A small unique park, Hot Springs National Park, was the highlight of our recent road trip. As explained in my post here, our 17 day vacation unexpectedly hit a snag when my husband ended up in the hospital with appendicitis. After nine night nights in the hospital, and one recovering in the hotel in Ft….
Category: Journey
Confessions of a traveler
I love to travel. And I have been blessed to travel more times and more places than I ever imagined possible. But virtually every time we leave, I get very stressed. I worry about what could happen while we’re gone with the house, or our pet, or what could happen while on the road (or…
Death Valley Adventures, Day 3: Celebrating 60!
A beautiful way to wake up and enter into my next decade of life! Today was a little warmer out, and simply beautiful! First stop was Natural Bridge. A short hike up a pretty steep hill to view the natural 50-foot bridge. Looking back down towards the bottom: Under the bridge: Heading back down: Back…
Death Valley Adventures, Day 2
Day two started out with a beautiful morning. No sunrise adventures, although I kind of wish we had. I know it would have been amazing. We brought our own healthy snacks, so after some food in our room, we headed out to explore. And to our surprise, the hotel greeter bid us a grand farewell…
Death Valley National Park: Day 1 – Arrival at The Oasis!
Yes! There is an oasis in Death Valley, and as we left Joshua Tree National Park, I couldn’t wait to explore. We traveled north along the east side of Death Valley. It was a long and desolate drive but built our anticipation of what lay ahead. And nature always has its own beauty if you…
peace of life today 