Category Archives: USA Travel

LaCrosse, Wisconsin to Dubuque, Iowa

Posted on October 14, 2023 by kcbernick

Saturday, October 14, 2023 On our way to Dubuque, we passed by Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, home of the historic Fort Crawford. It was here that future US President, Zachary Taylor, accepted the surrender of Sauk war chief Black Hawk … Continue reading →

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Red Wing to Winona, Minnesota and LaCrosse, Wisconsin

Posted on October 13, 2023 by kcbernick

Friday, October 13 Last night, we cruised through Lake Pepin, a natural lake in the river, the largest such lake on the Mississippi. We miss a lot of the river because of night time travel. I guess we’ll have to … Continue reading →

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Voyageurs National Park

Posted on August 18, 2023 by kcbernick

August 18, 2023 I have lived in Minnesota most of my life, but have never visited the state’s only national park. We are staying at a place near Orr, MN, only an hour’s drive, so today, we took off to … Continue reading →

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Brookgreen Gardens

Posted on July 15, 2023 by kcbernick

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Brookgreen Gardens is located at Murrell’s Inlet, about 20 miles south of Myrtle Beach. This property’s 9,100 acres was once home to four rice plantations: The Oaks, Brookgreen, Springfield, and Laurel Hill. I hadn’t been aware … Continue reading →

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Fort Sumter and USS Yorktown

Posted on July 13, 2023 by kcbernick

Monday, June 26, 2023 Patriots Point in Charleston is about a two hour drive from Myrtle Beach. From here, we caught a ferry to Fort Sumter, well known as the place where the American Civil War began. South Carolina had … Continue reading →

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Myrtle Beach Attractions

Posted on July 12, 2023 by kcbernick

Billed as a Legendary Gift Shop, the Gay Dolphin Gift Cove has been operating since the 1940s. Founders Justin and Eloise Plyler were an entrepreneurial couple who owned a golf course, several motels, a reptile show, a monkey exhibit, an … Continue reading →

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Water, Water Everywhere! Congaree National Park

Posted on July 11, 2023 by kcbernick

Sunday, June 25, 2023 We took a three hour drive west to visit Congaree National Park. Named a national park just twenty years ago, its 26,000 plus acres preserve the largest tract of old growth bottomland hardwood forest left in … Continue reading →

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Myrtle Beach, SC – Mini Golf Capitol of the US

Posted on July 9, 2023 by kcbernick

Maybe even the world! June, 2023 One of the first things we noticed after we arrived in Myrtle Beach on June 19 was the proliferation of mini golf courses, at least 50! The history of mini golf dates to the … Continue reading →

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Pinnacles National Park

Posted on November 6, 2022 by kcbernick

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Whenever we have the opportunity, we like to visit our nation’s parks. Pinnacles National Park is only about 75 miles from Paso Robles, east if the Salinas Valley, which made it nice day trip for us. … Continue reading →

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A Mellow Day

Posted on November 3, 2022 by kcbernick

Monday, October 24, 2022 We are staying at a beautiful resort, Allegretto Vineyard Resort, located on the east edge of Paso Robles. One thing that is unique to Allegretto is that it is actually set next to its own vineyard … Continue reading →

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