Journal Entries

Where the first week of our road trip was full of what I like - mountains (western ones, the 10,000 feet ones!), open space, and few buildings & people - the next week of our trip was very urban!

After leaving New England, we needed to get to South Carolina, so a stop in Washington DC was the half way point. None of us had ever been (I think hubby when he was a small child maybe), so it was nice to see.

We saw the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, which I thought was really cool. We visited landmarks all around that area. Pictured is the World War II Memorial, which offers a view of Washington Monument (which was closed to going inside we were disappointed to find out).

@brienne can't move her hands (and her smile) after an adrenaline trip up the rock face at Red Rock Canyon.

@celine rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon.

@mypictograph rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon.

Grocery store picnic lunch in Boulder, Colorado.

Tonight after supper we went for a short hike at Red Rock Canyon, another beautiful park a short 15 minute drive from where we are staying. So many cool places to see around here and we are barely scratching the surface.

Our kids haven't been to Boston before, and we took a day during our Rhode Island family visit to ferry over there and walk the Freedom Trail and eat dinner at a yummy brewery. It was timely for our son who just graduated 8th grade and had studied American history this last year - he got to see places he'd studied about, and hear ranger talks on details of events. I am not a huge history buff myself, but I always enjoy time in Boston! Plus, we had a day of clear blue skies and not- too- hot weather!

Another morning, another trail run at Garden of the Gods.

Family trail run number two happened this morning at Garden of the Gods, a short 15 minute drive from where we are staying this week.

Evening hike at Palmer Park, Colorado Springs