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Death Valley is Full of Fantastic History
Sis Adventure 3.0, Part 1, Death Valley National Park As always, traveling with my sister is an interesting adventure. This time, headed to Death Valley and Joshua Tree for a week, the entertainment began before we even left town. We had lodging in Death Valley at Stovepipe Wells – more on that later, but we were camping in Joshua Tree. So how to pack for camping when you are flying out? We decided less was more, so we threw a tent, a tarp, 2 sleeping bags, and 2 sleeping mats along with 2 fire pokers into my giant Biaggi Zip Sack bag. Miraculously, everything fit! I will cover Joshua Tree…
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Wild West Kansas Sisadventure 2.0
When I agreed to go on this road trip with my sister on our long President’s Day weekend, I had no idea what I was getting myself into! All I knew is that we were going out to the middle of nowhere in western Kansas to look at rocks. She teaches science, so it is her thing. I am always down to travel, so when she asked me to go, I of course said yes. I knew we would find some historic stops along the way, because as you know, that’s my thing! We found a few historic sites that I am excited to share with you! Getting there When…
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Seven Historical Sites to See in Kansas City
One of the things I did this summer was to explore in my own backyard! Here in Kansas City, during “normal” times, there are plenty of things to do! There is something for everyone! And while we are best known for our barbecue and our Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs, there is much more to our city! I will be focusing on sites that are related to history, of course! I have even narrowed my seven sites down to ones that are still open to the public despite the pandemic! A few of these places I have visited before, but there are also several that I had not despite…
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Chasing the Corp of Discovery – Nine Notable Sites From Kansas City to Bismarck
Have you ever decided to go somewhere just to get out of town? Have you ever decided to go somewhere just because you have never been? Have you ever decided to go somewhere without much planning ahead? Our last road trip for the summer screamed yes to each of these questions! We were slated to fly to Phoenix and visit Scottsdale and Joshua Tree National Park (I know they aren’t that close really, but I was going to make it happen) over spring break. Well, the trip got postponed until August due to Covid. August rolled around, and numbers were even worse than in the spring, so our trip got…
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Surprising Stonehenge
Where are you traveling or have you traveled this summer? If you are like me, archaeological sites and other historical locations are high on your bucket list of top destinations. One place that has always intrigued me is Stonehenge. Now I obviously could not travel to Stonehenge in the UK, as Europe has closed its doors to Americans for now, and I can’t say that I blame them. BUT I DID visit America’s Stonehenge this summer! What? You’ve never heard of it? Well, I had never heard of it before either until I ran across a brief description in my DK New England guidebook! As a history teacher, the name…
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Eleven States in Seven Days A Sisadventure
Well here we go! My little sis and I are off on our seven day vacation, an Avoid the Rona Road Trip. Yes, mom, we have our masks and we are wearing them. We will be driving (and camping) in my sister’s Tesla Model 3, which she calls Nik (#NiksNotReal). My sister is a science teacher, and way more techy than me. If EV’s are your thing, you can check out her blog too for all of the details about how great they are here! I will stick to history and hilarity! For those who know my sister and I, you know this trip is sure to be a riot, although…
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Unexpected Arkansas Adventure
Who knew there was a submarine in the middle of the nation? When my daughter called to see if I would go on a weekend road trip with her last fall, I was of course on board. She is working on her Master’s degree in history and is particularly interested in maritime and naval history, so when she told me we were going to see a submarine, I wasn’t necessarily surprised. I WAS surprised that we were going to North Little Rock, Arkansas! I mean, what is a submarine doing in North Little Rock, Arkansas?! Keeping in mind that we only had the weekend, we had to prioritize our activities.…
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Wolves, Tigers & a Bit of History
Well. It is crazy how quickly life can change. These are my travel stats for the past several years. One of the things I like about the TripIt app is that it not only keeps all of your trip itineraries organized, but it also tracks all of this! This year, so far, I have zero miles and zero trips logged, and it looks as if that may be the case for a while. We made the sad, but necessary, decision to cancel spring break plans to Scottsdale, Arizona, and now we are observing the #15days to slow the spread and staying home. Our school is currently on spring break, but…
