After a day in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we were ready to get back to nature and away from city life. Although it wasn't originally in our plans, we ended up having a great day exploring the area just north of Santa Fe, specifically Valles Caldera National Preserve and White Rock Overlook. I came across …
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A highlight of our time in northern New Mexico was visiting Bandelier National Monument near White Rock. We ended up going twice during our time in the area so we could spend unrushed time in the visitor center, museum, and gift shop as well as hiking the trails just beyond the visitor center. While part …
Oppenheimer is back in the news following the recent Academy Awards Ceremony. I'm a big fan of the movie and really glad we saw it in the theater where the incredible sound and visuals could convey their impact on the big screen. I believe a great deal would have been lost trying to watch it …
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We finally explored Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado, which was the only national park in that state left on our list. We stayed a couple nights in nearby Alamosa, which was a perfect jumping off point for our day in the park. Like other national parks, the approach is quite impressive as …
Our last-minute road trip reroute allowed me to check Kansas off the list of states I've visited. State 45 out of 50 for me! I'm now prioritizing wrapping up the other five so I can join Brian in the 50/50 club. I feel good checking the box on Kansas because in addition to driving the …
As it turned out, one morning wasn't nearly sufficient to explore Kansas City, Missouri. Although our decision to reroute our road trip through Missouri was relatively last minute, it took no time at all to research and compile an extensive list of things to do and places to eat in this new-to-me city. While we …
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 …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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