The next stop on our 30th Wedding Anniversary Road Trip was Olympic National Park. After visiting North Cascades NP and Mt. Rainier NP, I was looking forward to being on the Washington coast. We stayed at Kalaloch Lodge, on the west side of the park on a tiny strip of park property. Olympic NP is…
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Surfside Beach, Texas
About an hour west of Galveston, you will find the small town of Surfside Beach, located on San Luis Island. I found this little town when looking for new beaches to visit in Texas. Although there was not a lot to do in Surfside Beach, within a short driving distance were two national wildlife refuges…
Orange Poppies
I have enjoyed a few days off work to extend my holiday weekend. I had a photo project on Shutterfly that I was working on (I love Shutterfly). But I also spent time out and about looking for more butterflies. I think I found a few more varieties than I realized as I add them…
Indiana Dunes National Park
Along the very south of Lake Michigan you will find Indiana Dunes National Park. We visited the park towards the end of April and although we didn’t have to fight the summer crowds, we experienced some frigid weather that I didn’t expect when I was planning our trip. I guess because I live in the…
Birthday road trip, final stop: Carlsbad, CA
The final destination on my 60th birthday, road trip celebration was Carlsbad, California. And in keeping with the focus on unique hotel accommodations, I choose the only hotel on the beach in Carlsbad, Beach Terrace. It did not disappoint. The building used to be apartments, and the rooms were huge! The room was beautiful, as…
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