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Yikes, I Have a Teenager

June 14, 2018 by JessicaKrauel Leave a Comment

So, I haven’t sat down to write a post in a while.  It’s been busy. Three 12 hour shifts, off one day, three 12 hour shifts, an 8 hour drive to SC, a day filled with Dr. appointments and a to-do list, an 8 hour drive to West Virginia and then three 12 hour shifts.  … [Read more…]

Posted in: Outdoor Love Tagged: Fishing, outdoors, teenager, thirteen year old, Wine Cellar Park

Visiting New River Gorge Bridge

May 27, 2018 by JessicaKrauel Leave a Comment

  We headed about an hour and a half away to visit the New River Gorge Bridge.  It was built in 1977 and, at one time, was the longest arch bridge in the world.  Today, it is the second largest arch bridge in the world.  Pretty neat, right?  Our first stop was the New River … [Read more…]

Posted in: Full Time Travelers, Hiking, Homeschooling, Junior Ranger Program, National Parks, Outdoor Love, Sight Seeing, Travel, Travel Nursing Tagged: Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, mountains, New River Gorge Bridge, outdoors, sightseeing, travel, views, West Virginia

Visiting Hawks Nest State Park

May 25, 2018 by JessicaKrauel 2 Comments

Hawks Nest state park   A few days ago we took a little trip to Hawks Nest State Park.  It’s about an hour a way from us and the road we traveled along a scenic highway.  I enjoyed seeing the towns with homes nestled in the ‘hollers’ with the mountains in the background.  West Virginia … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hiking, Outdoor Love, Sight Seeing, Travel, Travel Nursing Tagged: Hawks Nest State Park, Hiking, Kanawha River Waterfall, outdoors, West Virginia

Enjoying Nature at Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands

March 28, 2018 by JessicaKrauel Leave a Comment

Today we visited another Wetland area, Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands.   Walking up to the center there is a butterfly garden on each side of the walkway.  There is also signs labeling some surrounding trees and plants.  I have found that this is fun way for the kids to learn about the different … [Read more…]

Posted in: Outdoor Love, Sight Seeing Tagged: birds, Florida, outdoors, sightseeing, travel, turtles, wetlands, wildlife

Enjoying Nature at Wakodahatchee Wetlands

March 26, 2018 by JessicaKrauel Leave a Comment

  Today we visited Wakodahatchee Wetlands.  The area is a created wetlands from a previously wastewater utility property.  A three-quarter mile wooden boardwalk allows you to observe animals in their habitat.   We saw all kinds of birds.  We watched this bird catching fish.     These birds were nesting in the trees surrounding the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Outdoor Love, Sight Seeing Tagged: bird watching, nature, outdoors

Mercer Caverns in Murphy’s, California

September 30, 2017 by JessicaKrauel Leave a Comment

The pictures in this blog are a perfect example of how a picture sometimes cannot depict how something actually look in person.  The formation in this cave are amazing, but these pictures do not do them justice. This is Mercer Caverns in Murphys, California.  The story we were told by our guide- A man, William … [Read more…]

Posted in: Outdoor Love, RV life, Sight Seeing Tagged: California, Mercer Caverns, outdoors, travel nurse, traveling

Visit to Montezuma Well

March 8, 2017 by JessicaKrauel Leave a Comment

    A beautiful view at Montezuma Well. We finished our day by stopping by another National Monument.  We saw more ancient cliff dwelling and we gazed upon the mystery of Montezuma well.  The water here has too much carbon dioxide for fish to survive.  Only a few organisms can live in this water.  Where … [Read more…]

Posted in: National Parks, Outdoor Love, Sight Seeing Tagged: Arizona, Montezuma National Monument, National Monuments, outdoors, sight seeing

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