The Ultimate Itinerary for 1 Week on Madeira island (Portugal)
Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal, is an archipelago of four islands off the coast of Morocco. One week is just enough for a spectacular Madeira itinerary.
World Heritage List
São Miguel Island, Azores (and Lisbon and Sintra)
A visit to a vibrant city as well as one of the greenest, scenic places we’ve ever been.
2016 Road Trip Recap
Follow the whole road trip chronologically using the 2016 Road Trip tag or check out a few select posts along the way: Start on departure day and… Drive through Appalachia starting in Shenandoah National Park, traversing the Blue Ridge Parkway, and ending in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Take in the sights and sounds of
2016 Road Trip Statistics
Number of days on the road: 121 Number of miles driven: 13,728 (all within the United States) Number of states visited in the USA: 26 Number of World Heritage Sites we marveled at: 6 (subset of purple markers) Number of National Park System Properties we marveled at: 35 (purple markers) Number of breweries we drank
Yellowstone National Park
June 26 – 30, 2016: After spending a few days in Grand Teton National Park we entered the south entrance of Yellowstone National Park via the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway which connects the two parks. Yellowstone National Park is HUGE; it covers 2,221,766 acres. That’s larger than Delaware and Rhode Island, in the
Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos
May 31 – June 6, 2016: After departing Chaco Culture National Historic Park, we headed towards Albuquerque. We spent a few days in the Albuquerque / Santa Fe / Taos area and enjoyed a sampling of the culture and activities as well as a fantastic visit with family (whom took the time to show us around).
C is for Canyon de Chelly and Chaco Culture
May 29 – 31, 2016: After Petrified Forest National Park we headed north in Arizona to Canyon de Chelly National Monument. The canyons within the monument have been home to people for nearly 5,000 years and, even today, some Navajo people call this home; many families still live, farm, and raise livestock within the canyons.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
May 12 – 13, 2016: We crossed into New Mexico and arrived at Carlsbad Caverns National Park (also an UNESCO World Heritage Site) in the early afternoon.
Great Smoky (and Snowy) Mountains National Park
April 7 – 9, 2016: When we departed Asheville we headed towards the southern entrance of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (also a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve) despite a weather forecast that potentially included snow.