When we visited Key West in 2012 we primarily focused on visiting the island's famous (or infamous) bars and restaurants. On this visit we wanted to do more exploring and get to know more about Key West. To help us get an overview we decided...
Read More[caption id="attachment_2557" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Key West Sunset[/caption] Sunsets are a big deal in Key West and rightfully so. The island is perfectly situated to watch the sun dip into the water and to seek the elusive green flash. Since this was our second visit to Key...
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We loved our three week trip to Florida last September so we thought we would try another three weeks, but with different locations. This time we began our Florida visit on St. Pete Beach. St. Pete Beach is one of several islands just west of St....
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We only spent a week in the Black Hills but we packed that time with exploring the area and now this is the third post we've written on the area. We've already told you about the wild horses, the mammoths and the wildlife at Custer...
Read MoreIt was Tuesday and we found ourselves back in South Dakota's Black Hills after having passed through here only a few days ago on our way to Glacier National Park. Our original intent had been to spend a week or so at Glacier but the...
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On our way to Glacier National Park we stopped in the Black Hills of South Dakota. While there we happened to pick up a brochure on the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary. We're always looking for opportunities to see wild horses and this place looked...
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[caption id="attachment_2399" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] One of two coyotes we spotted in this field.[/caption] We were a little desperate to see some wildlife so we decided to swing by Yellowstone National Park. We had visited Yellowstone in 2012 so we knew the odds were good of spotting...
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Glacier National Park has been on our bucket list since we first retired, but only now did we have time to make the 1600 mile trek to the park. So, in mid August we loaded up our Highlander and headed west. We love driving west because...
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[caption id="attachment_2343" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Flying In To Seattle[/caption] Since retiring we have driven to many of our destinations; primarly, because we have the time and we enjoy seeing the sights along the way. However, there have been times when we've flown because our time was short...
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[caption id="attachment_2317" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The Parthenon[/caption] Visiting Athens is like visiting three cities at once. There's the modern city with its block-like buildings jammed up to one another and with little difference between them other than color. Then you see the Roman city scattered about; the...
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