Last year we put 6,000 miles on our car just from travel. The majority of those miles were from our epic road trip last summer. As I reflected on our travels and the time we spent in the car, I came up with a list of my top car travel tips.
We have made several quick trips to the south rim of the Grand Canyon in recent years but have not hiked into the canyon. We hope to do that in the future.
You may or may not know that I have several dietary restrictions. A couple years ago I was diagnosed with several food allergies, the most common being dairy, gluten and eggs. This makes traveling complicated. If I am being honest, it makes eating in general complicated but being away from my kitchen for any extended […]
Last month we finally broke down and bought a popup camper. I have no idea why we waited this long.
Last year our school district changed up the schedule and we now have a week off in October. I have come to love this break because it’s a great time to get out of town and explore someplace a little cooler. It’s still hot in southern Arizona in October and I am so ready for […]
One benefit of living close to a national park is that the likelihood of your children taking a field trip to the park is high. Both my kids have visited Saguaro National Park with their classes and I was fortunate to attend as a chaperone both times. School field trips are some of my favorite […]
I do not need any encouragement to visit the national parks – what I need is more paid time off so that I can travel more. My national park bucket list is so long and I am constantly adding to it.
If you have been following me for any length of time you may have noticed that we enjoy getting in the car and seeing where the road takes us.
To read about the entire road trip see part 1, 2 and 3. The more we travel the more we realize the importance of being flexible and being willing to stray from the agenda. If the kids want to spend the afternoon playing at the base of a waterfall it’s OK to let go of the activity we have scheduled […]
For the complete trip be sure to read parts 1, 2 and 4. While in the Black Hills we ventured out to three national parks not terribly far from where we were staying.