ZzLzf8meb_ZbmHInZd9eDmSnsVIg5yjq09/w480-h640/IMG_5161.JPEG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(2) When we were mapping out our road trip we noticed that Memphis would be a perfect place to stop as we were heading that way on our road trip route. And if we were going to be in Memphis, we really needed to go to the most famous site in Memphis, <b>Graceland</b>. So on our Day 2 we headed to Graceland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaER999ttL5vHcrtxC9-OSxsvLjchlDjUptI4YKMMVG7cILyF95Guy_5LvmJx9RStnan1_69kbBsgD5Jn2Z7G6ecJrIbxcdgSWnSDLj3o1ck8S1uPmuuqIT3Toa5gpGHspMlz4v6rEL9q-Och5ngYnADaKQ7JcJNNuyKyUuwQ22z66dmdxq8suwNTV/s4032/memphis-tennessee-cross-country-road-trip-2022-welcome-to-graceland-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaER999ttL5vHcrtxC9-OSxsvLjchlDjUptI4YKMMVG7cILyF95Guy_5LvmJx9RStnan1_69kbBsgD5Jn2Z7G6ecJrIbxcdgSWnSDLj3o1ck8S1uPmuuqIT3Toa5gpGHspMlz4v6rEL9q-Och5ngYnADaKQ7JcJNNuyKyUuwQ22z66dmdxq8suwNTV/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-cross-country-road-trip-2022-welcome-to-graceland-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We bought our <a href="https://www.graceland.com/ticket-information" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">entrance tickets</a> at Graceland because it didn't seem necessary to buy them earlier online. We were going mid week and not on the weekend. When we got there, we found out that we couldn't buy our tickets there and actually had to purchase our tickets online. We stepped off the line and bought our timed ticket. The tickets we bought included a tour of the mansion and cost $50 each. If we chose, we could get tickets that included everything except Graceland for less. (We were very happy that we included Graceland in our tour.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Good To Know: </b>We were able to get a discount with our AAA membership.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The tour first brought you into a small theater to watch a movie about Elvis, his family and career. It was very interesting and it got us excited for our day at Graceland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpyYyaJS24_lQSwMbX4w47nGiBOVdjJEY6sptBCFs-P3LQcta_tn-dKQKGGs7-ryQOwXzOwDIiD3xrQb6WPUUursf5VTcY9usbqVtNj6TXagRQGfep6G1Oemvs292pGXfbmUovZosYe0G3vLs3eQDHRs6EOxNHFfzu7RX0BkywIOIUfgbqfv_uNWW/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-movie-theater-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpyYyaJS24_lQSwMbX4w47nGiBOVdjJEY6sptBCFs-P3LQcta_tn-dKQKGGs7-ryQOwXzOwDIiD3xrQb6WPUUursf5VTcY9usbqVtNj6TXagRQGfep6G1Oemvs292pGXfbmUovZosYe0G3vLs3eQDHRs6EOxNHFfzu7RX0BkywIOIUfgbqfv_uNWW/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-movie-theater-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From there, we followed our group outside to board a shuttle bus to the Graceland mansion. We were given headphones connected to Ipads which served as our audio guide and were dropped off at the mansion to begin our tour. With our Ipads in hand we started our tour in Elvis' living room. It looked like it could be anyone's living room, but we were prepared to see a modest home as we had heard from friends that the mansion was on the smaller side. But, on the other hand, not too many of us have a gorgeous white grand piano sitting in our living rooms. We knew we were someplace special.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMtgmGCFDTCkQid4eqhUW4D29x4rDAsL7WyGe4-nfMCpdhYVii2mOz4HCQH7SGSnVijULKB-AMqVuBzvn7zyRxPcDyA-xIx32mRezfmELZwvC0ieJlXjV-sCNiAv5g93OwEcAPEFUjwdBb9ItYRUGCSbCKPl3FKrEKRxYlW8IDdW8Rg0-K3SM0Myw/s4032/memphis-tennessee-cross-country-road-trip-2022-graceland-mansion-livingroom-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMtgmGCFDTCkQid4eqhUW4D29x4rDAsL7WyGe4-nfMCpdhYVii2mOz4HCQH7SGSnVijULKB-AMqVuBzvn7zyRxPcDyA-xIx32mRezfmELZwvC0ieJlXjV-sCNiAv5g93OwEcAPEFUjwdBb9ItYRUGCSbCKPl3FKrEKRxYlW8IDdW8Rg0-K3SM0Myw/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-cross-country-road-trip-2022-graceland-mansion-livingroom-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of the rooms were not much bigger than the rooms in our own homes and the decor was typical of many of the homes we grew up in in the 1960's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvfPVv3uynPwti4_Emh8AxddkXUrCOFeLXVaRMEoCx6bwsBWYMtwIMFw1vbNXMLoZv6sWq_YGUh-h3nx8zJ1RcvE2OAH1s-qZSdaSXfhvs3YMMpr3iiq9Y6iDIv6B61MTfV1aBpuRLa-Uu9FDpiSbqRvQNFATqjM2eQcrouXvcydMWqHn_2cWDwkX/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-kitchen-image%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvfPVv3uynPwti4_Emh8AxddkXUrCOFeLXVaRMEoCx6bwsBWYMtwIMFw1vbNXMLoZv6sWq_YGUh-h3nx8zJ1RcvE2OAH1s-qZSdaSXfhvs3YMMpr3iiq9Y6iDIv6B61MTfV1aBpuRLa-Uu9FDpiSbqRvQNFATqjM2eQcrouXvcydMWqHn_2cWDwkX/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-kitchen-image%20(2).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But then we came to rooms that were very unique like the jungle room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqZouYTjhCy2Ldd2MYMg38ADkJlmAjRcVZH3qKvbBImzzWPCKenVm8K2zhGd6BvWfqryhKNzKc--rcoGxHbMDoltT90u2SEUA3j3EwMDO-rqAr2sFUAg0KiHerdziKBH1cLiZd3MnOZp-87mjH8yYQ44qatXg42yKkdz7y8nL2XZjX4u0mzbZOph7/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-jungle-room-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqZouYTjhCy2Ldd2MYMg38ADkJlmAjRcVZH3qKvbBImzzWPCKenVm8K2zhGd6BvWfqryhKNzKc--rcoGxHbMDoltT90u2SEUA3j3EwMDO-rqAr2sFUAg0KiHerdziKBH1cLiZd3MnOZp-87mjH8yYQ44qatXg42yKkdz7y8nL2XZjX4u0mzbZOph7/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-jungle-room-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the game room with the pool table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6QE2zNF7LveprOP2TYPPFtxTYbMcSneapCMRI33RqmhLPlFVE0bCsrZpN726sFRKVE3GkRQB33bzlteNfRx0tLCP3cNP0V7ty6UHSLNz6xQnW3kIrqoUiD6zXXbMFvhkL99DQCwOFuohsI8ksJ8jxIP3PLjEVWNvaws5OboTQ-N3MiZ2OntePopf/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-room-with-pool-table-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6QE2zNF7LveprOP2TYPPFtxTYbMcSneapCMRI33RqmhLPlFVE0bCsrZpN726sFRKVE3GkRQB33bzlteNfRx0tLCP3cNP0V7ty6UHSLNz6xQnW3kIrqoUiD6zXXbMFvhkL99DQCwOFuohsI8ksJ8jxIP3PLjEVWNvaws5OboTQ-N3MiZ2OntePopf/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-room-with-pool-table-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the tour of the Elvis' home, we were guided out to the grounds. The outside was much bigger and more extravagant than the inside. There were things here that most of us don't have like this indoor racquetball court that Elvis had built after a friend introduced him to the game and he decided that he needed his own personal court for him and his friends to enjoy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-S9fYudIjPKiWpM77q0uAPFtzU0PCzsRvFqKfrm6Abgtuuly5h06XsQTzxZVTlsdl2HGPRqabVOybA629mw838wMu8LITSqznyedSRSmthLTGOeTO_mUb572LgSxngYtwAz98FxwMb8nyRcn6RVay_NTh8qZ2N_pdxU4OxzanR1Y137pQaVeA1_V/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-raquetball-court-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1460" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-S9fYudIjPKiWpM77q0uAPFtzU0PCzsRvFqKfrm6Abgtuuly5h06XsQTzxZVTlsdl2HGPRqabVOybA629mw838wMu8LITSqznyedSRSmthLTGOeTO_mUb572LgSxngYtwAz98FxwMb8nyRcn6RVay_NTh8qZ2N_pdxU4OxzanR1Y137pQaVeA1_V/w456-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-raquetball-court-image.png" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He also had a stable on his property. Elvis loved horses and enjoyed riding with his friends and family. And he had a pool and deck that was a little small considering it was in the back of a mansion but probably was impressive back in the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRqdZmRXid3BX98tCFKhx1zjF4g2y8Hpw4S9xKGgS4Bjp1sK_zJ3MWpYHZFAf1xGDmNxlclQe6cY6aw6hDrt9xx1ttNvh6ALvQVqc3vunKj8LP0t6ajnUjkWU7rD_rUQIrMEN_nubcbH8nJHrLwBZrmv7I0rBuhuHgFDG7wtV0daRK-17kQqWG45J/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-pool-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRqdZmRXid3BX98tCFKhx1zjF4g2y8Hpw4S9xKGgS4Bjp1sK_zJ3MWpYHZFAf1xGDmNxlclQe6cY6aw6hDrt9xx1ttNvh6ALvQVqc3vunKj8LP0t6ajnUjkWU7rD_rUQIrMEN_nubcbH8nJHrLwBZrmv7I0rBuhuHgFDG7wtV0daRK-17kQqWG45J/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-pool-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Behind the pool was the cemetery. It was a beautiful final resting place for Elvis and his family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi837uUtv_OhN1IybAUUNCVzfWBsGF0u0R1UQGb4lx3IFGSGYw0d3IRpBu74O5GN3RBA_gzPMQRCcKNF6Cj1mZu-tEJw0OccYFkArV61ri9C7dsbvHoQql9vIKwtU-W153Q9LWgN6y6T_BSAf8O1YcgsId42eXpEDHtZ-KI9C9ZTCQcgeE9mu0VYflY/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-cemetery-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi837uUtv_OhN1IybAUUNCVzfWBsGF0u0R1UQGb4lx3IFGSGYw0d3IRpBu74O5GN3RBA_gzPMQRCcKNF6Cj1mZu-tEJw0OccYFkArV61ri9C7dsbvHoQql9vIKwtU-W153Q9LWgN6y6T_BSAf8O1YcgsId42eXpEDHtZ-KI9C9ZTCQcgeE9mu0VYflY/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-cemetery-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After touring Elvis' home, we were off to see his planes. It was very cool to step inside to have a look at how he and his entourage traveled around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpx1lCOu0IS7B8hTpU9uwWf6hC4EAQB_yP7MFOQ6yYGQ4nYi0RGnaTOxpC5vJ_hvi1l_nhi5HiVDh0_x8wZZiFT8SHoBNI6PQRqUXNaV6yIPaskCZd6lfrDCd1Sz2KNl0Ivmw7WsOdT9WRxaUm4ztaFUWOiFDxcGXECqlYTzsCirhstw_J_PS6vHG/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-elvis'-airplane-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpx1lCOu0IS7B8hTpU9uwWf6hC4EAQB_yP7MFOQ6yYGQ4nYi0RGnaTOxpC5vJ_hvi1l_nhi5HiVDh0_x8wZZiFT8SHoBNI6PQRqUXNaV6yIPaskCZd6lfrDCd1Sz2KNl0Ivmw7WsOdT9WRxaUm4ztaFUWOiFDxcGXECqlYTzsCirhstw_J_PS6vHG/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-elvis'-airplane-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After checking out the planes, we got on the shuttle bus to go back to where we started from to tour the Presley Motors Automobile Museum and the Elvis Discovery Exhibits. Obviously, Elvis loved cars. There were a lot of them in this huge museum. My favorite of his collection was his Pink Cadillac.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamCVLlpZJ86m11AHI8-6D7961L9cycQf7Ceg01G-QX743lO1VpvrfcLubCKGIFAHDjz4bbrvgYMvUQ-pnIHbXMfV64L4b5R42fET0BaICGf3Xuqg32XCdnKjEps80ldgEYxdyzSF80CgKr6ztBMAxbsfWsrdDG73MfKN5EImvGpJkUK-YwFbgPNR8/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-pink-cadillac-pool-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamCVLlpZJ86m11AHI8-6D7961L9cycQf7Ceg01G-QX743lO1VpvrfcLubCKGIFAHDjz4bbrvgYMvUQ-pnIHbXMfV64L4b5R42fET0BaICGf3Xuqg32XCdnKjEps80ldgEYxdyzSF80CgKr6ztBMAxbsfWsrdDG73MfKN5EImvGpJkUK-YwFbgPNR8/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-pink-cadillac-pool-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From there we went into and enjoyed all of the Elvis Discovery Exhibits where we learned a lot about this icon. One thing I learned, when we went into the gift shop area of one of the exhibits, was that he had a favorite meatloaf recipe. I found that out when I was looking for postcards to send to the kids. I sent the one with the recipe on it to my son, Mike and his family and DIL Chrissy was so sweet and made it for us when we got back from our road trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYupc8DktSE3G1FaJP5JUL2ku8JHy8lyjWw4i3XFptkY0QR5z2tWdnLvy1fWgwWfoZxolmo601qNBRos8yOc3Yi6UFvTrlX5oH4b_Si6zQ__E_4RY5FCLEGABfrSue5MbE6ERYtQAMqtyjddp42EfWpxSSIzQIZ6B9KVXVhkbOAHYg-weKgYd2Uznc/s2048/memphis-tennessee-cross-country-road-trip-2022-graceland-mansion-meatloaf-postcard-image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYupc8DktSE3G1FaJP5JUL2ku8JHy8lyjWw4i3XFptkY0QR5z2tWdnLvy1fWgwWfoZxolmo601qNBRos8yOc3Yi6UFvTrlX5oH4b_Si6zQ__E_4RY5FCLEGABfrSue5MbE6ERYtQAMqtyjddp42EfWpxSSIzQIZ6B9KVXVhkbOAHYg-weKgYd2Uznc/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-cross-country-road-trip-2022-graceland-mansion-meatloaf-postcard-image%20(1).png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of our favorite Discovery Exhibits was the Elvis Interactive Experience. We had a ball in there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8PcUaij-6dvoHVFZl5b8kVPKVorlBflqLhyWYQSgQyjV5BrkeceXeT_Um-76-KjfG6o16qh6BOayrnsVG5WnU51L5hO33s0sRoi9ue8nZIEvyqoSbwH9Wo_qYrivRAnlY9QlUHDOYVttOkiMvpn41gAqSlF-HmE6zE5EUN-8uzT5frPBuVoQP_PM/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-elvis-interaction-exhibit-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8PcUaij-6dvoHVFZl5b8kVPKVorlBflqLhyWYQSgQyjV5BrkeceXeT_Um-76-KjfG6o16qh6BOayrnsVG5WnU51L5hO33s0sRoi9ue8nZIEvyqoSbwH9Wo_qYrivRAnlY9QlUHDOYVttOkiMvpn41gAqSlF-HmE6zE5EUN-8uzT5frPBuVoQP_PM/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-graceland-elvis-interaction-exhibit-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bottom line - if you are anywhere near Memphis, you have to go to Graceland!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVY9lvgYpldwGY1Pjidii_wfJ4nPJMTmkmTV8NQU5DKUbj6135UpXazSshxPACktV-VPo52HhnwZBUGhy7xjZPAh-9ghJ8vqbeFRsMWPosbtIX4aBo8WSeXtYHdACshw16HmdM0MFIWDR_TdTGCdgGGS1hx-yx3jHkIWTCYWgTeV00x15cOPiWJS_/s1440/8DD23C33-F40F-4DA4-8039-B8D2A3F7ADDB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVY9lvgYpldwGY1Pjidii_wfJ4nPJMTmkmTV8NQU5DKUbj6135UpXazSshxPACktV-VPo52HhnwZBUGhy7xjZPAh-9ghJ8vqbeFRsMWPosbtIX4aBo8WSeXtYHdACshw16HmdM0MFIWDR_TdTGCdgGGS1hx-yx3jHkIWTCYWgTeV00x15cOPiWJS_/w640-h480/8DD23C33-F40F-4DA4-8039-B8D2A3F7ADDB.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(3) Surprisingly, we had time to make a stop at <b>Beale Street</b> before heading back to our campsite for the night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhDpJsWptCVVhgqHVvxntCKTXwRVXK_lJhuYH5N9snS1-o2ZiZ_xqpLnDvl6iO1zO5amCqSpfm58CDA9zTxUA_7CIoRjjJ06OZVxrq8kBGvN9iXC5EseYZTchxBG4QB1SISisCwCaZlyc7HMX1-7JSTc-n-PP_QOYjr_niv5qMMZkac4kovUUAEIs/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-beale=Street-sign-image%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhDpJsWptCVVhgqHVvxntCKTXwRVXK_lJhuYH5N9snS1-o2ZiZ_xqpLnDvl6iO1zO5amCqSpfm58CDA9zTxUA_7CIoRjjJ06OZVxrq8kBGvN9iXC5EseYZTchxBG4QB1SISisCwCaZlyc7HMX1-7JSTc-n-PP_QOYjr_niv5qMMZkac4kovUUAEIs/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-beale=Street-sign-image%20.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You will hear blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll, R&B and gospel as you stroll along the three blocks of Beale Street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhph7Ihidz2hoNRvwCHL_gaVaelvVhK6V1T6wNTka0O9wV_Q1IStbWeSVK8-FoQLLbJmzpxjg6lRaiFTutaed3gRkVZgClz6__2C8zr4VUL9pdz9QzQj2ry60NJuh0zrF-wF2RN1NLY6Mh00Ci2mQy4YgytmfQXOaphikeUEIF-obqQFAD1lgdelV/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-beale-street-sidewalk-sign-image%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhph7Ihidz2hoNRvwCHL_gaVaelvVhK6V1T6wNTka0O9wV_Q1IStbWeSVK8-FoQLLbJmzpxjg6lRaiFTutaed3gRkVZgClz6__2C8zr4VUL9pdz9QzQj2ry60NJuh0zrF-wF2RN1NLY6Mh00Ci2mQy4YgytmfQXOaphikeUEIF-obqQFAD1lgdelV/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-beale-street-sidewalk-sign-image%20.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My conclusion about Beale Street was that it was a smaller and jazzier, version of Nashville's Broadway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMSYGYuWbN5PRR8QFCWGkbim29PS4zB7-KvEKHMss8xLE7-AJNEdK3ZUjHueMom4HRY9xeCTTgQH9POJ6I_8anNFZFY-7LQCJtkmpiS7ACmi142SWjlrDvSeto8bYVL2rRlGREvaerzR92fD9o0e786IanUmCglxNjX97RLQJw3ekEtuT-k6Kgn53/s1911/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-beale-street-huge-guitars-image%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1911" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMSYGYuWbN5PRR8QFCWGkbim29PS4zB7-KvEKHMss8xLE7-AJNEdK3ZUjHueMom4HRY9xeCTTgQH9POJ6I_8anNFZFY-7LQCJtkmpiS7ACmi142SWjlrDvSeto8bYVL2rRlGREvaerzR92fD9o0e786IanUmCglxNjX97RLQJw3ekEtuT-k6Kgn53/w514-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-beale-street-huge-guitars-image%20.png" width="514" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(4) We had a full schedule for Day 3, our last day in Memphis. Our first stop was <b>Chuccalissa Indian Village</b> which was conveniently located adjacent to our campground. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrl8XulGLyYmDJT3mHpKXiTVOXT68qwMgEzAOdrQ6e4uEF3H3Xcakm-rkTtCbGCuJrsdQJcROTH8TY3n2B8JWN1cNvmtt0GDqMh_GBrOP1bStWDfeYKVZZ7MgpEJmHLfBVmk0XgLhbXPSJYItTmqM6sTWgzfeRfcTU5M5RsARUf0KfCYeQbq56j4k/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-chuccalissa-indian-village-information-sign-image%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrl8XulGLyYmDJT3mHpKXiTVOXT68qwMgEzAOdrQ6e4uEF3H3Xcakm-rkTtCbGCuJrsdQJcROTH8TY3n2B8JWN1cNvmtt0GDqMh_GBrOP1bStWDfeYKVZZ7MgpEJmHLfBVmk0XgLhbXPSJYItTmqM6sTWgzfeRfcTU5M5RsARUf0KfCYeQbq56j4k/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-chuccalissa-indian-village-information-sign-image%20.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We watched an introduction movie and learned about the history of this village and then went into the museum. The museum was very interesting and we really enjoyed the hands-on exhibits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXZSRhDGT-9BBblTRKmMcI5uIIlbRc-w3jVyiDXEd69NACaZxxGZpjn2agwlfwS8tgKcndzJ1djcQVzQ4QxCELV7eYUvWdI33_BULmsl8asAbh1WyULuI11DNFxVdYLTtmOSo6k8IzSawRq3UqXthuUT3fMPS3bBaU3z44fB1bogQJV7EQlEeiU4L/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-chuccalissa-indian-village-museum-instruments-image%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXZSRhDGT-9BBblTRKmMcI5uIIlbRc-w3jVyiDXEd69NACaZxxGZpjn2agwlfwS8tgKcndzJ1djcQVzQ4QxCELV7eYUvWdI33_BULmsl8asAbh1WyULuI11DNFxVdYLTtmOSo6k8IzSawRq3UqXthuUT3fMPS3bBaU3z44fB1bogQJV7EQlEeiU4L/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-chuccalissa-indian-village-museum-instruments-image%20.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we went outside we immediately recognized the highest mound we saw in the movie. We climbed the mound to see the view the high chief had as he sat and watched over the village.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtbl7K3nGC4WZKIeY768GNribKeUQeic4ixUf3m7Fj4CDSXW7_YU9T8-VB0L0gVoAOYsKdNLrlgCdp3VmE4_RhZI69JY9ZvJZWzd0bA47jd3WP5tuW6Yd2ZdX0L67hF3B949OW6IJDE0Vo-AoJGzwZWYjUfCjSwFfInWiKSeHA4Ul8gWuq6DGA7Fe/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-chuccalissa-indian-village-museum-instruments-chiefs-mound-image%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtbl7K3nGC4WZKIeY768GNribKeUQeic4ixUf3m7Fj4CDSXW7_YU9T8-VB0L0gVoAOYsKdNLrlgCdp3VmE4_RhZI69JY9ZvJZWzd0bA47jd3WP5tuW6Yd2ZdX0L67hF3B949OW6IJDE0Vo-AoJGzwZWYjUfCjSwFfInWiKSeHA4Ul8gWuq6DGA7Fe/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-chuccalissa-indian-village-museum-instruments-chiefs-mound-image%20.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Good To Know: </b>Chuccalissa Village charges a small fee of $6.00 per adult to enter the museum and grounds. $4.00 for seniors, 60 and over, and children 4-11.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(5) It was lunchtime by the time we finished exploring Chuccalissa so we jumped into the car and made our way to <b>Paynes BBQ</b>. Son Joe and DIL Nicole recommended this restaurant when they heard we would be in the area and we were glad that they did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_dAOkSzTQO1yhFmeXlka3fAcd97eODVINtyXTED8AnkG4e_z8S_GwVnH3N35lTV7BgvodDFxSewfgDbYVzdfhzhnWp3NXmPFoBJ72AToCxQ75MoTjZfGWOYJp5J6uvi4tXd7bIRfxRBzcfAks5vFTnE44beOjDFQOpTeePbmtXVIjqy26MpcZJKL/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-paynes-bbq-sign-sidewalk-sign-image%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_dAOkSzTQO1yhFmeXlka3fAcd97eODVINtyXTED8AnkG4e_z8S_GwVnH3N35lTV7BgvodDFxSewfgDbYVzdfhzhnWp3NXmPFoBJ72AToCxQ75MoTjZfGWOYJp5J6uvi4tXd7bIRfxRBzcfAks5vFTnE44beOjDFQOpTeePbmtXVIjqy26MpcZJKL/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-paynes-bbq-sign-sidewalk-sign-image%20.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We all ordered the pork which came sliced or chopped. It was reasonably priced at $7.95 for a jumbo sandwich topped with a mustardy coleslaw and came with beans on the side. We had the choice of a mild, medium or hot BBQ sauce. I had the mild and it was a delicious thin, sweet and vinegary red sauce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2b5t8TrNDNedcuCLM6Czt4Wzq6fm1kIrdz1SMM3PYAgWcSc82LbAzkFGWmDNsFV1scEiaj0wAmAEX4SLEm770MN4XON1Z4UTXgocaMALhSgFJ4ut4VuFxzfa6FLlwWUIW_y75lZs2a7PN0Gv27eUx3LEjZqGHB7aHc1FtPudv1KUdmgHBI9m43mN/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-paynes-bbq--image%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2b5t8TrNDNedcuCLM6Czt4Wzq6fm1kIrdz1SMM3PYAgWcSc82LbAzkFGWmDNsFV1scEiaj0wAmAEX4SLEm770MN4XON1Z4UTXgocaMALhSgFJ4ut4VuFxzfa6FLlwWUIW_y75lZs2a7PN0Gv27eUx3LEjZqGHB7aHc1FtPudv1KUdmgHBI9m43mN/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-paynes-bbq--image%20.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sandie also ordered the fried bologna sandwich. I have never seen a slice bigger than this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1CDxOliZCkeZZaktDgxNOGrY9xZ5ssvL0HIoyv43y1z2xb9bT5yF4T-gWA29NDWpUB4M0vltGpUMRrLBcCTCljzoJb5S42wKxN79YcXtxvvdSwCUd3BAnpndqZ4dKKH_IPGQmmzsRHG4SE2MlSnO4P1trSlcRFGcVfHiMifOOG-kxNXkl9daHeq_/s3328/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-paynes-bbq-bologna-image%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1CDxOliZCkeZZaktDgxNOGrY9xZ5ssvL0HIoyv43y1z2xb9bT5yF4T-gWA29NDWpUB4M0vltGpUMRrLBcCTCljzoJb5S42wKxN79YcXtxvvdSwCUd3BAnpndqZ4dKKH_IPGQmmzsRHG4SE2MlSnO4P1trSlcRFGcVfHiMifOOG-kxNXkl9daHeq_/w364-h400/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-paynes-bbq-bologna-image%20(2).png" width="364" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(6) We needed to work off a few pounds after our delicious lunch, so off to the <b>Memphis Botanic Garden</b> we went.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfBr3BYOkqzqG9juWIExxAG5rtGxNDP-FCHp5MpNJ2vFBtA4u28Utk4_6pKbYQiRWRe5WjDktUExyIEVtyyMybdfHU3bKdmSCyyfIoVp2DFp0-3avaQPg5jwIFE3ILEcZbbbUtNrrx2cGt2CKqClXYgV1b04DiOoYlCjAUxRyrnQavWeWwDRT3Vb_/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-outside-entrance-of-building.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfBr3BYOkqzqG9juWIExxAG5rtGxNDP-FCHp5MpNJ2vFBtA4u28Utk4_6pKbYQiRWRe5WjDktUExyIEVtyyMybdfHU3bKdmSCyyfIoVp2DFp0-3avaQPg5jwIFE3ILEcZbbbUtNrrx2cGt2CKqClXYgV1b04DiOoYlCjAUxRyrnQavWeWwDRT3Vb_/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-outside-entrance-of-building.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It started to rain hard the moment we arrived at the garden so we waited it out in the huge lobby. There was actually a very nice gift shop and lots of beautiful art to enjoy while we waited for the rain to stop,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8O4BTJUevZEGRMWRS14UcEqVP9QEZ-_mvbFa_oRZIE4-qrsLj8x5xm2fLpiALAFL008LqBfCUErgVEWr3fE4agq_ap8avcfx7uw23i6QNhUDOkLOyYug0-3Kts5lOFgZJMRGSnlBvggjuBf3mgJJBoyCfPkbTPQoI8vzkXhtJCZUVE5Dky2s_qMg/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-lobby-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8O4BTJUevZEGRMWRS14UcEqVP9QEZ-_mvbFa_oRZIE4-qrsLj8x5xm2fLpiALAFL008LqBfCUErgVEWr3fE4agq_ap8avcfx7uw23i6QNhUDOkLOyYug0-3Kts5lOFgZJMRGSnlBvggjuBf3mgJJBoyCfPkbTPQoI8vzkXhtJCZUVE5Dky2s_qMg/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-lobby-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We kept checking on the rain. We could see the Red Queen in the distance and were dying to be able to get out to see the rest of Alice's Adventures at the Garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6bmihhKAcZ87rRQEphUCmyulGTf6n7aSqieBhL5zLXq1AhTE25o3kR0Iq1_yZyuLHAXfyikQDxswWukGAYXmIDg3N72jgF98H7fXJiCQHOS9yBeCT6ZEJlw7A_igJNUo4ciCrJxNSa6sv8srNZYQdzeJ-KWfUcLzLrm239iCXRzRBW6sKl9bmRbH/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-alice-in-wonderland-exhibit-red-queen-image%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6bmihhKAcZ87rRQEphUCmyulGTf6n7aSqieBhL5zLXq1AhTE25o3kR0Iq1_yZyuLHAXfyikQDxswWukGAYXmIDg3N72jgF98H7fXJiCQHOS9yBeCT6ZEJlw7A_igJNUo4ciCrJxNSa6sv8srNZYQdzeJ-KWfUcLzLrm239iCXRzRBW6sKl9bmRbH/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-alice-in-wonderland-exhibit-red-queen-image%20(2).png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After almost an hour, the rain slowed down and we were able to get out to enjoy the gardens and the rest of the exhibit. The Chess Set was our favorite sculpture of the four in the exhibit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0A8s7RrKMGAGe4m6B5R-QHMCUGROi1PxdWvNUQ3gK5pvopS2lgBMlofsM58h5lbzDX45xcFJDMRa5z0XfRSVCLz-LNqYM7t1JtRn4zx0R2byzD-qIu2DXnv-Djt0ydBQO7cN396l_f1KJTeGrlp0uz1fakqDA9nWFasVJzpxOz5tEVBIpD3BOkq6/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-alice-in-wonderland-exhibit-the-chess-set-image%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0A8s7RrKMGAGe4m6B5R-QHMCUGROi1PxdWvNUQ3gK5pvopS2lgBMlofsM58h5lbzDX45xcFJDMRa5z0XfRSVCLz-LNqYM7t1JtRn4zx0R2byzD-qIu2DXnv-Djt0ydBQO7cN396l_f1KJTeGrlp0uz1fakqDA9nWFasVJzpxOz5tEVBIpD3BOkq6/w640-h480/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-alice-in-wonderland-exhibit-the-chess-set-image%20(2).png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Besides the larger than life sculptures, you could find the magic of Alice In Wonderland throughout the grounds of the garden.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVZerLiTFbMkPXYDrijYWTA2MemonChuV7zKjGjnRBRSTMv4dO2Z9ANd3ojdIJ68H0kBMY5_zmQ6bK-GSSKyytjrx5JoNaU-egVxxGgKecU5jIrjTy5nTOsRANFMMRh9-rOd7_RDpiR9Ie-otSGN27_K6WX6l0CIag1gGRLvludocaxEo8jDOgMSU/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-alice-in-wonderland-exhibit-white-rabbit-image%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVZerLiTFbMkPXYDrijYWTA2MemonChuV7zKjGjnRBRSTMv4dO2Z9ANd3ojdIJ68H0kBMY5_zmQ6bK-GSSKyytjrx5JoNaU-egVxxGgKecU5jIrjTy5nTOsRANFMMRh9-rOd7_RDpiR9Ie-otSGN27_K6WX6l0CIag1gGRLvludocaxEo8jDOgMSU/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-alice-in-wonderland-exhibit-white-rabbit-image%20(2).png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>The garden itself was one of the nicest gardens we have ever visited but we didn't have enough time to see it all. We completely missed seeing the Japanese garden here because we just ran out of time in our day but we really did enjoy the parts that we did see.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLsnmK9x18pTFKyoNe5fAfnUqgHI7_9t1j7JmAjjuyiuN9xUb94nGuTfh0sdOUjPWAtbAPfnwCthf4mJ-wjn0KCHxoUCzgtNOjLUsrggvw89ZS03hOorz8lpwVqFtuCLWJOj3woqdnnJh5vZfL12MowYCei4r9NFxzJfOY9bEh8JsSYr6h5hRwi5X/s2048/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-treehouse-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLsnmK9x18pTFKyoNe5fAfnUqgHI7_9t1j7JmAjjuyiuN9xUb94nGuTfh0sdOUjPWAtbAPfnwCthf4mJ-wjn0KCHxoUCzgtNOjLUsrggvw89ZS03hOorz8lpwVqFtuCLWJOj3woqdnnJh5vZfL12MowYCei4r9NFxzJfOY9bEh8JsSYr6h5hRwi5X/w480-h640/memphis-tennessee-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-memphis-botanic-garden-treehouse-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Good To Know:</b> It is worth it to become a member of your local garden so that you have the benefit of free admission to gardens around the country that are part of the reciprocal admissions program.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Memphis Botanic Garden was the grand finale of our stop in Memphis. The next day we were headed to Stop 3, Kingdom City, MO. We made our first hotel stop here. Hotel stops enabled us to reach a few destinations easier and made it possible to keep this very long road trip to just over 2 months. It would have taken us at least 3 months otherwise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsDHspVsOP4kLntvKDrtb0JTMRAUyvAwKLx36ksuRe6jlllNMnNP_6dwTXvUwYTqCSx3TRXGPXmCuvKU8QsGtS-hNTb7IjXCbX-9eA8TIKCiiH5Y49XMZ5mqZv6LlujeMc0pxQoDlKxNNhf8c_eePhysina-3zVHqKaRsNgf0J8juJY0Hf3FyySoT/s1280/kingdom-city-missouri-holiday-inn-express-&-suites-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsDHspVsOP4kLntvKDrtb0JTMRAUyvAwKLx36ksuRe6jlllNMnNP_6dwTXvUwYTqCSx3TRXGPXmCuvKU8QsGtS-hNTb7IjXCbX-9eA8TIKCiiH5Y49XMZ5mqZv6LlujeMc0pxQoDlKxNNhf8c_eePhysina-3zVHqKaRsNgf0J8juJY0Hf3FyySoT/w300-h400/kingdom-city-missouri-holiday-inn-express-&-suites-image.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next stop, Stop 4, <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2023/01/things-to-do-in-sioux-city-iowa.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">South Sioux City, Nebraska/Sioux City, Iowa.</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Read about our Stop 1 here: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGFXGGfyUgMaHscreD_5Uh4IwTJBAD9IpF3JGy09fGHyZw78BzrQ10xBt6yUp63NiRcRSPKu79rCEtZTqY0n7-Ar6udNBUmT71xxjcVNGqWu5iCRTD01iDP3vPG1fTwdoe9bjH6Lu60wk9OrgmAylkNriQ0bVk8P5bAz0GuLbzJFwYj1xquLWwfS8/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Atlanta,%20Georgia.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGFXGGfyUgMaHscreD_5Uh4IwTJBAD9IpF3JGy09fGHyZw78BzrQ10xBt6yUp63NiRcRSPKu79rCEtZTqY0n7-Ar6udNBUmT71xxjcVNGqWu5iCRTD01iDP3vPG1fTwdoe9bjH6Lu60wk9OrgmAylkNriQ0bVk8P5bAz0GuLbzJFwYj1xquLWwfS8/w213-h320/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Atlanta,%20Georgia.png" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2018/07/a-weekend-in-atlanta-georgia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do In Atlanta, Georgia</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you been to Memphis? We would love it if you would share what things you found to do in Memphis, Tennessee <br /><br /></div><p></p></div>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-75680169519632707832022-07-25T07:00:00.006-04:002022-08-06T22:28:19.687-04:00Things To Do In And Around Amsterdam<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Check out these <b>Things To Do In And Around Amsterdam</b> before your trip to the Netherlands.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If it is going to be one of the stops on your cruise vacation, like it was for us, click <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2018/09/packing-for-our-12-day-mediterranean.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for a list of things to pack to make sure you have everything you need before you board your ship!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdbG1KOF6gDiqTkGmjmEplnJdUXTWThbE8CU92bX8MuUwNTnQEK624rXlE6t7u6mRx1m_se6o9pU2xAvWDI_7hY8jlnR9-455Khz5yfRWz1UpcUPADl-xMSixyGa67W6nRw9s4DRcLL1oosiIXTNYq4w5UbvWW5GyvQKn2B8FNKTCY-FPDMKkv7bB/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20And%20Around%20Amsterdam.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdbG1KOF6gDiqTkGmjmEplnJdUXTWThbE8CU92bX8MuUwNTnQEK624rXlE6t7u6mRx1m_se6o9pU2xAvWDI_7hY8jlnR9-455Khz5yfRWz1UpcUPADl-xMSixyGa67W6nRw9s4DRcLL1oosiIXTNYq4w5UbvWW5GyvQKn2B8FNKTCY-FPDMKkv7bB/w426-h640/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20And%20Around%20Amsterdam.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The 4th stop of our Transatlantic cruise brought us to Amsterdam, Netherlands. This was also the last stop of our cruise so we decided that we would stay for four days before we flew home. I have always wanted to visit Amsterdam. I always imagined it to be a fun, relaxed and lively city and we found out it was all that and more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Good to know:</b> We only needed a one way ticket back to Miami which we thought would then cost half the price of a round trip. We actually wound up buying a round trip ticket because it was much cheaper than the one way. We could also play around with the day of our return (maybe one day :) to find the best price.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After dropping off our luggage at our hotel, <a href="https://all.accor.com/hotel/1556/index.en.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hotel Ibis Amsterdam Centre</a>, we headed to the first stop on our "To See" list, Dam Square. On our walk there, we immediately saw why every souvenir tee shirt had tall, slim buildings and bicycles on them. They are everywhere in this city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURObiLApw4i_Mnudub1kQJJMM7I15QTlgUzUtoQO1o31DjQIXlPeUhAco0vTe2ejSGO5mnTs0ihU_EjSDBq7aXKRFZWHfJP502v7y8uob-2vNU9ON9Yr8J-EVtM1GEuqt_-hqj4crd4P5tP2R6NgxQj5kOdeZyQ1Q1L0NcJ6_9oZp4h36RPuMGh1t/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-buildings-and-bicycles-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURObiLApw4i_Mnudub1kQJJMM7I15QTlgUzUtoQO1o31DjQIXlPeUhAco0vTe2ejSGO5mnTs0ihU_EjSDBq7aXKRFZWHfJP502v7y8uob-2vNU9ON9Yr8J-EVtM1GEuqt_-hqj4crd4P5tP2R6NgxQj5kOdeZyQ1Q1L0NcJ6_9oZp4h36RPuMGh1t/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-buildings-and-bicycles-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>When we got to <b>Dam Square</b>, we looked for some historic buildings I had read about. The first one we spotted was <b>Nieuw Kerk</b>. The New Church is 600 hundred years old and the second oldest church in Amsterdam. If you don't want to pay the 15.50 euro to get into the church you can look around just inside the entrance and find the 1655 organ and beautiful stained glass windows. I forgot that we were supposed to look for these things so I can't guarantee that they are actually here! It was things I read would be here though. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvunaGy6-Wy829gCwvdyw0UrsEd65wbB054nM5dGvH4bwV1rOSf9D_dU_H0mB86j1Ajf8u-1jDo4ywAGOMGFSk_sh2Zfhc6f5FQx377vgM1fTIPXKCrHp3KvCy5x2Nn5iF-sfhNv2Hjw3FpKXzRz1WUyqaYdsNUYxYu9-CyK8bZJisvkjzUm8j3-p/s1749/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-dam-square-nieuwe-kerk-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1749" data-original-width="1494" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvunaGy6-Wy829gCwvdyw0UrsEd65wbB054nM5dGvH4bwV1rOSf9D_dU_H0mB86j1Ajf8u-1jDo4ywAGOMGFSk_sh2Zfhc6f5FQx377vgM1fTIPXKCrHp3KvCy5x2Nn5iF-sfhNv2Hjw3FpKXzRz1WUyqaYdsNUYxYu9-CyK8bZJisvkjzUm8j3-p/w546-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-dam-square-nieuwe-kerk-image.png" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <b>Royal Palace</b> was the second building we came to see. The palace, built in 1650, was originally built as Amsterdam's town hall. You can buy tickets (12.50 euro) online or at the palace, if you'd like to look around inside, but make sure before you visit that the palace is open as it may be closed due to Royal Events. We only came to see the building itself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZ07CMJ87PpJA7yfUAeS7HAT9WtPXscxGX9dMG8uYSxR3vJXBDnyVUL9AtfVZrk8PEyl9PWW8agWbj_EqwNSx4il_zEcr6ZIpSPN_1fyAL2t6H3wFTCY0XT9lWEhp5cqAMfZNQhcnFVMMSQsWqMCrPxTe8zyVAqXvXnQbnAqDgpZZd4pZrITtSTUy/s2048/IMG_4291.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZ07CMJ87PpJA7yfUAeS7HAT9WtPXscxGX9dMG8uYSxR3vJXBDnyVUL9AtfVZrk8PEyl9PWW8agWbj_EqwNSx4il_zEcr6ZIpSPN_1fyAL2t6H3wFTCY0XT9lWEhp5cqAMfZNQhcnFVMMSQsWqMCrPxTe8zyVAqXvXnQbnAqDgpZZd4pZrITtSTUy/w640-h480/IMG_4291.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The<b> National Monument</b> is also in Dam Square. It is a World War II memorial. Here we read to look for Jesus, dogs and men in chains. We found them all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3ui-9O21G_wm8f6rqQHHQBM9rKhQXkwiElPxdD8idKKx7ecKrRfrm73UMLhQDkn0p95Au5pb0E1QnTIlVMVRbSXc6mXs3ZE4AjAp3nh2d_IR_WVbiXR1ipa-g9DdaSSpd5tugBSiwmcf6J8fa1hASdvXRdJWdfUICALSxBrIfSosCJgf0QUcdhAn/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-dam-square-National-Monument-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3ui-9O21G_wm8f6rqQHHQBM9rKhQXkwiElPxdD8idKKx7ecKrRfrm73UMLhQDkn0p95Au5pb0E1QnTIlVMVRbSXc6mXs3ZE4AjAp3nh2d_IR_WVbiXR1ipa-g9DdaSSpd5tugBSiwmcf6J8fa1hASdvXRdJWdfUICALSxBrIfSosCJgf0QUcdhAn/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-dam-square-National-Monument-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was time for lunch after we saw everything we wanted to see in Dam Square. We were going to have our first taste of dutch food. One food item I kept reading about was bitterballen. When I saw that we could get a version of it at <b>FEBO</b>, a fast food chain that sells their snacks out of automats, we just had to do it. What could be a more fun and different way of getting lunch and besides that, it was located just around the corner from Dam Square.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soko had the kroketburger and I had the bunless kroket. They were not like anything we have ever eaten before. The shape of our food was the only difference between mine and Soko's selections. Both were tiny bits of meat in thick gravy, breaded in a panko-type crumb and fried. They were nothing like anything we have ever had before and we weren't sure if we loved them but it was more about having a very fun and different way of getting our first meal in Amsterdam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhD1wqe4pDg6zW4TQw0wGqtnkuhoMncqBjk3Ct_AkKAPaeBmM2Af4zauHqEm0s9YWT5mEnKDXI2QuOYQLm3cskidHsQq4psjyESW5Izh3r_ah5peBIngw27YCDSGG8wklFH9eZ3XX6wpmjaztLGdismXuAwNsIuCduL_to5GAfybdC6X-_KSfEbb-/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-dam-square-febo-automat-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhD1wqe4pDg6zW4TQw0wGqtnkuhoMncqBjk3Ct_AkKAPaeBmM2Af4zauHqEm0s9YWT5mEnKDXI2QuOYQLm3cskidHsQq4psjyESW5Izh3r_ah5peBIngw27YCDSGG8wklFH9eZ3XX6wpmjaztLGdismXuAwNsIuCduL_to5GAfybdC6X-_KSfEbb-/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-dam-square-febo-automat-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After lunch, we were off to the Red Light District. There were a couple of churches I wanted to see here but I was a little nervous about wandering around in this area. It was fine and a lot tamer than I thought it would be after reading about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Oude Kerk</b>, Old Church, is the oldest building in Amsterdam. It was built as a Roman Catholic church until Catholicism was declared illegal here. It then became a Calvinist church.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AqPLNlZF67bPAqViSOE9m770tIvB2c31QR49AA9ZAFexXH-coMuon4KBAxVVQAQ992-6CRy6mseJpow40OETFT2yMWTUo_s_9tgARiHT6LYUgcB07Lz1o1AcxJLWe_uqH2wlUNv3CHsqhAW2gSPFAdgnyTkugC-miWwqWAA6zgUcMMtxdc3hEkXM/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-red-light-district-the-oude-church-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AqPLNlZF67bPAqViSOE9m770tIvB2c31QR49AA9ZAFexXH-coMuon4KBAxVVQAQ992-6CRy6mseJpow40OETFT2yMWTUo_s_9tgARiHT6LYUgcB07Lz1o1AcxJLWe_uqH2wlUNv3CHsqhAW2gSPFAdgnyTkugC-miWwqWAA6zgUcMMtxdc3hEkXM/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-red-light-district-the-oude-church-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two short blocks from the Oude Kerk was <b>Our Lord In The Attic</b>. This church was built and hidden in a private home during the two centuries when people of Catholic faith were not allowed to worship in public. We paid 15.00 euros to enter the canal house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were given an audio guide and learned about the wealthy merchant, Jan Hartman, who had a small church built in his home so that Catholics in his neighborhood would have a place to worship. The government tolerated practicing of the Catholic religion in private homes.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBS9mpO6QivP25pSZTkgtlNGA7gZF8y74TYL78ZZf2H4aNvGwPeAWDS2JRhgunlo7V38rZXCF_yhmXqnLHeeT1k6eBLlX_SOe8jbZVOIWKC5Bfkjfy9ll8PJEniKd_at7H2sFnvqP4uITPDDPPV4YDj9c20gHKkIEFbE6o0yY_G0OlV7it8y1Cytq4/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-red-light-district-our-lord-in-the-attic-museum-inside-mansion-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBS9mpO6QivP25pSZTkgtlNGA7gZF8y74TYL78ZZf2H4aNvGwPeAWDS2JRhgunlo7V38rZXCF_yhmXqnLHeeT1k6eBLlX_SOe8jbZVOIWKC5Bfkjfy9ll8PJEniKd_at7H2sFnvqP4uITPDDPPV4YDj9c20gHKkIEFbE6o0yY_G0OlV7it8y1Cytq4/w640-h480/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-red-light-district-our-lord-in-the-attic-museum-inside-mansion-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I first saw this bed cabinet, I thought people were very small in the seventeenth century then learned from the audio guide that people in those days slept sitting up in bed so that was the reason for it being only about 4 foot long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpTXoo_rFItYmhFUJb-a2-Ksvoh3C40DH6Z4B5Mimv-2NuqzTWgFWtKnxJfk0o-D-FwDSv2InZDnMSnvInvdhB7fyevtZpi44qKgZKEGZNBUG1fLGcxR-ohk2vIqzcDfT5tPuuVY53OrmCdZd6ZVt_o0GTd1HYBPFTJyHQf7KBA4JgxzwHy4err5_/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-red-light-district-our-lord-in-the-attic-museum-box-bed-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpTXoo_rFItYmhFUJb-a2-Ksvoh3C40DH6Z4B5Mimv-2NuqzTWgFWtKnxJfk0o-D-FwDSv2InZDnMSnvInvdhB7fyevtZpi44qKgZKEGZNBUG1fLGcxR-ohk2vIqzcDfT5tPuuVY53OrmCdZd6ZVt_o0GTd1HYBPFTJyHQf7KBA4JgxzwHy4err5_/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-red-light-district-our-lord-in-the-attic-museum-box-bed-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After touring the lower levels of the house, we got to the church. We loved the small church in this house. It was more that we expected to see. It had everything you would see in a Catholic church and even had a confessional. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The church was hidden on the top three floors of the house. Extra beams were put up to support the balcony seating. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3lOEIFfymhrKXGtFdf3HICMlH2Ra4Z9HdRT12yCd-do4qMkR9Xd855j2J1YlK8iO-SPldo6NcXs6avzrQ64EOJdB2d5wKQ0ChRagOuUWlAtQTNG1ihtFqIBXCJIsBBiSGJwncroMvDNYx9b6RlOHEzDE5ZjIy66r-Y5ao4khyjoijFD3eXDnvWCM/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-red-light-district-our-lord-in-the-attic-church-box-bed-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3lOEIFfymhrKXGtFdf3HICMlH2Ra4Z9HdRT12yCd-do4qMkR9Xd855j2J1YlK8iO-SPldo6NcXs6avzrQ64EOJdB2d5wKQ0ChRagOuUWlAtQTNG1ihtFqIBXCJIsBBiSGJwncroMvDNYx9b6RlOHEzDE5ZjIy66r-Y5ao4khyjoijFD3eXDnvWCM/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-red-light-district-our-lord-in-the-attic-church-box-bed-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent a good amount of time here and now it was time to quickly get back to our hotel to check in. And then get to the canal cruise we booked online. We didn't realize when we booked that the<b> Rederji Lovers B.V. canal cruise </b>was only 1/2 block from the hotel but it worked out perfectly for us today as we were running late.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The hour long tour was informative and relaxing. We had an audio guide here too so we were able to learn a lot about the area as we enjoyed the ride and the sights. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cHpW3V47wXnYAl1ZgpFeg5I-wBjzSwCUb-2N3-lyIEYsSQLAfHbCjDGTXrXDC3u66m0KcJR-ge_wokmYA35B5Ia2k8fb0O3vDfZUSz2AaqOyGa6C1bm-BtUChbQRqpv2nVu9jCVo_Xisj3btzsMYbVKT3pLvNqubHz8Q57SVqc9l1yGiVheoORVK/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-rederji-lovers-BV-canal-cruise-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cHpW3V47wXnYAl1ZgpFeg5I-wBjzSwCUb-2N3-lyIEYsSQLAfHbCjDGTXrXDC3u66m0KcJR-ge_wokmYA35B5Ia2k8fb0O3vDfZUSz2AaqOyGa6C1bm-BtUChbQRqpv2nVu9jCVo_Xisj3btzsMYbVKT3pLvNqubHz8Q57SVqc9l1yGiVheoORVK/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-rederji-lovers-BV-canal-cruise-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our first day in Amsterdam ended with a haring (herring) sandwich at the famous <b>Stubbe Haring</b>. My sister said I needed to eat this or I would miss out on the region's delicacy. I had the sandwich the way it is traditionally served with onions and pickles. The texture of the fish is more suited to the taste of someone who likes sushi like my sister. I think she would have loved my broodje haring! Soko wasn't feeling that adventurous and had a sausage sandwich instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzwCbLMHXeAFjPKK8uIznbos8wDjLJylnEoJ6fZ_M_KjSF9RMJHmJbT6Q7Wgby0G8g_M6Is_8hLv3CkRolsltnz2Fk3X-hsXHdLPaLK2tnLsvVudxnBKHwa5nlqK3lvrlWEO4zMIUrv2KedIvJhAeCFVA31Sa27SF-xFCDgE5aQF3qcMLeHf84qv6/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-stubbe-haring-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzwCbLMHXeAFjPKK8uIznbos8wDjLJylnEoJ6fZ_M_KjSF9RMJHmJbT6Q7Wgby0G8g_M6Is_8hLv3CkRolsltnz2Fk3X-hsXHdLPaLK2tnLsvVudxnBKHwa5nlqK3lvrlWEO4zMIUrv2KedIvJhAeCFVA31Sa27SF-xFCDgE5aQF3qcMLeHf84qv6/w640-h480/amsterdam-netherlands-day-1-stubbe-haring-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">--------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We started day 2 with a delicious breakfast at <b>Cafe Kobalt</b>, just a short couple of blocks from our hotel. We came here to try a Croque Monsieur. It's a grilled ham and guyere cheese sandwich topped with bechamel. I loved the crispy edges. We usually eat our sandwiches with our hands but we needed knives and forks for this one!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4SeGVNge97PVM6FamJtdmd-CbMdhWq8kvAbW3Fw8Zs7GmsAdODV0vET19csZ3tP-KfThWCB2H0c7zl96QXd0FRM21IKVJ65C1VxwF18kdc2Lnxm1znDTW_A5PWdRckK7MurwMt313jpO5Tq0fY1Nc5sagVTczJqd47tliVKlyjmlaEPccUOHndgR/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-cafe-kobalt-breakfast-croque-monsieur-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4SeGVNge97PVM6FamJtdmd-CbMdhWq8kvAbW3Fw8Zs7GmsAdODV0vET19csZ3tP-KfThWCB2H0c7zl96QXd0FRM21IKVJ65C1VxwF18kdc2Lnxm1znDTW_A5PWdRckK7MurwMt313jpO5Tq0fY1Nc5sagVTczJqd47tliVKlyjmlaEPccUOHndgR/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-cafe-kobalt-breakfast-croque-monsieur-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After breakfast we made a quick stop back to our hotel so I could put my jacket away. Our hotel was conveniently located right across the street from Central Station where we were to meet the tour bus that was bringing us to <b>Keukenhof</b> for the day. Because we were in The Netherlands (I remember it being called Holland) I needed to see tulips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This 80 acre garden is home to 7 million flowers and travel writer, Rick Steves, describes it as the "greatest bulb-flower garden on earth".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMkQLvwQMwZFVLfPNyIKniUy7Dg4T8gwuc_sPWu2RRraaXE4aG40KlsKkFTwPAYs2S1fEDLCokGP422VB1d7JVAhgVXkV3DO_yMlIBM2dAJN6H-raHXfribf2FOwRddxnqIR_QG5Ax9gAgiag9fzW0dIL104cb9SNGvqTyxGMeiY4BZWb2hNiUjfP/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-keukenhof-gardens-entrance-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMkQLvwQMwZFVLfPNyIKniUy7Dg4T8gwuc_sPWu2RRraaXE4aG40KlsKkFTwPAYs2S1fEDLCokGP422VB1d7JVAhgVXkV3DO_yMlIBM2dAJN6H-raHXfribf2FOwRddxnqIR_QG5Ax9gAgiag9fzW0dIL104cb9SNGvqTyxGMeiY4BZWb2hNiUjfP/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-keukenhof-gardens-entrance-sign-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were lots of beautiful tulips here. Who knew there were so many varieties.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicK3bppxvwCuLT2JSLramI7sdtjvruWU8QV0AwloVvPF4o5mSQ8kp0PN11K7Qcqhan7J3FbBAW2qVp-yqrmlASHPxnSTXEJs1FY59JXSfOVHlyHo1hAEnNZnq_Y6eeK3x3Abfh8L--oGS6ruxZ31L7lBus3JbqVF8NF0WMMjlUzyLLdUPxEF6irKZa/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-keukenhof-tulip-close-up-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicK3bppxvwCuLT2JSLramI7sdtjvruWU8QV0AwloVvPF4o5mSQ8kp0PN11K7Qcqhan7J3FbBAW2qVp-yqrmlASHPxnSTXEJs1FY59JXSfOVHlyHo1hAEnNZnq_Y6eeK3x3Abfh8L--oGS6ruxZ31L7lBus3JbqVF8NF0WMMjlUzyLLdUPxEF6irKZa/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-keukenhof-tulip-close-up-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They also had a windmill!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKs9s9xF_pvOBx5YJy1Jx2OnZdAJs5GJq-7wfc33YdBRM3YQqqEuDz3Gd15mEN6y_x2ebN0htQGnu9uR29lx9pK1HV49t9exvGu5g342dHtH6FG4nFVGWJRxE-DeSK-TpcZYcY-croyw4y3UvCslop36fZOclkUFXQPjHmvuntiaNaf9bU0YhBsBt/s1807/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-keukehof-windmill-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1807" data-original-width="1738" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKs9s9xF_pvOBx5YJy1Jx2OnZdAJs5GJq-7wfc33YdBRM3YQqqEuDz3Gd15mEN6y_x2ebN0htQGnu9uR29lx9pK1HV49t9exvGu5g342dHtH6FG4nFVGWJRxE-DeSK-TpcZYcY-croyw4y3UvCslop36fZOclkUFXQPjHmvuntiaNaf9bU0YhBsBt/w616-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-keukehof-windmill-image.png" width="616" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And wooden shoes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvntzRTb7d2ikQLHdkR81uoabbCqkQtDy2LPbcefbVd8OO6GnyzRcIvggwXhaDDYPi1RvoWwBWSMD41EP1_h7TtfY90ICRyhQ51lh7EqvTrWuP-9_1XwD_fS1HRSb74Z9PZ2qMi49bueyBQNijhb_L2zrkL_zSrL6GGbC5I8DaT7TpjWMmrITdWehm/s1835/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-keukenhof-wooden-shoes-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1835" data-original-width="1714" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvntzRTb7d2ikQLHdkR81uoabbCqkQtDy2LPbcefbVd8OO6GnyzRcIvggwXhaDDYPi1RvoWwBWSMD41EP1_h7TtfY90ICRyhQ51lh7EqvTrWuP-9_1XwD_fS1HRSb74Z9PZ2qMi49bueyBQNijhb_L2zrkL_zSrL6GGbC5I8DaT7TpjWMmrITdWehm/w598-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-keukenhof-wooden-shoes-image.png" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the most delicious strawberries I have ever had in my life! We walked past the vendor at first but the sweet smell made us turn back. Soko doesn't eat strawberries but he ate these so that tells you something. The texture and sweetness was just incredible. I could have eaten at least another cup. I never read anything about how delicious Amsterdam strawberries were. This should be a known fact!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiQh135yj2Y61_gYIM3ga_jyaTUU6eUDfymYGJjtxRe6DmVqyGe3bUzqwuFWnleQGy_Ocv06aQy0AXSZ-HRAfOE4m2nKkFoa2FhDJdmSJuHdnyOPKIiJBLpd-JFMttIZeAv0iaK5tkQ9_6BzmZoTwUmkCPDDUQuXf9nix60IJ73SMgm9qBDd8T8t8/s4032/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-keukenhof-strawberries-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiQh135yj2Y61_gYIM3ga_jyaTUU6eUDfymYGJjtxRe6DmVqyGe3bUzqwuFWnleQGy_Ocv06aQy0AXSZ-HRAfOE4m2nKkFoa2FhDJdmSJuHdnyOPKIiJBLpd-JFMttIZeAv0iaK5tkQ9_6BzmZoTwUmkCPDDUQuXf9nix60IJ73SMgm9qBDd8T8t8/w640-h480/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-keukenhof-strawberries-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Besides for the hundreds of tulip displays, there were rooms filled with flower displays that were created by different sponsors and organizations. Each display was unique, colorful and so much fun. We enjoyed them all and were in awe of how creative each one was.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYzRLo5Q3wXNfg9kjVD_nbyH5PLsO0WB3hm78OnlqIWICrlHph34WUOeXjYQp8y9pcmnIfdo5QSCS6CMtmBhsIizc2bqVEj0CKAHP19i_v5esdBGdLqntqba58MhmlM0NsSAIZS5XueqSa7jOdNGz89DHOI5TAUxSj24PzTfjekZY1kRw8e23wL18/s2959/amsterdam-netherlands-keukenhof-RV-display-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2959" data-original-width="2219" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYzRLo5Q3wXNfg9kjVD_nbyH5PLsO0WB3hm78OnlqIWICrlHph34WUOeXjYQp8y9pcmnIfdo5QSCS6CMtmBhsIizc2bqVEj0CKAHP19i_v5esdBGdLqntqba58MhmlM0NsSAIZS5XueqSa7jOdNGz89DHOI5TAUxSj24PzTfjekZY1kRw8e23wL18/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-keukenhof-RV-display-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPo31AAO1sqrg38mfUxdtp82o_GjKVufJ1iFnQABcFvVZGISMSn8PVjrGpCmbpfj79y4RR_214AzNArb3_bY4phaExtv5qP3T2AIAKkD559Ikm1A8MIKsM-k9c-Phf_DnFEt_IuHTJKyVqYubqdIQjOMZv3rn0VeXXfnt2Cf1diLUQRyG8YZ04flbQ/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-keukenhof-mexican-display-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPo31AAO1sqrg38mfUxdtp82o_GjKVufJ1iFnQABcFvVZGISMSn8PVjrGpCmbpfj79y4RR_214AzNArb3_bY4phaExtv5qP3T2AIAKkD559Ikm1A8MIKsM-k9c-Phf_DnFEt_IuHTJKyVqYubqdIQjOMZv3rn0VeXXfnt2Cf1diLUQRyG8YZ04flbQ/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-keukenhof-mexican-display-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a great time at Keukenhof but we were ready to board the bus for the return back after 5 hours of walking through the garden and we were starting to get hungry for dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We wanted to try some pizza in Amsterdam. It seems like people all over the world eat it and sometimes the way the pizza is prepared is unique to the area. We like to try a slice or two whenever we are in a new country or even a new state back at home in the US. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found a pizza place that was across the water from our hotel. We took the free ferry that was located just behind Central Station. It was packed with young people. I don't think anyone was over 30. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejbbWPJxkZjdasp75yWUb-S2H2uv9F8AsxI7knelnOBq6UmAZvyoQZeKGneseERa1qqMyYzDRYkwhKL2srNQFD6-mi6j83tq1ktTQiGodR3IuL2woCtdN9nl8CDClj3uXvVEc2sRgnTM4eKNRs_kO5hHohFG8TRhYfGIEFlN8kxkgPTAlmAcxNgG6/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-free-ferry-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejbbWPJxkZjdasp75yWUb-S2H2uv9F8AsxI7knelnOBq6UmAZvyoQZeKGneseERa1qqMyYzDRYkwhKL2srNQFD6-mi6j83tq1ktTQiGodR3IuL2woCtdN9nl8CDClj3uXvVEc2sRgnTM4eKNRs_kO5hHohFG8TRhYfGIEFlN8kxkgPTAlmAcxNgG6/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-free-ferry-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Everyone had the same idea as us. It seemed like half the passengers headed to Pazzi Noord, which was located only a few steps from where the ferry left us off. We waited awhile but the crowd never let up and we couldn't get a table so we decided to go back and find something near our hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did find pizza but I'm sure it was not as good as the pizza at Pazzi Noord. We thought this might be the case when we stepped into the restaurant and saw that there were no customers at all here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HdyT1TkpVGDOSNA5udQ7KKtW4iJA9QB5d6pqmvmK3CZIhOHcxGvPLc4G8zxA2nkq6QFkQaJ_PyDsvjypLnjZB9IHcN9BbofZvf2nDxlrh2HQ1mdnkBN_TuPdcEnqTq95S2b9F-XH16jZkQe9geotugp2YJlnt9fBywkVV3hjU12lksyejP5tGQbv/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-pizza-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HdyT1TkpVGDOSNA5udQ7KKtW4iJA9QB5d6pqmvmK3CZIhOHcxGvPLc4G8zxA2nkq6QFkQaJ_PyDsvjypLnjZB9IHcN9BbofZvf2nDxlrh2HQ1mdnkBN_TuPdcEnqTq95S2b9F-XH16jZkQe9geotugp2YJlnt9fBywkVV3hjU12lksyejP5tGQbv/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-pizza-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before we went back to the hotel to call it a night after our long day, we stopped in Albert Heijn supermarket to get some coffee for the morning. As we walked through the store I spotted strawberries. They looked as wonderful as the ones we had at the garden. They were amazing! And we couldn't pass up the olives. We wound up at Albert Heijn's every day after that for coffee, strawberries, olives and Soko's usual treat, a cold Heineken!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-_0Hube4-57jq8nc_HDzWL1H3-Oreqx-GCv8K5jGFZVChq2nmGTkx4J3k8qJvwaftrrzfHJP4vhFlsoEGhQZZ1P3CQyDuurDqQQgGZga_3mOYkValdbSaqYh0S6uJ1DB3iwUFWiJ_aWhkwEiJ0k5Q72Qf_O5cpsjInv3KbVMWWf181UmnPmrKNz8/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-albert-heijn-supermarket-treats-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-_0Hube4-57jq8nc_HDzWL1H3-Oreqx-GCv8K5jGFZVChq2nmGTkx4J3k8qJvwaftrrzfHJP4vhFlsoEGhQZZ1P3CQyDuurDqQQgGZga_3mOYkValdbSaqYh0S6uJ1DB3iwUFWiJ_aWhkwEiJ0k5Q72Qf_O5cpsjInv3KbVMWWf181UmnPmrKNz8/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-albert-heijn-supermarket-treats-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-------------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We started day 3 with another dutch favorite. We stopped by the<b> Pancake Bakery</b> for a couple of pannekoeken. I had mine sweet with apple and bacon and I used the caramel syrup which our waiter recommended I cover it with. Soko had a savory version with chorizo and cheese. They were, I thought, a cross between a pancake and crepe and much larger than either. I have since learned from a friend of mine that we should have eaten them rolled up after we topped them with syrup.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlGAZTa1BADj0LneiUlrgwN6NF2UzaNWuNgsf1mEyt4yDLHWNKK1T5vnCZFn7cNxcV0u6dcc9C7lV0VLZbZiBz_fHjTEpvYQ85Uv5kE2shLcbAM10Y-haq3vJBS2YUrbfggzHomfZH9vbfXLZ1XNN5ZSWmEDJwd3GGPFMaHBhHGWdj8DltgF0XoCW/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-the-pancake-bakery-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlGAZTa1BADj0LneiUlrgwN6NF2UzaNWuNgsf1mEyt4yDLHWNKK1T5vnCZFn7cNxcV0u6dcc9C7lV0VLZbZiBz_fHjTEpvYQ85Uv5kE2shLcbAM10Y-haq3vJBS2YUrbfggzHomfZH9vbfXLZ1XNN5ZSWmEDJwd3GGPFMaHBhHGWdj8DltgF0XoCW/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-the-pancake-bakery-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZ8Q4SUrEe2FlTHSMrfeoUR_13FGxOWdirxzxU9L6x_qbJwuCahkSs1T4paz8_tX9JNJ6s-8xMlsdEVS71SyNuBxtzfBwxZJKgRqow_4JMDoQQJClSwsMj4H_3i5uixVB4oettA2p5R5TlJttlnD_pD3LTrRw_nQWSabkdot81AzzHDKx8Xs4D54l/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-pannekoeken-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZ8Q4SUrEe2FlTHSMrfeoUR_13FGxOWdirxzxU9L6x_qbJwuCahkSs1T4paz8_tX9JNJ6s-8xMlsdEVS71SyNuBxtzfBwxZJKgRqow_4JMDoQQJClSwsMj4H_3i5uixVB4oettA2p5R5TlJttlnD_pD3LTrRw_nQWSabkdot81AzzHDKx8Xs4D54l/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-pannekoeken-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was Sunday so our next stop was 11:15 mass at <b>Church of Our Lady, Amsterdam</b>. There was so much picture taking and movement by the parishioners so I felt OK taking this picture of the inside of the church. Usually I would not want to be disrespectful and take pictures during mass.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKf-7iLKnEq2x-MiKIdYsS_UBwfajoN9M742mWxfffoOOemc_DLjnwLncS_qqa6VFkwH2YhJKFK1KrFKKpHxsMN3tjkRtybjNlHry6ZWxN8dKqjUvT-EGHSQNc1ndGhZWqR_pzrPc4XlvxWAE_XVoD1WIxoCfkrnnnk8dlfDNegmk_-9pjAhdFVTba/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-church-of-our-lady-interior-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKf-7iLKnEq2x-MiKIdYsS_UBwfajoN9M742mWxfffoOOemc_DLjnwLncS_qqa6VFkwH2YhJKFK1KrFKKpHxsMN3tjkRtybjNlHry6ZWxN8dKqjUvT-EGHSQNc1ndGhZWqR_pzrPc4XlvxWAE_XVoD1WIxoCfkrnnnk8dlfDNegmk_-9pjAhdFVTba/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-church-of-our-lady-interior-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We soon found out, actually we are guessing, that some children of the parish were receiving their first holy communion and that was why there was an air of excitement in the church and so much moving around. The priest directed his homily to this group of children which was fine with us because we couldn't understand a word of it anyway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgT-hYskkX2k6djrh6bewAaxfuA1CjRoHgKUQrai66DAx_dvdHOzJH-fcSmEaACEHe2F6HpzOdtrod8eAihFYZJ4MueeIi3VSK8hh47o6Ep2fWTuxy6xHUtDF9FNmsNsJUmnGQaEhdj-lyWfiLPOswqStt3I4xbEKpVQwBsDJ2XY-6uyiu3-J__uO/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-chirch-of-our-lady-amsterdam-outside-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgT-hYskkX2k6djrh6bewAaxfuA1CjRoHgKUQrai66DAx_dvdHOzJH-fcSmEaACEHe2F6HpzOdtrod8eAihFYZJ4MueeIi3VSK8hh47o6Ep2fWTuxy6xHUtDF9FNmsNsJUmnGQaEhdj-lyWfiLPOswqStt3I4xbEKpVQwBsDJ2XY-6uyiu3-J__uO/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-chirch-of-our-lady-amsterdam-outside-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After church, it was time to find a park that I kept reading about. By day 3 we were looking for a quieter, bike free place to spend some time. <b>Vondelpark</b> was not bike free but not as hectic as it is in every other part of Amsterdam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMNgJDN3KNbadzxE_L3PLk-AjhXRq-I8sMSfsC0-odF7Lm3HWP0h1Onn5MnPjz2StvxQvkIPm-PUa8gR_UGF6adqf2NKRtkPkyemmenuCGfKADha_Pd1XxQaHAJBJPCKtlB7Q6PNZOZ5dM7jzGjmJghJAw0NtJBXxw9i61lK9YshmZdC-0kDLfZv6/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-vondelpark-canal-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMNgJDN3KNbadzxE_L3PLk-AjhXRq-I8sMSfsC0-odF7Lm3HWP0h1Onn5MnPjz2StvxQvkIPm-PUa8gR_UGF6adqf2NKRtkPkyemmenuCGfKADha_Pd1XxQaHAJBJPCKtlB7Q6PNZOZ5dM7jzGjmJghJAw0NtJBXxw9i61lK9YshmZdC-0kDLfZv6/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-2-vondelpark-canal-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped at<b> Proeflokaa't Blauwe Theehuis</b>, a cafe in the park, for a snack of bitterballen and beer. The bitterballen were exactly the same thing as the krokets we had at FEBO on our first day except in a different shape and a bit more meatier. It was nice to sit and relax here for awhile on this beautiful day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9ftO6UJvUW0SalJuw_8kmKiS0rlBc0zh1uMVi_Fh54zdj-IRDQLo7xDp-S-TB09jR10d0EC-DwMpYpxzNF6KtfLFL-Ebo7k6ti26AKFw_idc32BM_zNeVdRyUZ4oEuFhaBAcI5tXfUPdc52Vy-7KLxD23FsPQSQpH0rXTkidAz8p3G1lzAHVNYFC/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-vondelpark-cafe-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9ftO6UJvUW0SalJuw_8kmKiS0rlBc0zh1uMVi_Fh54zdj-IRDQLo7xDp-S-TB09jR10d0EC-DwMpYpxzNF6KtfLFL-Ebo7k6ti26AKFw_idc32BM_zNeVdRyUZ4oEuFhaBAcI5tXfUPdc52Vy-7KLxD23FsPQSQpH0rXTkidAz8p3G1lzAHVNYFC/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-vondelpark-cafe-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the park, we went looking for a couple of museums. We are really not history buffs so we rarely go into museums but I wanted to see the buildings and take pictures. The first museum we found was the <b>Stedelijk </b>museum. This was one of the of the most impressive buildings we saw so far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYfbERyC5gHSSMCUc2N2tyas5zQn_iwaQ2KzSvIKtwe9gIhhlvE3YoRzkosQ934hpeYujKhdK8Q1VmAkEIRiOD8iEeGRa1Hg07MAaDbMtC4DytguaqQmsQBrl9H-diVnntaYw7xOP8PHyWVwCSQad8kRpbJypZXJHg1HA9kLh340wOsPJ91URlz9m/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-stedelijk-museum-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="2048" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYfbERyC5gHSSMCUc2N2tyas5zQn_iwaQ2KzSvIKtwe9gIhhlvE3YoRzkosQ934hpeYujKhdK8Q1VmAkEIRiOD8iEeGRa1Hg07MAaDbMtC4DytguaqQmsQBrl9H-diVnntaYw7xOP8PHyWVwCSQad8kRpbJypZXJHg1HA9kLh340wOsPJ91URlz9m/w640-h372/amsterdam-netherlands-stedelijk-museum-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <b>Rijksmuseum </b>was another impressive building and one I saw a lot of pictures of as I researched things to do in Amsterdam. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBld-zIfMi45NTnuLyd_zzj4vM5gyFTE9qtpc51_MnpzD-YhSvPGCSA-kXL9uxgG-jfp9VJZWii3m8rW19V6fvh8tuxltNSgS4cFSOq4KBiHWSk7CzWnGaZR-wAGEbKJ88bf343TP-037bJvZ6pIWM6ny53LXPDFVc2ftQs7tXvMTkCqcDvLCb2nF0/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-rijksmuseum-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="2048" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBld-zIfMi45NTnuLyd_zzj4vM5gyFTE9qtpc51_MnpzD-YhSvPGCSA-kXL9uxgG-jfp9VJZWii3m8rW19V6fvh8tuxltNSgS4cFSOq4KBiHWSk7CzWnGaZR-wAGEbKJ88bf343TP-037bJvZ6pIWM6ny53LXPDFVc2ftQs7tXvMTkCqcDvLCb2nF0/w640-h356/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-rijksmuseum-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One more building we needed to see in this area was the <b>Rembrandt House</b>. It was cool to stand in front of the house Rembrandt once lived in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGeR38BGZJmB0UvJxvthCj7MsAttMkGnaXWOn8gTSbLub2rxdbffeM8ljUmt2T2IiTbrE-s1kITpbj9q4STvrRzJ-xjRtz9f89bW6O7-SnJtgSsyywyiT0zeksH8izZ5500FR4eTrll94ulOCddkLPXTvt3fRea48Yc5NWJ7Kx_Wffqt2OggeFQ9-/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-rembrandt-house-museum-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGeR38BGZJmB0UvJxvthCj7MsAttMkGnaXWOn8gTSbLub2rxdbffeM8ljUmt2T2IiTbrE-s1kITpbj9q4STvrRzJ-xjRtz9f89bW6O7-SnJtgSsyywyiT0zeksH8izZ5500FR4eTrll94ulOCddkLPXTvt3fRea48Yc5NWJ7Kx_Wffqt2OggeFQ9-/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-rembrandt-house-museum-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Right around the corner was <b>Rembrandt Corner,</b> the restaurant we wanted to eat dinner at. We picked out a table for two with a view of one of many canals in Amsterdam and ordered two stamppots. This is a traditional Dutch dish. We had three to choose from and we both picked the Hollandise which is the original stamppot. It was mashed potatoes mixed with spinach and topped with dutch sausage and meatballs and gravy. The sausage was very spicy so I had to give it to Soko. The meatball was pretty good but I was beginning to think that dutch food was not my favorite cuisine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDXkGE36Lm68uD92-v76mFF1oF3DhL7Kwbrdk7NTcRCG39uix8y5HW1TCintu1-jj8gL88__keij8Fz5tfM6PP5heMvLIItJba_GWixIUL2Rjmt_q8DQc61r_dbiloB-cAVdgg7hTLpdAdZi01QmaDcz4j1NG8xmgamzWFW8CGt77DlZifkDGcmZ1/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-rembrant-corner-stamppots-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDXkGE36Lm68uD92-v76mFF1oF3DhL7Kwbrdk7NTcRCG39uix8y5HW1TCintu1-jj8gL88__keij8Fz5tfM6PP5heMvLIItJba_GWixIUL2Rjmt_q8DQc61r_dbiloB-cAVdgg7hTLpdAdZi01QmaDcz4j1NG8xmgamzWFW8CGt77DlZifkDGcmZ1/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-rembrant-corner-stamppots-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But I was loving all the sweet goodies Amsterdam had to offer like the poffertje we had for desert! Yum!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfn7yNn3f5ceGlQK1DjvupQ4ocD2X1_xGEEffzDyvPeqWdbEmLhhEcL_cWNwQXY-qCkQvaLvNRuyDu6_t1x5BdiNhVorkd7n7nT2bxAnEP2SI2HTZs35tCxyHmUf2AMyj1-GaAz1U3tm4ps2CWdT9sKcJUXiskrjBkLUj_KxJN4M4hkrPDrlZks0gg/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-rembrandt-corner-pofferijies-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfn7yNn3f5ceGlQK1DjvupQ4ocD2X1_xGEEffzDyvPeqWdbEmLhhEcL_cWNwQXY-qCkQvaLvNRuyDu6_t1x5BdiNhVorkd7n7nT2bxAnEP2SI2HTZs35tCxyHmUf2AMyj1-GaAz1U3tm4ps2CWdT9sKcJUXiskrjBkLUj_KxJN4M4hkrPDrlZks0gg/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-3-rembrandt-corner-pofferijies-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even though I was stuffed after dinner, we couldn't pass by, actually we went out of our way to get to Albert Heijn for strawberries on our way back to the hotel!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3ch6IZ35td0lMY7AFqVaVfr6adxabJlhQQc9-7jXeiYCrKHTakythuAjnZLQ8_6XzHxkKNCOu4ltxMn-WERrAUMKMS5SE5KmHS_BBhN1btNh5Eroj6QSKExxC-SMV9YYYwoxW6CSpokncoy8JHdlmY2QGDYSiWk4-HzAHvVqZkqqEFFDwNz3cnT1/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-albert-heijn-supermarket=image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3ch6IZ35td0lMY7AFqVaVfr6adxabJlhQQc9-7jXeiYCrKHTakythuAjnZLQ8_6XzHxkKNCOu4ltxMn-WERrAUMKMS5SE5KmHS_BBhN1btNh5Eroj6QSKExxC-SMV9YYYwoxW6CSpokncoy8JHdlmY2QGDYSiWk4-HzAHvVqZkqqEFFDwNz3cnT1/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-albert-heijn-supermarket=image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">------------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made reservations for the <b>Anne Frank House</b> and it would be the highlight of our last day in Amsterdam but first we had to get our Covid test out of the way. The test would cost 58 euro each if we waited until tomorrow to get it done at the airport. Also, we just wanted to get them done so we wouldn't have the stress of having to figure out where and how to get the test done at the airport. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soko searched every day we were in Amsterdam and finally found a testing center not too far from our hotel and it was going to cost half the price of what the airport testing center charged. We got appointments for 10:35 and 10:40.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXQWiIB74CLj4f815huYqvniwHTa0unV3b9PkJZVD7Bd4bauU0NF3op_ds-03oUR7fqF9_I6AWQd4OBpyBH8akChKNpsL5RthfiHoQIjgHYP155U8NzV2GWtfBewbG9kPZangi4O7lfad6T74sqQ4IQmZYW_oWbSucYgxXm0yapH2KbNf3zkTEJO1/s4032/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-covid-testing-center-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXQWiIB74CLj4f815huYqvniwHTa0unV3b9PkJZVD7Bd4bauU0NF3op_ds-03oUR7fqF9_I6AWQd4OBpyBH8akChKNpsL5RthfiHoQIjgHYP155U8NzV2GWtfBewbG9kPZangi4O7lfad6T74sqQ4IQmZYW_oWbSucYgxXm0yapH2KbNf3zkTEJO1/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-covid-testing-center-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were glad to get that out of the way with plenty of time to spare before we had to be at the Anne Frank House.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Good To Know:</b> The Anne Frank House is a "must see" for sure in Amsterdam and everyone who visits this area wants to see it it seems. The tickets get sold out very quickly. Every first Tuesday of the month, all tickets for the following month become available so on Tuesday, April 5th we purchased our tickets for May 16th. I was hoping to be able to go first thing in the morning but the earliest we could get tickets for was 12:45. I guess I should have been on the computer earlier in the morning. (Go<a href="https://www.annefrank.org/nl/museum/tickets/kies-je-ticket/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> for ticket info.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1OeAp629Q1z6Q6UlSx1GWLWuI0BT3UhFwfL5rg_Osgue7uJebPErVk7lM_45gv6On2fyH_fKU1dK2m4j3Oc3zX0lzORDtxzC83225mTvjywnGKMATPmIjimqc3jUHikxGVhnn2oigBzINEdIGcD9MThSsOQ3GlvCnwweemBMyq5CvE7VgZg3h4pu/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-anne-frank-house-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1OeAp629Q1z6Q6UlSx1GWLWuI0BT3UhFwfL5rg_Osgue7uJebPErVk7lM_45gv6On2fyH_fKU1dK2m4j3Oc3zX0lzORDtxzC83225mTvjywnGKMATPmIjimqc3jUHikxGVhnn2oigBzINEdIGcD9MThSsOQ3GlvCnwweemBMyq5CvE7VgZg3h4pu/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-anne-frank-house-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We paid the extra 7.00 euros for the 30 minute introductory program. We were very happy we did. Neither of us have read <i>The Diary Of Anne Frank</i> so we didn't know anything about the Secret Annex she hid in for 761 days or about the other people she was in hiding with. The presenter was so easy to follow and she invited anyone to ask questions at the end. Even though we had an audio guide with us as we toured the house, we felt the program helped us appreciate the tour more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were allowed to take pictures in the introductory program room only. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwV3TA8fKJOXjRkCuHKO_fN7zZQh7f9RsR4kS-yhR26bT-MVH04gPVfAfn0yjQCbpuT_3-yQEcZaJqrWh43hHI_Q-LFKH62nIn59ssVKjqvPQ20XPoPas2uFX5O_cPZq0LWOYPr_1FWWn_XoXBVCV3uthezJEC7_vHJG_mNZJ6s_ZRbY-FTtzWTb7p/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-anne-frank-timeline-image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwV3TA8fKJOXjRkCuHKO_fN7zZQh7f9RsR4kS-yhR26bT-MVH04gPVfAfn0yjQCbpuT_3-yQEcZaJqrWh43hHI_Q-LFKH62nIn59ssVKjqvPQ20XPoPas2uFX5O_cPZq0LWOYPr_1FWWn_XoXBVCV3uthezJEC7_vHJG_mNZJ6s_ZRbY-FTtzWTb7p/w640-h480/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-anne-frank-timeline-image.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mVwhJgkZo8jNMp4K9mavfSrljCW4DwPBajt36yO1YkKxPvt-SsU5izASa0h7BzfnO8nwJLy4_g29C8shNjvfbXQ8ROlsOC2iPFtIWpPDsrcZ6u3o8L-p1CZFY5Aff5Cw2Pq_Y2j7hqmm8MtoWSSgGvnrHi0XTuAKynZN_PYDWjh7vDvCMXtMh2JA/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-anne-frank-bicycle-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mVwhJgkZo8jNMp4K9mavfSrljCW4DwPBajt36yO1YkKxPvt-SsU5izASa0h7BzfnO8nwJLy4_g29C8shNjvfbXQ8ROlsOC2iPFtIWpPDsrcZ6u3o8L-p1CZFY5Aff5Cw2Pq_Y2j7hqmm8MtoWSSgGvnrHi0XTuAKynZN_PYDWjh7vDvCMXtMh2JA/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-anne-frank-bicycle-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Walking through the house and imagining how hard it must have been for Anne Frank and her family to live in hiding for so long was so sad but so amazing at the same time. At the end of the tour there is a small museum and we saw the actual diary that made Anne Frank such an important part of history. It was a pretty incredible experience and we would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Amsterdam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was raining when we got out of the house but we couldn't wait for it to let up because we had a 30 minute walk to the Albert Cuyp Market. It was 3:00 already and the market closed at 5:00.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped in briefly to take a picture of the inside of the beautiful <b>Westerkerk </b>because it was right next door to the Anne Frank house. We didn't have time to really look around but would have looked for the tomb of Rembrandt if we did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFl9gCiSFiiR_PCVBbL8CcSlO2cBVWyqjraON3lCHty3svxH6ULUFFTTzBspJ0DyIlBX7ATkoIOIJZcMJOeNbR9ZbGU2lN_wi6zU8DZPmS_MVjYyvCLZtumABv4LMXVtif0popUhhHJGIdupSrZcwI3LRrGfBO-oq02fz87xccNFRtzCqQ7eRp4WfO/s2011/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-westerkerk-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="1508" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFl9gCiSFiiR_PCVBbL8CcSlO2cBVWyqjraON3lCHty3svxH6ULUFFTTzBspJ0DyIlBX7ATkoIOIJZcMJOeNbR9ZbGU2lN_wi6zU8DZPmS_MVjYyvCLZtumABv4LMXVtif0popUhhHJGIdupSrZcwI3LRrGfBO-oq02fz87xccNFRtzCqQ7eRp4WfO/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-westerkerk-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we walked once again in the rain, looking for a shop that sold umbrellas, I wondered how I was going to manage eating everything I wanted to at the market while holding an umbrella. Luckily the rain stopped and the sun popped back out before we got to the market.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We really enjoyed the walk to the market now that the rain stopped. On the way we saw a park and walked through. We saw this very interesting sculpture there. We couldn't read the dutch inscription on it, but, seeing all the flowers lying beneath it, we knew it was a memorial of some kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fJtxg_VOCUTk-Z4_R3W-J7-bvlpWc2pMuuB9BQiESi_3vBwspZpu3Pe1LmAiixawf8vVb_X1b1CHrSMmp7j99pLKwjaPsTckUqd9YfYpDKogpgEqHF95Pd-0pE9Vj3fZLDr_Z7of33RnZqEzUC9dFkS0tb62s1LXsK6jXrLQGM0H_ItX-q983XXF/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-sculpture-in-park-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fJtxg_VOCUTk-Z4_R3W-J7-bvlpWc2pMuuB9BQiESi_3vBwspZpu3Pe1LmAiixawf8vVb_X1b1CHrSMmp7j99pLKwjaPsTckUqd9YfYpDKogpgEqHF95Pd-0pE9Vj3fZLDr_Z7of33RnZqEzUC9dFkS0tb62s1LXsK6jXrLQGM0H_ItX-q983XXF/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-sculpture-in-park-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we saw this adorable duck family!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvI4xzYOeQKhrbtlXaUTnHbAhV1f-gJ6F0wWqUU3q_lyX927E_lceDDWzbH92kmVrp5HGbwRraqKpkTJxCh_-2prPWD4rms-mPwV21-5x2xoLb-RxRoCgo9eC9Ff9G8tDe8s_WQcS9MjN9WYp4Zas0RHDe-sjoz4CMCos2XU0dO9VFc-cELae2lfe/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-duck-family-in-park-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvI4xzYOeQKhrbtlXaUTnHbAhV1f-gJ6F0wWqUU3q_lyX927E_lceDDWzbH92kmVrp5HGbwRraqKpkTJxCh_-2prPWD4rms-mPwV21-5x2xoLb-RxRoCgo9eC9Ff9G8tDe8s_WQcS9MjN9WYp4Zas0RHDe-sjoz4CMCos2XU0dO9VFc-cELae2lfe/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-duck-family-in-park-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made it to the <b>Albert Cuyp Market</b> before it closed. The first thing I found was fries. These were the ones I was looking for in Belgium.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhNblFuQTsqIfXFOcsNUllhmXdmwqUbrxxpfOGf6vg_35IpHu3BxyUPUQ8cmi78b4ybPJR3fS-4KxdCnkZ07SeGmjFc5OmLqNkvB1Nqt57CwSCrEFnTQJpM89riutzvu_oKEDPJyfU_V-Z14yKgWREGepwkUG7_onRmwQRLrjtbatjMJBo_qfIjGL/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-albert-cuyp-market-fries-menu-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhNblFuQTsqIfXFOcsNUllhmXdmwqUbrxxpfOGf6vg_35IpHu3BxyUPUQ8cmi78b4ybPJR3fS-4KxdCnkZ07SeGmjFc5OmLqNkvB1Nqt57CwSCrEFnTQJpM89riutzvu_oKEDPJyfU_V-Z14yKgWREGepwkUG7_onRmwQRLrjtbatjMJBo_qfIjGL/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-albert-cuyp-market-fries-menu-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I picked the dutch special and they were delicious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTTi4eK1383edNdxLAsOngG5xXT44wxqbQVi3peh7r94s6yHF6QNgY9I8m3c1W6qjuDbDEB4e9MuyUqmmOzO75Jr6XdcU5e7eYTB-YQOyQRbSM3CINC8p9P8K6n7QvyX5HGqYAU2UuAJ8qNmLBM182st47A6WX1LNF4vwGxPoWbSoLPZzwaH6e6Pe/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-frites-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTTi4eK1383edNdxLAsOngG5xXT44wxqbQVi3peh7r94s6yHF6QNgY9I8m3c1W6qjuDbDEB4e9MuyUqmmOzO75Jr6XdcU5e7eYTB-YQOyQRbSM3CINC8p9P8K6n7QvyX5HGqYAU2UuAJ8qNmLBM182st47A6WX1LNF4vwGxPoWbSoLPZzwaH6e6Pe/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-frites-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now to find the stroopwaffel. I had read that you had to have these at a market where they are made hot and fresh and that they would be the size of a frisbee, well almost. I thought Soko was going to help me eat it but he only wanted one bite. I was forced to eat the whole thing myself :). The stroopwaffel was one my favorite foods in Amsterdam. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBS1ydX7GDXgvr6zScf795FKSEFbUHLHMUFYySf12lYQdQxUZAhhtOaxwvqCIqaEy9Mi-d6beBST4Kz89wmiD-4_T1BL606hizawwRoZLfIz_qNbIVw8_acPLC9Zj7snHT3Gg0GgSoJLaqoNFEYwhLLxczNaRUMYxjnk2LbTfBFCP12Xy6tb6SjZU/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-stroopwafels-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBS1ydX7GDXgvr6zScf795FKSEFbUHLHMUFYySf12lYQdQxUZAhhtOaxwvqCIqaEy9Mi-d6beBST4Kz89wmiD-4_T1BL606hizawwRoZLfIz_qNbIVw8_acPLC9Zj7snHT3Gg0GgSoJLaqoNFEYwhLLxczNaRUMYxjnk2LbTfBFCP12Xy6tb6SjZU/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-day-4-stroopwafels-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was not very hungry after visiting the market so we decided dinner would be a small, take out pizza and salad from our favorite supermarket, Albert Heijn. Soko was curious to try it. They were made fresh and baked for you while you shopped and only cost 2.00 euro. It was, surprisingly, a much better pizza than we had a couple of days before. And, we bought one last container of strawberries for desert. It was a delicious way to end our vacation in Amsterdam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-------------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We picked Hotel Ibis Amsterdam Centre because it was recommended by Rick Steves and because it was conveniently located next to Central Station. We could barely hear the trains as they passed by or feel any rumbling but this was the view we had from our room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYR1cThjLLjlLa-hxxYTvlOHKKd5rPi7ba3LXnvCfUxFcKSxeUK8mUKLGSsAK4gHju4lcCgv5Q8ir7Xmxmd4qWm3NItNj3I8nmCOuq4CqSY48iho9qH2OEqdKV8oaTsN41xVWyJ8KvydIlgLRGFWbJ0CyKax46u7yb_dvTMiTXp8aToS1y58FPhkoH/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-view-of-central-station-from-hotel-room-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYR1cThjLLjlLa-hxxYTvlOHKKd5rPi7ba3LXnvCfUxFcKSxeUK8mUKLGSsAK4gHju4lcCgv5Q8ir7Xmxmd4qWm3NItNj3I8nmCOuq4CqSY48iho9qH2OEqdKV8oaTsN41xVWyJ8KvydIlgLRGFWbJ0CyKax46u7yb_dvTMiTXp8aToS1y58FPhkoH/w640-h480/amsterdam-netherlands-view-of-central-station-from-hotel-room-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We never used the subway until the last day when we used the it to get to the airport. An Uber would have cost 60 euro compared to 5.70 euro each for a train ticket. The train stopped directly under the airport. We followed passengers with luggage up an escalator and there we were. It was an easy, inexpensive and very convenient way to get to the airport.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgXgig3NXQTHQ2JrmUZQwnJCMXIGl4grvLiKSMu-ta3tG7_-pq8SB5XUxg5wBYyy37L7MJiZfLjKxqkNUFndm1YzlFSdrB3nqxmPTFq5EyNvTmaYXVCx6HhOoozmRzS9p3n5IFoB0Ydh4I0t_OIQ4Ojd8dEu4xnFqG07OxwQWnqRPx6cKTS5HhFDP/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-train-to-airport-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgXgig3NXQTHQ2JrmUZQwnJCMXIGl4grvLiKSMu-ta3tG7_-pq8SB5XUxg5wBYyy37L7MJiZfLjKxqkNUFndm1YzlFSdrB3nqxmPTFq5EyNvTmaYXVCx6HhOoozmRzS9p3n5IFoB0Ydh4I0t_OIQ4Ojd8dEu4xnFqG07OxwQWnqRPx6cKTS5HhFDP/w640-h480/amsterdam-netherlands-train-to-airport-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got to Schiphol Airport time to spare and sat around for a couple of hours waiting to board the plane. As we were finally on line to board and at the ticket agent, the agent who was sitting beside her called our name over the loud speaker. The ticket agent handed her co-worker our passports. We were then told that our Covid tests were expired. They were more than 24 hours old. When we asked what we were supposed to do, the agent proceeded to tell us that someone would help us after the plane departed!! Luckily, a supervisor appeared in the booth and the agent showed him our Covid test results and he waved us through!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Good To Know</b>: When I got home, I looked up the CDC guidelines for travel and found out that Covid tests were needed to board an international flight to the US but were valid as long as it was taken at any time on the day before the flight so our tests were not expired! The travel guidelines have since changed but I will make sure I read the fine print before we travel internationally again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a great time on our first repositioning cruise and at all the ports it brought us to but after our harrowing experience at the airport, we were very happy to be on the plane and on our way home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2wkGsATc5fvhMLTHM_wURTRy-EZNpAkiIiWC6uOcsnhbQESf6dUA1fVMgSvNTce8TsBVpGkAIGs3qeFsoS0EigeIYEWBzBvN0qWuGowyk4HsvShDig2uryKemMm7Bq4nIcgBIaInUNfqgApLMJiJA1InFJ1RXoHR5ig0pnWomkckmLKUAq5CeYvD/s2048/amsterdam-netherlands-on-airplane-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2wkGsATc5fvhMLTHM_wURTRy-EZNpAkiIiWC6uOcsnhbQESf6dUA1fVMgSvNTce8TsBVpGkAIGs3qeFsoS0EigeIYEWBzBvN0qWuGowyk4HsvShDig2uryKemMm7Bq4nIcgBIaInUNfqgApLMJiJA1InFJ1RXoHR5ig0pnWomkckmLKUAq5CeYvD/w480-h640/amsterdam-netherlands-on-airplane-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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What things did you find to do?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">This post was featured:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1sDKihY6gEjXOMJ1ifLiKdYEvBk-GO4lPVqwv3SENiKKtIneKyJSxFJjQA4u5e6bsLSofrCHDthxokrzwvIn43lkB4tNtaOhaAzSWLNqeID1bU8J42HzPD6GYeSESy_0tT7NOvadba4DauhgEro-x-nd_j6sJAG_BEPCfdBO8fe7YdvlszK85viY/s240/esmesalon-logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1sDKihY6gEjXOMJ1ifLiKdYEvBk-GO4lPVqwv3SENiKKtIneKyJSxFJjQA4u5e6bsLSofrCHDthxokrzwvIn43lkB4tNtaOhaAzSWLNqeID1bU8J42HzPD6GYeSESy_0tT7NOvadba4DauhgEro-x-nd_j6sJAG_BEPCfdBO8fe7YdvlszK85viY/s1600/esmesalon-logo.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3alWmLHfTbQDSG0-DBvMdgWGx2AdeozkTviVvLYX0vk79vLFSUm6aLGxF-VB67Wo8ZhVUGTpMyVItEgZ0Be3wLH5yy0vID16rTpgxAVcpNhKpt1z9DfvbEtqH8asclsnyHO7eqxHac2tCi9ooSK5NY7LPzj5qCEOd9QFbeSdtHDYb5trVVfyeG034" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="150" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3alWmLHfTbQDSG0-DBvMdgWGx2AdeozkTviVvLYX0vk79vLFSUm6aLGxF-VB67Wo8ZhVUGTpMyVItEgZ0Be3wLH5yy0vID16rTpgxAVcpNhKpt1z9DfvbEtqH8asclsnyHO7eqxHac2tCi9ooSK5NY7LPzj5qCEOd9QFbeSdtHDYb5trVVfyeG034" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br />Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-42467624933416820072022-07-05T08:00:00.848-04:002023-06-28T20:39:50.349-04:00Things To Do In Bruges, Belgium<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out these <b>Things To Do In Bruges, Belgium </b>before your trip to this beautiful city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If Bruges is a stop on your first cruise since the pandemic, you might want to read about <b>What You Should Know Before Cruising Again</b> <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/12/what-you-should-know-before-cruising.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here </a>first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbLxZtBKPFz2dmnBRZAChD0vsRRZdxjfZtSCnqP5uBAeJW28x172Xb30PYfOLnZ6EIx_kuH7lneOCvU9W7jaJm7qWNbBiweOON9Tx-KoNYMa09BTwQhKN8wAPfcmOY8meBKqDrp6F6jtpChdd_CK_lmDh-OcfVPO0QRXJIhRnMvsh-y0HdOnw9OKz/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Bruges,%20Belgium.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbLxZtBKPFz2dmnBRZAChD0vsRRZdxjfZtSCnqP5uBAeJW28x172Xb30PYfOLnZ6EIx_kuH7lneOCvU9W7jaJm7qWNbBiweOON9Tx-KoNYMa09BTwQhKN8wAPfcmOY8meBKqDrp6F6jtpChdd_CK_lmDh-OcfVPO0QRXJIhRnMvsh-y0HdOnw9OKz/w426-h640/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Bruges,%20Belgium.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The third stop of our Transatlantic cruise was Bruges, Belgium. The ship docked at the Zeebrugge Cruise Terminal which is a transit port and is very active with giant container ships, cargo ships and passenger ferries in addition to cruise ships. There is nothing to see or do in this area. Unless you just want to relax on the boat for the day, you will have to book a tour through the cruise line to take you to Bruges or other local cities or you can take a free shuttle from the ship to the cruise terminal where you can book tours, find taxis or buy passes for tram transportation depending on how you want to enjoy your time in Belgium.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfs1UPUhjEOrmJnfEpxvxenMSAbFMuv_fpLmthY-xR8v4dCF_hqfRYbnSVsVc58DupdJ15FpGoQOzq5trEyKVbHKjUHJzHQd0vLB30ZNp4nHeaKpTjda_cNQHdBSd1bLJfDJxhtkf6KXRpB3agTAm81lKylSfL7Fq26DcSfnzzQP2jHU9blWwNKbeO/s2007/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-bruges-belgium-view-from-criuise-ship-stateroom-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="2007" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfs1UPUhjEOrmJnfEpxvxenMSAbFMuv_fpLmthY-xR8v4dCF_hqfRYbnSVsVc58DupdJ15FpGoQOzq5trEyKVbHKjUHJzHQd0vLB30ZNp4nHeaKpTjda_cNQHdBSd1bLJfDJxhtkf6KXRpB3agTAm81lKylSfL7Fq26DcSfnzzQP2jHU9blWwNKbeO/w640-h320/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-bruges-belgium-view-from-criuise-ship-stateroom-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We booked the Bruges On Your Own tour with Royal Caribbean ahead of time. We boarded a motor coach that was waiting for us near the ship. The driver gave us all a small map of Bruges, which turned out to be our only guide to getting around since we were having trouble navigating with the WiFi service we purchased for this trip. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a 30 minute drive, we had 5 hours to explore Bruges. We were dropped off in a parking lot near Minnewaterpark and got a glimpse of it on our way into town. We were hoping to stop here if we had time on the way back. But for now I was focused on getting into Bruges to start our eating frenzy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">According to our map, we would pass the <b>Church of Our Lady Bruges</b> on our way to House of Waffles. I really wanted to get right to the waffles then the church but backtracking was not something we had the luxury of time to do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpHZFohmx0IvmW_Juz3ILIxPPlW2kN-8GIA-GrvpI9tpciOlubiE_6F-HULJZl3CguDsgawV7jArJDMgYuDRZxREP0yCt1i3QLby2CV-f4RADFKDtdzjvLJkgZyzLcOzsXqT9qxkusHuz0JX1gAOxHinzX3UdIe7Bo_OQHofjRwUV5RcVdcSUxqad/s1023/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-church-of-our-lady-bruges-tower-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="1023" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpHZFohmx0IvmW_Juz3ILIxPPlW2kN-8GIA-GrvpI9tpciOlubiE_6F-HULJZl3CguDsgawV7jArJDMgYuDRZxREP0yCt1i3QLby2CV-f4RADFKDtdzjvLJkgZyzLcOzsXqT9qxkusHuz0JX1gAOxHinzX3UdIe7Bo_OQHofjRwUV5RcVdcSUxqad/w640-h468/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-church-of-our-lady-bruges-tower-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The church was huge and if we didn't see the altar, crucifix, stations of the cross and all the other parts that are common to every catholic church around the world, we would have thought we were in a museum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09rKxtjhbaztuYhS3UEY7M97w5PQ-5nnC3LJwnCrFX3qp8K4e3Y2DK7Y4-Kh7DJs7ostTsO47o5ZljMdC5YXekkK3MfFOEJmZQuYbq3qjV46Db46QDKok2Bygb9kaDAZ97ZdsJDYlQQonEVo3D1tzGuuHq1DwRctMOb-doB3cgm0xFVziUIILeSvw/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-church-of-our-lady-bruges-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09rKxtjhbaztuYhS3UEY7M97w5PQ-5nnC3LJwnCrFX3qp8K4e3Y2DK7Y4-Kh7DJs7ostTsO47o5ZljMdC5YXekkK3MfFOEJmZQuYbq3qjV46Db46QDKok2Bygb9kaDAZ97ZdsJDYlQQonEVo3D1tzGuuHq1DwRctMOb-doB3cgm0xFVziUIILeSvw/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-church-of-our-lady-bruges-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The statues and other works of art were beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSL11c2asx5XaNSQyKP0lt7ceoSPeF_3J0BIYRGfuGz5a38ln7hUCyOc5LSpf7FT1ozl5wlG61uvnFdvY8lAna2988JQtXC8qHRdKZvuczgog7FB-0qItO8IzmVTcqU99Utq121x2RULq6XTuU208E9XP7N453MIOpdGQ6PUUMISNDulGqY4dUVn5/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-church-of-our-lady-bruges-statue-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSL11c2asx5XaNSQyKP0lt7ceoSPeF_3J0BIYRGfuGz5a38ln7hUCyOc5LSpf7FT1ozl5wlG61uvnFdvY8lAna2988JQtXC8qHRdKZvuczgog7FB-0qItO8IzmVTcqU99Utq121x2RULq6XTuU208E9XP7N453MIOpdGQ6PUUMISNDulGqY4dUVn5/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-church-of-our-lady-bruges-statue-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXv5irvai81xTDLeA3XPLf_cb1CUCuSE1zxmNv7tpdUdTR3LZAQI77f5EXVQvfYcHg2HtMMT3qAeXEWjhu7TU_J-WTaZAVBcQWfH1LotQkAenI3s8Bi90K5MBMoKJUUAlVMWAuv5u7IJbB1DFpFMNn47HOKaQHYoU21y4-l1mG7L2FIXIpmRIS2gP/s1739/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-church-of-our-lady-bruges-painting-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1739" data-original-width="1313" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXv5irvai81xTDLeA3XPLf_cb1CUCuSE1zxmNv7tpdUdTR3LZAQI77f5EXVQvfYcHg2HtMMT3qAeXEWjhu7TU_J-WTaZAVBcQWfH1LotQkAenI3s8Bi90K5MBMoKJUUAlVMWAuv5u7IJbB1DFpFMNn47HOKaQHYoU21y4-l1mG7L2FIXIpmRIS2gP/w484-h640/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-church-of-our-lady-bruges-painting-image.png" width="484" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The one piece of art we did want to see here, though, was Mother and Child by Michelangelo. This marble sculpture is the only one that left Italy during his lifetime. We are lucky enough to have seen some beautiful works of art of his in Italy. I will never forget how I felt seeing the Pieta at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. This was something I had wanted to see in person my whole life and I couldn't believe I was really seeing it. It was a dream come true. We didn't know anything about Mother and Child before we started researching the area for things to do so when we found out we would have to pay 24 euros each to see it, we passed on it. It was good enough for us, and our retirement budget, to just see it on this poster. And we were also thinking of our time constraints. It was time to move on to our next stop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBW3f-NgPEYp-WBZFJcApXOHOIoGDL2uYnRHoWN-MpJvau17za9h01sJxJOqXK7X34BTzUUzHyRv8_aiMif8zHdhaxbcK-MPA6fMBIz_JdFk7_pyCh0-b0nVMENlzhgfCYo0t4ZWu8oQVAV_AeeBf43xIwcDaw924GMRYGGj3ldLjNpJcY6SS15kj/s1849/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgium-church-of-our-lady-bruges-picture-of-mother-and-child-by-michaelangelo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBW3f-NgPEYp-WBZFJcApXOHOIoGDL2uYnRHoWN-MpJvau17za9h01sJxJOqXK7X34BTzUUzHyRv8_aiMif8zHdhaxbcK-MPA6fMBIz_JdFk7_pyCh0-b0nVMENlzhgfCYo0t4ZWu8oQVAV_AeeBf43xIwcDaw924GMRYGGj3ldLjNpJcY6SS15kj/w532-h640/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgium-church-of-our-lady-bruges-picture-of-mother-and-child-by-michaelangelo-image.png" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Belgium has been on the top of my bucket list since I was a kid. I have been wanting to come here ever since I had my last waffle on my last visit to the 1964/65 World's Fair in Queens, NY. My grandma would take me and my sister, almost every Sunday during the 6 months it was open each of those years and she would always buy us a waffle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One day, after the fair closed, I was excited to see Belgium waffle on a pancake house menu. I found out then that the American version of a Belgium waffle was definitely not comparable to the real Belgium waffle and resigned myself to thinking that the only place I would ever eat it again would have to be one day in Belgium!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unlike the World's Fair that only had one choice of waffle, there are two types of waffles to choose from in Belgium. <b>House of Waffles</b> had them both. The Belgium or Brussels waffles airy and light and slightly chewy inside is surrounded by a crispy outer shell. This is the one we had at the World's Fair. We usually had it covered with powered sugar but had it once or twice topped with strawberries and whipped cream. I had this one and I ordered it with the powered sugar. It was just as delicious as I remembered it. Soko wanted to try the Liege waffle. His waffle was denser and sweeter than mine and also delicious. I was so happy to have finally satisfied my craving! This stop did take a much longer time than we anticipated though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2MoqPq_gBbOOSmxrZo5AA1YlZ41Otb-RnDuSbqARmiRP43VzzPKrcY0DbZ6fYEn74zn0Dt7-NW1pASDaiurt9asYJBuw6All2CF_jnz-pRRxPU6qNNaufJvLECUQTUod8f15CGIcDxNQ70qO2rFd4n2wnFIniaSECv2bWuUXytX69s1GIEGWr2IQ/s4032/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-waffles-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2MoqPq_gBbOOSmxrZo5AA1YlZ41Otb-RnDuSbqARmiRP43VzzPKrcY0DbZ6fYEn74zn0Dt7-NW1pASDaiurt9asYJBuw6All2CF_jnz-pRRxPU6qNNaufJvLECUQTUod8f15CGIcDxNQ70qO2rFd4n2wnFIniaSECv2bWuUXytX69s1GIEGWr2IQ/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-waffles-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our next stop was <b>Rozenhoedkaal</b>. We heard that flocks of people come to this canal on a daily basis to take pictures. There were loads of people here taking pictures but we were able to get a couple of good shots. It was as pretty as a postcard here and we could see why it would be one of the popular places to take pictures in Bruges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPiy5TN70b6ZB8WtHBuc6uUadLJYAL3D-tcpUFuGMOpCLDHuY196UYvzd5EpjQcyLMx5fkr2IHimvc8ocKo2pM1UDItSOG05BjCzakWuY1nYzohrVVW2neNL6FJmRQ9rH-yTd9r2I0zNbF20v_ee1JK3dYUpErQCPwrUpnIWrsnJViuhyMzYg0xa3/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-rozenhoedkaal-soko-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPiy5TN70b6ZB8WtHBuc6uUadLJYAL3D-tcpUFuGMOpCLDHuY196UYvzd5EpjQcyLMx5fkr2IHimvc8ocKo2pM1UDItSOG05BjCzakWuY1nYzohrVVW2neNL6FJmRQ9rH-yTd9r2I0zNbF20v_ee1JK3dYUpErQCPwrUpnIWrsnJViuhyMzYg0xa3/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-rozenhoedkaal-soko-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYUKNi9I6l8pCKPhOOELWH3sOOJxKQ9QFCyVcQBFNL2_5mF3uhEYkudOGdWZIvClTT1i2oKiHTUshe4p_YanQHAorGrcxeJz-djDCJ8E67O_nHPohXU0ZIh_8N0kf5w6VQ3lxYijsEAHHb1GTAN_9MGmFqFoOQUhIb9BjXDN-yjEWzd8uLSj1JIoA/s3645/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-rozenhoedkaal-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3645" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYUKNi9I6l8pCKPhOOELWH3sOOJxKQ9QFCyVcQBFNL2_5mF3uhEYkudOGdWZIvClTT1i2oKiHTUshe4p_YanQHAorGrcxeJz-djDCJ8E67O_nHPohXU0ZIh_8N0kf5w6VQ3lxYijsEAHHb1GTAN_9MGmFqFoOQUhIb9BjXDN-yjEWzd8uLSj1JIoA/w530-h640/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-rozenhoedkaal-image.png" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next on our list of sights to see was the <b>Basilica of the Holy Blood</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-tHD7Q0kD_TYkQVpOVPNEUxAWGvKAOITm9p-aA_22Xs0slEzgV7T74jFlq5HANcHimARqn90sXgQzzFOJn44mxmoMkl4rtSOFA5r7H_alDCN6pdt4rFEsuI9jSv8fTXLcy9l1qfTDfmcRBWVDLM4kk0cSQtuxr6m-Klj9zs6L3IM8pchf2us-HbO/s2000/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-basilica-of-the-holy-blood-outside-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-tHD7Q0kD_TYkQVpOVPNEUxAWGvKAOITm9p-aA_22Xs0slEzgV7T74jFlq5HANcHimARqn90sXgQzzFOJn44mxmoMkl4rtSOFA5r7H_alDCN6pdt4rFEsuI9jSv8fTXLcy9l1qfTDfmcRBWVDLM4kk0cSQtuxr6m-Klj9zs6L3IM8pchf2us-HbO/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-basilica-of-the-holy-blood-outside-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a much smaller church than the church we visited earlier in the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PE1h5T_0fs-txqalI7Mv9DiF2nRsRv_baCbb-0qdHtgA_irEvfICak_tFxI7liZMET5b1aelSn4wVxc2dqgMqTccYp0pc5STlNzd9sHDFvptyKcPIAMN3vUTtn_WcyCy6Lljxlpmie3w_gXDo8GeZWA6ssWOla0DgdH4MVtw2dDXwLFEAwSVB1C9/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-church-of-our-lady-bruges-inside-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PE1h5T_0fs-txqalI7Mv9DiF2nRsRv_baCbb-0qdHtgA_irEvfICak_tFxI7liZMET5b1aelSn4wVxc2dqgMqTccYp0pc5STlNzd9sHDFvptyKcPIAMN3vUTtn_WcyCy6Lljxlpmie3w_gXDo8GeZWA6ssWOla0DgdH4MVtw2dDXwLFEAwSVB1C9/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-church-of-our-lady-bruges-inside-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We came here to see the cloth with blood that might have been wiped off of a lifeless Jesus by Joseph of Arimathea according to something written in one of the apocryphal gospels. These gospels are not included in the bible and are works of unknown authorship or of doubtful origin so when we saw that we would have to pay 5 euro each to see the vial, we passed again and were happy with just seeing a picture of it. We were still thinking about saving time, also, so a quick stop here was fine with us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2V9onwsBPhBq7jocaM-E4mRw05TQTXcubmgoDLq_mEjhZP-5OTmJCZ5g3swEISHBznf3xvjclzqLnlj2BZ1feuOPfB-5NsxURnGLMdXXKbKGWRa2xzjUnfeKrlzUaJKka1V3ifPlI4TAQi9I7kAdGLF6LgSqEQC_gAn5mNO8ZJ6vvyKtO1hKlo-Rv/s1844/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-basilica-of-the-holy-blood-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2V9onwsBPhBq7jocaM-E4mRw05TQTXcubmgoDLq_mEjhZP-5OTmJCZ5g3swEISHBznf3xvjclzqLnlj2BZ1feuOPfB-5NsxURnGLMdXXKbKGWRa2xzjUnfeKrlzUaJKka1V3ifPlI4TAQi9I7kAdGLF6LgSqEQC_gAn5mNO8ZJ6vvyKtO1hKlo-Rv/w534-h640/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-basilica-of-the-holy-blood-image.png" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Burg Square</b>, where the Basilica was, had a couple of other buildings we wanted to see.<b> The Deanery of Saint Donatian</b> was one of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXmXDxDWQ_60awchZszcs13JV-d_9PDYKLGfzQo4agi1JbICTQLlaOXaESaNIpTgktJ5R_WLieQJrsfJred5An1xBP9pTwNlCXz1C3Y10MbI0gOG228hKhSN_o3AFh5mP2whZLbXSE22sZtzB9lKSvSt0FM_HSMse5rTDMo9SW_QTZbC2CeTFbapB/s1994/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-burg-square-deanery-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="1994" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXmXDxDWQ_60awchZszcs13JV-d_9PDYKLGfzQo4agi1JbICTQLlaOXaESaNIpTgktJ5R_WLieQJrsfJred5An1xBP9pTwNlCXz1C3Y10MbI0gOG228hKhSN_o3AFh5mP2whZLbXSE22sZtzB9lKSvSt0FM_HSMse5rTDMo9SW_QTZbC2CeTFbapB/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-burg-square-deanery-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <b>Town Hall</b> was the other. It's the building on the left. All the buildings were attached like this throughout the square. We almost didn't see the Basilica because we expected to see a stand alone building. Instead it was in one of the corners of the square sandwiched between two buildings.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3b5JTZgofbTk5xXtGIk9IpHdx6lTKf45ATDmpCQBET0UCUaU0Y7W1OKDRqVnxScZOGBSEq0Y4maPZr47MmqO6PeABxocUQRA7vzVLJE5aEHCuNZWTWp-Z3Jl-tznEdqcpWqCADdK57U5r8zDzMnJYwJJRDRw5pm73rxNR_XCg-_R8eHeeLtbR7C7c/s1926/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-bruges-belgium-burg-square-towm-hall-stateroom-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="1926" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3b5JTZgofbTk5xXtGIk9IpHdx6lTKf45ATDmpCQBET0UCUaU0Y7W1OKDRqVnxScZOGBSEq0Y4maPZr47MmqO6PeABxocUQRA7vzVLJE5aEHCuNZWTWp-Z3Jl-tznEdqcpWqCADdK57U5r8zDzMnJYwJJRDRw5pm73rxNR_XCg-_R8eHeeLtbR7C7c/w640-h494/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-bruges-belgium-burg-square-towm-hall-stateroom-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my favorites stops of the day was the one we made to buy Belgium chocolates. I wanted to make sure I was buying the best chocolates Belgium had to offer and found out that Dumon was high up on lots of lists of many influencers including travel writer, Rick Steves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The little Dumon shop Rick Steves describes in his book was hard to find. It was on a side street off the main road. But we finally did find this adorable little store that smelled heavenly as soon we opened the door. It was so tiny that we had to squeeze past two customers that were being waited on at the front counter to get inside. We walked down a couple of steps, just passed the counter, and found some pre-packaged chocolates but they were not what I was looking for. After waiting our turn, we found them at the front counter, little pieces of milk, dark and white chocolate molded into small but beautiful works of art. I found the size box I wanted to bring the chocolate back home in to use for souvenirs and one for myself. The very friendly chocolatier filled them for us and wrapped each one with a pretty bow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wish I had taken pictures of the gorgeous chocolate. I only had this empty box left when that thought struck me. Trust me, though, this was the creamiest, most delicious chocolate I have ever had in my life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HLbx7MNXELQsMMjLZJF2CuPKwWI_j-gAD9Ql5tDNzwGjZjPyTFnnZ2zT8h5rwdOrU2XQpKQXqe_fHS1P3EtOnO92WbaOWYVJqgzfyCcPFWr_eXgCYHMJwwAKFVvHeGia7ieSKB_HVm8BLOVMQnjuwQAnjDYZirA-KxjiWK7MLvM0soq86bzroJGx/s1821/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-dumon-chocolate-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HLbx7MNXELQsMMjLZJF2CuPKwWI_j-gAD9Ql5tDNzwGjZjPyTFnnZ2zT8h5rwdOrU2XQpKQXqe_fHS1P3EtOnO92WbaOWYVJqgzfyCcPFWr_eXgCYHMJwwAKFVvHeGia7ieSKB_HVm8BLOVMQnjuwQAnjDYZirA-KxjiWK7MLvM0soq86bzroJGx/w338-h400/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-dumon-chocolate-image.png" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our last stop of the day was Markt Square. We were coming here to find the green frietkot that sold the french fries I kept reading about. It was near the Belfry of Bruges. We knew we could climb the 300+ stairs to get to the top of this medieval bell tower but we also knew that I had a claustrophobic panic attack in a light house that was similar in size to this building. We decided to pass here too. Besides we were really running out of time by now.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwZPwrKeQLbtO_U0vKix5oJkucJhu3R_YWV2q83e_WpD7k1XpcCo_9oAq0Eu06ZMMvuhRS8A3XbHnsOWJbkM91PwKP7ROsHBfji7diY4HIg5WtWIXKPfWZeALGMLO7w5BSIVx5DiWmLiBvCA2UiQ_g78n4UEPMadTjh87gb3q7BZGzCRzTaGps0SD/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-belfry-of-bruges-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwZPwrKeQLbtO_U0vKix5oJkucJhu3R_YWV2q83e_WpD7k1XpcCo_9oAq0Eu06ZMMvuhRS8A3XbHnsOWJbkM91PwKP7ROsHBfji7diY4HIg5WtWIXKPfWZeALGMLO7w5BSIVx5DiWmLiBvCA2UiQ_g78n4UEPMadTjh87gb3q7BZGzCRzTaGps0SD/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-belfry-of-bruges-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did find the fries but I was disappointed that they didn't come in the cone shaped bag I read they would come in and they were only salted and not sauced or seasoned like I read they would be. They were good but not any different than the fries we eat at home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1wNIX9IsPYysZEf9Zc6GPDxgWSeR47GZ3lDubSNccOKIdc7alLTti83ZckduVmiXHFa9PJ407iY7j7vo_r60Ms6TE3uwILiHbnLbn4pRmBe2N2vV9qDy35vfc3Z5aLvrzzPpBxpsb7nkGpy19utEdy9tvcKQ2cj4jR68q816oayvOHkQCss3Q7ui/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-french-fries-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1wNIX9IsPYysZEf9Zc6GPDxgWSeR47GZ3lDubSNccOKIdc7alLTti83ZckduVmiXHFa9PJ407iY7j7vo_r60Ms6TE3uwILiHbnLbn4pRmBe2N2vV9qDy35vfc3Z5aLvrzzPpBxpsb7nkGpy19utEdy9tvcKQ2cj4jR68q816oayvOHkQCss3Q7ui/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-bruges-belgian-french-fries-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ate our fries as we walked to the parking lot to meet the bus. On our way back, we found a huge, boutique-like Dumon store. I was so glad we didn't see this store before we found the small shop or we would have never bothered to look for it. I stopped in to get more chocolate. I bought a praline bar and a milk chocolate with almonds. I was so excited to find the praline because I was thinking of the New Orleans confection. That would be delicious combined with the chocolate, but then, after eating a piece, I found out that praline means hazelnut in Belgium. I gave the rest of the praline bar to my daughter who loves hazelnut when I got home but I did eat half of the other chocolate bar after I finished the fries, even though I didn't have any more room left in my body to fit it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was stuffed but happy after our day in Belgium. We ran out of time, though, and didn't make it to Minnewaterpark. I was thinking about trying to run in and out real quick but decided we should just get on the bus and not take the chance of being late. I was really glad with our decision after the bus driver left one of our fellow cruisers stranded after only waiting 5 minutes for him! We will just have to wait visit the park the next time we visit Bruges! I will definitely be craving a waffle again one day soon and need to come back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">Posts about the other stops this cruise brought us to:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju5QitW9p3y0uRdHfw_YFdcngmRVX8teQOr1ha-e_ngR-LBpvGS12mAjoiPX3zGQ4pjOpymiyzLwff4I4zXtqEZDueBPJBmy9QXPOMtTtYpqk_Y7h1AUIvEw9em7iCyA2oM7fhEjvvhJuu9ZDldcrBfavO-yVjhDX2yFkYSwp_QAEpbn5MhpW54h4n" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju5QitW9p3y0uRdHfw_YFdcngmRVX8teQOr1ha-e_ngR-LBpvGS12mAjoiPX3zGQ4pjOpymiyzLwff4I4zXtqEZDueBPJBmy9QXPOMtTtYpqk_Y7h1AUIvEw9em7iCyA2oM7fhEjvvhJuu9ZDldcrBfavO-yVjhDX2yFkYSwp_QAEpbn5MhpW54h4n" width="160" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2022/06/things-to-do-near-funchal-portugal.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do Near Funchal, Portugal Cruise Port</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVztQ5XBXf4vdLyW-RX2Z-b3Ar141n466U1lKhomszu2eOJWGqHAN5DrLUH2tRyHBDt3uCLN8lPz0Px8Ci2YgGh2ym5LKVNl-X3uyQbMJrQOWNnlUI_UGS9gTPR1HnEsLFEY17K2QgjB202ih4MWboS3Kfu9v31fUYV7V4iF6rEiE0KZesZ2fKlhsf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVztQ5XBXf4vdLyW-RX2Z-b3Ar141n466U1lKhomszu2eOJWGqHAN5DrLUH2tRyHBDt3uCLN8lPz0Px8Ci2YgGh2ym5LKVNl-X3uyQbMJrQOWNnlUI_UGS9gTPR1HnEsLFEY17K2QgjB202ih4MWboS3Kfu9v31fUYV7V4iF6rEiE0KZesZ2fKlhsf" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2022/06/things-to-do-near-vigo-spain-cruise-port.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do Near Vigo, Spain Cruise Port</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSLHLJw-7xV9IjnrtmVXp8UEcW_DYuwEY7IYC2QO9KvkfWuyHGgpBe4OZoKB4JrXO-jSb55g7z5xdoREyhE-GJdMqJI9Z6rubJj7Ff7J_pb6WkqWM5-lrnPH_-xBrvta57tBLOjVR2_XCHEcuW7J2YOxVlpiNkvW91iKx-zVbeUDtTdLHMkq61wIJe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSLHLJw-7xV9IjnrtmVXp8UEcW_DYuwEY7IYC2QO9KvkfWuyHGgpBe4OZoKB4JrXO-jSb55g7z5xdoREyhE-GJdMqJI9Z6rubJj7Ff7J_pb6WkqWM5-lrnPH_-xBrvta57tBLOjVR2_XCHEcuW7J2YOxVlpiNkvW91iKx-zVbeUDtTdLHMkq61wIJe" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2022/07/things-to-do-in-and-around-amsterdam.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do In And Around Amsterdam</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you been to Bruges, Belgium? What things did you find to do?</div><br /><br /></div><p></p>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-48354412368795428132022-06-20T08:00:00.387-04:002022-11-12T08:22:18.209-05:00Things To Do Near Vigo, Spain Cruise Port<div class="separator">Are you going on a cruise that ports in Vigo, Spain? Check out these things to do near Vigo, Spain cruise port before you go.</div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">Do you need help with packing for your cruise? Go to our post <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2018/09/packing-for-our-12-day-mediterranean.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to see what we packed for our European cruise.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dtNn3T1et0i7b2Ja8Izd49ss-KEOtv3qRHUZvHZAJaWcw-IT_Z0N6KDy9JINOoNWI-2MFyVwkcBH0lZCFOvoc3XSQmWJKPpk1WdqmLKkRqMUNVsQN-TJW-VBX8u-0JuJg-dLUotGQZ-50dS8YXtJdIxVrJ5Z4_c6yITsl0GcskZC_YwQGZctNnes/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20Near%20Vigo,%20Spain%20Cruise%20Port.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dtNn3T1et0i7b2Ja8Izd49ss-KEOtv3qRHUZvHZAJaWcw-IT_Z0N6KDy9JINOoNWI-2MFyVwkcBH0lZCFOvoc3XSQmWJKPpk1WdqmLKkRqMUNVsQN-TJW-VBX8u-0JuJg-dLUotGQZ-50dS8YXtJdIxVrJ5Z4_c6yITsl0GcskZC_YwQGZctNnes/w426-h640/Things%20To%20Do%20Near%20Vigo,%20Spain%20Cruise%20Port.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second port stop on the Transatlantic cruise we took from Miami, FL last month was Vigo, Spain. We arrived here in the wee hours of the morning and saw this amazing view from our balcony stateroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76-YxR4zTCiUjKwZNCOaZ-2MEg8PwKsMT0R9beVWekWfaxNuWCPqcvkCbLDqjmh0qi0dfvOGOzuxYorctgXsp9rZlhXFhacKt6W3Grulr_qHyeDcUqAwAXwZf6rqHqzEZ2D2BTK7mrVE1GZBOopHryZSASlwppwWIjt0MG4Z50sRhyE4IT0316432/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-pre-dawn-view-of-vigo-from-balcony-monument-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76-YxR4zTCiUjKwZNCOaZ-2MEg8PwKsMT0R9beVWekWfaxNuWCPqcvkCbLDqjmh0qi0dfvOGOzuxYorctgXsp9rZlhXFhacKt6W3Grulr_qHyeDcUqAwAXwZf6rqHqzEZ2D2BTK7mrVE1GZBOopHryZSASlwppwWIjt0MG4Z50sRhyE4IT0316432/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-pre-dawn-view-of-vigo-from-balcony-monument-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Our blog is all about living the good life on a retirement budget. A balcony room on a cruise ship is definitely living the good life but not on a retirement budget. A balcony room usually costs at least double what an interior stateroom costs so we never consider booking one. But twice we have gotten an email from Royal Caribbean inviting us to put in a bid to upgrade to a room with a balcony. The minimum bid both times was $150. The first time we tried bidding on the upgrade and we never heard back from RC. This time we made the same $150 bid on their offer and crossed our fingers because we would be on the ship for 14 days and having a balcony room to enjoy, especially for the nine days straight that we would be at sea, would be awesome. I think you guessed by now that our bid was accepted which we found out by Royal Caribbean sending us an email to congratulating us on winning the upgrade!<div><br /></div><div>By the time we were ready to leave the ship the sun had risen and we were off to the first destination on our to do list, the Jules Verne monument. I saw pictures of it as I was researching the area for things to do and it looked very cool and I wanted to see it for ourselves. I also wondered why there would be a monument honoring Jules Verne here in Vigo and found out that he devoted a chapter to Vigo titled "The Bay of Vigo" in his book <i>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig__4sPUSIwFzI_2kRO-sue30VHfb2INTMp9826MX-9hU5b8Etw76YxEoT7_59UXXcq1TOFL7TzUlBOlwMm6wSqG-rpU2HvUPxcvbSsD1dZxs9ks1S-FkWnRJIvwcJjzVYb3ttnP-MpLddj3vq-YBq70NZfEAQAl8mkSQLz9mpNwsNxavcFyNESNv7/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-jules-verne-monument-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig__4sPUSIwFzI_2kRO-sue30VHfb2INTMp9826MX-9hU5b8Etw76YxEoT7_59UXXcq1TOFL7TzUlBOlwMm6wSqG-rpU2HvUPxcvbSsD1dZxs9ks1S-FkWnRJIvwcJjzVYb3ttnP-MpLddj3vq-YBq70NZfEAQAl8mkSQLz9mpNwsNxavcFyNESNv7/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-jules-verne-monument-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next on our list was going to see an interesting sculpture in a plaza not too far from the monument. I printed out directions to the plaza and had them in hand and we were also using the gps on my phone but was never able to find Praza de Compostela. So we just continued onto our next stop but before we got there, we found Fortaleza de San Sebastian which was not on our itinerary. There was not much of the fort to see beside a couple of walls but the nice view we got after climbing up the small hill was an unexpected treat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCAZOsfz98_XbTzzu4Y_XsZ4VjHAYH6N9FTFAVBGNRHU4eQzU-L2f7tDecDmA1vU5otGBTQFMqgkdqX7LzIo3zMC46xgw-vB5jjS09FIDVRJPaCmy9vdnktsxfzLcnyQRGvABGcWmkhLXc_biDBcasLSw_Ivbrk7c9dTwT0Rn1r208k7yoUADDZO9/s1861/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-fortaleza-de-san-sebastian-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1861" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCAZOsfz98_XbTzzu4Y_XsZ4VjHAYH6N9FTFAVBGNRHU4eQzU-L2f7tDecDmA1vU5otGBTQFMqgkdqX7LzIo3zMC46xgw-vB5jjS09FIDVRJPaCmy9vdnktsxfzLcnyQRGvABGcWmkhLXc_biDBcasLSw_Ivbrk7c9dTwT0Rn1r208k7yoUADDZO9/w640-h406/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-fortaleza-de-san-sebastian-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After spending a bit time at this fort, we were on our way to find the fort that was the highlight of our day in Vigo. Castelo do Castro is a fortress that was built in 1665 to protect Vigo from raids by the British Royal Navy during the Portuguese Restoration War. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmg8sjhirnVkH159ja1lQvjUd2q3ie-D9113MNCqJHJHUXxxUO74Bmah8wT6G6aiS0twWWcjmZja86i8JjZx7YrRP4HqR9Jy6bthlDUpH41ySF-TO4x7_z4ZtKYOQM1hV3SWKPEFtzcbHgvViTkJ1P4ZgW4Uqs5SpnfDypvn0FATeXpe-C_Zi-qDv/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-entrance-to%20castelo-do-castro-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmg8sjhirnVkH159ja1lQvjUd2q3ie-D9113MNCqJHJHUXxxUO74Bmah8wT6G6aiS0twWWcjmZja86i8JjZx7YrRP4HqR9Jy6bthlDUpH41ySF-TO4x7_z4ZtKYOQM1hV3SWKPEFtzcbHgvViTkJ1P4ZgW4Uqs5SpnfDypvn0FATeXpe-C_Zi-qDv/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-entrance-to%20castelo-do-castro-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It was built on a high hilltop and it took us about 30 minutes of climbing stairs and steep walkways to reach it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgVhgBJc8yFT5-SFbeLv5hHRRxBFLL2hejNtF9JtVzWEwImtnsKvRUHg1Qr79X6mbssg8uKo5O76hcUvuur7oVb6_RAk8QsmzIi7F6sw6Sqwd-gx9fwgu4mt7uex9zOs0DgnschEsbRdHSu-YHEULy6ZaQCOlDWun02RMj_ytLXvA1uW4eDdF8emD/s1800/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-narrow-steep-steps-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgVhgBJc8yFT5-SFbeLv5hHRRxBFLL2hejNtF9JtVzWEwImtnsKvRUHg1Qr79X6mbssg8uKo5O76hcUvuur7oVb6_RAk8QsmzIi7F6sw6Sqwd-gx9fwgu4mt7uex9zOs0DgnschEsbRdHSu-YHEULy6ZaQCOlDWun02RMj_ytLXvA1uW4eDdF8emD/w512-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-narrow-steep-steps-image.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped along the way when we saw something interesting to look at like this statue. Stopping to take pictures gave me a chance to catch my breath!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nwS3ZgLgm14moYHBNo4vQeEBO2U7tbCbH3KYQnCPza-Fbcwd3W1ROauwSXxCFwo_gusN-XOsDxBR-OUqQqGUYsNs3NJY4uqQV3eBOrR335H3Goyzqp-itWO_KTdbSJYSDuIigqisilAcbJr1dT_57XiThgmVMcx7fcB5SCkUx9AVnb9PwDuYe1oP/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-statue-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nwS3ZgLgm14moYHBNo4vQeEBO2U7tbCbH3KYQnCPza-Fbcwd3W1ROauwSXxCFwo_gusN-XOsDxBR-OUqQqGUYsNs3NJY4uqQV3eBOrR335H3Goyzqp-itWO_KTdbSJYSDuIigqisilAcbJr1dT_57XiThgmVMcx7fcB5SCkUx9AVnb9PwDuYe1oP/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-statue-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was very happy to see the entrance to the fort after our climb up the hill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MyZ80nYnXcTSTSEhxUZ_CR8EP_oc8Xxr8C5tyK4kOrNvcIbKiR0wQuQNbCzGFeINpy0d3Vla5GvZWLXLPNgSNfT534PK7rs5N_ta4s6Lsl6uOq33qCHNk5PdJmxgsvFa0150ux4S85gR_dndaGNFTj4F77rpNVh47V4_fR7PWSpNHM5DF24rv0GR/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-entrance-into-fort-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MyZ80nYnXcTSTSEhxUZ_CR8EP_oc8Xxr8C5tyK4kOrNvcIbKiR0wQuQNbCzGFeINpy0d3Vla5GvZWLXLPNgSNfT534PK7rs5N_ta4s6Lsl6uOq33qCHNk5PdJmxgsvFa0150ux4S85gR_dndaGNFTj4F77rpNVh47V4_fR7PWSpNHM5DF24rv0GR/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-entrance-into-fort-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As soon as we entered Castelo do Castro we were rewarded for the hard work of climbing up the hill by the sights we saw which included the other side of this magnificent cross that we saw as we entered the "foyer" of the fort. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlo6S4hku6NQFr-NrM9Qz3sMWiQhvU9EnCWz4Gbe-cYoCLqUVtB2W-9BHv7W5AeLH-lfgGauYvMwSJ5ZsU2qSo_XD-QEN3Jmwvm7Aa_wfVYbx3X91skFtmbe0tweIt1n_Y7uaW52tKnIMHCcalyBhxR4lkf63A_HlfrNbsgsgP6zcNSPIBp4D05nK/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-statue-inside-fort-mary-jesus-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlo6S4hku6NQFr-NrM9Qz3sMWiQhvU9EnCWz4Gbe-cYoCLqUVtB2W-9BHv7W5AeLH-lfgGauYvMwSJ5ZsU2qSo_XD-QEN3Jmwvm7Aa_wfVYbx3X91skFtmbe0tweIt1n_Y7uaW52tKnIMHCcalyBhxR4lkf63A_HlfrNbsgsgP6zcNSPIBp4D05nK/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-statue-inside-fort-mary-jesus-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I couldn't believe how nice this fort was with all the sculptures, a little pond and pretty flowers all throughout. It was not the usual old cannons and empty rooms that we expect to find in forts we visit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfHpNy6Gjl_0XjoT4Z6mTNI-XItST3gkgdIO87gp_XVRHtfP6ixooKAFZEsjK84uRf7e3BqklUrYmjZ2WLhXWhygUZhb8l6yUMtMM3zYAH9XpoXngPlGi6D9YC3s8vY2fMuOnjmI8xFEiwBCg_9eb91EKMu-qMfpr2IwQYJCgORKEDSrsolYs01N-/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-%20castelo-do-castro-sculpture-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfHpNy6Gjl_0XjoT4Z6mTNI-XItST3gkgdIO87gp_XVRHtfP6ixooKAFZEsjK84uRf7e3BqklUrYmjZ2WLhXWhygUZhb8l6yUMtMM3zYAH9XpoXngPlGi6D9YC3s8vY2fMuOnjmI8xFEiwBCg_9eb91EKMu-qMfpr2IwQYJCgORKEDSrsolYs01N-/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-%20castelo-do-castro-sculpture-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnwlvkm8HIDKRON2jvBtDvYqrUGRYYrIsmwWpWuCezrYtCQMYFn1K865kS6asm-2TDbNMgZRJP9_fm5CHLI7eMvGAl0rnHhS2Ue6ZURJUgr0JWH-q_pmqomR7NZINWTLG8krDaPXAB7Wbypchj7NP4xjDyKMpW4bOZzYQLbJP-C-t5tKnGs0_rLWg/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-%20castelo-do-castro-look-out-tower-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnwlvkm8HIDKRON2jvBtDvYqrUGRYYrIsmwWpWuCezrYtCQMYFn1K865kS6asm-2TDbNMgZRJP9_fm5CHLI7eMvGAl0rnHhS2Ue6ZURJUgr0JWH-q_pmqomR7NZINWTLG8krDaPXAB7Wbypchj7NP4xjDyKMpW4bOZzYQLbJP-C-t5tKnGs0_rLWg/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-%20castelo-do-castro-look-out-tower-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But the views were the highlight here and they were incredible. From the top of this hill you could see, among other things, the harbor, mountainscapes and the Cies Islands. It was so gorgeous. Every picture I took looked like something I might see on a postcard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabOaLj3yASO-0pi7z0odGK_bNcDsZ0n52kxFHy6EI2t9z8Tg0FVAr1ENREf1wPkVBEOJJJBSu0Lde-ZxIGdj-YZkapyXMQZvex-fV41wRW2E6Fks--llHF1NwPz3teoJ3efZ2jBfZIOC3coKL2Z8KoG64yOzzlbIaI5BdvTuP4uGePa1Cczn5fE0h/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-view-from-atop-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabOaLj3yASO-0pi7z0odGK_bNcDsZ0n52kxFHy6EI2t9z8Tg0FVAr1ENREf1wPkVBEOJJJBSu0Lde-ZxIGdj-YZkapyXMQZvex-fV41wRW2E6Fks--llHF1NwPz3teoJ3efZ2jBfZIOC3coKL2Z8KoG64yOzzlbIaI5BdvTuP4uGePa1Cczn5fE0h/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-view-from-atop-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDDuBkel-ZdfBjJDoq2nT2CHImcjZ9IEwaj5Rq8Akq3XKTrjfHC3vRMSnykLUUIhmOtNDfuP9EwxuOJtR9ti6_NeHGVeYLN0RtuJQa_t-Pfige6-GX8tu7JJOC6tlQzqFUsM8_R5wqWObGiRFOuZAzggohrRnY1FvJi704aA61itR8Cqt2WvMjLKH/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-view-from-top-of-fort-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDDuBkel-ZdfBjJDoq2nT2CHImcjZ9IEwaj5Rq8Akq3XKTrjfHC3vRMSnykLUUIhmOtNDfuP9EwxuOJtR9ti6_NeHGVeYLN0RtuJQa_t-Pfige6-GX8tu7JJOC6tlQzqFUsM8_R5wqWObGiRFOuZAzggohrRnY1FvJi704aA61itR8Cqt2WvMjLKH/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-castelo-do-castro-view-from-top-of-fort-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After our visit to the fort, which we agreed was the best fort we have ever seen, we were on our way to Casco Vello, Vigo's Old Town. Here, I read, that we would see a town full of slopes and stairs. Yes, more stairs. I found out that you can't avoid steps in Vigo. (But sometimes there is an escalator near the steps or walkway that you can take if you are tired of walking and, yes, we jumped right on it!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7edh40zr3HY8QAW0jvA_0ZGeZdZ4sQ0esepXzerLNHCWOiDgezpZJSsoSEDxQXkcvhuwy7WgiOQKOMo4H7QbRdyjOJZIp0lrYqakF4wdTcHmrL03T7XwSWgRpX1iyhG8zs9K0qO5AQfmrfbk02jaCxVPQGATTa-1119dAqaULA-4u9kEgy4ocwDs/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-granite-made-homes-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7edh40zr3HY8QAW0jvA_0ZGeZdZ4sQ0esepXzerLNHCWOiDgezpZJSsoSEDxQXkcvhuwy7WgiOQKOMo4H7QbRdyjOJZIp0lrYqakF4wdTcHmrL03T7XwSWgRpX1iyhG8zs9K0qO5AQfmrfbk02jaCxVPQGATTa-1119dAqaULA-4u9kEgy4ocwDs/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-granite-made-homes-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRV3M966v_WWFUcHn1LjXZnj75Axh4GU-_2CTxdeyy47S4JxHd1CYnSVq5MZG-2hXMNuSPA5-CvpG2QJwpyECrcBciOUmUJDuPNCi03CmiqXPhw3cR4wlA6lmNjcFTWKGaiuk4T8g32IbQGGWloXn_dI5BV0lnXx-yEFkoe_d62mvCeuAwFG0K8K-D/s3341/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-casco-vello-steps-into-town-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3341" data-original-width="2470" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRV3M966v_WWFUcHn1LjXZnj75Axh4GU-_2CTxdeyy47S4JxHd1CYnSVq5MZG-2hXMNuSPA5-CvpG2QJwpyECrcBciOUmUJDuPNCi03CmiqXPhw3cR4wlA6lmNjcFTWKGaiuk4T8g32IbQGGWloXn_dI5BV0lnXx-yEFkoe_d62mvCeuAwFG0K8K-D/w474-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-casco-vello-steps-into-town-image.png" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was so quiet in this town with only a handful of locals walking the streets. We loved strolling around the peaceful neighborhood that we had all to ourselves. The "stately houses built of granite" we read would be here were as grand, old and beautiful as we were hoping they would be.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLlXddbDmQeaSVQhNFzck8JZQPycs5tnewRn-ckEPv2YfCSIerMNDphV5zCnW_TX9jI66npW-taNHYIXDcFSkhWdvpK_84HLm9Lh6at7PLx5aYAp42_AshLcmDAJBVjBnba9bFH5sW8jcka6YbIxoELuuX33bJXCX4WY3upGoYJx1YWDPbPJuSwAF/s2011/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-casco-vello-quiet-streets-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="2011" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLlXddbDmQeaSVQhNFzck8JZQPycs5tnewRn-ckEPv2YfCSIerMNDphV5zCnW_TX9jI66npW-taNHYIXDcFSkhWdvpK_84HLm9Lh6at7PLx5aYAp42_AshLcmDAJBVjBnba9bFH5sW8jcka6YbIxoELuuX33bJXCX4WY3upGoYJx1YWDPbPJuSwAF/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-casco-vello-quiet-streets-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we were walking through the streets, we were keeping an eye out for the remains of an ancient city wall that I had heard would be here. We did come across what looked like an old wall that was mostly hidden behind a protective wall or barrier. I'm still wondering if this is what we were supposed to find.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorvZ3xoZbBZVpRIZA6YOQPLZeB1WbXoaaqARlSO6709eTvFQxLqc7QoJ7Xk8nHkD-8c53tYckTg7lCBSOBjqBipkljtay_6YNFO5jRYe_kuagd078driJl0hNkCY3hXOHVbA1EtZobUJNWW6m8S9tC1VTOEaZ1o3inmxwiB8tAcoudzYzSLbuqoTM/s1739/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-remains-of-an-ancient-city-wall-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1739" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorvZ3xoZbBZVpRIZA6YOQPLZeB1WbXoaaqARlSO6709eTvFQxLqc7QoJ7Xk8nHkD-8c53tYckTg7lCBSOBjqBipkljtay_6YNFO5jRYe_kuagd078driJl0hNkCY3hXOHVbA1EtZobUJNWW6m8S9tC1VTOEaZ1o3inmxwiB8tAcoudzYzSLbuqoTM/w566-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-remains-of-an-ancient-city-wall-image.png" width="566" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our time in Vigo's ancient city, we were off to our last tour of the day, a stop into the Basilica de Santa Maria de Vigo. It is Vigo's oldest church and is located in the Plaza de Pedra. To our surprise, when we entered the church a mass was going on. It was Tuesday and late afternoon so it was unexpected. There were other tourists doing the same thing as us. Walking in and quietly sitting in the back for a few minutes because when you walked in you were in the church. This church didn't have an entryway or narthex that you could just turn around in and exit out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we waited for the right moment to leave, we looked around and noticed that it was a small church, slightly smaller than the one in Portugal. It had small alcoves in the walls that held statues and paintings on the ceilings and walls that were magnificent. We would have taken many pictures if mass was not in session.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCX27YDrl9IJRIC1swoagPlaK7SRzLM97y0TY9zGoFME29PjHgThdnRVZl5wJDUlCinhejf59eVrMQcPVxUIN32B66AVksC7VJp6ryF2UCjJDHgRDJ9ssN42ckbHPr4H0sBC1FmfRxqidgXFsUXgZ_d7sK50WE9u5GFJXp05VGoroV9SQZeBX_1_Vv/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-basicilica-de-Santa-maria-de-vigo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCX27YDrl9IJRIC1swoagPlaK7SRzLM97y0TY9zGoFME29PjHgThdnRVZl5wJDUlCinhejf59eVrMQcPVxUIN32B66AVksC7VJp6ryF2UCjJDHgRDJ9ssN42ckbHPr4H0sBC1FmfRxqidgXFsUXgZ_d7sK50WE9u5GFJXp05VGoroV9SQZeBX_1_Vv/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-basicilica-de-Santa-maria-de-vigo-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now it was time to head back to the ship. On the way back we found this map of Vigo. We wondered if we saw this map when we first came out, would we have found the sculpture I wanted to see? Upon closer inspection of it, there would be no way we could have used it to find anything but it was a very nice and interesting map nevertheless and answered our question of why are there so many steps in this city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpW0Gew44bISYdCBEht-pmZeYt_KZ-Wm1-YGqrc3iBvax0L9g9wVdvooSQghq-nBghojHOjdoS82Ms1XcMNIUyBhnuz8xRsSncjilQBeOMP_cwB5urAoS8cW7HuLMykU8fr8ACcnGAn293hMx9dUoLyhFhkFDjHNaprsiIo3cOkOSuaV0jr7Lced3/s2020/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-old-map-of-vigo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="2020" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpW0Gew44bISYdCBEht-pmZeYt_KZ-Wm1-YGqrc3iBvax0L9g9wVdvooSQghq-nBghojHOjdoS82Ms1XcMNIUyBhnuz8xRsSncjilQBeOMP_cwB5urAoS8cW7HuLMykU8fr8ACcnGAn293hMx9dUoLyhFhkFDjHNaprsiIo3cOkOSuaV0jr7Lced3/w640-h376/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-vigo-spain-old-map-of-vigo-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a great time in Vigo walking around and enjoying everything this city had to offer. We walked 22,000 steps this day and lots of those steps were actual steps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Getting exercise outdoors is never a bad thing and it a place this beautiful, it made it so much fun. We would definitely love to come back and do it again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the other stops we made on this cruise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_BFzA4HQunPYO6xvbMtq-y_jV-uYnG2q1_OYf6nTu4midxq4l8WSXrk7aQfQXuFqDoSzaVY-fKNd0jNrCHtVHwPJVcgc4BhzSTfXVfjiNydtteRnSUm3FRia_eNbmwT8VGFusBWA3MBKfTdY-NMGORhPnayQAKw-qEBjuuBSi_hagDQbJXxXimZc/s1500/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-blog-post-photo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_BFzA4HQunPYO6xvbMtq-y_jV-uYnG2q1_OYf6nTu4midxq4l8WSXrk7aQfQXuFqDoSzaVY-fKNd0jNrCHtVHwPJVcgc4BhzSTfXVfjiNydtteRnSUm3FRia_eNbmwT8VGFusBWA3MBKfTdY-NMGORhPnayQAKw-qEBjuuBSi_hagDQbJXxXimZc/s320/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-blog-post-photo-image.png" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2022/06/things-to-do-near-funchal-portugal.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do Near Funchal, Portugal Cruise Port</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-28JL0uOfA_YXQFkdhIbjKZDdbNIUzPZm8Hpd_HP2detRAdPmwcwHspeja8VLT7d9LfwXfLYXx0qMpUb3oEqQoI8CRUg8a-MhL5P_bYbY-J9q3Ip-3l47pZY2U0WuAb5CIdZDVe5OIYdI76QW38nO1LAoXwAW5vec2aII_yM_njPxjo850nVclaVd/s1500/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Bruges,%20Belgium.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-28JL0uOfA_YXQFkdhIbjKZDdbNIUzPZm8Hpd_HP2detRAdPmwcwHspeja8VLT7d9LfwXfLYXx0qMpUb3oEqQoI8CRUg8a-MhL5P_bYbY-J9q3Ip-3l47pZY2U0WuAb5CIdZDVe5OIYdI76QW38nO1LAoXwAW5vec2aII_yM_njPxjo850nVclaVd/s320/Things%20To%20Do%20In%20Bruges,%20Belgium.png" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2022/07/things-to-do-in-bruges-belgium.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do In Bruges, Belgium</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSLHLJw-7xV9IjnrtmVXp8UEcW_DYuwEY7IYC2QO9KvkfWuyHGgpBe4OZoKB4JrXO-jSb55g7z5xdoREyhE-GJdMqJI9Z6rubJj7Ff7J_pb6WkqWM5-lrnPH_-xBrvta57tBLOjVR2_XCHEcuW7J2YOxVlpiNkvW91iKx-zVbeUDtTdLHMkq61wIJe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSLHLJw-7xV9IjnrtmVXp8UEcW_DYuwEY7IYC2QO9KvkfWuyHGgpBe4OZoKB4JrXO-jSb55g7z5xdoREyhE-GJdMqJI9Z6rubJj7Ff7J_pb6WkqWM5-lrnPH_-xBrvta57tBLOjVR2_XCHEcuW7J2YOxVlpiNkvW91iKx-zVbeUDtTdLHMkq61wIJe" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2022/07/things-to-do-in-and-around-amsterdam.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things To Do In And Around Amsterdam</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you been to Vigo, Spain? We would love to hear about your adventure there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This post was featured:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXMu9w--V9U-tC_-9D8itGcUgKOjWj3vToOMxLw8cOyKOg96vzeg92A8OVrYBzN9FaQtBNI8LLWVgLQfQqKLVLaOGIAgZQrYGFfqbuW2eGNb9czqZwJkTfFBjo1bWbYV7c0tzj9RIm5sVJJqwLJ9qri9u75T1uu--WiMXuG3pF2H-WMo8iaDimP_Z/s240/esmesalon-logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXMu9w--V9U-tC_-9D8itGcUgKOjWj3vToOMxLw8cOyKOg96vzeg92A8OVrYBzN9FaQtBNI8LLWVgLQfQqKLVLaOGIAgZQrYGFfqbuW2eGNb9czqZwJkTfFBjo1bWbYV7c0tzj9RIm5sVJJqwLJ9qri9u75T1uu--WiMXuG3pF2H-WMo8iaDimP_Z/s1600/esmesalon-logo.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-60963644950057489462022-06-06T08:00:00.325-04:002022-06-20T09:28:56.856-04:00Things To Do Near Funchal, Portugal Cruise Port<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivunIS8xZFlB0lTYIFJ7m2WxsfG7MSw15oFukinghgRYRwjn8FV4UWZ3vZgiZNHNiAJhFoVukpU7QoHiUCq0mElpuVT1IjMaMRepsWUlArVo-9nWm8rESvo1uzq94joOCqJJqb_AQqXeWjB2lXGN0d4jBpgl7tjrv0CvlKvVQoueIx3c03cz0Ld8IL/s1500/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-blog-post-photo-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivunIS8xZFlB0lTYIFJ7m2WxsfG7MSw15oFukinghgRYRwjn8FV4UWZ3vZgiZNHNiAJhFoVukpU7QoHiUCq0mElpuVT1IjMaMRepsWUlArVo-9nWm8rESvo1uzq94joOCqJJqb_AQqXeWjB2lXGN0d4jBpgl7tjrv0CvlKvVQoueIx3c03cz0Ld8IL/w426-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-blog-post-photo-image.png" width="426" /></a></div><p>Cruising is a very easy way to see a lot of countries in a short amount of time. That being said, it also means that you have a less time than you need to fully enjoy the country you are in. But with planning and doing plenty of research before your trip, you can experience many of the highlights of the area.</p><p>The first stop on our recent Transatlantic Cruise was Funchal, Portugal. We were so excited to tell everyone that we were going to Portugal. Well, Funchal is a city on Madeira island which is on the African Plate and is very far from Portugal. We were closer to Portugal when we were in Vigo, Spain, our second stop.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8hBQmz4kA3T6Q5rARys0CqIzJOC_5W4cDxLT0hHWpmkGkXtGOwwNGYiBzLJ4sL-gQGGpj1i-ZhwtPs12L0JdTpi-EEAyHh6k49o-n6c5CfJK4_aAW5V__SDnGuO_ES6DMvNvlSIsXOXjGEcCSLpzNeCzs8aawEKeeqtVQa63RqeozQcQmK_AzYMB/s1452/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-map-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="1452" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8hBQmz4kA3T6Q5rARys0CqIzJOC_5W4cDxLT0hHWpmkGkXtGOwwNGYiBzLJ4sL-gQGGpj1i-ZhwtPs12L0JdTpi-EEAyHh6k49o-n6c5CfJK4_aAW5V__SDnGuO_ES6DMvNvlSIsXOXjGEcCSLpzNeCzs8aawEKeeqtVQa63RqeozQcQmK_AzYMB/w400-h389/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-map-image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the fun things about cruising is that you sometimes meet the nicest people on them. This cruise we met Evy and Gary from Lincoln, Nebraska. Although we only got to enjoy one lunch with them, we bumped into them at least once almost every day and it was always fun to stop and chat for awhile. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our day in Funchal, they took the shuttle up the steep rode from the cruise ship into the town while me and Soko walked. ("We should have taken the shuttle!" we thought as we made our way up the hill.) We wound up at the same place at the same time and Evy took this great picture of us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are standing outside Santa Catarina Park. We were on our way to church as it was Sunday, so we couldn't stop in but we were hoping to get a chance on our way back to the ship that day but ran out of time. I'm sad about that but it gives us a reason to go back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsFjJ3_A-qCETzr-Egrq9lezm-G_s7jvvMylTMyuLFh7Fx7ShgcPPHwqdpv5N-eUy6j-KjZxSKUn6CEuHuuFl0HBWsPiB0sbNTR9izAPYPHyUIm6U3lQvP6eHsQvMy3He4BSjxHxaBjHEaXwbhLPMNA4HoSuSH4T381UqBD2DWefTWQpjrJRuAW1Y/s1491/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-santa-catarina-park-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsFjJ3_A-qCETzr-Egrq9lezm-G_s7jvvMylTMyuLFh7Fx7ShgcPPHwqdpv5N-eUy6j-KjZxSKUn6CEuHuuFl0HBWsPiB0sbNTR9izAPYPHyUIm6U3lQvP6eHsQvMy3He4BSjxHxaBjHEaXwbhLPMNA4HoSuSH4T381UqBD2DWefTWQpjrJRuAW1Y/w482-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-santa-catarina-park-image.png" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before we travel anywhere, I do a lot of research about the area. I use the internet, maps and word of mouth and then make up an itinerary which usually includes where we will eat. I find that we waste a lot of time looking for somewhere and something to eat if we don't plan ahead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If we are going to be somewhere on a Sunday, finding a mass to attend is usually what I research first then we make the rest of our plans based on what time our selected mass will start. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found out that there was a Catholic church within walking distance from our cruise ship. Funchal Cathedral was designated a National Monument in 1910. It turned out to be a gorgeous, small church with very hard kneelers and a very young priest. Of course, we couldn't understand a word of Portuguese but we could follow along because we knew exactly what prayers were being said. Every Catholic mass around the entire world follows the same order of mass.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHh6FD_mNvUyhTT7ijdkqIM_y0SojgjPJ2XyvMefRKds5odDH0vTMeuQvnC7bfLDEYO7q0pC2I254kor_Y3tnLj-7YR2kNYF8wZrGyzjjDOmkUYPekOrElsvo0kLS7QrYYWPwM7cD5rcwHNmg2_5Im4ex582NWokFR1WZ_NL3VhMbCeD5cN7ai75NI/s4032/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-funchal-cathedral-building-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHh6FD_mNvUyhTT7ijdkqIM_y0SojgjPJ2XyvMefRKds5odDH0vTMeuQvnC7bfLDEYO7q0pC2I254kor_Y3tnLj-7YR2kNYF8wZrGyzjjDOmkUYPekOrElsvo0kLS7QrYYWPwM7cD5rcwHNmg2_5Im4ex582NWokFR1WZ_NL3VhMbCeD5cN7ai75NI/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-funchal-cathedral-building-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJDhyJl5cUSy9965YhqGpJ6JgBpcjY2FB8uMo3I8r4YB-9dTN7uZSkOy9Gk2eT-j_zpqFaA6XbhIjXVQsCRklrfsbnk41u3oEN9t3q-XA3t_FqJXiMA7EDOL7c27maKxSUOXEzMbnfTtmvz9V_fkjS6gIokCGaiaBt0jexKGqHfHVNCtJpPfogkQ_/s2023/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-Funchal-cathedral-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2023" data-original-width="1517" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJDhyJl5cUSy9965YhqGpJ6JgBpcjY2FB8uMo3I8r4YB-9dTN7uZSkOy9Gk2eT-j_zpqFaA6XbhIjXVQsCRklrfsbnk41u3oEN9t3q-XA3t_FqJXiMA7EDOL7c27maKxSUOXEzMbnfTtmvz9V_fkjS6gIokCGaiaBt0jexKGqHfHVNCtJpPfogkQ_/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-Funchal-cathedral-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After church, we walked down to Praca do Povo, Funchal's waterfront. We strolled along the narrow paths and enjoyed the view of the Atlantic Ocean in front of us and the picturesque hills behind us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyy1o5yvwQWE_Jb6V_BD7wjXelgILx_k4HoDuvrlwrifgA9r8QviIcRnBqqFL_h2FeNn0j02wA2Cy46olFN1QiYngvgftiHUndyWmz_i6OP8JmvXxLcu0gMGM-UZFVvwBamcVNL4akXzJY4X1Xb8L9u8nmzPtOcK8wJDBip9cmaUj51LPxxlUZHNc/s3915/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-praca-do-povo-funchal-waterfront-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3915" data-original-width="2936" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyy1o5yvwQWE_Jb6V_BD7wjXelgILx_k4HoDuvrlwrifgA9r8QviIcRnBqqFL_h2FeNn0j02wA2Cy46olFN1QiYngvgftiHUndyWmz_i6OP8JmvXxLcu0gMGM-UZFVvwBamcVNL4akXzJY4X1Xb8L9u8nmzPtOcK8wJDBip9cmaUj51LPxxlUZHNc/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-praca-do-povo-funchal-waterfront-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got a kick out of these adorable, mini food trucks parked in the square at the waterfront. We are not sure if they are are always here or if they were here because of the Flower Festival celebration happening in Funchal. Unfortunately, or fortunately for saving a few calories, it was early when we passed the trucks and they weren't open.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRx0glyPMkhiofCfU3x8MZ2H5gpJKml826fDa9l12Yk70gqpPjCEH1ujZJOR5SpfeATubyrY8UehhyEa72l-de3hoPcun68Uq8FTUwK2_PDQJ_BsSGhBz4rIeaKNB3JY9AWjffgvOOS76J2swVa81ulpTFj3qT1vKQUrYMC0Bhnwoih5qRKUq5efP/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-praca-do-povo-funchal-waterfront-square-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="2048" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRx0glyPMkhiofCfU3x8MZ2H5gpJKml826fDa9l12Yk70gqpPjCEH1ujZJOR5SpfeATubyrY8UehhyEa72l-de3hoPcun68Uq8FTUwK2_PDQJ_BsSGhBz4rIeaKNB3JY9AWjffgvOOS76J2swVa81ulpTFj3qT1vKQUrYMC0Bhnwoih5qRKUq5efP/w640-h358/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-praca-do-povo-funchal-waterfront-square-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqwSPZfr0oAel4jLnm3cEO53HB1JgZCfXcpOWb2TvoAjXpwuN-ltE0UT-NPHaq-KvwassE6h5kv4bxdm5IRyGcGmQ120aRHElmUysCXYpzc0CvPCsYTUhgGAS8li0VURmiHRKUNFWgt18nl1UIqQLbesfaQqk9IgnETMPI3aZEGa53MYpfXZOxRCx/s1962/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-praca-do-povo-funchal-waterfront-square-food-truck-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="1962" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqwSPZfr0oAel4jLnm3cEO53HB1JgZCfXcpOWb2TvoAjXpwuN-ltE0UT-NPHaq-KvwassE6h5kv4bxdm5IRyGcGmQ120aRHElmUysCXYpzc0CvPCsYTUhgGAS8li0VURmiHRKUNFWgt18nl1UIqQLbesfaQqk9IgnETMPI3aZEGa53MYpfXZOxRCx/w640-h480/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-praca-do-povo-funchal-waterfront-square-food-truck-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next stop on our itinerary for the day was the Funchal Cable Car. We took the round trip ride (18.00 euros each) to get a different view of Funchal's landscape. If we had more time we might have considered going to the Madeira Tropical Garden that was a few steps away from where the cable car left us off at the top of the hill. There was an entrance fee ( 6 euros each) to the gardens so besides for not having enough time anyway, we decided that we would save a couple of euro and hopefully get to the garden that we passed earlier that didn't cost anything to get in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkx-DkbsLpwq3PhCYvzUw7F0iWlJdClAghc_Dw7dAqP2a_nbWnnGX7P30P077TZt8FB1eSXBl3gljc3J1V537aAffSphOyHRNM3hZsv8sk0kWTlhvVEknmmxylFdo52D4cAyz43c92-jO6BVW0e4eO_LdnTwUX7VEFrKFqu9Nz3FAznC6VHmLfK-QK/s4032/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-funchal-cable-car-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2981" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkx-DkbsLpwq3PhCYvzUw7F0iWlJdClAghc_Dw7dAqP2a_nbWnnGX7P30P077TZt8FB1eSXBl3gljc3J1V537aAffSphOyHRNM3hZsv8sk0kWTlhvVEknmmxylFdo52D4cAyz43c92-jO6BVW0e4eO_LdnTwUX7VEFrKFqu9Nz3FAznC6VHmLfK-QK/w474-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-funchal-cable-car-image.png" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our next stop was Rua de Santa Maria to see the painted doors. The works of art on the doors were colorful, most were cheerful and some were very interesting to say the least. We had lots of fun looking for the doors and admiring the artwork on them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7e79yp-6SXSFifBIJjk2W5KRfWTMB1M0xGKyA4kUrN5O_-akRwMavtfUfKTKWEXjn8uTvyOoAHALJwQZH6CguKJ6ghZhyy8CHcQujlcgjSNWXBLpl-hmq3m_ElHm9sxWkZSbdfrheOCoY7lCHEiPqhhDZc-908uJyLW58FQ_alNLLJhvh9aCebW7/s2017/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-rua-de-santa-maria-painted-door-1-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2017" data-original-width="1513" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7e79yp-6SXSFifBIJjk2W5KRfWTMB1M0xGKyA4kUrN5O_-akRwMavtfUfKTKWEXjn8uTvyOoAHALJwQZH6CguKJ6ghZhyy8CHcQujlcgjSNWXBLpl-hmq3m_ElHm9sxWkZSbdfrheOCoY7lCHEiPqhhDZc-908uJyLW58FQ_alNLLJhvh9aCebW7/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-rua-de-santa-maria-painted-door-1-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUr1jvK6DnmZGtRIeuZxqCUeCPBbmda-bC16WL_Uob7kv3CXk6KOhFtq6O4oY3zUsdWMXJrYbfoWOg5-reNSbxeULaASquwsBHvxag1_yLPdQaSHdvaccD05ruWlqfY1jK20t-1mEARqosQjVPfN5V6C2GoCkE31MvErsxpQrwVFbaz1a_UpZTode/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-rua-de-santa-maria-painted-door-2-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUr1jvK6DnmZGtRIeuZxqCUeCPBbmda-bC16WL_Uob7kv3CXk6KOhFtq6O4oY3zUsdWMXJrYbfoWOg5-reNSbxeULaASquwsBHvxag1_yLPdQaSHdvaccD05ruWlqfY1jK20t-1mEARqosQjVPfN5V6C2GoCkE31MvErsxpQrwVFbaz1a_UpZTode/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-rua-de-santa-maria-painted-door-2-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn't have success finding the market in Zona Velha, Funchal's historical district which was the next "to do" on our list. We thought maybe it was closed on Sunday when we couldn't find the market after walking up and down a few streets trying to find it. I have since learned that this was the case. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We weren't totally disappointed about not finding the market because if we never looked for it we would not have bumped into this women selling her beautiful flowers in her uniform of traditional Portuguese clothing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjfrEgQXCdczWn1v1RMglTasiUEP-ycktB7ZXngHB8GpWEyt-aaOw79xZ1AczbRjVenKRtXizUSgPry0841PPH36NdDakHvySJa-OKaFmCr7ezJJmTODgzIsUyDdYnY9oOCva56DsD2Pq8zujdLGTYIkjL9t8cTzwXyAki2Vq727nn4tUsg-p5UuK/s2048/IMG_4055.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjfrEgQXCdczWn1v1RMglTasiUEP-ycktB7ZXngHB8GpWEyt-aaOw79xZ1AczbRjVenKRtXizUSgPry0841PPH36NdDakHvySJa-OKaFmCr7ezJJmTODgzIsUyDdYnY9oOCva56DsD2Pq8zujdLGTYIkjL9t8cTzwXyAki2Vq727nn4tUsg-p5UuK/w480-h640/IMG_4055.JPEG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One thing we were really looking forward to doing in Portugal was eating a "must try" sandwich called prego no bolo do caco. The restaurant where we were to find this sandwich must have closed or moved because it wasn't where it was supposed to be. Now began our search to find the sandwich. We looked on outdoor menus of several eateries and then found a very small store with a take out window. Under the window was a big ad for prego no bolo and the picture of it looked delicious! I was so excited to finally have found it. But no, when I showed the waitress our intinerary with prego no bolo do caco hand written on it, she told me, by shaking her head and pointing somewhere up the street, that their sandwich did not come with the do caco and that I needed to go somewhere else. At this point, we were running out of time and getting very hungry so thought we would just start heading back to the ship and hopefully find something to eat as we passed through the Flower Festival but before we got to the festival, we found it! </div><div><br /></div><div>The steak, ham and cheese sandwich topped with a delicious garlicky spread and stuffed into an incredible bread that had a crispy, thin outer layer surrounding a light and airy inside was well worth the trouble to find it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxGe7YnbeERov7o7vxfFfCYQ59salDXDrk3IlqPeParE8brc7iEhK6XSvyaNUN6NKJBeIoEZ99pgXK3yb_amIBTTLpPvH7PFhNNsapfoZK4Zim3wJ2Z8MqyrjmHiEQ27Fgxptf-SmnebvX1DA0CdZYmtvoWV3vJQ8-ahvoffxSreZW3Kj2QY2APqv/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-prego-no-bolo-do-caco-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxGe7YnbeERov7o7vxfFfCYQ59salDXDrk3IlqPeParE8brc7iEhK6XSvyaNUN6NKJBeIoEZ99pgXK3yb_amIBTTLpPvH7PFhNNsapfoZK4Zim3wJ2Z8MqyrjmHiEQ27Fgxptf-SmnebvX1DA0CdZYmtvoWV3vJQ8-ahvoffxSreZW3Kj2QY2APqv/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-prego-no-bolo-do-caco-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's always fun and interesting to be visiting a place and happen to be visiting when the residents are celebrating a special holiday. We were lucky to be in Funchal during their annual Flower Festival to enjoy the colorful flowers and to experience the excitement of the day with the many people who showed up to participate in this celebration.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CwwkaZxbMfokVamflzQ3H_P2owzZQGA3ABf3gE40m1XOFstZhXNEBd0tRTPnhIEGvyeN3KKJpg2Hbd47WxANUnbbB5TKCXo5DDJw6YLOuViJYxBo3DsmC18RpsXzkgrAJnhGXxW3E8pbYB-CS58Aus2LNmXYGKxX3PejW6BvNnsmqKQ6MIiD_dx-/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-flower-carpet-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CwwkaZxbMfokVamflzQ3H_P2owzZQGA3ABf3gE40m1XOFstZhXNEBd0tRTPnhIEGvyeN3KKJpg2Hbd47WxANUnbbB5TKCXo5DDJw6YLOuViJYxBo3DsmC18RpsXzkgrAJnhGXxW3E8pbYB-CS58Aus2LNmXYGKxX3PejW6BvNnsmqKQ6MIiD_dx-/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-flower-carpet-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMS9KV4DFqqyetpCrX4aNj4dOIycgIg3wY-9xsirqTAd8_1sup_wEazutkIp_ahGB6899SqMO-EpW-HC5qsksKb7zKcCd7xcFAkIu9ClmZ46gIrHOi5NULrXkyVcM41NQ_6Jg3WpXkW0uCC_Bx9KeR4i-4gh5XeHe_WJtGkCuZ7eXzW_2ZaaWi2Al_/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-flower-festival-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMS9KV4DFqqyetpCrX4aNj4dOIycgIg3wY-9xsirqTAd8_1sup_wEazutkIp_ahGB6899SqMO-EpW-HC5qsksKb7zKcCd7xcFAkIu9ClmZ46gIrHOi5NULrXkyVcM41NQ_6Jg3WpXkW0uCC_Bx9KeR4i-4gh5XeHe_WJtGkCuZ7eXzW_2ZaaWi2Al_/w480-h640/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-flower-festival-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was really time to head back to the ship after we walked through the streets of the festival. 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We watched as the tiny island of Madeira got tinier and tinier then it disappeared out of view. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ50K4mYUH1E8iL4eQrAcWDYeqULd7nLRgiZRSIWP8cYApcq24ZhjHkrdmwqFb-xr8xcA0UHCjpC6_dGZ03hGa962jTC-UvIRxfjw7Z7PBaEUyk4_XJ1uDBTGWrr-e9KL7E9ZJoo7UViMbfWaSPCKhZ3AjWynkT8tCbMeOHnePf1BeRwgfWbvagpO_/s2048/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-view-from-cruise-ship-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="2048" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ50K4mYUH1E8iL4eQrAcWDYeqULd7nLRgiZRSIWP8cYApcq24ZhjHkrdmwqFb-xr8xcA0UHCjpC6_dGZ03hGa962jTC-UvIRxfjw7Z7PBaEUyk4_XJ1uDBTGWrr-e9KL7E9ZJoo7UViMbfWaSPCKhZ3AjWynkT8tCbMeOHnePf1BeRwgfWbvagpO_/w640-h462/transatlantic-cruise-may-2022-madeira-funchal-portugal-view-from-cruise-ship-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Obrigado, Funchal, for the good food and fun time we had in your city! 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Check out these <b>Things To Do In Atlanta, Georgia </b>before your next trip to this bustling city.<div><br /></div><div>If you are going to be looking for a campground in the area, be sure to go to our <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2020/09/guide-to-state-and-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State By State Guide To State And National Park Campgrounds</a> to find our favorites in Atlanta.<br />
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We planned a road trip to Atlanta, Georgia to watch our favorite baseball team, the Mets, play their away game against the Braves. We arrived the day before the game to make it a mini vacation. (You can read about our first day and all about <b>Stone Mountain Park</b> <a href="http://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2018/07/stone-mountain-park-atlanta-georgia.html" target="_blank">here</a>.) We chose to stay at the <a href="https://bit.ly/2UmZxMA" rel="nofollow">Country Inn & Suites, Atlanta/Galleria, Ball Park</a> because it was within walking distance of of the stadium. This made the hotel very convenient for us. They offered shuttle service to the stadium but we found out about it after the shuttle left! There's never any harm in getting a couple of extra steps each day so it was actually a good thing that we missed the bus. If we would have skipped the sightseeing we would have made the bus but then we would have missed out on seeing some awesome sights. We researched before we left on our weekend road trip and found a couple of things we had to see and do here.<br />
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Our hotel was only a few miles from <b>Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Park. </b>This park spans about 35 acres and consists of several buildings and sites that includes <b>Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood home</b> on Auburn Street in the Sweet Auburn Historic District. We didn't have time to look inside, which was free to do, but we were thrilled to just stand on the same porch where one of the greatest people in history once stood.<br />
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Down the block is <b>Ebenezer Baptist Church</b> where both Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dad, were preachers.<br />
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Across the street from the church is the visitor's center which has exhibits telling the story of the Civil Rights Movement. There is also a theater here and the D.R.E.A.M Gallery that holds exhibits that will change from time to time. You can pick up the free tickets to enter King's childhood home in the visitor's center here.<br />
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A few blocks away from the park was the <b>Krog Street Tunnel</b>. I was thrilled to find this tunnel as we love to seek out the unusual sights in a new city. This tunnel was perfectly quirky. If you are an artist with a paint can, you can display your art in this tunnel. It was so colorful and so fun and the paint cans thrown around throughout the tunnel just added to the ambiance of this place.<br />
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The walls outside the tunnel were also decorated with works of art and a couple of restaurants and stores in the few blocks surrounding the tunnel also got in the spirit and decorated their businesses with spray paint as well.<br />
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Now it was time to get to the game. We went back to the hotel to drop our car off and walked up the hill towards <b>SunTrust Park</b> along with lots of other people doing the same thing we were.<br />
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I had completely forgotten that the Braves fans were the ones who did the tomahawk chop when they were cheering for an amazing play. I remembered the rivalry the Mets and Braves had when I was a kid and how much that chop annoyed me haha! If the Brave fans were cheering, the Mets were probably in trouble! It all came back to me when we got to the stadium. Everything is about the chop.<br />
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And because it was Memorial Day, there was a wonderful pre-game show honoring every branch of the armed forces and the brave men and women who serve or served in them. Throughout the game, between innings, individuals were singled out for either serving, formally serving or being the family of someone who gave their lives while serving. We saw their images on the big screen and gave them standing ovations. There were also taps and a moment of silence in honor of all those heroes who never returned from their tour of duty.<br />
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After the game we wanted to find somewhere fun to eat. There was a burger place in Atlanta that was recommended for us to try by our son Joe. He has made trips to some really out of the way places to try a burger he has read about so we trusted his suggestion. We found <b>H&M Burger in Ponce City Market</b>.<br />
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H&F Burger is where we could find the famous H&F burger that local chef and James Beard Award winner Linton Hopkins created. This burger was first served at Holeman and Finch Public House. There would be only 24 burgers prepared each night at 10 p.m. First come, first served. You would have to come back another night if you missed out. The original H&F burger is a double cheeseburger, topped with red onion and house-made pickles served on a freshly baked bun which is made to be the same size as the burger. It is buttered and toasted on a griddle before the burger gets to sit inside it. It is served with made from scratch ketchup on the side. We ordered french fries and shaved crisp onions to eat with our burgers. I have to say that this burger is on the top of my "best burger I have ever eaten" list. And the fries and shaved crisp onions were not too shabby either.</div>
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We had a great time in Atlanta. We will be looking for another Mets game here in the future for an excuse to visit this fun city again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-----------------------------------------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We knew we would be back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What brought us here this time was because we couldn't get all the way to Mammoth Cave National Park, the first stop on our <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/11/5-national-park-road-trip.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5 National Park Road Trip</a>.</div>
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It was a 5 star (our rating) campground with a couple of easy trails we enjoyed hiking on. (Read more about this campground <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2020/09/georgia-state-and-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.) You can hike here whether you are camping at the campground or not. 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Read more about this carving <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2018/07/stone-mountain-park-atlanta-georgia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdesk60Yl4hocS_NJugP-KHqPrYSMuxRCjygphllagWeM7elhA6a8dkJve80w3P8gD3wjc4U5dCsc0yCCwac51QVkMQAyZMrwXf4TlqIe8HhGEaPNuW9pfAfh1R5RhWoy5GXAh5P_AWXCcRwcTP95BwFMj7kfoca4VLJmULOm9Z9qw_qaV3IA8TxyU=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdesk60Yl4hocS_NJugP-KHqPrYSMuxRCjygphllagWeM7elhA6a8dkJve80w3P8gD3wjc4U5dCsc0yCCwac51QVkMQAyZMrwXf4TlqIe8HhGEaPNuW9pfAfh1R5RhWoy5GXAh5P_AWXCcRwcTP95BwFMj7kfoca4VLJmULOm9Z9qw_qaV3IA8TxyU=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It started to get late when we finally made it to the Cherokee Trail so we decided that we should head back to the car and drive to the bridge instead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAlkulISXBuxDcCbD4pqHtGvuSGlQ9c2oBNXcIBPAvBpwivHaZrvdV2FuUdnPF2zCECQKMrN754Bf4ycmzFlz7fNeX4VzRtrQ3V8dlkxLXOzp2e0poesVI4eojY3kYlBEPwVNMMRRyH5sFa0fEv7gkO6u0pBzEJwNyALDOrYVGID0jDCgQGIFGVImZ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAlkulISXBuxDcCbD4pqHtGvuSGlQ9c2oBNXcIBPAvBpwivHaZrvdV2FuUdnPF2zCECQKMrN754Bf4ycmzFlz7fNeX4VzRtrQ3V8dlkxLXOzp2e0poesVI4eojY3kYlBEPwVNMMRRyH5sFa0fEv7gkO6u0pBzEJwNyALDOrYVGID0jDCgQGIFGVImZ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We only had 1 1/2 days to spend in Atlanta this time. We decided that we would spend the one full day we had here at the<b> Atlanta Botanical Garden</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyJu9u6NWHG57cKYrISrooB2yDNkuKpyEJs7u201PANajT1Wauh6RG_YtdnfKxPo5pV60wtuKK1yW1RY0qLYNYDv069WNVrDbEvI2rygu25qb9UaUZt1kN57Hk_6uJ3JS4BgOHBXtGCy3pG1Yl6-g5QlTCXmfCz1s3uy9Wj3DfgfigaEeLq4ejjCIh=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyJu9u6NWHG57cKYrISrooB2yDNkuKpyEJs7u201PANajT1Wauh6RG_YtdnfKxPo5pV60wtuKK1yW1RY0qLYNYDv069WNVrDbEvI2rygu25qb9UaUZt1kN57Hk_6uJ3JS4BgOHBXtGCy3pG1Yl6-g5QlTCXmfCz1s3uy9Wj3DfgfigaEeLq4ejjCIh=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On any given day you will find Atlanta Botanical Garden hosting a special event. We were lucky enough to be at the garden for the SUPERnatural: Aerial Art in Motion exhibit. We enjoyed watching the streamers dancing in the wind as we walked along the suspension bridge they call the Kendeda Canopy Walk.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggIm0UPJpMoEVdx5ZFo0tQRm2ruTf2U15mUHjUIoS6rMq4laeB97NPREDVWKLe2ZATLc1s4JTCTRG2-N7AN6V5NKuiAC6MwotMLz3FCG_HXpmwVPiwgYXGn9ns54j6rjuoVF-rBtuAYrsUj7drsJBmdIo5-lTfcfdHlSfH7eEA6AXvpSr0l8cH_uX_=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggIm0UPJpMoEVdx5ZFo0tQRm2ruTf2U15mUHjUIoS6rMq4laeB97NPREDVWKLe2ZATLc1s4JTCTRG2-N7AN6V5NKuiAC6MwotMLz3FCG_HXpmwVPiwgYXGn9ns54j6rjuoVF-rBtuAYrsUj7drsJBmdIo5-lTfcfdHlSfH7eEA6AXvpSr0l8cH_uX_=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Everywhere we looked we saw gorgeous displays of colorful flowers and beautiful foliage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirmtE9F2ie5JorN9ov7Cd7WlplFh2O45RZnS44vou2CBnnGEMe-JY06rW7aaMNbGWfruF4POhIppBymQce3g5oO2nL2hPSwanynVVv6u3IYg-2nwJs82OqT2Z3cfcvvGpTikESvDFCztZbyJx_200di9qcIy9bkJ_OAAQAtl6L3oTfSa8z7Q_h5zgw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirmtE9F2ie5JorN9ov7Cd7WlplFh2O45RZnS44vou2CBnnGEMe-JY06rW7aaMNbGWfruF4POhIppBymQce3g5oO2nL2hPSwanynVVv6u3IYg-2nwJs82OqT2Z3cfcvvGpTikESvDFCztZbyJx_200di9qcIy9bkJ_OAAQAtl6L3oTfSa8z7Q_h5zgw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are specialty gardens and greenhouses throughout the garden. You will need a few hours to be able to see all Atlanta Botanical Garden has to offer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL5nXXPLOZpRHO2xEaXFG_0xuNzOhlzlRpTlg0oNmbdJDoIBsKW38NZvvZU2A5Pa6T8GRQLYk9ws6BJ00W6NCCKUIG9vZdDDHEAu36jXWqH-xPohtLca4dMGFiEPZ4Dd3xu0YymG4pDqlijZztJ8vMB3lbFE4xFBVJgo99TD72654lj4n4CiELNIS-=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL5nXXPLOZpRHO2xEaXFG_0xuNzOhlzlRpTlg0oNmbdJDoIBsKW38NZvvZU2A5Pa6T8GRQLYk9ws6BJ00W6NCCKUIG9vZdDDHEAu36jXWqH-xPohtLca4dMGFiEPZ4Dd3xu0YymG4pDqlijZztJ8vMB3lbFE4xFBVJgo99TD72654lj4n4CiELNIS-=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Fuqua Orchid Center</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie9nQ1d5H9aSZ1TgkeBPRGsMaAvuJhOWsZU2fbNYkpY8fpRQK9V2nIsuBZ5P7Qohnmwo7_KVVTzgnffJhyRnyrTZyLNQZGCK0T_RqyfqndukowS_Afvc7akA6CQM-uoxylR07umD8VOBQxymrG55Usits5caG96oMcZCjSc8VumR90n1X3VV7g6LSh=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie9nQ1d5H9aSZ1TgkeBPRGsMaAvuJhOWsZU2fbNYkpY8fpRQK9V2nIsuBZ5P7Qohnmwo7_KVVTzgnffJhyRnyrTZyLNQZGCK0T_RqyfqndukowS_Afvc7akA6CQM-uoxylR07umD8VOBQxymrG55Usits5caG96oMcZCjSc8VumR90n1X3VV7g6LSh=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Tropical Rotunda<br /><div><br /><div><span><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMFGs_jwsPrWRNtHsGLDr3TMj3tXQG3ciGDxPn75hEc2SKrWAgtSKTDn9ehjbUmFaW_D2ZkJc54VINGR-cb2k4FBxMBLal1_IUuO8itFER5zlhg_qEEgIynYnEvdaCxH6fHhysW5W1Siq2fChjeq4o7o0xufdggJC1GwQyTY5gVOxc_fR-HAYXRJ5o=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMFGs_jwsPrWRNtHsGLDr3TMj3tXQG3ciGDxPn75hEc2SKrWAgtSKTDn9ehjbUmFaW_D2ZkJc54VINGR-cb2k4FBxMBLal1_IUuO8itFER5zlhg_qEEgIynYnEvdaCxH6fHhysW5W1Siq2fChjeq4o7o0xufdggJC1GwQyTY5gVOxc_fR-HAYXRJ5o=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Japanese Garden</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqi-Yk1QHUTW2SFo1aScCjl9iKB2p5lUTIrmrg79dQ-4tQ0chbf7uZTeqtS504j7sW9cswYHZIzCoSZOHtOgXyoYHubvXlkfZtNbdxUSBn25LF96U7j40V52FAtsbZzaSS_s5tBdoEe71MK2cAnlbh06Ke-gyzCMed64cAvnr_43D7fAkoyWVap4ly=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqi-Yk1QHUTW2SFo1aScCjl9iKB2p5lUTIrmrg79dQ-4tQ0chbf7uZTeqtS504j7sW9cswYHZIzCoSZOHtOgXyoYHubvXlkfZtNbdxUSBn25LF96U7j40V52FAtsbZzaSS_s5tBdoEe71MK2cAnlbh06Ke-gyzCMed64cAvnr_43D7fAkoyWVap4ly=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Children's Garden<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In addition to the live flowers in the garden, there were amazing glass flowers that were almost equally as beautiful as their counterparts. These glass flowers were a collection in another exhibition that was currently being featured here, Glass Art in Bloom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0lkugPiKPscNDCWMOkKzPbStprIseIp7A1OMR1e1LRutFLCmlS7gGRVFbXAZYQxLcolLsSujL59fzGEl1V3SO2rvKjMCRcrZ29jo4q7T-VSkpLqOfp9Qe_W8h5TMKXDxc89blyO7SCnYyZDmCRAsP3QoQUiKoLVWjw7txQJklKZkW-zvf-Py3dGOt=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0lkugPiKPscNDCWMOkKzPbStprIseIp7A1OMR1e1LRutFLCmlS7gGRVFbXAZYQxLcolLsSujL59fzGEl1V3SO2rvKjMCRcrZ29jo4q7T-VSkpLqOfp9Qe_W8h5TMKXDxc89blyO7SCnYyZDmCRAsP3QoQUiKoLVWjw7txQJklKZkW-zvf-Py3dGOt=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMQjBji7rGRtOfgsQSoXPMxgkeT47Y67ZE51hO1w8aCBMzCbwrU2qjdHW3xSk3_Slzw9iXJlLvyAwJ2vp8kakB3Fy4s2LPq9H15Ilj0dWkmjE2Mg2V_LF6xzJ4TY0ZmepPJF5VXHkfPG8OS15Qa5cEy5rKyGI0gV2DFbFWcqE3tb_D5Rsx-ZIi4aU1=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMQjBji7rGRtOfgsQSoXPMxgkeT47Y67ZE51hO1w8aCBMzCbwrU2qjdHW3xSk3_Slzw9iXJlLvyAwJ2vp8kakB3Fy4s2LPq9H15Ilj0dWkmjE2Mg2V_LF6xzJ4TY0ZmepPJF5VXHkfPG8OS15Qa5cEy5rKyGI0gV2DFbFWcqE3tb_D5Rsx-ZIi4aU1=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But the highlight on our day at Atlanta Botanical Garden had to be suddenly coming upon the Earth Goddess as we turned a corner. This beautiful lady was installed in 2013 as part of a mosiaculture (sculptures made out of plants) exhibition that became a permanent resident. The goddess is 20 feet tall, weighs 29 tons and holds more than 18,000 plants. She has to be trimmed weekly to keep her gorgeous shape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8Px5Fr-wZzp_SHOyYbotokGDsoOzmw9mRTn6wa8M6lduutSzp7Jpr4AB_M6SntDdsyI6Jy122uIrivOm9SBwB0AXw3PZPLsTTI9IZccbu2fzK7m1Y0dgyl2RX8i3ldv_He3SLcgvtaKcyrdOT-6ESEWczQopkma1JdndQAoJpvFy_f-8xLcB2TIJo=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8Px5Fr-wZzp_SHOyYbotokGDsoOzmw9mRTn6wa8M6lduutSzp7Jpr4AB_M6SntDdsyI6Jy122uIrivOm9SBwB0AXw3PZPLsTTI9IZccbu2fzK7m1Y0dgyl2RX8i3ldv_He3SLcgvtaKcyrdOT-6ESEWczQopkma1JdndQAoJpvFy_f-8xLcB2TIJo=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had another awesome visit to Atlanta and are excited to know that we already have plans to visit for a third time. Keep an eye out for Part 3!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">----------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well you spotted Part 3! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn't come alone on our third trip to Atlanta. We were joined by my sister, Sandie and brother-in-law JT. The four of us traveled in our trailer, making 26 stops, mostly at campgrounds but also at a few hotels, from Florida to California and back. Atlanta was our first stop. The first night was spent relaxing at the campground, Atlanta South RV Resort. (Read more about this campground <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2020/09/georgia-state-and-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 Cross Country Road Trip Stop 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvFnI0Eh0kHbpK-tHkbSCv9OGMalckkBLVdTRhAB2DKX0VzRZ_KGzaJhTwgIy3sqoTSMnTvfguAhaP5uwyKnLroJIemex8P1ts3WQo7mv7rkxWAtHNjEzIvcKH-aVN2NkmZqiN2nHJxyBjfsH8uACpPKuO1_MJOO81t8GsboBA4WFopKxxvxaQAFj/s2048/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-campground-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvFnI0Eh0kHbpK-tHkbSCv9OGMalckkBLVdTRhAB2DKX0VzRZ_KGzaJhTwgIy3sqoTSMnTvfguAhaP5uwyKnLroJIemex8P1ts3WQo7mv7rkxWAtHNjEzIvcKH-aVN2NkmZqiN2nHJxyBjfsH8uACpPKuO1_MJOO81t8GsboBA4WFopKxxvxaQAFj/w480-h640/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-campground-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our second and only full day in Atlanta was spent in downtown Atlanta and in particular, <b>Centennial Olympic Park</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH34zOCkcdvr02KsxgHO5HvEH14XFAtyv5dE1sh6U-3hDgPMziBPwThIqGTLANqh8NGPmKrd8GW09t9uHhvnqZCgjskssUPhavtv4NaC0LHSHEG8FLi-WWCDFfNUnrllSg6l2W5nMtxUM5p5OOR1qOgliFfJZvrgC88IKegRF98T2DXvidzUVz0A1/s2048/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-banner-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH34zOCkcdvr02KsxgHO5HvEH14XFAtyv5dE1sh6U-3hDgPMziBPwThIqGTLANqh8NGPmKrd8GW09t9uHhvnqZCgjskssUPhavtv4NaC0LHSHEG8FLi-WWCDFfNUnrllSg6l2W5nMtxUM5p5OOR1qOgliFfJZvrgC88IKegRF98T2DXvidzUVz0A1/w480-h640/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-banner-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Centennial Olympic Park is located at the site of the 1996 summer Olympics. Before the Olympics, vacant lots and abandoned industrial buildings landscaped this area. Now you can enjoy a beautiful park, complete with a playground for the kids and more, in what is now known as the Centennial Park District.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBw_pvbb2nIAwgXhIMtXXObwWXMEQl_uPiuTEe86Gr36TbWYPMKQlCGmYoQg2MR1qp0rYmemy-OHFwduh7MM556TiOWems2Rlx2YqZcEkPZnOZamifI5JzPd_roSHV9Ji8_msHavkpDJp_ie4EyoaZ1yAK4wrdsZhrpPkHVEW5PMvsATyL8bnO7Gg/s2048/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-playground-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBw_pvbb2nIAwgXhIMtXXObwWXMEQl_uPiuTEe86Gr36TbWYPMKQlCGmYoQg2MR1qp0rYmemy-OHFwduh7MM556TiOWems2Rlx2YqZcEkPZnOZamifI5JzPd_roSHV9Ji8_msHavkpDJp_ie4EyoaZ1yAK4wrdsZhrpPkHVEW5PMvsATyL8bnO7Gg/w640-h480/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-playground-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>During the Olympics, this area served as a gathering place for visitors and spectators. It hosted live entertainment and medal presentations.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74mM9QSRZ624gSml3JHu5RcJBbytX9vNHn_O_q7bDZEUXWUf6l0PA7HjdAXbX9VVAUm0IPcg3mUC0syvQt6EJDr6In-3AqnuKd0mnRes5xoDgP6Q8w3_sDUHKleAAxwyadpj8APk2yWPcgPwwJ6CvfD1KwNXKpGqQnGjOHheE4f3QulxXQVYXuhlq/s2048/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-medal-ceremony-stage-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74mM9QSRZ624gSml3JHu5RcJBbytX9vNHn_O_q7bDZEUXWUf6l0PA7HjdAXbX9VVAUm0IPcg3mUC0syvQt6EJDr6In-3AqnuKd0mnRes5xoDgP6Q8w3_sDUHKleAAxwyadpj8APk2yWPcgPwwJ6CvfD1KwNXKpGqQnGjOHheE4f3QulxXQVYXuhlq/w640-h480/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-medal-ceremony-stage-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The park closed after the Olympics for renovation and opened again in 1998 for the public to enjoy. The park's highlights include landmarks and features dedicated to someone or something that represents the Olympics in general or the 1996 Olympics in particular. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzERlb3jKdVHCJGSrY0WRoiYsTXhOVaE04A2eiwR4rrLsdahl-B77_rm2vj9kt62qvSPCcxon_lDY4cs_y0_aUS5jNeHYNvAS_WQt7FhU4PfhCXQo5bdZgSfiM5y4JH3Gg8OivxKx4Re2tMY1Z7Jds6j5dhw79CuCy1fBoc5gTCUYo-lCfMQ1glEtg/s2048/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-plaque-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzERlb3jKdVHCJGSrY0WRoiYsTXhOVaE04A2eiwR4rrLsdahl-B77_rm2vj9kt62qvSPCcxon_lDY4cs_y0_aUS5jNeHYNvAS_WQt7FhU4PfhCXQo5bdZgSfiM5y4JH3Gg8OivxKx4Re2tMY1Z7Jds6j5dhw79CuCy1fBoc5gTCUYo-lCfMQ1glEtg/w480-h640/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-plaque-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The eight Hermes towers encircle the park and are reproductions of towers that led ancient Greek Olympians and spectators to public spaces and events.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHqM1ViIuxHERcyX5AjceXGszKiRAR5fix8lQXc5PPseRTnMAyikAfpJ-DDkCUwhA4twX0wdVdHWWvuFEsL4XsisdgvEHzBhgtAF-lix5m9V144hbIy_EMx8pYX5NNjunFim0GjR2fRqUUSwOvm7JWO4hdfbe9rKt-ozGEQ-681FDqUXqO00PC3k6/s2048/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-hermes-towers-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHqM1ViIuxHERcyX5AjceXGszKiRAR5fix8lQXc5PPseRTnMAyikAfpJ-DDkCUwhA4twX0wdVdHWWvuFEsL4XsisdgvEHzBhgtAF-lix5m9V144hbIy_EMx8pYX5NNjunFim0GjR2fRqUUSwOvm7JWO4hdfbe9rKt-ozGEQ-681FDqUXqO00PC3k6/w640-h480/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-hermes-towers-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Gateway of Dreams pays homage to the founder of the modern Olympic games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin and to the ideals of the games.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63mJEe-Hjuwzc7dAAdasK8cdlps-qkxLQwEc4w5OAhrOmaey7PF8BINsUQRYr48cBVCkPEhLvCV3e_RmVrX0k6DBg5ChwuJaYMdg-EFAJCCfkHd9Un6KoHznK8O_GVE9oZf4Kyyr84xf_z9oaoaXSnFd6rVxj2nD9WaUaltQzSL2C3Pqj9ny4g2gv/s2048/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-gateway-of-dreams-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63mJEe-Hjuwzc7dAAdasK8cdlps-qkxLQwEc4w5OAhrOmaey7PF8BINsUQRYr48cBVCkPEhLvCV3e_RmVrX0k6DBg5ChwuJaYMdg-EFAJCCfkHd9Un6KoHznK8O_GVE9oZf4Kyyr84xf_z9oaoaXSnFd6rVxj2nD9WaUaltQzSL2C3Pqj9ny4g2gv/w480-h640/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-gateway-of-dreams-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In 2016 the park was updated to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Olympic games. The updates included the Fountain of Rings Plaza featuring the Olympic Rings Spectacular.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4l5QM18S23ndB-dfA82WPRZXcg3qoecF9vhG3y1bIyC7gLRA43DOLV9EF-mLcwfGAtS-lqRsm-6u_mOLGM0DTnVBN9JUIgRMnv7Jo3aCYMHyXhZR6yw6S8UOnpe3SDHxVVJ_TBKOiRQGv0uSUWgmvQ6Tb9Rv5pCmGvbplI5PV5lDK4rlYZ2F9g9mg/s2048/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-fountain-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4l5QM18S23ndB-dfA82WPRZXcg3qoecF9vhG3y1bIyC7gLRA43DOLV9EF-mLcwfGAtS-lqRsm-6u_mOLGM0DTnVBN9JUIgRMnv7Jo3aCYMHyXhZR6yw6S8UOnpe3SDHxVVJ_TBKOiRQGv0uSUWgmvQ6Tb9Rv5pCmGvbplI5PV5lDK4rlYZ2F9g9mg/w480-h640/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-fountain-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>The area around the park is called the Centennial Park District. Here you will find State Farm Arena, home to NBA's Atlanta Hawks, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to NFL's Atlanta Falcons. Fans of college football might want to visit the College Football Hall of Fame. If you are vacationing with the kids, the Georgia Aquarium would be something the whole family could enjoy together. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBqhumMINUZ_65X5RP2KzwqWvMRzxIvGL_4Mfco-VtQ0SxczY5BPBAATKTluNBar4fOe_IljA42etBCibDLYqz5Gq6Xo0nE4TDr-bI_UV_O3u_tFommCvjybr5q6b-OdClEdk2JQ7Rf-2m5bz7bQ-szz30YUs-lDAXY6cTGCuE3XLnjYvH_alfolC/s2034/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-district-venue-signage-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="2034" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBqhumMINUZ_65X5RP2KzwqWvMRzxIvGL_4Mfco-VtQ0SxczY5BPBAATKTluNBar4fOe_IljA42etBCibDLYqz5Gq6Xo0nE4TDr-bI_UV_O3u_tFommCvjybr5q6b-OdClEdk2JQ7Rf-2m5bz7bQ-szz30YUs-lDAXY6cTGCuE3XLnjYvH_alfolC/w640-h440/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-district-venue-signage-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>After our walk around Centennial Park, we enjoyed a Coca-Cola float at the World of Coca-Cola's kiosk.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SLwbe8soMaVlMqHdxxCECgc-UeRg9uMR7mnz6nPFxFCZh1oXKjcpm8YRPMxR_z_GT0FMWls3T0er41_0xBwxm4f8heVQyxWtKoYInyGIUTKsp4j9NjvOY-BjSyrgW67NcWUqH24wNi_ws_utmYUIBsW2bwVb0xJSrlryUVvgDAJTCrpeGNCfILrv/s2048/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-district-coca-cola-kiosk-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SLwbe8soMaVlMqHdxxCECgc-UeRg9uMR7mnz6nPFxFCZh1oXKjcpm8YRPMxR_z_GT0FMWls3T0er41_0xBwxm4f8heVQyxWtKoYInyGIUTKsp4j9NjvOY-BjSyrgW67NcWUqH24wNi_ws_utmYUIBsW2bwVb0xJSrlryUVvgDAJTCrpeGNCfILrv/w640-h480/atlanta-georgia-august-2022-cross-country-road-trip-centennial-park-district-coca-cola-kiosk-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Plan on spending at least two hours at Centennial Olympic Park, unless you are going to take advantage of the other venues in the Centennial Park District, then you could be here all day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Besides for paying for parking ($10.00) and Coke floats ($5.00), we were entertained for free here and enjoyed every minute of it!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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It was going to be our first cruise since before the pandemic. It is a repositioning cruise which means we start the cruise in Miami and end the cruise in the Netherlands. We made the reservation for this cruise when it looked like the pandemic was finally done and then the Delta variant started the whole thing over again.</p><p>We were really starting to think that we should cancel our plans and then we were offered a free 4 day cruise from Royal Caribbean. We thought that this short cruise would be a great opportunity for us to see whether we were comfortable to cruise again. </p><p>After this short cruise, we pretty much decided that we could on the repositioning cruise. Royal Caribbean has put in place many safety measures and created a "new normal" for cruising that definitely made us feel safe and comfortable.</p><p>1 - <b>Everyone 12 and over must be vaccinated</b>. I'm not sure if this will change to include younger children once the vaccination becomes readily available to them. You will have to present your vaccination card at check-in. We now keep our cards in a holder along with our passports.</p><p>2 - <b>Everyone, 2 years and older, needs a covid test before getting on the ship.</b> Vaccinated passengers need a test no later than 2 days before boarding. Kids 2 - 11 need to get tested 3 days before the start of the cruise and will be tested, free of charge, before boarding the ship. Click <a href="https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/if-travel-with-an-unvaccinated-kid-under-12-how-will-our-experience-be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to get more information on cruising with unvaccinated children.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDH0UIrxP3scvfq8EdMzXzY5hk915O_s2Bb_TSIdgGW6FM0LVranAS3tkZJECrb-rXfaEybwf4az2tNNdYh8ZTmzX6IZDMZp3mQp0ekNdxcf_8Nmt2oLUuPF4FV76XVQYqYtQvfP9D_f3HCZgj07Gvvh0UDSFAfqu6AkFqYxQWYkziPsHSA9sL2u9k=s701" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="701" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDH0UIrxP3scvfq8EdMzXzY5hk915O_s2Bb_TSIdgGW6FM0LVranAS3tkZJECrb-rXfaEybwf4az2tNNdYh8ZTmzX6IZDMZp3mQp0ekNdxcf_8Nmt2oLUuPF4FV76XVQYqYtQvfP9D_f3HCZgj07Gvvh0UDSFAfqu6AkFqYxQWYkziPsHSA9sL2u9k=w640-h430" width="640" /></a></div><p>3 -<b> Vaccinated cruisers are required to wear a wristband for the duration of the trip.</b> Part of the check-in process includes getting a bracelet to wear to show that you are fully vaccinated. This bracelet allows you to walk around all areas of the ship freely. 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There are a couple of more exceptions to this rule for the vaccinated.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAnW33SM-6AFsdCYJro04nfh4wVH0xZZckp2ZskKwbGvvcvQNln1IKqihsJq9tCBwjSjVq_q99YBkdgZHGvXT9UxDyXqRwPnqgjm9BJm5mniAsEbChwHQBZ5YoC0iQZ4W_Zqbqh3YeyRHjDOlFdnqvC93ABtRWbqkAgVIrB_F9MUX0wHzjEcQC5735=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAnW33SM-6AFsdCYJro04nfh4wVH0xZZckp2ZskKwbGvvcvQNln1IKqihsJq9tCBwjSjVq_q99YBkdgZHGvXT9UxDyXqRwPnqgjm9BJm5mniAsEbChwHQBZ5YoC0iQZ4W_Zqbqh3YeyRHjDOlFdnqvC93ABtRWbqkAgVIrB_F9MUX0wHzjEcQC5735=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>5 - <b>You need to get tested for covid before getting off the ship and into some ports.</b> We didn't need to get tested when we got off at Royal Caribbean's CocoCay port or when we docked in the Bahamas. We most likely will have to get tested before we leave the ship when we go on our trans- Atlantic cruise next year. After talking to a representative in the Next Cruise office, we found out that if testing is necessary, Royal Caribbean will perform this service at no cost.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiq-kTCDlvOumz-sp6wxiOqwaSjg_TdGO3ackkO9TI6rg8ficKOKXzq4n47OsxUnQR63owplvu06ytiRkaNdpzhl-A7OpyomgTnS0D8kzFOUsc_wDO8U09McqG34gmDuKr0uRp7IrFZcQzLLixnCSDLAnTPU7pgQ05qX9YpNHQ9ByIOL35NhZkEf4j=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiq-kTCDlvOumz-sp6wxiOqwaSjg_TdGO3ackkO9TI6rg8ficKOKXzq4n47OsxUnQR63owplvu06ytiRkaNdpzhl-A7OpyomgTnS0D8kzFOUsc_wDO8U09McqG34gmDuKr0uRp7IrFZcQzLLixnCSDLAnTPU7pgQ05qX9YpNHQ9ByIOL35NhZkEf4j=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>6 - <b>Areas in the ship are designated to vaccinated only. </b>Two areas that we frequented the most, the My Time Dining hall and casino, was off limits to anyone that was not fully vaccinated. Also, being fully vaccinated allowed us to sit in the lower level of the entertainment venue. Masks are optional in this section of the theater. A perk you get for being fully vaccinated. There were ship crew that watched as you were leaving the auditorium who reminded you to put your mask back on before entering the ship's common area. I had to be reminded a couple of times!</p><p>7 - <b>Social distancing is required in venues that unvaccinated guests are allowed in</b>. The ice skating arena where the ice show is held is much smaller than the main entertainment venue so vaccinated and unvaccinated guests sit together. Here you had leave 2 seats between each party. 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A crew member stands at the entrance and merrily chants a "washy washy" reminder as you enter. Also, you must check in with the hostess before entering into the buffet which we never did before the pandemic. I am not sure why but am thinking maybe for contact tracing.</p><p>9 - <b>Helping yourself is not permitted at the buffet.</b> You can help yourself to a drink that has been poured into a glass and some dessert or salad that is pre-made and in some kind of container. All other food is served to you. Plates and silverware are handed to you. The condiment containers are only accessible to the gloved crew member who will serve you. 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Now it is everywhere. The person at the ice cream station at the pool will remind you to use the sanitizer before she serves you. 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Sometimes it took a bit of searching for a clean table but we definitely wouldn't complain about this small inconvenience. We appreciated the extra assurance that we were sitting somewhere that was clean and germ free.</p><p>We were very happy with all the new protocols we had to follow onboard the cruise ship and we felt comfortable in all areas of the ship. We felt confident that we didn't have more of a chance contacting covid on this ship, or any other Royal Caribbean ship, compared to getting it anywhere else. That being said, we came home and booked the flight from Amsterdam to Miami that we were holding off on. </p><p>Going on this short cruise trip turned out to be a very good idea for us. We can't wait to go on the next one now! Hope this list helps you decide if you are ready or not for your next cruise.</p><p>Bon Voyage!</p><p><br /></p><p>This post was featured:</p><p>https://mybijoulifeonline.com/~bijoube2/</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-34111018102597062632021-12-05T09:00:00.011-05:002023-12-05T23:30:39.786-05:00It's Christmastime In The City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We love this time of year and one thing we love to do is visit a city to see their Christmastime displays. <div><br /></div><div>Come visit these cities and enjoy the festivities of the season from the comfort of the chair you are sitting in right now!<br />
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In 1986, I was running errands in my neighborhood at that time, Nanuet, NY, and saw a huge tree being carted away on a flatbed truck. I didn't know until the annually televised tree lighting that the tree I saw was <i><b>the one.</b></i> I couldn't believe how awesome it felt when I realized how close I was to the tree that was going to make history! People come from all over the world to ice skate at Rockefeller Center and to see the lighting of the magnificent (and soon to be historic) tree. I don't know if there is another city in America that can rival the holiday displays and festivities of New York City.</div>
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I live in North Carolina now and just recently went to our city's tree lighting. Although Leland's wasn't as grand as the one in Manhattan, they did have guest singers singing Christmas carols and Santa Claus made an appearance. We were offered free coffee, hot chocolate and cookies which was really nice. No, it didn't come close to NYC but we did have a fun night! </div>
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I haven't been to too many cities, though, at Christmastime and I'm sure that most towns across the United States have their tree lighting evenings, festivities and holiday displays. So since our Christmas tree and decorations were up and most of the presents were bought, I decided to plan a road trip or two to check out some holiday decor. I was on a quest to find and enjoy the best holiday displays in as many cities as I could get to in the two weeks before Christmas.<br />
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The first stop of this adventure, would be the nearest city to us, Wilmington, NC. Me and Soko headed downtown to see the huge tree that I knew was there somewhere. I was hoping, and was pretty sure, that there would other things to see. And, yes, there was lots of festive decor all over the city to enjoy.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Lots of the restaurants and shops downtown had holiday displays and this one even used the tree in front of their business to put Wilmington in a festive mood.</span></div>
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On our stroll down the Wilmington Riverwalk, was where we found the tree in front of the court house.</div>
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And where we found the horse drawn carriage, lampposts and many other things shouting "It's Christmastime In The City!"</div>
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Our final stop here in downtown Wilmington was Front St. to see if the historic homes on this block were decorated for the holidays. There were and they were gorgeous. </div>
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Early the next morning, me and my daughter, Lisa, hopped into the car and settled in for our four hour drive to meet some friends in Charleston, SC. I was very excited for this road trip as I had been to Charleston and it was such a charming old town and I was sure it would be even more delightful at Christmastime.</div>
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Charleston, on a gorgeous winter day with my best friends and favorite daughter. I can't think of a better way to enjoy the holiday displays of a beautiful city!</div>
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Me and Lisa had a great time in Charleston, especially because we got to spend the day with good friends. The city was as we imagined and more. Now it was time to head back home but not before stopping for something to eat at one of Lisa's favorite places, Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, SC.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Charleston, SC Part 2</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My second trip to Charleston at Christmastime, again with Lisa, happened 4 years after our first trip. Lisa had some work to do for her blog, <a href="https://www.drugstoredivas.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drugstore Divas</a>, here and asked if I wanted to come along. Of course I did!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first time we visited we only had a day to enjoy the holiday festivities, this trip we had a whole weekend. Lucky for us, we were in town for the city's annual Christmas parade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xNU8sVtdCbxpXnyz-ylPVk4ibtaLsulJOFN70ZoJXT3KBjW3CYH75-M-7XliEgBriE1IEzfHV7lC6h_ILNqh6erBbxGRNdr7c2NvB7sVZBxye4TiFUiAZtW3iPgIFCO-2142jPRNWPs/s2048/christmas-in-the-city-charleston-sc-part-2-parade-float-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xNU8sVtdCbxpXnyz-ylPVk4ibtaLsulJOFN70ZoJXT3KBjW3CYH75-M-7XliEgBriE1IEzfHV7lC6h_ILNqh6erBbxGRNdr7c2NvB7sVZBxye4TiFUiAZtW3iPgIFCO-2142jPRNWPs/w640-h480/christmas-in-the-city-charleston-sc-part-2-parade-float-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Christmas classics blasted out of speakers put in some of the floats and added to the fun of the parade. In the distance, we could hear one of our favorites, the classic piano solo Schroeder played in A Charlie Brown Christmas. We were very impressed to find out, when the group finally got to us, that the music was actually being played live on the piano the local Baptist church managed to somehow get on their float.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwJkd3geF-5Pf3MWDgIsgs691gNrp367I-CkUV1fsvObx4IR9jTQdHKSx41Mj__JHTlWp24oUIStQKmJUWJodWZe_pyhTaJc9ymGavb8MXRh2Bx4BBUd76txvkGq7fC8zH9VptlNzsKw/s1773/christmas-in-the-city-charleston-sc-part-2-piano-playing-float-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwJkd3geF-5Pf3MWDgIsgs691gNrp367I-CkUV1fsvObx4IR9jTQdHKSx41Mj__JHTlWp24oUIStQKmJUWJodWZe_pyhTaJc9ymGavb8MXRh2Bx4BBUd76txvkGq7fC8zH9VptlNzsKw/w640-h640/christmas-in-the-city-charleston-sc-part-2-piano-playing-float-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first time we came to Charleston at Christmas, we met our friends and just enjoyed a day of walking around the city admiring and enjoying the holiday decor. We especially enjoyed the decorations that adorned the many grand estates here. Me and Lisa had a chance to take a couple of walks this weekend and stopped to take pictures of some more of the beautifully decorated homes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyl8GZMq2aa4hNUBLE7fd27V2wZ_WxpvEycPcRdPcGrMxGPx8rxrJf0_hLEunWErhrAqaxFoZdJprHRnCBptoUbnSbkEYYVJ4jggtkjSV-DUTf-g-iXtcgpaB0PWnY3ueZV7qeA9QZTk/s2048/christmas-in-the-city-charleston-sc-part-2-decorated-home-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyl8GZMq2aa4hNUBLE7fd27V2wZ_WxpvEycPcRdPcGrMxGPx8rxrJf0_hLEunWErhrAqaxFoZdJprHRnCBptoUbnSbkEYYVJ4jggtkjSV-DUTf-g-iXtcgpaB0PWnY3ueZV7qeA9QZTk/w480-h640/christmas-in-the-city-charleston-sc-part-2-decorated-home-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We voted this home "most fun".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuW8X-7_V6AP9l1UXzExubTWsZn7SQ-j03ebBf8joJYheXxxxBKcSJMKPHQzDi6u-XgXB4WlmLwgKuGatFG7bXQCuWjC2XmwKxA-wALVCmWqr5VPjUNeMJAHyF2YeHMFwUd6ooh29TRs/s2048/christmas-in-the-city-charleston-sc-part-2-most-fun-decorated-home-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuW8X-7_V6AP9l1UXzExubTWsZn7SQ-j03ebBf8joJYheXxxxBKcSJMKPHQzDi6u-XgXB4WlmLwgKuGatFG7bXQCuWjC2XmwKxA-wALVCmWqr5VPjUNeMJAHyF2YeHMFwUd6ooh29TRs/w480-h640/christmas-in-the-city-charleston-sc-part-2-most-fun-decorated-home-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lisa had to meet someone at the visitor's center when we first got into town. We were very excited to find out that there was a Christmas tree display here. Each tree was unique and decorated and donated in honor of a loved one who had a battle with cancer. You could bid on a tree and the money received for the purchase of the tree would be donated to Dragon Boat Charleston, a non-profit organization. We could feel the love these trees were decorated with.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56ZXraNxuhdn9vBk3BSI7DFE8fZ1QuZmEZ2AIWafLuTN2isNNy343bjnNddWjX7l8a9S-vA65cDi4fSrEOkEZoqAaMOQ9clUR6opd4ZNLVfmsdAOYD8b22Qd6s3KNuZ0p28XLxfpCRG4/s2048/christmas-in-the-city-charleston-sc-part-2-christmas-tree-display-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56ZXraNxuhdn9vBk3BSI7DFE8fZ1QuZmEZ2AIWafLuTN2isNNy343bjnNddWjX7l8a9S-vA65cDi4fSrEOkEZoqAaMOQ9clUR6opd4ZNLVfmsdAOYD8b22Qd6s3KNuZ0p28XLxfpCRG4/w480-h640/christmas-in-the-city-charleston-sc-part-2-christmas-tree-display-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This tree was donated by a sister who lost her beach loving brother to cancer. The tree was filled with bought and handmade decorations, as most of the trees were. We couldn't get over the starfish tree topper created for this amazing tree. I think the brother would be (and is) very happy with his tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhugs3JKgHzemzuUI3b4nm-7E8DJuqAJ1x2RYR0MrQvzIdIociw39tEmHFv1KNTF5m_P3Uh4ptNN8gJsqD4SbYxJ72niZFrcR8Etw5SipV1OVQ8OWRpLAalwQxZs4DB-w-PuurcJwOCgd_F0C3qld721ImFhHt0zJHy-6FLqNRhZqefQAg_eEQaXDfg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhugs3JKgHzemzuUI3b4nm-7E8DJuqAJ1x2RYR0MrQvzIdIociw39tEmHFv1KNTF5m_P3Uh4ptNN8gJsqD4SbYxJ72niZFrcR8Etw5SipV1OVQ8OWRpLAalwQxZs4DB-w-PuurcJwOCgd_F0C3qld721ImFhHt0zJHy-6FLqNRhZqefQAg_eEQaXDfg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once again, we enjoyed all Charleston had to offer for the holidays! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<br /></div></div>Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-47071617489474712382021-11-01T08:00:00.591-04:002023-12-03T08:08:46.160-05:005 National Park Road Trip <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Is going on national park road trips something you plan when you are planning a vacation?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Read this post to see the route we took to see 5 national parks in one trip. <span>If you are traveling with your RV, take a look at our list of</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2021/04/10-items-you-should-have-on-your-rv.html"><span style="text-align: center;">10 Items You Should Have On Your RV </span>Camping List</a> before you hit the road.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPS_CqgL1YruM1h1oR6ANybTv8IjunZ40o8dABu-Smjl2K8uMcm1WtLa5IlxDZxy7eaUBlx4yXMJodBmmX_FP2-WCsDmNEluU2tLpR-JwdfbjheAH6p20ccxTMdkY_fdseOkeoKM1-ufM/s1500/5+National+Park+Road+Trip.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPS_CqgL1YruM1h1oR6ANybTv8IjunZ40o8dABu-Smjl2K8uMcm1WtLa5IlxDZxy7eaUBlx4yXMJodBmmX_FP2-WCsDmNEluU2tLpR-JwdfbjheAH6p20ccxTMdkY_fdseOkeoKM1-ufM/w426-h640/5+National+Park+Road+Trip.png" width="426" /></a></div><p>Our dream for our retirement years was to be able to travel as much as possible as long as we were healthy and able to get around. At the top of our travel list was, and still is, all the national parks on the US mainland. We had only visited three parks before we retired. Counting the 5 parks we just visited, we have now visited 12 parks!</p><p>The way we mapped out our latest national park road trip was by looking at a map that our son Mike and DIL Chrissy gave us. We love this map and it really is a very handy tool that is helping us to achieve our goal. By looking at the map we could see that there were a handful of parks in the Eastern US that were fairly close to each other that we hadn't visited. And that is how our 5 National Park Road Trip evolved.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiLVBxyXth-J6iL731p2Y_Rki0ZBK2DtHta85h86UTFvyNGeGwzB0iiHR3ASBqvgpYIViQlhJn7VGVeBckAzW2mf3tjnniMVEVJTm9_f1Bm-qlD5-gN-FiwNjtmKPU8VuOz85zpq21tc/s2048/national-park-map-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiLVBxyXth-J6iL731p2Y_Rki0ZBK2DtHta85h86UTFvyNGeGwzB0iiHR3ASBqvgpYIViQlhJn7VGVeBckAzW2mf3tjnniMVEVJTm9_f1Bm-qlD5-gN-FiwNjtmKPU8VuOz85zpq21tc/w400-h300/national-park-map-image.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Our trip started in Florida where all our road trips start because our trailer is stored here. We prefer not to drive more than 6-7 hours between stops but on the first day of a road trip we may do a little more than that. So on the first day of our road trip we drove 8 1/2 hours to Stone Mountain Campground in Georgia.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Stop 1</b></u></p><p style="text-align: center;">Stone Mountain, Georgia</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbW3UYJYEJFU4uhOM5vBurBRT8ocSzuE2lT8Tw3Y3tkvZct8HV3kqha_yYDXpueGg5SQicF_DJ-njZ1hL7-cDYVAEsjEsDpD9lFYuNT2XThHyUa8z7p3lBu6tGiWiq3mzlF9z61jm1Gh0/s1393/5-national-park-road-trip-stone-mountain-campground-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1393" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbW3UYJYEJFU4uhOM5vBurBRT8ocSzuE2lT8Tw3Y3tkvZct8HV3kqha_yYDXpueGg5SQicF_DJ-njZ1hL7-cDYVAEsjEsDpD9lFYuNT2XThHyUa8z7p3lBu6tGiWiq3mzlF9z61jm1Gh0/w640-h464/5-national-park-road-trip-stone-mountain-campground-sign-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stone Mountain Campground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about this campground <a href="https://www.lifeof2snowbirds.com/2020/09/georgia-state-and-national-parks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.)</div><p>We took a vacation in Atlanta a couple of years ago and spent a day at Stone Mountain Park. Soko noticed that they had a campground and thought that one day we would return and check it out. We remembered the campground as we were making plans for our 5 national park trip. Unfortunately, we didn't realize that the amusement park was only open on the weekends in September and we would be there during the week. But it worked out because it gave us a chance to see what else the park had to offer.</p><p>We got to the campground early enough to go on a hike before it got dark. We checked out the trails and noticed that if we did part of one trail then part of another we could get to the 100 year old suspension bridge and back. We got halfway to the bridge and realized it was not going to be a doable hike for us as we were starting to feel the effects of getting up early and traveling all day and also realized we would run out of daylight before we could finish. So we backtracked to the parking lot, got in our car and drove to the bridge which was a good idea because we found out that we could actually drive on this little bridge which was way more fun than just walking on it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBudGrqGugbJGBtiSfrI12RQsV8uiUCohoue6FkypvjxUsS2moLHqNH4aDTwoTOLLswEuauGVs7DUTjtltddCYGzfUwEL13X_h75ED052Fc-DM34AlbMCLfy2Iiy9fKSOPSNyzNpWv5g/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-stone-mountain-campground-bridge-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBudGrqGugbJGBtiSfrI12RQsV8uiUCohoue6FkypvjxUsS2moLHqNH4aDTwoTOLLswEuauGVs7DUTjtltddCYGzfUwEL13X_h75ED052Fc-DM34AlbMCLfy2Iiy9fKSOPSNyzNpWv5g/w480-h640/5-national-park-road-trip-stone-mountain-campground-bridge-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">(Read more about our visit to Georgia coming soon.)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b> <u> Stop 2</u></b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>Lucas, Kentucky</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Cr3RQ0XJVvZqg4U43XRm0WhQuKN3nw48Vdg_JQ39dU8SQ90ob7Dz8pHDb0-TVnFvAYIuM-MprmbXPUgDAqUDjIxOQwWEiUNOJMZ7B-ZC66ejlLzSPKQPXnf61scY6c4EaQU5VxC7v5g/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-barren-river-lake-state-resort-park-campsite-picnic-table-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Cr3RQ0XJVvZqg4U43XRm0WhQuKN3nw48Vdg_JQ39dU8SQ90ob7Dz8pHDb0-TVnFvAYIuM-MprmbXPUgDAqUDjIxOQwWEiUNOJMZ7B-ZC66ejlLzSPKQPXnf61scY6c4EaQU5VxC7v5g/w480-h640/5-national-park-road-trip-barren-river-lake-state-resort-park-campsite-picnic-table-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Barren River Lake State Resort Park Campground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about this campground in our campground guide coming soon!)</div><p style="text-align: left;"><span>The second stop of our road trip brought us to Barren River Lake State Resort Park. It was 45 minutes from Mammoth Cave National Park which is a little further away than we wanted to be but sometimes we will camp further from our destination if the campground will be worth it. But this park was a little disappointing.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>We thought we would find a couple of nice trails to hike here but never found the entrance to any of them. We heard from a park ranger that they closed the trail by the beach so that was the reason we couldn't find that one and another trail we thought we might hike would take us an hour just to get to as there was no parking near the entrance of it so we passed on that one. We did find the beach and saw lots of deer and rabbits as we drove around the park, though, so we decided to be happy with that and we were!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTgf3Ynnfx7RXg1emjg17h7JPWHhFYCWSgldzl1xzuEwmNdhgSTzRlzpgkY1alE2elH-axQQu1lbcDPVWD4iMS0TZbLDU0K2JextdhNfFjV6v9t4L5fmeZnN3s0TgQbEEj1IHOj_YLrpg/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-barren-river-lake-state-resort-park-deer-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1975" data-original-width="2048" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTgf3Ynnfx7RXg1emjg17h7JPWHhFYCWSgldzl1xzuEwmNdhgSTzRlzpgkY1alE2elH-axQQu1lbcDPVWD4iMS0TZbLDU0K2JextdhNfFjV6v9t4L5fmeZnN3s0TgQbEEj1IHOj_YLrpg/w640-h618/5-national-park-road-trip-barren-river-lake-state-resort-park-deer-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">If you ever decide to visit Mammoth Cave NP, call a couple of days in advance of your visit so that you don't get locked out of the tour you want to take. I wanted to do the Mammoth Passage tour which is described as being "ideal for those who do not like tight spaces" but it was fully booked so we ended up reserving the Gothic Avenue tour which, according to the description of it, seemed a little more claustrophobic than I really wanted. I spent the night and morning before the tour stressing out about going into the cave. </p><p style="text-align: left;">We ended up really enjoying this tour and the excellent tour guide and I only had one small panic attack inside the cave. It happened when the tour guide blew out the candle he was holding and we were left in complete darkness for what I thought was an eternity. I learned that 30 seconds can feel very long in certain circumstances.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBL4OHN7speR0tDf1m0qcLm7xkSLWb2cIN4Kps7is_-BHlmWUEbsDWj5JtGmIq7Y1g86oeH8BqbmHuiQCHTpsKRwx2oN1tmWC3DFaX-Ry2g9LfkeYw39dPXHgESH6h_OwjO5uH2bLVuQ/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-mammoth-cave-national-park-tour-quide-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1319" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBL4OHN7speR0tDf1m0qcLm7xkSLWb2cIN4Kps7is_-BHlmWUEbsDWj5JtGmIq7Y1g86oeH8BqbmHuiQCHTpsKRwx2oN1tmWC3DFaX-Ry2g9LfkeYw39dPXHgESH6h_OwjO5uH2bLVuQ/w412-h640/5-national-park-road-trip-mammoth-cave-national-park-tour-quide-image.png" width="412" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span>(Read more about Mammoth Cave NP and the surrounding area coming soon.)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><u><b>Stop 3</b></u></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>St. Louis, Missouri</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6xWJtYzvtitGNDjVdIQJUY358NOVtrxdZj1v0XWFHa5i9xOyVShSrM1g9Bm83vTFRbo5oCNIshROrOuhD5UB1kqEWjZjj8f7DbtkSs-UCVY_UzM_5jdhIqMC2Jk4nOGUm4q4HWIe8xI/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-Draft-kings-at-casino-queen-RV-park-st-louis-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1950" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6xWJtYzvtitGNDjVdIQJUY358NOVtrxdZj1v0XWFHa5i9xOyVShSrM1g9Bm83vTFRbo5oCNIshROrOuhD5UB1kqEWjZjj8f7DbtkSs-UCVY_UzM_5jdhIqMC2Jk4nOGUm4q4HWIe8xI/w610-h640/5-national-park-road-trip-Draft-kings-at-casino-queen-RV-park-st-louis-sign-image.png" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Draft Kings at Casino Queen RV Park </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about this campground coming soon.)</div><p style="text-align: left;">At stop 3 we visited the second national park on our list, Gateway Arch NP in Missouri. <span style="text-align: center;">Draft Kings at Casino Queen RV Park </span>was actually in Illinois so we had a chance, at this stop, to be in two states that we have never been in before. </p><p style="text-align: left;">We had an amazing view from our campground, across the Mississippi River, of the St. Louis skyline and Arch . We especially enjoyed the evening view.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyjn0bojNFRskEcHD7WH78aYCP5hwCPS68ICCc6myC42RGAG4E8PjzcVY75IWHUBi3b-eq4_gLKMTy_BZI0YnUM-eTlBnOWchhr9FoJwU7QKXVJWTRrS-3Ven1jWBJmcNpv7Af4NQF3Y/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-Draft-dings-at-casino-queen-RV-park-st-louis-skyline-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyjn0bojNFRskEcHD7WH78aYCP5hwCPS68ICCc6myC42RGAG4E8PjzcVY75IWHUBi3b-eq4_gLKMTy_BZI0YnUM-eTlBnOWchhr9FoJwU7QKXVJWTRrS-3Ven1jWBJmcNpv7Af4NQF3Y/w640-h480/5-national-park-road-trip-Draft-dings-at-casino-queen-RV-park-st-louis-skyline-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">One of the highlights of our visit to St. Louis, besides the Gateway Arch, was spending time in Forest Park. This 1,300 acre park was one of the nicest parks we have ever been too. A must-see in this park is definitely the St. Louis Zoo but if you go, give yourself a couple of hours to enjoy the rest of the park.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCXfbJqDEsUh7ARgoFetaVVSDYAWSKvS2lMwD_ZMnxuyvJAZNWttcrEArtuuU1Q8AP6Wvd5hW153pobruP3ts56ZWrTICtEePGkbQ0dnsKbJYirF6hiNvCRSMEDUUA4NcyO7WwbqtpI4/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-st-louis-missouri-forest-park-water-fountain-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCXfbJqDEsUh7ARgoFetaVVSDYAWSKvS2lMwD_ZMnxuyvJAZNWttcrEArtuuU1Q8AP6Wvd5hW153pobruP3ts56ZWrTICtEePGkbQ0dnsKbJYirF6hiNvCRSMEDUUA4NcyO7WwbqtpI4/w480-h640/5-national-park-road-trip-st-louis-missouri-forest-park-water-fountain-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">(Read more about St. Louis in a blog post coming soon.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Stop 4</b></u></p><p style="text-align: center;">Anderson, Indiana</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjCFAFBeZrxGrGpeMDAMXVxDK72BGuktCu2cu5b2N922DrZpWeCjGTiJ0f6EH46IVdzBxyL3xd2g8vdzrN371j2msDNuZUaNmd_xVQCfADCdcF6qT_XcpqAjBmH7r-NIQNLRUAQ64zY0/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-mounds-state-park-anderson-indiana-park-bench-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjCFAFBeZrxGrGpeMDAMXVxDK72BGuktCu2cu5b2N922DrZpWeCjGTiJ0f6EH46IVdzBxyL3xd2g8vdzrN371j2msDNuZUaNmd_xVQCfADCdcF6qT_XcpqAjBmH7r-NIQNLRUAQ64zY0/w480-h640/5-national-park-road-trip-mounds-state-park-anderson-indiana-park-bench-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mounds State Park Campground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about this campground in a post coming soon.)</div><p style="text-align: left;">This stop was what we call a stopover rather than a real stop. When we can't make it to our destination from our previous destination in a reasonable amount of time, we make an in-between stop which we call a stopover. We spend 1 to 2 days at stopovers compared to 3-4 days at destinations. This stopover was 2 days. </p><p style="text-align: left;">We never have any expectations of finding something amazing to do at these stops and pretty much just use the stopover to visit a laundromat, go grocery shopping and to just relax. But more times than not we are disappointed that we don't have more time to spend in these cities and at these campgrounds. That was how we felt at this stop. </p><p style="text-align: left;">What we didn't know about this area, before we got here, was that the Ball brothers manufactured their glass jars here. We had a great time learning all about them at their museum, Minnetrista. But what made this stop even more unexpectedly exciting for us was finding Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino tucked away in the middle of a cornfield just 10 minutes from Mounds State Park! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmh2hfdP7EH0nMk_Qo-h8Aw8aTz05Rf5mylZ5CLH-K84BUhtyxl_8x1w1ZXYPL9-NoUeRGXxTxpNQfgr1HY0avQ-SDV7ItGN58qRAfIxO3EJ4_pCsWmaZf_Q_qOIPnDL_K2pLTanoTnaM/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-anderson-indiana-harrahs-hoosier-park-racing-%2526-casino-watching-horses-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmh2hfdP7EH0nMk_Qo-h8Aw8aTz05Rf5mylZ5CLH-K84BUhtyxl_8x1w1ZXYPL9-NoUeRGXxTxpNQfgr1HY0avQ-SDV7ItGN58qRAfIxO3EJ4_pCsWmaZf_Q_qOIPnDL_K2pLTanoTnaM/w640-h480/5-national-park-road-trip-anderson-indiana-harrahs-hoosier-park-racing-%2526-casino-watching-horses-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">(Read more about Minnetrista and other things we found in this area coming soon)\</p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>Stop 5</u></p><p style="text-align: center;">Ravenna, Ohio</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaBFYFnKSjuh28YyInlHiQswnKHGxEG33XbVh_DInvqKvws9_DyDcedH69aA4WThdZjGppAgOPAORAZHAll-NMdz9mzV1QEkK3woWU2nKVTjSoJWI97eWyifvuVQGFV-rR-Az3Wu6EVw/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-anderson-indiana-west-branch-state-park-campground-site-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaBFYFnKSjuh28YyInlHiQswnKHGxEG33XbVh_DInvqKvws9_DyDcedH69aA4WThdZjGppAgOPAORAZHAll-NMdz9mzV1QEkK3woWU2nKVTjSoJWI97eWyifvuVQGFV-rR-Az3Wu6EVw/w640-h480/5-national-park-road-trip-anderson-indiana-west-branch-state-park-campground-site-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">West Branch State Park Campground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">(Read more about this campground coming here soon.)</span></div><p style="text-align: left;">This stop is where we would find the third park on our list, Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We stayed at a campground conveniently located only 31 minutes away from Cuyahoga Valley. </p><p style="text-align: left;">West Branch State Park Campground is a perfect place to consider staying if you have a couple of kids, or you are camping with a group. There was plenty of outdoor activities for families to enjoy together and even had it's own little beach.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwATsCBcbotoU6gfczMXATJBTib5N_6hk8ZS-arudEavwaUViKw68eFtmX5DHBQeycO_5dog0V7QgFJHgCnlnZEdghNkpQnSDhvP-zJ9e2rvPnu46bWfk9SnCn1QPezrsczavK50EmS4/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-ravenna-ohio-west-branch-state-park-campground-beach-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwATsCBcbotoU6gfczMXATJBTib5N_6hk8ZS-arudEavwaUViKw68eFtmX5DHBQeycO_5dog0V7QgFJHgCnlnZEdghNkpQnSDhvP-zJ9e2rvPnu46bWfk9SnCn1QPezrsczavK50EmS4/w640-h480/5-national-park-road-trip-ravenna-ohio-west-branch-state-park-campground-beach-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">We also picked West Branch SP to stay at for it's proximity to Kent State University. Soko regretted not checking out the campus when we were near here a few years ago. Unfortunately, the memorial for the Kent State shooting victims was closed due to the pandemic but fortunately we happened to be in the area on a Sunday and was able to attend Catholic mass on campus at the Newman Center Parish.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAEeiZZRrSZwqRluvKZIgCikXNLEd_45ctau6s58ajyZYj6qS5KrrmEP5zlxrzavIHKxh9_lQN2OomnX3elxPjZA4JtzBfoyoC-RODPk1tjvv32Ov5119dg4ItrNaPMf1Jfape1EItzQ/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-kent-ohio-university-parish-newman-center-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAEeiZZRrSZwqRluvKZIgCikXNLEd_45ctau6s58ajyZYj6qS5KrrmEP5zlxrzavIHKxh9_lQN2OomnX3elxPjZA4JtzBfoyoC-RODPk1tjvv32Ov5119dg4ItrNaPMf1Jfape1EItzQ/w640-h480/5-national-park-road-trip-kent-ohio-university-parish-newman-center-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">(Read about Cuyahoga Valley NP and the surrounding area in a post coming soon.)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Stop 6</b></u></p><p style="text-align: center;">Bentonville, Virginia</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCdqwd-QMPw8I7PUFI1tlpeXGNs9zSGrx8zdp5RbqF9d9qlyBr62l6fypot7Rb6jMDEgsVStAGrI9Tq1pXWBPTYjWOSkBopaA4grHIyU92RlfqzSFrGFFoYa3bZlXuRbpRuJB-fqfl2Q/s981/5-national-park-road-trip-bentonville-virginia-shenandoah-river-state-park-sign-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="981" data-original-width="954" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCdqwd-QMPw8I7PUFI1tlpeXGNs9zSGrx8zdp5RbqF9d9qlyBr62l6fypot7Rb6jMDEgsVStAGrI9Tq1pXWBPTYjWOSkBopaA4grHIyU92RlfqzSFrGFFoYa3bZlXuRbpRuJB-fqfl2Q/w622-h640/5-national-park-road-trip-bentonville-virginia-shenandoah-river-state-park-sign-image.png" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shenandoah River State Park</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about this campground coming soon.)</div><p style="text-align: left;">We are too old to even consider rustic camping so camping in most national parks is not an option for us but is always the first place we look when looking for a campground. Fortunately, many times we can find campgrounds with the amenities we need just outside the park. And if the campground is located in a state park it will have some pretty nice trails of it's own to hike. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Shenandoah River State Park Campground was only minutes away from Shenandoah National Park, park number four, and had everything we needed - water, electric and hot showers. It also had a nice trail that ran along side the Shenandoah River.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69VD8rQZoehFne2YdbMPjaFxYNu9_s_s264MmgSBgQs7FL1wF_KyRmvy0sOuL5J7gRfA9ljSKrkfd6wSI-B1Go6Xctgk3GR9bgR9CiaOKBFcu24h2iaPc2AzMYsiAO7dE7Vq6jsLDeDQ/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-bentonville-virginia-shenandoah-river-state-park-hiking-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69VD8rQZoehFne2YdbMPjaFxYNu9_s_s264MmgSBgQs7FL1wF_KyRmvy0sOuL5J7gRfA9ljSKrkfd6wSI-B1Go6Xctgk3GR9bgR9CiaOKBFcu24h2iaPc2AzMYsiAO7dE7Vq6jsLDeDQ/w640-h480/5-national-park-road-trip-bentonville-virginia-shenandoah-river-state-park-hiking-trail-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">There was really nothing to do in Bentonville, Virginia besides the national and state park but between the two parks there were lots of hiking to keep us busy. The trails we picked to hike were all labeled "easy" but besides for the Fox Hollow Trail they were more than challenging enough to give us a good work out. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The sound of the stream that paralleled the White Oak trail added to our enjoyment of this hike. We really should have taken our hiking shoes off and enjoyed splashing in the stream or better yet, had our bathing suits on. We will just have to go back one day to try it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0ZJ42lV_ZSjpUc0h5rlcZndmTl3OE4FFG7CncfWt9_wnaMXcU1AzaZKsaPyB7sJBJxRR_fw2wTdniZMxSiVXwRbRdSzXCW8F2ao2UN80-8shxdYnLLxXnWenMAe1utg7fGWboDbCHeI/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-bentonville-virginia-shenandoah-national-park-hiking-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0ZJ42lV_ZSjpUc0h5rlcZndmTl3OE4FFG7CncfWt9_wnaMXcU1AzaZKsaPyB7sJBJxRR_fw2wTdniZMxSiVXwRbRdSzXCW8F2ao2UN80-8shxdYnLLxXnWenMAe1utg7fGWboDbCHeI/w480-h640/5-national-park-road-trip-bentonville-virginia-shenandoah-national-park-hiking-trail-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about Shenandoah national and state parks in a post coming soon.)</div><p style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Stop 7</b></u></p><p style="text-align: center;">Columbia, South Carolina</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadw3TWApK3Z8YadXV_3X2N_7smOj0raUmB47JFulOKBn7gDM7VByxRYdNpiuzuYrmp3kC_tJ3bejSLJSe3N0V3zy6MrS05Bxp7U8gFbfQvmkaVp1-KQ5UAowgts5j-tRiEL7aeUrhf5g/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-columbia-south-carolina-sesquicentennial-state-park-campfire-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadw3TWApK3Z8YadXV_3X2N_7smOj0raUmB47JFulOKBn7gDM7VByxRYdNpiuzuYrmp3kC_tJ3bejSLJSe3N0V3zy6MrS05Bxp7U8gFbfQvmkaVp1-KQ5UAowgts5j-tRiEL7aeUrhf5g/w480-h640/5-national-park-road-trip-columbia-south-carolina-sesquicentennial-state-park-campfire-image.png" width="480" /></a>e</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sesquicentennial State Park Campground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about this campground here coming soon)</div><p style="text-align: left;">The fifth and last park we visited on this road trip was Congaree National Park. It turned out to be a small park with only one very easy wooden deck trail. There was a short loop off of this trail for those who wanted a bit more challenging hike or a few more steps added to their walk. We stayed on the deck and referenced a brochure we obtained at the Visitor's Center as we went on the self guided tour. We learned about the environment, vegetation, history and other interesting things about this forest at each numbered marker.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsM4QMHMpWYWly6olEU1Ktb0xXpxP0aE9KZy6IWtxTXpDv-9eOwawbHnr4gO4VBuOeS3yc2zTd4vyEQKHH_AQ0OjESedfINIVFbEhWLcbdg375hJBG0zxb3Nq8mdGXUzRE6HYBne0WUfY/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-columbia-south-carolina-congaree-national-park-boardwalk-loop-trail-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsM4QMHMpWYWly6olEU1Ktb0xXpxP0aE9KZy6IWtxTXpDv-9eOwawbHnr4gO4VBuOeS3yc2zTd4vyEQKHH_AQ0OjESedfINIVFbEhWLcbdg375hJBG0zxb3Nq8mdGXUzRE6HYBne0WUfY/w640-h480/5-national-park-road-trip-columbia-south-carolina-congaree-national-park-boardwalk-loop-trail-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">We took advantage of Smithsonian Museum Day a couple of years ago and discovered Bok Tower. We have been annual pass holders ever since. This year my daughter, Lisa, knew that we would be in Columbia, SC on museum day and found a participating museum for us not far from our campground. Our free tickets to the Lexington County Museum got us a guided tour of most of the thirty historic structures that were located on the 6 1/2 acres here. The tour guide made our visit fun and educational as we explored and learned about these buildings and the history of Lexington County.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyItc9ig6kaGf2DLl8LHSdqSlPGD3-4Cy6bXLXxnY0ffETiMQ5Q18T71y74BFxdSB2kQygUVA1x-LOgo2fbMYJVuzEP-ANkA5cn9QGDZjK7iOuNNCoX6i99ltN04vIwSGsnzVHXRexkn8/s1679/5-national-park-road-trip-columbia-south-carolina-lexington-museum-tour-guide-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1679" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyItc9ig6kaGf2DLl8LHSdqSlPGD3-4Cy6bXLXxnY0ffETiMQ5Q18T71y74BFxdSB2kQygUVA1x-LOgo2fbMYJVuzEP-ANkA5cn9QGDZjK7iOuNNCoX6i99ltN04vIwSGsnzVHXRexkn8/w640-h586/5-national-park-road-trip-columbia-south-carolina-lexington-museum-tour-guide-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;">(Read more about Congaree N.P., Lexington County Museum and more in a blog post coming soon.)</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>Stop 8 </u></p><p style="text-align: center;">St. Augustine, Florida</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7vBZLJAuQr51kv0ci-G4VAAuN6361HLJr_ThqJYgn0Bj78qAg4MwgE5g5FvDVUsTZo94bI4_Eg7miCCdwUtNCadonJxL2tzzY7ZEzUNOrnG9rZzmjkShpuy-MHyej5JKf3tVzjSO-K4/s2048/5-national-park-road-trip-st-augustine-florida-anastasia-state-park-campground-ice-cream-at-campsite-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7vBZLJAuQr51kv0ci-G4VAAuN6361HLJr_ThqJYgn0Bj78qAg4MwgE5g5FvDVUsTZo94bI4_Eg7miCCdwUtNCadonJxL2tzzY7ZEzUNOrnG9rZzmjkShpuy-MHyej5JKf3tVzjSO-K4/w480-h640/5-national-park-road-trip-st-augustine-florida-anastasia-state-park-campground-ice-cream-at-campsite-image.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anastasia State Park Campground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about this campground coming soon.)</div><p style="text-align: left;">St. Augustine was a stopover and the last, but not least, stop of our vacation. We were glad to have a little relaxing beach time to end a fantastic road trip. We definitely took advantage of Anastasia State Park's pristine beach. It was a perfect way to end our 5 National Park Road Trip!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpC2tOUckZfg5CMKTrC2whhiPosvLbVOes1XUfMGjd0gSCbT-fX2ap7Qxt0-iJYIRrMEUOAN-kIKjCrp4709MkFgbldNkc0446NtBwv4Li9kAGVlc6HI5IdT1nOQcVxRc8emAcSk8h4Rc/s2046/5-national-park-road-trip-st-augustine-florida-anastasia-state-park-relaxing-at-beach-image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2046" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpC2tOUckZfg5CMKTrC2whhiPosvLbVOes1XUfMGjd0gSCbT-fX2ap7Qxt0-iJYIRrMEUOAN-kIKjCrp4709MkFgbldNkc0446NtBwv4Li9kAGVlc6HI5IdT1nOQcVxRc8emAcSk8h4Rc/w640-h480/5-national-park-road-trip-st-augustine-florida-anastasia-state-park-relaxing-at-beach-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Read more about St. Augustine in a blog post coming soon.)</div><p style="text-align: left;">We will fill you in on all of the other things to do at each stop of this trip in new blog posts coming in the near future. 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