A Look Back – Week 12

Most Breathtaking –  Sunset from the Old Bahia Honda Bridge in the Keys  • Runner-up – The monkeys and the clear water of Silver Springs Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Bahia Honda State Park Most Surprising – The warm water of the Florida Keys Favorite Town I Have Never Heard of – Saint Augustine National Parks Visited – Everglades Highlight – Spending time with my cousin Kevan  • Runner-up – Driving through…

A Look Back – Week 11

Most Breathtaking – Sunset on Grand Isle, Lousiana  • Runner-up – The white sand beaches of Pensacola, Florida Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Wakulla Springs, Florida Most Surprising – The wildlife in Florida Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Mathews, Lousiana National Parks Visited – Gulf Islands National Seashore Most Uncomfortable Moment – Sleeping in the heat Biggest Achievement – Adjusting to the environment and figuring…

A Look Back – Week 10

Most Breathtaking – Sunset over Lady Bird Lake in Austin, TX Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Barton Creek Greenbelt Most Surprising – Austin is so runner and biker friendly with paths and trails all over the city Highlight – Happy Hour with the girls New Friend – I met an awesome new friend in Austin named Eric who coincidently grew up in my neighborhood in…

A Look Back – Week 9

I’m still in Austin, enjoying this awesome city and more importantly enjoying the time with my friends.  I haven’t covered a lot of ground this week but it’s been a fun one nonetheless. Most Breathtaking – Pedernales Falls and Twin Falls Coolest (Worth a Trip) – White River Amphitheater, New Braunfels, TX Most Surprising – The rain is no joke here Favorite Little…

A Look Back – Week 8

Most Breathtaking -Thunder Storm at Davis Mountain State Park • Runner-up – My last New Mexico Sunset at Brantley Lake Coolest (Worth a Trip) – White Sand National Monument Most Surprising – Oak trees are amazing Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Cloudcroft, NM National Parks Visited – Carlsbad Caverns (NM) and Guadalupe Mountains (TX) Biggest Achievement – Survived our hottest and most humid night…

A Look Back – Week 7

Most Breathtaking –New Mexico Sunset• Runner-up – Climbing to the top of the highest Sand Dune at Great Sand Dunes National Park Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Great Sand Dunes National Park • Runner-up – Santa Fe, NM Most Surprising – All the wild animals in Rocky Mountain National Park and all the mountains in Colorado! Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Pagoda…

A Look Back – Week 6

Most Breathtaking – Sunset on Hwy 211 at Creek Pasture Campground  • Runner-up – Stumbling upon Delicate Arch  Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Hwy 211 to Canyonlands South Entrance (Needles Entrance) Most Surprising – The Utah National Parks are so close to each other but have such different landscapes, each one so unique Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Tropic, UT & Eagle,…

A Look Back – Week 5

Most Breathtaking – Driving into Zion National Park  • Runner-up – The top of the Big Horn Trail overlooking the Red Canyon Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Red Canyon, 13 miles outside of Bryce Canyon Most Surprising – Coral Pink Sand Dunes Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Tropic, UT National Parks Visited – Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef Most Uncomfortable Moment – Two weeks…

A Look Back – Week 4

Most Breathtaking – Grand Canyon after a day of waiting for the clouds to clear  • Runner-up – The Night Sky at Joshua Tree Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Joshua Tree, Climb the Boulders and Chase the squirrels Most Surprising -Waking up to Snow in Arizona Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Flagstaff, AZ (I’ve heard of it and I don’t think…

A Look Back – Week 3

Most Breathtaking – Munro Point in Yosemite  • Runner-up – All of Yosemite Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Santa Barbara and driving down the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) Most Surprising –The trees at Sequoia are GIANT, I mean really Giant! Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Camp Nelson, CA National Parks Visited – Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia Most Uncomfortable Moment – A man swerved all the…

A Look Back – Week 2

Most Breathtaking – Lake Tahoe  • Runner-up – The Ridge Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Hwy 89 through Truckee Most Surprising -Whiskeytown/Shasta Nat’l Forest Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Graeagle, CA National Parks Visited – Lassen Volcanic National Park Most Uncomfortable Moment – The Park Ranger at the Campground in Tahoe approached me one morning and said, “Have you seen any bears yet?…Well they are out…

A Look Back – Week 1

Most Breathtaking – Crater Lake  • Runner-up – Trinity River Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Alvord Desert & Steens Mountains Most Surprising – Northern California (NorCal) Hwy 299 Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Weaverville,CA National Parks Visited – Crater Lake & Redwoods Most Uncomfortable Moment – A food cart-like truck (not a food…