travel dates: July, 2024 “Our city looks old because we built it to look old,” revealed our tour guide as we wandered the ridiculously picturesque streets of Old Québec with him. Which doesn’t mean that the buildings aren’t actually old–they are, with many dating to the 19th century and others as far back as the […]
A Day in New River Gorge National Park: the Summer Trip Begins!
travel dates: June, 2024 Our big theme for this year’s trip was “Canadian Cities,” and, as you might already know, New River Gorge National Park is not a Canadian city. But it is America’s newest national park and happens to be located in West Virginia, one of the few states we still needed to check off on […]
An Evening in Sioux Falls and Sioux Falls KOA Campground Review (Plus a little Sioux City)
Travel dates: June 3-4, 2017 It was dinnertime in Sioux Falls, SD, and we were running into an unexpected problem: none of the restaurants we could find seemed to want us there. I looked up a few different places online and noted that they had “no one under 21 allowed” policies for no discernible reason. […]
Windy Folly Beach and Bohemian Bull: Charleston Trip
travel dates: April 1-8, 2017 What with Charleston being right there on the coast and all, there are a number of nearby beaches to choose from. We went with Folly Beach because a few friends recommended it and because it’s very close to James Island County Park, where we stayed. If you’re staying at James […]