After hibernation, I woke up to the smell of croissants and banana which we had bought at Walmart yesterday. The best part? I didn’t even have to leave my room! Then we went to Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park,… Read More
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South Dakota: Day 2: Badlands National Park
After traveling the whole day yesterday, today we get to do actual sightseeing. Our first monumentally exciting sight was the breakfast buffet. I had a pancake, jelly donut, and 2 sausages. Once we got into the car, I was pleasantly… Read More
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South Dakota: Preamble
Finally! Time to board the airplane. We walked onto the plane with a sight of first class seats, that we didn’t waste money on. I took the window seat. After 30 painful minutes of looking at the seatback screen with… Read More
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Turnagain Arm Alaska
Our first day in Alaska began with riding the Glacier Discovery train. Our assigned seats were on the right hand side, which is what we wanted. The weather was great and the view along the Turnagain arm lived up to… Read More
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Balloon Ride over the Pyramids
Waking up at 4 AM while on vacation and getting in a car for an hour ride ? Sure, maybe we have a flight to catch. No one likes it, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do. What… Read More
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New Hampshire Foliage: Scenic train ride
A popular activity during peak foliage in all of New England, but perhaps more so in New Hampshire, is a scenic train ride. Our original plan was to ride the Mount Washington Cog Railway, the first of its kind and… Read More
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Carriage Roads of Acadia
Acadia is one of the few well-visited parks on the US East coast, and perhaps the one with the most diversity. It is also unique in that there are a lot of private properties within the park, many of which… Read More
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Columbus Day Colors at Jordan Pond
Our first full day at Acadia was Columbus Day, one of the busiest of the year because of fall foliage. Foliage is usually not at its peak yet so close to the ocean. Inland areas peak earlier, but with the… Read More
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Morning at Acadia National Park
This was going to be somewhat of a road tripping experience, if only because of the almost 22 hours of drive to get to our destination and back. The primary destination, one of the crown jewels of Northeastern United States,… Read More
