Destination: USA

Aloha from Hawai'i

Tue, 6 Jun 2017 | By sorkoo | Views [899]

What an amazing 5 days so far in Oahu. We're so lucky to have met Donna and Skip. They have been gracious hosts without even being here. The cats, the beautiful house, the suggestions around the island, we couldn't have asked for more. They're off to ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, food, hiking

Oahu and Traveling Home

Tue, 6 Jun 2017 | By jwagenknecht | Views [386]

Sunday, we started the day off with a snorkeling trip out of the Hilton at Waikiki. We booked the trip overnight and were not certain that the booking had been successful, so we went over to the hotel a little early to make sure we had a place on the ... Read more >

Fort Laramie

Mon, 5 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Views [473]

As we are working our way home, we scouted out a few places to stop.  We found the interesting Fort Laramie National History Park in Wyoming.  Bobby and I both love history, and Bobby particularly likes American Western history (he still loves ... Read more >

Photos: Fort Laramie

Mon, 5 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Photo Gallery

They are called the Mountains of Imagination - the Grand Tetons

Sun, 4 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Views [744]

Mountains of Imagination is a very fitting name for the Tetons mountains. The national park was established in 1920 and then again in 1950.  The park now consists of 310,000 acres.  The Tetons mountain range is the youngest ... Read more >

Photos: Grand Tetons

Sun, 4 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Photo Gallery

Photos: Vermont

Sun, 4 Jun 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Maple Syrup & Quaker Oats

Sun, 4 Jun 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [570]

I'm gonna regret not trying poutine (fries topped with gravy and cheese) in Quebec! Looks like I'll have to journey north again. As I hitchhiked through the gorgeous Quebec countryside, it took several lifts to finally reach the US border. A local took ... Read more >

Oahu

Sat, 3 Jun 2017 | By jwagenknecht | Views [378]

On Thursday, we started off the day making eggs at the apartment then caught an Uber to pick up a rental car. We had plans to explore a bit of the island so we needed a rental car to make that easier. We get dropped off at the Economy Rental lot and ... Read more >

Yellowstone - Part 2

Sat, 3 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Views [354]

Yellowstone in Spring is definitely something to see.  There is still snow in the higher elevations, but the lower fields are turning green.  There was a lot of wildflowers beginning to bloom too.  One of the best things for me was seeing ... Read more >

Photos: Yellowstone - Part 2

Sat, 3 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Photo Gallery

Yellowstone - Part 1

Fri, 2 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Views [394]

Yellowstone is such an amazing place.  I still don't really understand how so much to see is in one location.  I thought you might enjoy some interesting facts and photos: Yellowstone was established on March 1, 1872. It is the world’... Read more >

Photos: Yellowstone - Part 1

Fri, 2 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Photo Gallery

Change in Plans - Heading to Yellowstone National Park

Fri, 2 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Views [447]

The best thing about not making formal plans is that plans can change.  Our goal had been to visit Glacier National Park in Montana after we visited the Canadian Rockies.   What we found out after further investigation, the roads in ... Read more >

Photos: Change in Plans - Headed to Yellowstone

Fri, 2 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Photo Gallery