Tag: animal encounters
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Cowboys & Cattle Drives at the Fort Worth Stockyards {Texas}
For the longest time, the two places our daughter has wanted to see are Alaska and Texas. So when we told her that on our way home we would be landing in Texas, her excitement was immediate. As we flew into the Dallas–Fort Worth airport, she pressed her face to the window and asked, “Are…
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Elephant Seals, Moonstones, & Tide Pools on the Central Coast {California}
It had been four years since my last trip to California. Some of my lifelong friends had moved to the Central Coast, settling in the quiet coastal town of Los Osos. Over the years they’ve become more like family, and being so far away from them had been harder than I expected. For months I…
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Ponderosa Park & Playa Hermosa {Costa Rica}
With our time in Monteverde at an end, we got up early so that we could see the day begin one last time from the deck. The sun was beginning to touch the surrounding area and welcome a new day of whatever the rainforest had in store. While we were in Monteverde, we stayed at…
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Hanging Bridges, Sloths, & Butterflies- Monteverde Cloud Forest {Costa Rica}
We were all up early with great anticipation for a day in the famed Monteverde Cloud Forest. Having arranged a tour with our hotel to visit the Selvatura Adventure Park, the van pulled up in front of the building and we were on our way. The van rumbled up the winding roads towards the park.…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Camels Don’t Spit, They Sing
Ah, that special time in every traveler’s life when they get to experience a camel ride for the first time. By no means the most comfortable way to travel (I get saddle sore just thinking about it), it is still an experience that everyone should have at least once. Our group had been traversing through…
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A Weekend in Lexington {Kentucky}
The weather this last week has been perfectly warm and sunny which seemed a good sign for a trip north to Lexington, Kentucky. We had big plans involving bike riding down the Bluegrass Parkway and maybe even a little horseback riding since Lexington is famous for its horses. But as we pulled into the city…
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Fall Festival at Lucky Ladd Farm {Tennessee}
Happy First Day of October! I’m always so glad when summer gives way to the cooler, colorful joys of fall. Fall is my favorite season and I love that here in Tennessee it is a much more gradual and longer season than the quick flash of a few weeks that is in Utah. With October…
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Nashville Zoo & Grassmere Historic Home {Tennessee}
We spent a rainy day enjoying the beautiful animals at the Nashville Zoo. We always love going to the zoo on days like this because there are fewer people and the animals are generally more active than other times. As of right now, you must have a timed entry ticket and anyone 13 and over…
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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center {Alaska}
Right off the Seward Highway, near Girdwood Alaska, is the Wildlife Conservation Center. This non-profit organization is dedicated to the care of orphaned or injured animals and then helping to get them back to their natural habitat. Visiting the center is an incredible experience. To get to see such beautiful animals up close such as…
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Yellowstone Bear World {Idaho}
If you drive north a short way from Idaho Falls, you will find one of the state’s greatest treasures. The Yellowstone Bear World is absolutely amazing and well worth the stop. Walking in you are first greeted by a large enclosure of bear cubs happily playing and eating together with no mind for the visitors.…