Last week my friend Jim told me about an ancient Chinese proverb: “The best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago. The second best time is today.” Back in 1910, Glacier National Park (GNP) had over 100 glaciers,…
2018.06.12 GNP Day 2 – Scenic Point Trail
I have owned a Day Hikes of Glacier National Park map guide for a year and a half. Today, we finally get to put it to use. In the weeks leading up to our trip, I had identified the Grinnell…
2018.06.11 GNP Day 1 – Trail of the Cedars
“Would you like some more coffee?” – Stephanie “Yes, I would. I’m not addicted to coffee, it’s just a habit” – KK Stephanie explored the path going from our rental house down to the Flathead River this morning. While walking…
2018.06.10 Sheridan WY and Crossing Montana
“From the hills of Kaycee, Wyoming, where life’s wooly and wild” That is the opening line of the Garth Brooks song “Good Ride Cowboy”. About an hour into our travels, we drove through Kaycee. Don’t blink! This is more of…
2018.06.09 Escape to Wyoming (with 2 warnings)
Please follow along as we travel to Glacier National Park in Montana, the Canadian Rockies, Mt. Rushmore, and more. “I am setting my alarm for 4:55 and if anyone wakes me up before then, I am not going on this…
2017.09.01 Pat’s and a Fishtown Wedding
It’s finally wedding day. We decided to sleep in and take it easy since we knew we would be partying late into the night (likely past 10pm). Once we were up and around, we made the decision to go downtown…
2017.08.31 Valley Forge
Last night over a dinner of prime rib, there was a lengthy discussion over what to do today. We ultimately decided on a visit to Valley Forge, and especially when we discovered it was only around 20 miles from the…
2017.08.30 More Philadelphia History
This morning, we met Mike and Billie at the Museum of the American Revolution. This museum opened just 4 months ago, and parts of it still have that new car smell. The museum is large, spacious, and everything about it…
2017.08.29 Philadelphia History
After three straight travel days of getting up at 5am, it was nice to sleep in today. Our travel partners the next several days are old friends of my parents, Mike & Billie, and they were set to arrive late…
2017.08.28 The Road to Philadelphia
Our first stop this morning was to visit the West Virginia State Capitol, which was just a few blocks from our hotel. To get there, we traveled on Kanawha Boulevard, which was nestled right up against the mighty Kanawha River. …