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New York City, Christmas Eve 2019
We have always wanted to visit New York City during the holidays and on a whim we decided to take the kids for a quick 2 day trip to see a midnight Christmas Eve service in downtown NYC. Of course we would hit as many stores and sights as we could, while walking roughly 10Continue reading “New York City, Christmas Eve 2019”
Ride across Michigan
Our group of Saturday morning cyclists agreed that we wanted to ride across Michigan and preferably in 2 days. After some consideration, we thought Benton Harbor would be a good start and then we figured we would finish at Luna Pier. With our bikes loaded on the bike rack, we jumped on road and headedContinue reading “Ride across Michigan”
A Walk in the Woods
I am gearing up for a Grand Canyon hike from the South Rim down the Kaibab Trail to the Colorado River and then hiking back up the Bright Angel in 1 day. My oldest daughter is planning on making the 1 day hike with me as well. We are both doing separate workouts in preparationContinue reading “A Walk in the Woods”
Chapel Loop Hike in Pictured Rocks
Chapel Loop Hike
Trail ride with the boys
So today, the adults took the young teenagers out on the trail with us to see how they would do. We headed out to Oak Openings Metropark in Swanton, just west of Toledo. The metropark & volunteers have been building trails for quite a few years and have built almost 12 miles of trails toContinue reading “Trail ride with the boys”
Kayak Trip down the muddy Maumee
Today was such a beautiful day here in Ohio. We decided that we wanted to head out for a sunrise paddle trip. We went upriver and around Girty’s Island and back for a total trip of about 4.5 miles. The fall colors were really beautiful along the south side of the river. The maples wereContinue reading “Kayak Trip down the muddy Maumee”
Rome, Italy the Eternal City
Rome, Italy – Day 8: After getting settled into our Air BnB apartment, we headed out to grab a bite to eat and get started exploring the area near the Colosseum. We had scheduled a guided tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum for 4:00 pm. Our apartment was within walking distanceContinue reading “Rome, Italy the Eternal City”
Devil’s Bridge Hike in Sedona
On our visit to Sedona, we didn’t have a whole lot of time to do as many hikes as we had hoped, however this was the one hike that we thought would be a must. We had read that you must get up early and get out on the trail before it starts getting tooContinue reading “Devil’s Bridge Hike in Sedona”
Sedona Trip
We wanted to take advantage of our trip out west as much as we could, so we took the 3.5 hour drive east from Lake Havasu City to Sedona. As you near Sedona from Flagstaff, you drive scenic State Route 89A into the Sedona area. The views are absolutely stunning and your stomach may feelContinue reading “Sedona Trip”
Century Ride and a delicious breakfast
Century ride
Venice, Italy “City of Canals”
Day 4: Venice: Before we left the train station in Lausanne, we had to indulge ourselves in the delicious sweet pastries at the train station bakery. I had a couple of powdered sugar and jelly filled croissants while also purchasing some sandwiches and a baguette to munch on during the train ride to Venice. FirstContinue reading “Venice, Italy “City of Canals””