Revisiting Gateway Arch National Park

When we needed to reroute our planned road trip through New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah to commence in Ohio instead of Colorado, we spent a whirlwind afternoon plotting out our new route and a few brief stops along the way. In the process, we decided to stay overnight in Missouri and Kansas on our drive …

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Visiting Scotts Bluff National Monument

We had an unusually warm day last week, and Brian wanted to sneak in a motorcycle ride before the snow set back in. We've been meaning to spend more time in nearby Nebraska so taking a day trip on Brian's new bike was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the warm weather and cross a local …

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Top 10 Things to Do in New Orleans

It only took me 40 years to make it to New Orleans, Louisiana. I was growing tired of rolling this destination over into each new year's planning ideas so I decided to finally make it happen! New Orleans in January January was an ideal time for us to go. Carnival was underway so we got …

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2023 Travel Recap

When I reflect on 2023, one of the words that comes to mind is 'new.' This year was full of tackling first-time experiences, making the most of opportunities that came our way, and learning more about ourselves. Some of our new experiences included: Traveling to a new continent: South America Visiting new countries: Monaco, Wales, …

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Colorado Hikes: Hewlett Gulch Trail

Brian has been itching to 'bike and hike' for a while now - meaning, load up our gear and take our motorcycles to the trailhead. We tried this concept once before on both bikes, but I was tired after the hike and not comfortable on the drive home. This time, I rode two-up with him …

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Touring the Wyoming Capitol Building

Although we've lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for more than a year, we've yet to explore many of the sights tourists usually prioritize during a visit to this state capitol. One that we finally crossed off our list was touring the Capitol building. When we visited the Wyoming State Museum with Brian's parents earlier this year, …

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Colorado Hikes: Summiting Greyrock Mountain

We're continuing to train for our upcoming outdoor adventures in Patagonia and finally had all of our gear together to practice hiking with our full set up. Brian found a new area for our recent hike about an hour from home in Colorado. Our destination - the summit of Greyrock Mountain - in the Laramie …

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