"Let us go on and take the adventures that shall fall to us." ~C.S. Lewis
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 [...]
We found ourselves with a long weekend and so decided that we would spend a few days exploring around parts of Alabama. In the first few months of living in Tennessee we spent a weekend down in Huntsville and were so delighted by our trip. Since then we have been wanting to go back and [...]
One of the most impressive sights to see in the east part of Wyoming is Devils Tower National Monument. This was the country's first national monument, dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in September 1906. Standing at 867 ft. from the base to the summit, this imposing structure with its slated columns of rock is considered [...]
Take me back to the black hills of Dakota. South Dakota is home to many national treasures, but none so much as Mount Rushmore National Monument. The monument represents four U.S. presidents, each 60 feet tall cut into the black stone of the mountain. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theordore Roosevelt, and Abrabram Lincoln are now [...]
While visiting Ireland a few years back, we went to The Hill of Tara. This site is said to have been the center of the pagan pantheon of the gods of Ireland, known as the Tuatha Dé Danann. For the first Gael people arrived in Ireland, this was where the High King would be inaugurated [...]
When in St. Augustine, the absolute must do is visit the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. It has been through Spanish, British, French, and American control at one point in time or another but has lasted as a tribute to spirit of resiliency of all those who lived there. Walking along the battlements, gazing [...]
San Antonio is home to 5 beautiful frontier missions. The most recognized of these mission is the Alamo. But a short distance from where the Alamo stands is the Missions National Historic Park where the other 4 of these missions have been brought and reconstructed to give visitors a glimpse of the past. Of all [...]
A few years ago I found myself in New Mexico and it didn't take long to realize why it's called 'The Land of Enchantment'. I ventured out one day to see the Gila Valley Cliff Dwellings. This was one of the first national monuments established by President Roosevelt. It became a national monument on November [...]