Here is the summary of a few days spent exploring Mau’i. (you’re welcome!) We stayed at an apartment in Kihei, a nice central location with a beach. First, we started with a visit to Haleakala National Park. Driving our rental Jeep, we made our way towards the summit. It looked like the day was going to be rained out; however, once we reached a certain...
Starting off my first visit to Hawaii we decided to spend a few days exploring Kaua’i, the garden island. I chose this place because I wanted to see the Napali coast that seems to be featured in every photo set related to Hawaii. Day 1 – Helos, Kayaks and Beaches For our first day we took a helicopter tour. I ended up purchasing front seats and a...
Since it was so close to Zion, we decided to make a day trip to Bryce Canyon. My first impression is that this felt like visiting 1/2 of the Grand Canyon; however, still a very beautiful place to see. This location is known for having the largest concentration of Hoodoos on the planet. A hoodoo (also called a tent rock, fairy chimney, or earth pyramid) is a tall...
I have wanted to visit Zion for more than 10 years when it was recommended to me by a co-worker. I got close in 2015 but bypassed and went to Moab and then Arizona. We spent the night at a hotel in Park City, Utah. The drive to this National Park took about 90 minutes. The parking was quite challenging, even for a weekday. We parked about 3 miles into the town, paid...
Hiking is one of my favorite activates and over the last decade I have been discovering and enjoying a number of trails in Southern California. This year I really want to spend more time hiking instead of running. I discovered this location thanks to its proximity to Interstate 15 on a recent drive to San Diego. This is a nice step up from other “hill...
This week I have returned to my original city for a week of work at a conference. I have somehow also stumbled upon one of the best weeks of Ohio Fall weather I have seen in a few years. Enjoy!
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So I had to cancel my visit to Hokkaido. This required some serious last minute planning and booking. I decided to explore to the northwest, starting with the resort town of Fujikawaguchiko. I was so stressed about the rescheduling that I needed a few days of hiking and onsens to relax. While I have been to this place before, it still makes me happy. It takes about...
There was so much “awesome” to be found in Banff, that I decided to split this post into a second part. One of my biggest desires for more than a decade was to see the BLUE–GREEN lakes. These glacier-fed beauties lie right along the continental divide and basically feed all the rivers splitting out from the rocky mountains and head towards the...
I started my day in the city of Kalispell, MT. I had driven the previous day for about 8 hours to get here so I could have more time in Glacier National Park. While I had grandiose plans to camp this trip, colder temperatures, a lack of planning, and just general laziness had me staying at hotels. I headed for the West Entrance of the park… I stopped...
I started out early, enjoying the drive from Salt Lake City into the mountains. My goal was to head up to Jackson, Wyoming to find Grand Teton, National Park. My first rest stop, east of SLC, I found people feeding Cheetos to squirrels and groundhogs. Outside of this distraction, I found the surrounding red rocks to be beautiful. I made my way into Wyoming, then...