If you follow our adventure posts regularly, you may be wondering why the title of this post is Idaho Panhandle Adventure II instead of an adventure in Lake Tahoe. We had a last-minute change of plans. When we were heading back home from the Dutch John ~ Flaming Gorge, Utah adventure, we decided that we wanted to … Continue reading Idaho Panhandle Adventure II
Dutch John ~ Flaming Gorge, Utah is where we recently ventured. This was a new place for both of us, one of which Larry was particularly interested in visiting. The Flaming Gorge Reservoir spans northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. One of the reservoir's biggest draws is its vivid red-orange cliffs that stretch majestically along its … Continue reading Dutch John ~ Flaming Gorge, Utah
Our Rainy Idaho Adventure began in Stanley, Idaho, one of our favorite places to visit. It is home to the Sawtooth Mountain Range. Recently, we made our annual visit to Stanley to spend time at Redfish Lake and Stanley Lake. Unfortunately, it rained for most of our trip so we were unable to do much … Continue reading Rainy Idaho Adventure
The Black Hills of South Dakota welcomed us with a rainy cloak over the Memorial Day weekend. But the rain and thunderstorms did not entirely prevent us from exploring the unique, mesmerizing beauty of this place. It awed me (Stella) to the degree that the area felt religiously sacred to me. The land, once belonging … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend: Black Hills of South Dakota
NOTE: The purpose and intent of this post is NOT aimed at providing a review of the cruise ship. We recently returned from a 7 night eastern Caribbean cruise aboard the Royal Caribbean Wonder Of The Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, to date. The three locations the ship visited were: Sint Martin; Saint Thomas; CocoCay … Continue reading 2023 Eastern Caribbean Cruise
Larry and I have passed through Pinedale, Wyoming numerous times on our way to Jackson Hole and Alpine. For some reason, however, we never spent time exploring the area. During our Wyoming Labor Day Weekend there, we learned that we had really been missing out on seeing the numerous lakes in the area. There are … Continue reading Wyoming Labor Day Weekend
For the last three years, Larry and I had expressed interest in taking a summer trip to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. But the breadth of this adventure evolved into so much more than we had anticipated as we began planning it in March 2022 while in Aspen. It eventually tied in with the purchase of our … Continue reading Idaho Panhandle~Canada Adventure