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Minnesota Tour of Lakes: Independence Day 2007
Date of Trip: July 1st – July 8th, 2007 Pharos’ Nest Suite in Lincoln, Nebraska This trip, we drove Sunday July 1st to Lincoln, Nebraska. Originally, we had planned to camp, so we didn’t make a reservation early enough to … Continue reading
Exploring Loveland/Fort Collins on Memorial Day Weekend
Date of Trip: Memorial Day Weekend May 27 – 28, 2007 A long Weekend: What to do? While looking for a camping reservation a few days before Memorial Day Weekend, we didn’t find anything within a three hour radius of … Continue reading
A Book Recommendation: Fun with the Family Colorado, Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids by Doris Kennedy
A friend loaned me Fun with the Family Colorado, 6th: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids (Fun with the Family Series)before our trip to Fort Collins, Colorado. We received so much value from it on our exploration … Continue reading
Spring Break in Arden Hills, Minnesota
March 24 – April 1st, 2007 Returning to Colorado: On the Road Again As we leave Grandma’s and Grandpa’s house it is a cloudy, rainy day and the windshield wipers are working overtime. Cars whiz by splashing water everywhere as … Continue reading
Learning to Ski: Eldora Mountain Resort
Escaping to the Mountains Although this is the sixth ski season our family has spent at Eldora Mountain Resort, I feel like this is just the beginning of the adventure. Last week, we reached a milestone. All skiers in our … Continue reading
A Week in Minnesota: Visiting Grandma and Grandpa
Date of Trip: August 12 – 20, 2006 Getting Started: A False Start Our plan was to drive half way to Grandma’s and Grandpa’s house in Minnesota, camp overnight at a KOA, and finish our drive the next day. The … Continue reading
The Great Sand Dunes National Park
Date of Trip: July 29 – 30, 2006 Arriving at the Sand We left home at 9:30 AM and arrived at the Dunes around 3:00 PM. After arriving, we stopped at the visitor’s center, watched the introduction movie, and listened … Continue reading
Mueller State Park By Way of Colorado Springs, CO
Date Of Trip: July 8-9, 2006 Should We or Shouldn’t We Go? This trip almost didn’t happen. The weather forecast was for 70% chance of heavy rain on Saturday. But, trips are hard to cancel. Would it be harder to … Continue reading
Party and Camping Near Jefferson, Colorado
Flag Day Party and Lodgepole Overflow Camping Weekend Date of Trip: June 17 – 18, 2006 Location: Jefferson, CO Elevation: 9496 ft. Flag Day Party Great company, food, horse ball, and teepee interior decorating. Thanks! Camping Location The Lodgepole Campground … Continue reading
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Moab, Utah
Date of Trip: March 30 – April 2, 2006 Moab, Utah Elevation: 4185 ft. Van Camping: Arches National Park We slept overnight at Devil’s Garden Campground at site 39. The rock formations, picnic table, and extra cement table made this … Continue reading