Tag: travel

Visiting Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site-Hawaii

The story unfolds before us, as we watch the movie at Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site. A High Priest declares he received a prophecy. Kamehameha I will become King of The Island of Hawaii (aka The Big Island). All Kamehameha has to do is build a temple to the god of war, and offer a…
Visiting a Macadamia Nut Farm in Hawaii

Pineapples, coffee, and Macadamia Nuts, are the foods that come to mind when thinking of Hawaiian agriculture. Fans of agritourism, we look forward to visiting farms when on trips. We assume there are an abundance of macadamia nut farms to tour, and we will have a difficult time choosing which Macadamia Nut Farm in Hawaii,…
Minnesota Twins Ballpark-Target Field

In addition to collecting stamps in our National Park Passport, we also collect stamps in our MLB Passbook. We purchased our MLB passbook, at Citizens Bank Park, in 2019. There were big plans to start collecting stamps during the 2020 baseball season, but… It felt marvelous to dust the book off, after packing it away…
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

National Recreation Areas can be tricky to plan. They encompass numerous acres, and the Visitor’sCenter can be far from the area’s activities. This is our experience visiting the Mississippi NationalRiver and Recreation Area, in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, includes 72 miles of river, perfect for paddling. Our visit starts…
St. Anthony Falls-Minnesota

A temporary tent, acts as the Visitors’ Center, outside of St. Anthony Falls, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The falls are part of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. There is an Upper Falls location, and a Lower Falls Location. The tent at the Upper Falls, houses the St. Anthony Falls stamp. After getting our ink,…
Hiking to the M*A*S*H TV Set-Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

We’re exhausted. The pre-dawn flight from the East to West Coast, is catching up with us, but we are determined to go hiking, to the M*A*S*H TV Set. Not always jetsetters, once upon a time, we are newly married, fresh out of college kids, intent, above all else, to pay off debt. This means, for…
Visiting Santa Monica Pier-California

The fog is significant. Unlike our clear, blue-sky day, at Channel Island’s National Park. The weather at Santa Monica Pier, California, is a moody teenager. Initially, I’m disappointed. How can I get the perfect picture of the Santa Monica Pier, Ferris Wheel, through this soupy veil? The more we walk the pier, however, the more…
Visiting Channel Islands National Park-California

“That was a great day!” Announces the tousled haired young man. He claims a chair on the boat, preparing to leave Channel Islands National Park. “It was a hellah great day!” Agrees the young man in the backwards hat. The group settle into the row behind us. They take turns visiting the downstairs snack counter,…
Things To Do in Cocoa Beach-Florida

Adjacent to one of the busiest pleasure cruise ports in the United States, Cocoa Beach is a popular,Florida City. Aside from a Spring Break Destination, most people enjoy the activities in Cocoa Beach, preor post cruise. But what are the things to do in Cocoa Beach? Cocoa Beach PierDuring our visit, the Coca Beach Pier…