Treasure Falls, Colorado
In honor of doing more waterfalling over the Memorial Day weekend, I’ve posted another page with a beautiful waterfall we stumbled upon in Colorado – Treasure Falls. Click here to see the photos and read about the falls, or go to the Waterfalls page to see pictures of other waterfalls.
Sorry for the break in posting, but I began the year with a two-week tour of Israel. Why Israel? Why not? I learned a lot about history, religion and the current political climate on this tour (plus had some fun and did a lot of shopping). Look for more detailed posts later about this country, which was not exactly what I expected.
In the meantime, I’ll leave you with a taste of this trip, our visit to Ein Gedi Spa on the Dead Sea, and enduring one of life’s most embarrassing moments – appearing in public in a bathing suit – for the sake of adventure.
Rafting Down the Colorado
While on our 3-week odyssey through the National Parks earlier this year, we spent 3 days exploring the Grand Canyon. One of those days was spent on a trip into the Grand Canyon by jeep, a tour the rangers at the official Grand Canyon visitor centers won’t tell you about. Come read about this adventure and see photos from inside the Canyon and along the Colorado River!
Emerald Pools Waterfalls
“Zion” was named by a Mormon settler and means “sanctuary” in Hebrew. It was designated a National Park in 1919. Zion is a unique mix of desert, rivers and waterfalls, flora and fauna, wildlife, cliffs and canyons and has great hiking, biking and scenic driving. Zion is one of four National Parks in Utah alone that we visited earlier this year. See the beauty of Zion here!
We discovered this gem of a state park recently while visiting another Minnesota waterfall – Wolf Creek Falls. Check out the updated Waterfalls webpage to access all my waterfall postings, including those of Minnesota’s North Shore plus Wolf Creek Falls. Or go directly to my page on Banning State Park and Wolf Creek Falls!
North Window - Arches National Park, UT
Earlier this year, I embarked on a 3-state, 17-day, 7-park excursion through our National Parks out west. It was a wonderful trip that I never wanted to end. Each park was unique and different – whether it be the scenery, the wildlife, the weather, or the history. Our Nation’s parks are an inexpensive adventure, whether your favorite activity is taking a scenic drive, watching wildlife graze, hiking into a canyon, camping among the red rocks, exploring ancient ruins, horseback riding or rafting the Colorado River.
Periodically, I’ll post a new page on one of the parks we’ve visited, so check back to my National Parks page often! But first, check out the page of my favorite park so far – Arches National Park in Moab, UT!
International Wolf Center - Grizzer feeding on a deer carcass
Interested in a quick, active adventure learning about wildlife? Then try a weekend program at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota where you can learn about bears, wolves and more! See my article on GoNomad.com detailing my exciting getaway and view the rest of my pixs here.
Gate to Versailles Palace
During my whirlwind weekend in Paris, I spent a half day exploring Versailles Palace. Lavishly decorated, it’s the final home of Marie Antoinette (well, before prison). Come see all the pixs and learn a bit more about Marie at Versailles!
Trevi Fountain of Rome
Roma Bella! Click here to read about my adventures in Italy’s capital city. Go to the Destinations tab to read about all my other Italian adventures.
Sorry for the delay in posting, but I was out having a long adventure in our National Parks, which I hope to blog about soon!
Pompeii Bakery
Anyway, after our brief weekend holiday in Paris, it’s back to Italy and one of my favorite stops on the tour – Pompeii. Come see what life was like in 79 A.D. before being wiped out by a volcano.
