2022
a glimpse at our 2022 adventures
Our Roadtrip to Istanbul and Back
We did it! We drove to Istanbul, Turkey this summer AND BACK. If you read my newsletter, I shared all the countries that were going to before we took on this adventure. But if you missed it, this was the plan: Belgrade, Serbia | two nights Plovdiv, Bulgaria | one night Istanbul, Turkey | three […]
Road Tripping Through Monument Valley + Arches National Park
If you happen to be planning a trip to Arches National Park, add to that plan, a day to drive around and through Monument Valley. We drove from the Grand Canyon to Arches and made sure that we drove right through Monument Valley, and it was an incredible drive. I can only image how beautiful a sunrise or sunset would be; seeing the sun peak around those rock formations... truly magnificent.
Arizona | 36 Hours in the Grand Canyon
On our road trip from California to Colorado, we made a point to stop at the Grand Canyon. Because I had never been, and what's a few hours out of the way. To be fair, the Grand Canyon is always out of the way, but completely worth it - in my opinion. We made the choice to stay two nights with the plans of catching a sunrise. I'm laughing even as I write that.. sunrise, me? But as plans often do, they changed and we caught a sunset. It was incredible!
PA | Visiting Gettysburg
The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is where you want to start. The current film - A New Birth of Freedom narrated by Morgan Freeman - is incredible, and the Cyclorama painting is legit. You can find a map for the tour that takes you to all the Gettysburg battle spots (we've always driven). And, if you schedule your visit right, you can see living history program.
New Mexico | Hiking in Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
A day hike in the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument located in New Mexico.
New Mexico | ABQ International Balloon Fiesta
We did it! We made it to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! If you didn't know, with almost 600 balloons, it is the largest ballooning event and the most photographed event on earth. It's a pretty big deal.