Roadside View of Capitol Reef National Park: One Day at This Utah Attraction
We spent just one day driving through Capitol Reef national Park, and brought back some great images.
Impressions of the Parks Near Moab
If you like wide-open spaces—and who doesn’t these days—then one place that might be at the top of your list should be Moab, Utah. And we don’t mean the City of Moab—even though it’s a fine city—but the overwhelming number of national, state, and county parks in the immediate area. To tell you about everythingContinue reading →
Penguins on the Falkland Islands
One of the highlights of our recent trip to Antarctica was a stop at the Falkland Islands, where we drove out to a place called Volunteer Point to view a large colony of King Penguins. The road trip took about 2 1/2 hours. The first half-hour was on a paved road. We then transitioned toContinue reading →
Manatees of Blue Springs State Park
We went north of Orlando a few miles and visited Blue Springs State Park. It’s January, and the Manatees are here. On the day we were visited, the count was 380 animals. Blue Springs State Park is based around an underground spring that remains a constant 72 degrees F year-round. When the seawater gets belowContinue reading →
Visiting an Alpaca Farm Near Santiago
After our Antarctica cruise, we spent a few days in Santiago. One day, we ventured out of town a few miles and visited an Alpaca farm nearby. It was in a small town about an hour north of Santiago in a local farming district, called Llay Llay. The name of the Alpaca Farm is calledContinue reading →
