Date of Trip August 9 – August 14th
Flight Day
We awoke at 4 AM to arrive at the airport for a 7:05 AM flight. Who planned this vacation anyway? A huge part of the excitement of this vacation is just flying on an airplane. Our youngest doesn’t remember flying at four [...]
Date of Trip June 28th – July 6th
Trips between CO and MN
On the way to Minnesota, we stayed at the Fairfield Marriott in Lincoln, NE. Then, on the way home we camped at Mormon Island State Recreation Center near Grand Island, Nebraska. Camping instead of hoteling saved us about the [...]
Date of Trip March 26th – 29th, 2008
Something New
After six ski seasons of trekking up to Eldora Resort for daily ski lessons, we reached a family goal this weekend. We vacationed in the mountains on a multi-day ski vacation. Since we had four days, we chose to drive a while and [...]
Date of Trip: July 27th – August 4th, 2007
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To Ellis
So, the plan was to leave for Ellis, Kansas late afternoon on Friday July 27th. We didn’t get out the door until around 7 PM. On the way to Ellis, we drove on the edge of a powerful [...]
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 stay at the Fairfield Inn as usual. Instead, we had reservations at [...]
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 our home. Not to mention the work to get together a camping trip [...]
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 van had been packed the night before. So, our goals for the morning were to [...]
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 camping site extra nice. The sandy terrain is so different than camping in Colorado. [...]