Hey Google, What Time is Sunset?
Do you ask Google or Siri or Alexa these questions? Hey Google, what time is sunset? Hey Google, what time is sunrise? Do you take a break from life to see them? Continue reading Hey Google, What Time is Sunset?
Category: travels
Lucy The Elephant
Lucy The Elephant. Trivia. The oldest surviving roadside tourist attraction in America. In 1881, originally built to promote real estate sales and attract tourists. In 1969, after years in bad shape and disrepair, was scheduled for demolition. In 1969, the Save Lucy Committee was formed to save Lucy. In 1970, Lucy moved to her new home. She still lives there. In 1976, was designated a National Historic Landmark. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in AC. Lucy remained strong. In 2016, Lucy filed her candidacy for President of the United States. She would have been the first female elephant to … Continue reading Lucy The Elephant
Moonshine in the Smokies
September 20-24, 2019. I traveled back to Tennessee to do another Barkley Fall Classic. And included in my itinerary was a visit back to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Last year, it was right in that moment when hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas and nearby Tennessee areas that forced the closure of some roads in the Smokies. This year, the weather was more accommodating for playtime activities. I stayed at the same hotel because it’s right in the spot close to both the park and Gatlinburg downtown. I planned to do some hiking in the smokies as part of … Continue reading Moonshine in the Smokies
Maine, Lighthouses
One December Road Trip
Number of days – 16 Distance traveled – 2340 miles States visited – 3. Arizona, Utah, Colorado National Parks visited – 8, plus national landmarks I just came back from a 16 day solo Road Trip to visit some of … Continue reading One December Road Trip
Lower Antelope Canyon – In Pictures
I can’t find the words to describe the experience I have had when I visited the Antelope Canyon (Lower). I will just let the pictures do the talking. I am sharing them with you in the order I … Continue reading Lower Antelope Canyon – In Pictures
Page, AZ
Page, AZ is a small town in northern Arizona. It’s a popular hub for travelers visiting the nearby parks and landmarks, Zion, Bryce, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Grand Canyon. But Page, AZ has something to offer on it’s own. Horseshoe Bend, Lake … Continue reading Page, AZ
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
Monument Valley is officially a large area that includes much of the area surrounding Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, a Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Oljato, for example, is also within the area designated as Monument Valley. Visitors may pay an … Continue reading Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
Sedona, AZ in 1 picture
Skyline Caverns
Skyline Caverns. Another attraction in Front Royal, Virginia – near the Shenandoah National Park @ Front Royal Park Entrance. This does not boast any majestic formations like the ones found in Luray Caverns, but it has the bragging right of being 1 of only 3 caverns in the US where abundance of anthrodites are found. Continue reading Skyline Caverns
