It seems as though Martin Dies Jr. State Park has become an annual event for us. This year and last year we spent the second weekend in October at this lovely state park. Read on to learn more about this unique state park in southeast Texas.
Texas - Fairfield Lake State Park
The first weekend in August we decided to take the camper out and we headed to Fairfield Lake State Park. This state park is located about half-way between Houston and Dallas. We enjoyed our visit on that hot August weekend. Read on to learn more about our adventures!
Texas - Huntsville State Park
Huntsville State Park is located in the piney woods of east Texas about one hour north of Houston. If you choose to visit Huntsville State Park you will have 2,000 acres to explore! Our family spent a weekend in September 2021 camping at this lovely state park. Read on to learn more about our trip.
Texas - Caprock Canyons State Park
"Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam and the deer and the antelope play." In June of 2021 we found such a place when we spent three days at Caprock Canyons State Park in the panhandle of Texas. While we did not see any antelope or deer we did see plenty of buffalo! Read on to learn about our camping adventures out in west Texas.
Texas - Daingerfield State Park
Are you searching for a peaceful place to spend a few days in nature? If your answer is yes, let me share with you Daingerfield State Park. Read on to learn more about our stay.
Texas - Camping at Tyler State Park
Texas - Lake Livingston State Park Camping
We purchased our 2014 Palomino Puma we call True in June of 2020. Within three weeks we booked our first camping trip. Being first time travel trailer owners, we didn't want to pull it far from home. Lake Livingston State Park checked all of the boxes for us - close to home, full hookups, on a lake, and more!
A New Travel Adventure - Our Travel Trailer
The summer of 2020 we embarked on a new adventure! We purchased our first travel trailer. As you can see from our previous posts from years past, we spent our vacations staying in hotels across the United States. Our method of travel has changed but our wandering spirit has not. Join us as we embark on our journey in our home away from home, True.
2019 - Our Travel Year in Review
The year 2019 was an awesome travel year for our family. In January we visited Red River, NM for a ski vacation. In April we visited Gulf Shores, Alabama to visit Gulf Island National Seashore. Late May and early June we were lucky enough to take an Alaskan cruise followed by three additional days visiting Olympic National Park & Whidbey Island. Then there was Disneyworld in October. We were blessed to have such memorable trips. Then 2020 came and the world and our travel habits changed drastically.
Deception Pass State Park - Washington
The last day of our trip to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest was spent at Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island northwest of Seattle. We only had one day to explore this treasure of a state park, wish we had more time to see it all. Read on to learn more about our day.
2019 Olympic National Park - Northern Portion
Sol Duc Falls
We visited the northern section of Olympic National Park in June of 2019. We added days onto our Alaskan cruise so we could explore this beautiful national park. Read on to learn more about our time spent in Olympic National Park.
An Evening in Victoria, British Columbia
The last port of call on our Alaskan cruise was Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. This medium sized port city has a population of 80,000 making it ideal for travel offerings. We arrived at 5:00 P.M. and were scheduled to depart at 11:00 P.M. We had beautiful weather and a strong U.S. dollar so we were ready to shop!
Ketchikan, Alaska
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| Holland America Oosterdam docked in Ketchikan, Alaska |
We arrived in Ketchikan, Alaska around 7 AM on a rainy day. We had just 6 hours at this port. We departed the cruise ship in town and headed out for a walking tour.
Sitka, Alaska
Hubbard Glacier
Juneau, Alaska
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| Juneau, Alaska |
The first port of call on our Alaskan cruise was Juneau. We arrived at 1 PM and had until 9 PM to explore Alaska's capital. There were many shore excursions from which to choose: whale watching tours, aerial tram tour, glaciers, waterfalls, seaplane tours, helicopter tours, rafting, pan for gold, or touring the city. What did we decide to do with our eight hour port stop? Read on to learn more about our day in Juneau, Alaska.
Holland America Oosterdam to Alaska!
Alaska
For our dream vacation to Alaska we decided to take a seven night cruise on the Holland America Oosterdam. My blog post this week discusses our cruise on the Oosterdam. Read on to learn more about our cruise.
Alaska - Getting There
Alaska
Visiting Alaska has been on the top of my bucket list of travel destinations for years. Recently we were able to take my dream vacation to Alaska! My blog post this week will tell you how we visited Alaska. Keep reading to learn more about our trip of a lifetime.
Alaska!
Alaska, the last frontier. Alaska, land of the midnight sun. Alaska, a great place to cool off in the summer for a Texas family. Alaska, my dream vacation! Whatever your reason might be to want to visit Alaska, you will not be disappointed! Read on to learn more about our recent journey of a lifetime.
National Naval Aviation Museum Pensacola, Florida
During our trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama we made the 35 minute drive over to Pensacola, Florida to the National Naval Aviation Museum. Read on to learn more about our visit.
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