Journal Entries

Hiking atop Hvar Island in Croatia. We were so fortunate to have an Airbnb host who loved to hike and was looking for people to explore with. That's us! The bonus, is that our youngest son, who does not love hiking, follows more easily when someone he doesn't know well is in the lead. We covered 20 km and summited a hill on this walk -- his longest ever. More from Hvar on the TravelingMel blog: http://travelingmel.com/things-to-do-in-hvar/

Hiking from town to town in the Cinque Terre in Italy. We wandered past vineyards, olive groves, and enjoyed amazing views of the Mediterranean Sea. And of course, blogged and made a video about it: http://travelingmel.com/visiting-cinque-terre-with-kids/

Jumping for joy on Livingston Peak.

Don't you love finding something unexpected and wonderful? That's how I felt about this campground on the Olympic Peninsula. We only stayed at Dungeness Recreation Area because we couldn't get a campground reservation in Olympic National Park. The private campsites and access to a five-mile long spit in the Puget Sound will probably draw us back. Next time, I am staying in the lighthouse!

My campground review is here: http://travelingmel.com/dungeness-recreation-area-campground/

A short walk around Deception Falls and Deception Creek. A great place to get out of the car and stretch while driving over Hwy 2. More on the TravelingMel site: http://travelingmel.com/highway-2-roadside-attractions/

Anders checks out Dry Falls - once the largest waterfall on the planet! Near Coulee City, Washington. More on the TravelingMel site: http://travelingmel.com/highway-2-roadside-attractions/

We spent the day riding around the big, open backcountry of Yellowstone National Park with Wilderness Pack Trips. It was my first time seeing Yellowstone from the back of the horse, and now I can't wait to do it again. Up next: blog post and video chronicling our day.

Stopped on our most recent float of the Yellowstone River to play in a warm spring.