Makoshika State Pro – Montana

Makoshika State Pro – Montana

We went to Montana mainly to see the Glacier National Park (see this post), but were not prepared for the other amazingly beautiful attractions that state has to offer. One of the biggest surprises (and delight) was the Makoshika State Park – which we stumbled 

Driving the Shafer Trail in Utah

Driving the Shafer Trail in Utah

When visiting Canyonlands National Park in Utah we stopped at a turnout that had a view of the canyons below. What blew us away was the dirt road we could see snaking around to the bottom. We just had to find out what that was 

Along the Road to Hana

Along the Road to Hana

In preparing for our trip to Maui, we kept reading about “the road to Hana”… Never much about Hana, but always about the road that leads to this little, isolated, town on the East side of Maui. We now know why and, no, we actually 

Salt Lake City – Gateway to Utah’s National Parks

Salt Lake City – Gateway to Utah’s National Parks

A few years ago we decided to visit Utah’s National Parks (the state has 5, but, at the time, we only knew of 4, so we missed that 5th one). As we had come from Sacramento via Hwy 80, we entered the Utah at Salt 

Sandy Beaches and more

Sandy Beaches and more

I’d heard that there were a lot of beaches on Maui, but I was not really prepared for what we encountered. There are literally beaches everywhere! Small ones, large ones, wide open ones, intimate ones, straight ones, crescent-shaped ones, you name it, it is there. 

Maui – here we come!

Maui – here we come!

The Corona Virus pandemic is still on so we can’t travel, right? One would normally be correct in that assumption, but the state of Hawaii, which thrives on tourism, decided to set up some strict rules that, when abided by, would allow visitors in. We 

Day trip to Haleakala, the dominant volcano on Maui

Day trip to Haleakala, the dominant volcano on Maui

We take a trip, through the clouds, to the top of Maui’s volcano, Haleakala.

Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada

Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada

You go to Las Vegas to do some gambling and maybe catch a show, right? Well not always. We learned that there are many more things to do and see that have little, or nothing, to do with gambling. In past visits to the “City 

The Las Vegas Neon Museum – a.k.a. The Neon Boneyard

The Las Vegas Neon Museum – a.k.a. The Neon Boneyard

Everyone knows about the casinos that have made Las Vegas famous. These casinos blast their presence in the form of neon signs, the larger and the more impressive, the better. With new development projects and expansions down the Strip, older casinos are regularly torn down 

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas

While visiting Las Vegas, we, completely by chance, spotted the roofline of this amazing looking building and decided to check it out and see if we could take some pictures. As you can see from the pictures on this post, the building is spectacular and