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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 06 26th, 2009 | No Comments
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park is quite an experience. Earlier in our trip we went to the Petrified Forest National Park where there are some badlands, but these are much different. The plains of South Dakota are a far cry from the desert of Arizona. By definition, badlands are arid and hot. I was quite surprised...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 06 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Another National Park already? Yep, we decided to stop in Wyoming at one of America’s most popular attractions - Yellowstone National Park. Lucky for us its not yet high season, so even on a Saturday the roads and parking lots weren’t too crazy. We took our time moving through the park,...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 06 19th, 2009 | 3 Comments
Rural Montana and a Milestone
Rural Montana and a Milestone
Day 59 of our road trip was an especially scenic one. Ok, so that could be said about many of the days that we’re driving around exploring this great nation of ours. But Kate and I both have a deep appreciation for Montana’s Big Sky Country. We took our time and got off the interstate and...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 06 14th, 2009 | 5 Comments
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is located in the northwest corner of Washington state. It is a large and diverse area that covers a rain forest, beaches on the Pacific ocean, large mountains and beautiful lakes and rivers. We were fortunate enough to spend time in proximity to each of these features. Our Olympic...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 06 11th, 2009 | 5 Comments
Oregon Lighthouses
Oregon Lighthouses
Over the course of three days we saw eight of the nine lighthouses that the state of Oregon owns. They are all run by state or county parks and, except for the ninth and final one which we did not visit or get to photograph, are pretty easily accessible. Terrible Tilly, the ninth lighthouse, is 1.2...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 06 7th, 2009 | No Comments
Redwoods and Elk in California
Redwoods and Elk in California
There are numerous California state parks and, of course, the Redwood National Park that protect and allow visitors to enjoy the vast bounties of the northern California coast, especially the massive redwood trees. We drove along the Avenue of the Giants, one of the neatest roads that we’ve driven...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 06 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Point Arena Light
Point Arena Light
Despite the fact that day 44 was a cloudy/foggy day, we were not going to let that stop us from exploring the lighthouse in Port Arena, California. This was no ordinary stop on the side of the road for a quick photo. Point Arena Light has a museum and offers tours up to the top of the lighthouse. I...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 05 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Hugging The Southern California Coast
Hugging The Southern California Coast
We’ve been traveling in California for two weeks now, and we’ve covered a lot of ground. We drove through Death Valley National Park and made our way down to the Mexican border just south of San Diego, California. Day 30 saw us drive down past San Diego and wave to Mexico before following...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 05 21st, 2009 | 3 Comments
Wrapping Up The Detour To The Coast
Wrapping Up The Detour To The Coast
We’ve broken our road trip up into segments: the Route 66 segment, and most recently the Detour To The Coast segment. Now that we have reached the Pacific ocean and the California coast line we are beginning our third segment - the Driving The Pacific segment. This segment is all about sticking...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 05 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Angels In Anaheim
Angels In Anaheim
Before I begin this post - let me get something out of the way: while I am, and always will be, a Yankees fan - I am also a fan of the great game of baseball. And so when I’m in the town of a Major League Baseball team I usually check to see if there is a game. I am not slipping over to the dark...
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