Tag Archives: National Park

Authentic Maine ~ Popovers, Clams, and Lobster

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday September 20th – Acadia National Park We managed to catch up with our friends Lise and Charlie. You may recall that we met them while sailing on the Danube River Cruise earlier this year, followed by a day spent … Continue reading →

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Iceland ~ Thingvellir NP, Gullfoss, Geysir, Fontana Health Spa

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday September 8th ~ Iceland, Day 2 An early nine-hour tour got us up at 6:00 a.m. and on the road by 7:30.Today’s outing was labeled Gullfoss, Geysir and Hot Spring and cost $149.75 USD per person. Described by Royal … Continue reading →

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Bled, Slovenia ~ In the 5 top most beautiful places I have ever been!

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday May 8th ~ Bled, Slovenia Located in the northwestern portion of Slovenia, the city sits on the bank of glacial Lake Bled.  Any one of the major tourist attractions in the area would make this a favorite destination. When … Continue reading →

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Croatia ~ Trogir and Plitvice Lakes National Park ~ both UNESCO sites

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday May 6th ~ Croatia Trogir Our morning walking tour through Trogir would have been enhanced by having a local guide.  We had a little over an hour to explore on our own.  I felt that we missed out on … Continue reading →

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Montenegro ~ Fifty shades of GREEN, a photo selection

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, May 2nd ~ Montenegro Where to start.  The name Montenegro translates to “Black Mountain”, but in reality Montenegro is green, green, green and then more green.  It is also stunningly beautiful country that I would put up against many … Continue reading →

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Turkey ~ Cappadocia Sites, Göreme National Park, UNESCO, Ceramic factory

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

February 20th, continued… (Warning, another long post) We started our day off with the optional early morning hot air balloon flight which I wrote about and posted a separate entry on.  You can check it out here if you are … Continue reading →

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Zion and Bryce National Parks and Panguitch Utah

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Zion and Bryce National Parks are close enough to combine together into one get-a-way. In May of 2006 we surprised two of our closest friends with a trip there. Flying into St. George, Utah and renting a car we checked … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone National Park (part 2)

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Yesterday I published Part 1 about my favorite place in the USA – Yellowstone National Park. In case you missed it and would like to check out the pictures you can see them by clicking here. The roads through Yellowstone NP … Continue reading →

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Mono Lake – Toto, I don’t think we are in Kansas any more

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

I have a tendency to overuse “other worldly” in describing places that are different, or spooky, or look like I could be on another planet. In this case – I stand by this description.

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Lassen Volcanic National Park – Day 1

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

We have just returned from a wonderful 10 day road trip to Southern Oregon and back home via Eastern California.  Earlier this year we made this same trip north traveling along the California coastline.  What contrast! Driving Highway 1 is … Continue reading →

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