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…]
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…]
Visiting the Big Trees Today we took a trip to Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Arnold, California. This was another location to mark off of the bucket list. For years I have wanted to see ‘the big trees’. Before visiting California and the Redwood National Park I did not know the difference between Redwoods … [Read more…]
Today we spent the day at Yosemite National Park. I’m knocking the places I have always wanted to visit off of my list. We enjoyed walking around and taking in the sites. The girls, of coarse, signed up for the Junior Ranger Program, and began working on their booklets. One of my favorite things here … [Read more…]
Another sightseeing adventure- Today we are visiting Pioneer Village at the Pioneer Living History Museum. The Pioneer village boasts many original buildings as well as reconstructed ones. Their website does a great job of explaining each of it’s exhibits and the history behind each. We had a great day exploring and again, I took tons … [Read more…]
Sedona- the beautiful red rocks of Arizona. If you ever visit Arizona may sure you plan a trip to Sedona. It amazes me how different Sedona is from where we currently live in Arizona. This area is surrounded with big, beautiful red rocks. Drive 15 minutes from Sedona and you find yourself on top … [Read more…]
Our Visit to Montezuma Castle National Monument One of my favorite things to do while traveling is to visit the National Parks an Monuments. Today we visited Montezuma Castle. The main attraction is a 5-story structure that with 45 rooms built into the side of a cliff. Early American settlers mistakenly thought that it was … [Read more…]
Today we ventured out to visit Historic Sahuaro Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. The historic ranch is 17 acres with 13 original outbuildings including corrals, stables, a dairy barn, milk house, rose garden, barnyard and historic orchards. Admission is free. The history of this place gives you a taste of the old ‘wild west’. … [Read more…]
Today we headed out to Peoria, Arizona to the Challenger Center of Arizona. Per their website The Challenger Center of Arizona is an organization created by the families of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster. We would like to share our pictures of the visit with you. We thoroughly enjoyed the artwork made of … [Read more…]