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Southwest USA

Southwest USA

After leaving Moab, we continued south to check a few more national parks (and one city) off our list! Bryce Canyon National Park  I didn’t know much about Bryce before we showed up and I was blown away by this park! We got there around 2pm and had no problem finding a campsite which definitely started our visit off on the right foot. After setting up and settling in, we set off for a hike in Byrce Amphitheater, the main…

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One Week in Moab, Utah!

One Week in Moab, Utah!

We were so excited to get out to Utah to spend a whole week with the Garland family! John’s sister Carolyn lives out there so his parents and brother flew out and we all met for a week of fun in the Moab area. This was an absolute highlight of the summer. Here’s the lowdown on our week: Salt Lake City We all met up in Salt Lake City. John and I beat the rest of the family there by…

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10 Tips for Visiting Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

10 Tips for Visiting Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

The five days we spent in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks were some of the best of our summer road trip! The parks are just gorgeous and have so many interesting and unique features, like tons of geothermal activity, big, beautiful mountains, and ANIMALS! Fun fact: Yellowstone is often described as the best place for a safari game drive in North America. Planning your own visit or just curious about our experience? Here are some of our tips for…

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Rocky Mountains Majesty

Rocky Mountains Majesty

After a week of driving, we arrived in the Rocky Mountains! Seeing them felt like a big moment in our cross-country road trip. We knew we had driven so far! We spent some time in the Rockies on both the Canadian and American sides, starting with visits to Banff in Canada and Glacier National Park in Montana! Here’s a peek at what we did: Banff & Lake Louise We crossed the border into Canada (again!) for three wonderful nights in…

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Driving West on our North American Roadtrip!

Driving West on our North American Roadtrip!

After our time in Canada we spent one weekend in Boston to celebrate my mom’s 60th and my sister’s graduation: After this fun weekend, we hit the road for our big ol’ USA adventure! The first few days were filled with driving, driving, and more driving as we put in the miles to get us out west where we planned to  do most of our exploring. Thankfully, we had lots of friends and family to see along the way. Here’s…

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