A look at my travel journal for our 2020 National Parks Road Trip for the Capitol Reef National Park and Corona Arch segment of our trip.
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Travel Journal (7/11/2020): Exploring Great Sand Dunes National Park
A look at my travel journal for our 2020 National Parks Road Trip for the Great Sand Dunes National Park segment of our trip.
Travel Journal (7/9/2020): Exploring Rocky Mountain National Park
A look at my travel journal for our 2020 National Parks Road Trip for the Rocky Mountain National Park segment of our trip.
Travel Journal (10/1/2019): Arriving in Wanaka
After having one of the most amazing days exploring Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound, today we headed back up North to continue our adventure in the town of Wanaka. Known for its picturesque shoreline trees and amazing hiking trails, we were excited to check the area out.
Travel Journal (9/30/2019): Milford Sound
We must have banked some good karma because today could not have possibly been a better travel day. We woke up in Te Anau to the sound of rain and immediately feared the worst for our tour of Milford Sound. However, they day would have a much more pleasant finish than we ever thought.
Travel Journal (9/29/2019): Queenstown Hill and Te Anau
The past few days have been fun, yet interesting travel days. Weather is always a big factor when you travel and this trip has certainly been no exception. If you let it, the weather can beat you down and absolutely ruin a trip.
Travel Journal (9/28/2019): Shifting Travel Plans
Greetings from Queenstown, New Zealand! This will be a rather quick update because we are dealing with some shifting plans because of weather.
Travel Journal (9/27/2019): Arriving in Queenstown
After a day of great hiking in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, we got up early today to continue our trek South on New Zealand’s South Island. Little did I know that our next destination would capture my heart like few other locations I’ve traveled ever have.
Widely recognized as the adventure capital of the world, the city of Queenstown has everything that a travel fanatic and outdoor adventure enthusiast would ever want in a destination. From beautiful mountain vistas, to amazing restaurants, to a seemingly never ending array of adventure activities, Queenstown has it all.
Travel Journal (9/26/2019): Mount Cook National Park
Today we continued our tour of New Zealand and moved from one absolutely gorgeous landscape to another. This stop was in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, which is known for its stunning vistas, massive glaciers, and excellent hiking trails.
Travel Journal (9/25/2019): Arriving in New Zealand
When we got up today we said goodbye to Australia and made our way to the airport to begin our New Zealand leg of this adventure. We were sad to leave Australia, but excited about the beauty and adventure we knew awaited us.