We love exploring the outdoors and traveling around Florida and beyond. We are trying to go to as many National Parks as we can, and we make short trips to Disney World frequently. In the last few years we have also been around Arizona to many places. We are planning on some exciting new destinations, so check back for updates!
We’re trying something new and glamping at Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland, Florida! Along with our daughter, we are camping, I mean glamping, for 2 nights. Check out the glamping lifestyle and the charm of Manatee Springs in Florida. Check out more of our adventures in Real Florida! Planning Glamping at Manatee Springs We’ve been […]
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Along with the guys, I’m doing a day trip to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park near Gainesville, Florida. With almost 23,000 acres, Paynes Prairie is the only place in Florida today where bison and wild horses roam free. The vast preserve also contains Alachua Sink, a great spot to see Florida alligators. Bison and horses
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Read about our Christmas in the Smokies. We have a full week planned, including visiting the national park and Dollywood for the 1st time. If you’ve thought about a Christmas in the Smokies, then check our highlights of an amazing week!
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We’ve been dreaming of Dollywood at Christmas and this year we’re taking the whole family! It’s our 1st time and we’re excited to visit Dollywood, especially during this special time of year. See what we did and learn why we love Dollywood at Christmas! Dollywood was just part of our week in the Smoky Mountains.
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Check out our adventures over 2 days at Point Reyes National Seashore in California. Along with Becky and our daughter, today we are visiting the Point Reyes Lighthouse and exploring more of the park. Teeming with amazing wildlife and views, see what makes the rugged coastline in Point Reyes so special! This is the 2nd
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Check out our adventures over 2 days at Point Reyes National Seashore in California. Along with Becky and our daughter, we are visiting the only national seashore on the West Coast. Teeming with amazing wildlife and views, see what makes the rugged coastline in Point Reyes so special! This is the 1st of 2 posts
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Today we are headed to Muir Woods National Monument near San Francisco, California. Becky and I are with our daughter in San Francisco, and we want to see the giant redwood trees. So, we’re taking a drive to explore Muir Woods and the area! To see things to do and see while in San Francisco,
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Just back from a work/vacation trip to San Francisco experiencing all the top things you have to see and do. See what San Francisco top things made our list! San Francisco Top Things – Chinatown Our 1st stop was Chinatown, the oldest in North America, and one of the largest outside Asia. Dating back to
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Today we are visiting St. Andrews State Park in Panama City Beach, Florida. Along with our daughter, we are going to Shell Island, which has an unspoiled beach accessible only by ferry. And afterwards we are going snorkeling by their rock jetty. Learn all you need to know about Shell Island and snorkeling in St.
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What do you do at Disney World without kids? You treat yourself!!!
Check out this 8-course meal at Monsieur Paul at EPCOT and more!
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Tonight we are doing a sunset cruise to Kettle Falls in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. Along with our daughter, the 3 of us will continue to explore Voyageurs by water. Earlier today we did a Rainy Lake boat tour that was a lot of fun. You can read more about that here. But tonight,
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After exploring Voyageurs National Park by land yesterday, the 3 of us are starting out on a Rainy Lake boat tour. And afterwards, we’ll visit the Rainy Lake Visitor Center and have lunch. Also, we’ll go over boat tour options and why we chose this Rainy Lake boat tour. We are looking forward to experiencing
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Today, we are visiting the Ash River and Kabetogama Lake areas in Voyageurs National Park in Northern Minnesota. Along with our daughter the 3 of us are driving from Minneapolis to International Falls. And along the way we are stopping at both the Ash River and Kabetogama Lake Visitor Centers and more! Planning Ash River
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Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White is a character dining experience at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. And we’re trying it out with our daughter and some friends. See what makes Story Book Dining with Snow White an experience you don’t want to miss! Planning Story Book Dining with Snow White You have to
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Today we are visiting some old Florida attractions near Orlando. Becky and I along with our daughter are venturing away from the theme parks for some old Florida fun. Check out the 4 places we went all within 35 minutes of downtown Orlando! Here’s the 4 old Florida Attractions we’re visiting near Orlando in order:
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What better way to start National Parks Week then with a daddy/daughter day at Fort Caroline National Memorial. Today we’re doing a guided tour and more at Fort Caroline in Jacksonville, Florida. See what makes Fort Caroline such an important part of Florida history! Planning our Fort Caroline National Memorial Itinerary During National Parks Week
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After visiting Luray Caverns this morning, this afternoon we are hiking to the highest peak in Shenandoah National Park. I’m on my guys trip along with my son Matt, brother-in-law Kelly and Uncle Mike in the Shenandoah Valley area. And there’s still some hikes I want to do including to Hawksbill Summit, the highest peak
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Today we’re heading to Luray Caverns in Virginia, the largest cave system in Eastern America. I’m on my guys trip along with my son Matt, brother-in-law Kelly and Uncle Mike in the Shenandoah Valley area. See what makes Luray Caverns so unique! Planning Luray Caverns What do you do on a rainy day in the
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For 2 days we are learning to ski at Massanutten Resort in Virginia. I’m on my guys trip along with my son Matt, brother-in-law Kelly and Uncle Mike. And with little skiing experience, we are starting things slow. Planning When I first mentioned I wanted to go skiing for our guys trip, there was a
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Probably our most favorite hike on our trip has it all. Snow, beautiful woods, 3 stream crossings and a waterfall. And that’s just on the way to Rapidan Camp, President Herbert Hoover’s summer retreat!
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Today is Day 1 of our guys trip to the Shenandoah region of Virginia. I visited Shenandoah with Becky and our daughter 2 years ago for the 1st time. And this time I am back with our son Matt, brother-in-law Kelly and our uncle Mike. This is their 1st time here and we’re looking for
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On our trip last summer we were able to stop at each of the 5 lodges in Olympic National Park. And each one offers something a little different. See what makes each of the 5 lodges so unique! Planning Over 3 days our plan was to visit each of the 5 lodges in Olympic National
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We take a look back at our favorite Disney World restaurants in 2023. We’ve picked our favorite and runner-up from each of the 4 parks and Disney Springs. See what makes these our favorite Disney World Restaurants last year! Our Favorite Disney World Restaurants at Magic Kingdom The counter service options at Magic Kingdom are
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If you are looking for an epic Virgin Islands National Park itinerary, this has it all. This is our 2nd day in the park, and we’re hiking to amazing views, exploring ruins and looking for wildlife. Read all about our adventures hiking to Ram Head, exploring the Annaberg Ruins and more! Planning the Epic Virgin
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If you only have 1 day to explore the Virgin Islands National Park in St. John, this is for you. Our 1st day itinerary is all about the amazing beaches and snorkeling. See all you need to know about the North Shore beaches including best places to snorkel, amenities and more! Planning Virgin Islands National
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Today is our 1st full day in the Virgin Islands and we are taking an excursion to the Baths. It’s just the 2 of us and we’re heading to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. See why the Baths is the BVI tourist attraction you have to see. Planning When planning our 10th anniversary
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Journey of Water inspired by Moana is the newest attraction to open at EPCOT. And today we have a passholder preview to experience the attraction before it opens to the public on October 16th. Find out everything you need to know about Journey of Water! Journey of Water Basic Information This new attraction is an
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Today we went back to LEGOLAND Florida to check out their water park. And we have the scoop on all of the rides, attractions and dining options. Find out everything you need to know about LEGOLAND Florida Water Park! Planning LEGOLAND Florida Water Park Fun On a hot summer day, there’s no better way to
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Our adventures continue today to the beautiful Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. Along with our 3 kids, we kicked-off Grandma’s birthday in the Enchanted Hoh Rainforest this morning. And now we’re headed to Lake Crescent for a relaxing afternoon before a special dinner at the lodge. Come see what makes Lake Crescent a popular
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Today we are visiting the enchanted Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park. Along with our 3 kids, and Grandma, I am excited to take everyone to this magical place. See what makes the Hoh Rainforest one of the most unique places you’ll want to see for yourself! Planning Today is Grandma’s birthday, and we’re taking
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This afternoon, we are headed to Sol Duc Valley in Olympic National Park in Washington. Along with our 3 kids and Grandma, we are going to explore this unique area of the park. Read about our adventures at the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, hiking to Sol Duc Falls and more! Planning Sol Duc Valley
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Today we are tidepooling to Hole-in-the-Wall in Olympic National Park on the Washington Coast. All 3 kids are with us and we are looking forward to hiking on Rialto Beach to this sea arch. And we’re especially looking forward to checking out the tide pools here. Read about our experience tidepooling to Hole-in-the Wall in
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Today we are stopping at the magnificent Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park in the state of Washington. We’re along with all 3 kids and Grandma exploring this popular beach. See what makes Ruby Beach a magical place to visit on the Olympic Coast. Ruby Beach is our last stop on our drive from downtown
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Today we’re driving through the Southern portion of Olympic National Park in Washington. We have all 3 kids and Grandma with us as we make stops along the way to our Airbnb in Forks. With a packed itinerary, we are looking forward to exploring from Lake Quinault to the Kalaloch beaches! Planning our Route Olympic
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We’re in Southwest Michigan for a couple days with all of our extended family from Chicago! There’s almost 20 of us and we’re having fun and checking out breweries in multiple towns. And we’re excited to explore what Southwest Michigan has to offer! Planning our trip to Southwest Michigan We flew into Chicago on Saturday
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Today we are driving from Chicago area to Michigan stopping at Indiana Dunes National Park on the way. We are with all 3 kids and being led by Uncle Mike from Chicago. And the 6 of us are looking forward to exploring Indiana Dunes! Planning Indiana Dunes National Park After thoroughly researching this park, I
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While exploring Indiana Dunes National Park, we visited the Century of Progress Homes. A unique part of this park gives a glimpse of innovation from our past. Here’s all you need to know about Indiana Dunes National Park’s Century of Progress Homes. If you want to read more about our time in this park, check
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Tonight we are doing a Fireworks Dessert Party at Magic Kingdom. After spending the day with our daughter and her cousins, we are looking forward to experiencing this enchanting extra experience. Find out all you need to know about a Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Party! Planning a Fireworks Dessert Party We are looking to do
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Today we are visiting the world’s longest cave system in the world at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. Along with our daughter we are headed to Mammoth Cave for the day. And we have a full day planned for our trip to our 21st national park together! Planning Our Day at Mammoth Cave There
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We spent a week in the Shenandoah Valley area last year with our daughter, our parents and Becky’s Uncle Bob. And from ages 5 to over 75 we wanted to do things we could all enjoy. Here’s our top 5 family activities in Shenandoah Valley. 5. Eat a Signature Dessert Who said dessert can’t be
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For the last 5 years around St. Patrick’s Day I think about our trip to Ireland in 2018. After Becky and I spent the weekend in Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day, we took a tour out to the country. Our tour took us to Wicklow Mountains National Park and to the remarkable Glendalough. About Wicklow
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Tron Lightcycle Run is the latest ride opening at Disney World. And we are taking the day off to attend a passholder preview of the newest addition to Magic Kingdom. Follow us and our daughter to get a sneak peek of Disney’s newest and coolest rollercoaster opening next month. Check out more New Disney World
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Today is our 2nd annual “Adventure Day” with our nieces and this time we’re going to Silver Springs! You can read about last year’s adventure at: Adventure Day On Jekyll Island With Our Nieces! Our nieces Caitlyn and Chloe enjoyed Adventure Day so much last year, that we are doing it again. And just like
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Experience the special Mount Rushmore lighting ceremony for the 1st time. If ever in the area, this is an experience you don’t want to miss!
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Today we are completing the Fab 50 Quest at Magic Kingdom and much more. Along with our daughter, this is our 4th park in just over 2 weeks, but we saved the best for last. Check out our latest adventure at Magic Kingdom in Disney World! Planning the Fab 50 Quest and More We plan
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Space 220 Restaurant at EPCOT is one of the hardest reservations to get. And we finally booked this restaurant in space for tonight. Along with our daughter, read about our adventure in “real, real space” at Space 220! Planning – Getting Space 220 Reservations I have been wanting to try Space 220 since I heard
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The International Festival of Arts is the 1st festival each year at EPCOT. And we are headed to there today with our daughter to check it out. Follow along as we experience what the EPCOT International Festival of Arts has to offer and more. Planning the International Festival of Arts There are 3 festivals each
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Check out our adventures and more 1st time experiences at Animal Kingdom, including using the new MagicBand+.
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Today we are heading to Hollywood Studios at Disney World to experience using MagicBand+ for the 1st time. We are looking forward to seeing what the new MagicBand+ can do. But we are also trying some new restaurants and our daughter is ready to experience some new rides! Planning MagicBand+ at Hollywood Studios MagicBands have
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Pirate River Quest at LEGOLAND Florida just opened yesterday. And this weekend we’re with our daughter and our friends Suzie and Eddie celebrating their daughter’s birthday at LEGOLAND! And we’ll be one of the 1st to experience their latest ride. Read about our experience on Pirate River Quest and tips from our 2 days at
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Peppa Pig Theme Park is now open in Florida and we are surprising our daughter this weekend. This park designed for “little piggies” is just steps away from LEGOLAND Florida in Winter Haven. This will be our 1st time here, and Becky and our daughter’s 1st time at LEGOLAND. And we’re staying at the LEGOLAND
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Today we are exploring 3 amazing forts around St. Augustine, Florida. Becky is staying home while I take our daughter and our son Drew to the Ancient City. We’ll be visiting the main fort downtown, the Castillo de San Marcos, as well as Fort Matanzas and Fort Mose. We are looking forward to exploring these
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Today we are checking out the Christmas Celebration at SeaWorld Orlando. With our Disney passes blocked out this weekend, we are headed to SeaWorld with our daughter for the day. And their Christmas Celebration just started! Planning the Christmas Celebration at SeaWorld When checking out SeaWorld, we found out their Christmas Celebration starts this weekend.
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Today we are checking out some Florida State Parks near Destin. For Labor Day Weekend, my son Drew and I are in Destin on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Yesterday we found Fantastic Fungi & More at Rocky Bayou State Park. But today we are checking out a 3 more state parks near Destin, each
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Rocky Bayou State Park in Niceville is just north of Destin on the Florida Panhandle. And for Labor Day Weekend, my son Drew and I are in Destin. Becky and our daughter stayed home this trip, so Drew and I decided to do some hiking in the area. What we didn’t expect was to find
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We just finished an epic trip out West, but unfortunately Becky’s mom Gigi got sick before we could leave Montana. And per doctor’s orders she can’t fly back. But we need to get back home for work. After checking our options, we decide the best is to drive the long way home from Montana to
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We’re looking for some interesting stops on the way back and booked a night in Hot Springs. We are driving home from Montana with Gigi and our daughter and stopping at Hot Springs National Park. To read more about our road trip, check out our separate post: The Long Way Home from Montana to Florida.
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Today we are driving through beautiful Badlands National Park. It’s the 2nd day of our road trip driving home from Montana with Gigi and our daughter. To read more about our road trip, check out our separate post: The Long Way Home from Montana to Florida. After staying in Rapid City, South Dakota last night,
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Today we are leaving early to continue on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. Yesterday we explored most of the western side with our daughter and Becky’s mom, Gigi. You can read about it in our separate post: Jumping into Lake McDonald and More in West Glacier. And today we are continuing where we
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Lake McDonald is the centerpiece of the western side of Glacier National Park in northwest Montana. And today we are driving to Glacier for a 1 night stay in Apgar Village on Lake McDonald. We’re going to have the afternoon and evening to explore with our daughter and Becky’s mom, Gigi. And we are looking
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Tonight we have a reservation for an evening wildlife tour in Yellowstone National Park. Earlier today we explored the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone with our daughter and Gigi, Becky’s mom. But now, we’re ready to see some more wildlife, and hopefully some bears. We’re ready to ride on a historic yellow bus on an
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is our destination today in Yellowstone National Park. This is our 3rd consecutive day visiting Yellowstone with our daughter and Becky’s mom, Gigi. The last 2 days were all about hydrothermal wonders, and you can read more about them: Grand Hydrothermal Features in Yellowstone. But today, we’re super excited to
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Today we are looking for grand hydrothermal features in Yellowstone National Park. Specifically, we will be exploring all the hydrothermal features between Midway and Norris Geyser Basins. Yesterday we got a great introduction to these features at West Thumb & Old Faithful in Yellowstone. And today we’re going back with our daughter and Becky’s mom,
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West Thumb and Old Faithful are 2 different areas in Yellowstone National Park. And today we will be exploring these areas and more on our 1st Day in Yellowstone. We’ve just spent the last 2 days in beautiful Grand Teton with our daughter and Becky’s mom Gigi. You can read more about our adventures at:
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Jenny Lake is considered the focal point of Grand Teton National Park and provides many opportunities for exploration. Today is our 2nd day in the park and we’re getting to Jenny Lake early to do some hiking. Yesterday we stopped at many beautiful places in the park with our daughter and Becky’s mom Gigi. Check
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Check out our amazing stops in beautiful Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Today is our 1st day In the park and we’re looking for the most picturesque sights. We just arrived in Jackson Hole last night with our daughter and Becky’s mom Gigi. And the 4 of us are starting early on this Friday
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is the newest roller coaster at EPCOT. And we are excited to ride this new “Guardians of the Galaxy ride” today. “Cosmic Rewind” for short, it’s touted as the first ever reverse launch coaster, also rotating 360 degrees. We have been looking forward to this new ride opening and
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Today is our daughter’s 6th birthday, and we have a special day planned at Magic Kingdom. We have a lot of surprises planned including a princess makeover and dining reservations in 2 castles! We’re looking forward to a magical birthday with our little princess! Planning a Magical Birthday When Disney changed their annual passholder plans
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Today we are exploring the North section of Shenandoah National Park down to the Skyland area and Stony Man. There are 7 of us here in Virginia, including our daughter, our parents and Uncle Bob. After just the 2 of us yesterday, all 7 of us are going back into the park today. We are
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Today we are exploring the South section of Shenandoah National Park including hiking to Blackrock Summit. There are 7 of us here in Virginia, but after yesterday’s side trip, it’s just the 2 of us. To read more about our side trip yesterday, see New River Gorge National Park in a Day. We are looking
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Today we are making a side-trip to the newest U.S. national park, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. We are in Virginia with our daughter, Becky’s parents, Poppa and Gigi, her Uncle Bob and Paul’s mom, Grandma. And we’re only about 3 hours away from the newest national park in West Virginia. We’re too
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Today we are trying to get back into Shenandoah National Park after getting snowed out yesterday. To read about yesterday’s adventures, check out: Exploring Luray Caverns on a Snowy Day. We are in Virginia with our daughter, Becky’s parents, Poppa and Gigi, her Uncle Bob and Paul’s mom, Grandma. And the 7 of us are
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Today we’re headed to Luray Caverns in the morning and we’re hoping to find snow in the afternoon. We have 7 of us here in Virginia and it’s Becky’s mom Gigi’s 75th birthday! Our daughter has never seen snow, and this April day may provide some. We are looking forward to exploring Luray Caverns on
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Today is Day 1 in Shenandoah National Park. We just arrived in Virginia last night with our daughter, Becky’s parents and Paul’s mom. In addition, Becky’s Uncle Bob flew in from Arizona to join us for the week. None of us have been to Shenandoah National Park before and we are looking forward to explore
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LEGOLAND Florida in Winter Haven is where everything is awesome! And we are taking our daughter for the 1st time to the park that is everything LEGO. This is also Becky’s first time here, and we’re staying at the LEGOLAND Hotel for the weekend! Yesterday we went to their new theme park here, read our
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This is Day 3 of our boys trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). Paul and our sons, Drew and Matt, along with our uncle Mike, aka Grunkle, have 3 days in the GSMNP. And we’re saving the best for last. After hiking to waterfalls the last 2 days, today we are hiking
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We are continuing Day 2 of our boys trip to Look Rock Tower in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Paul, Drew, Matt and Uncle Mike just hiked to Abrams Falls in the Cades Cove area. To read more about it, check out our separate post: Abrams Falls and Cades Cove in GSMNP. And now
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This is Day 2 of our boys trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). Paul and our sons, Drew and Matt, have 3 days in the Smoky Mountains and we’re planning to do more hikes today. Our uncle Mike, aka Grunkle, is with us and we are planning to hike to Abrams Falls
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Today is day 1 of our boys trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). Paul and our sons, Drew and Matt, have 3 days in the Smoky Mountains and we’re hoping for some snow. And today is the best chance for some. The last time we visited the park was in summer 2015,
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Today is our 1st “Adventure Day” with our nieces on Jekyll Island in Georgia. Becky, once again, came up with a genius idea. Rather than get little trinkets for our nieces Caitlyn and Chloe for Christmas, she decided to do “Adventure Day”. The idea is to give an experience instead of a standard gift, and
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Disney KiteTails is a new show we want to check out at Animal Kingdom. And this will be our 1st time to Animal Kingdom since Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration started. Yesterday we had a full day at Disney World, see our separate post: Homecomin’, Candlelight Processional and More! So today we plan to enjoy
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Follow our day from Chef Art’s Homecomin’ at Disney Springs to the Candlelight Processional at EPCOT and everything in between! This time we are starting out at Disney Springs for brunch before heading to Hollywood Studios. And then we’ll park hop to EPCOT for dinner and the Candlelight Processional. This will be our first time
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Today we are excited to try Homecomin’ brunch at Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ Restaurant at Disney Springs. This is the start of our day at Disney World. To read more about our full day, see our separate post: Candlelight Processional, Homecomin’ & More! To read more details about our experience at Homecomin’ Brunch, read below.
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Big Shoals State Park near White Springs is a great stop in Florida. We are heading back from a weekend trip to Auburn, AL and are bored. We went to Becky’s alma mater to attend a football game and are on the return trip. Being over a 6 hour drive back, we want to stop
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Check out our day celebrating Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration at Magic Kingdom! Their 50th Anniversary Celebration officially kicked off October 1st, and just about everything at the parks has been updated. In addition the new Genie service just came out on the Disney World app. We have also booked some new restaurants and look
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Read about what we did that was new at Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs. This will be our first time back to Disney since their 50th Celebration started and we’re ready to go back. We also booked some new restaurants and the Genie service is now running. Looking forward to lots of new experiences for
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If you have never heard of Gideon’s Bakehouse, it’s a unique experience. Gideon’s is best known for their large made from scratch cookies, but just going there is an experience. They opened earlier this year in January and have been packed every since. Read more below about the unique experience at Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney
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Read about our amazing day at EPCOT including Ratatouille. We were able to snag a passholder preview of Disney World’s latest ride and made a day of it! If you want to read about our full day (and planning) at EPCOT continue reading. If you want to go straight to our experience at Remy’s Ratatouille
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We are getting the chance to ride Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure before it opens to the public. We were able to snag a passholder preview of Disney World’s latest ride and made a day of it! If you want to read about our full day (and planning) click here. If you want to go straight to
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Read about our stop at Fort Frederica National Monument in St. Simons Island, GA. We were heading back from our Labor Day stay in Lake Marion, SC and were looking for places to explore on the way. With our daughter and Becky’s parents, the 5 of us headed to Fort Frederica National Monument. None of
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On this day, we venture back to Congaree National Park and to a brewery. Instead of heading to Disney again, we had decided to have a relaxing Labor Day weekend this year. We were able to book a timeshare on Lake Marion, South Carolina’s largest lake. Being south of the park and less than an
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Read about our adventure to the Everglades National Park Shark Valley area. The Everglades has 3 main entrances and we’re excited to visit the Shark Valley area to do the tram tour. Yesterday, we visited the Gulf Coast Visitor Center as we explored the Tamiami Trail – A Scenic Drive into Real Florida. But read
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On this day, we explored Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in South Florida. Some of our most exciting stops along the Tamiami Trail were here. This post will focus on these stops in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve. If you want to follow our whole trip, check out our post: Tamiami Trail – A Scenic Drive into
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On this day, we ventured to the Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida. Some of our most exciting stops along the Tamiami Trail were here. This post will focus on these stops in Big Cypress. If you want to follow our whole trip, check out our post: Tamiami Trail – A Scenic Drive into
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Follow our road trip down the Tamiami Trail, a scenic drive into Real Florida. The original road from Tampa to Miami travels through Big Cypress Swamp, and more. Our trip focused on the portion of Tamiami Trail starting outside of Miami headed west to Everglades City. There are many amazing and interesting stops along the
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See our adventure on Father’s Day to Biscayne National Park and a funky brewery. This day we are getting wet with a snorkel trip in Biscayne National Park. And later today we head to Funky Buddha Brewery for dinner. Biscayne National Park in Homestead, FL is 95% covered by water, so you need a boat
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Building a lightsaber at Hollywood Studios is a must for any Star Wars fan. And our son Drew, who is a huge fan, wants to build one for his birthday. And since we are already planning a trip to Disney, we made plans to do this “enchanting extra.” Find out all you need to know
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Today is Daddy Daughter day in the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s just Paul and our daughter doing our 1st daddy/daughter hiking and exploring trip. We are excited to spend time together and visiting 3 different areas close to each other. The 1st is the Fort Caroline National Memorial where we’ll
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Driving from Washington to Florida in 5 days in time for Christmas! Our son Drew is moving back to Florida after being in Washington for a year. He is ready to get back and we are looking forward to seeing him. Only issue is we drove his car out there last year, so we have
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