Ahu Tongariki was my favorite Moai monument. I loved it for two reasons, the first is it is that it has been restored, it was amazing to see the toppled Moai, but it was breath taking to see them restored. Ahu Tongariki is the largest of the Moai monuments. It was restored after being toppled by a tsunami, most of the Moai are toppled, historians believe they were...
Something I recommend everyone do at least once in their life is drive up the 101. Danny and I both agree this was our favorite vacation. We started in Monterey Bay and finished at the Washington/Oregon border. We would have loved to continue all the way up Washington but we had to be at work on Monday in Spokane, Washington where we lived at the time. We went whale...
If you are going to see the Redwoods you have to drive thru at least one tree. Its cliché, its touristy, and it is a must! When we drove up the 101 we went through every tree you can drive through (there are three). One of the things we really liked about this one was it was large enough I felt comfortable driving through it. I am that annoying car driver that will...
You know that moment where you witness something incredible, something that they say can happen but rarely does. If you go to Canada you may see Aurora Borealis, by the way been there haven’t seen it, maybe if I can get to Alaska. Or perhaps you were told if you are on the ocean in Key West at sunset you will see the Green Flash, been there done that, was not...
Bear Country USA is a wonderful family activity and great for all ages. It is a drive through wildlife park, located off highway 16 and easy to spot from the road. The website says that it is open May to late November although we have went in the middle of November and it was closed due to snow and ice, we have been there three times and this is the only time it has...
The first time I went to Dinosaur Park I was just a child and thought it was so neat to climb on these giant dinosaurs. I loved Jurassic Park so to me this was like my own little taste of Jurassic Park. Twenty years later I went back with my husband and I still had a blast climbing on the dinosaurs. Dinosaur Park is a free park that was built-in 1936. It consists of...
Wailua Falls is a beautiful cascading 80 foot waterfall just north of Lihue and is widely recognized because it is featured in the opening credits of fantasy island. It is recommended that you don’t hike to the top of the waterfall, because it is dangerous, we did not know this at the time and we hiked to the top of the waterfall. The river that flows into the...
Machu Picchu is one of the most amazing places I have ever been in my life! Being there makes you speechless and we had the opportunity to go during the 100 year anniversary. It was such a memorable trip and not just because Danny proposed to me there. We only had a few days in Peru so we took the train instead of hiking the Inca Trail. We took the first train from...
SHARKS! SHARKS! SHARKS! This was a neat experience however one we were a little disappointed with our trip. We used Hawaii Shark Encounters for $105 you can get a two-hour tour with a guarantee to see sharks. We were the first group of the morning and the crew was late. Hawaii Shark Encounters also charges ten dollars more a person than North Shore Shark Adventures...
We love Moab! When we were dating my husband and I would try to go to every Jeep Safari week over Easter weekend. Now that we are parents, our Easter celebrations have changed. However, our favorite trip to Moab was during Jeep Safari Week when we went down with a couple of friends. Jeep Safari Week is a big deal for rock crawlers. Rock Crawlers from all over the...