Category Archives: USA Travel

Horseshoe Bend, Page, AZ

Posted on December 9, 2019 by kcbernick

December 9, 2019 The drive to Horseshoe Bend took us through Oak Creek Canyon this morning. As always, the 14 mile drive through the canyon is stunning, and today was no exception. It rained most of yesterday, so Oak Creek … Continue reading →

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I Love a Parade!

Posted on December 8, 2019 by kcbernick

December 7, 2019 The city of Prescott, AZ holds an annual parade on the first Saturday of December, although we didn’t know that when we set out this morning. We drove from Sedona to Prescott via Cottonwood and Jerome so … Continue reading →

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Montezuma Well, Rimrock, AZ

Posted on December 6, 2019 by kcbernick

December 5, 2019 A few places around here are named for Montezuma, the Tenochtitlán ruler from the 1500s, although there is no evidence that he ever visited this area. We had visited Montezuma’s Castle in 2012, but weren’t aware of … Continue reading →

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Red Rock State Park, Sedona

Posted on December 5, 2019 by kcbernick

December 3, 2019 Our resort is located just a few miles from Red Rock State Park. The park was established in 1991, several years after the land had been transferred to the state. The land, consisting of 700 acres, had been … Continue reading →

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Sedona, Arizona

Posted on December 4, 2019 by kcbernick

November 29 – December 2, 2019 We’ve already been to Sedona a couple of times, the last time was to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary in 2012. When looking for a way to use up some vacation ownership points, we … Continue reading →

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Surprise! Vacation Trip

Posted on October 18, 2019 by kcbernick

October 7, 2019 My best friend and I will be embarking on another decade of our lives soon. To celebrate, we opted for a surprise trip with our spouses, using The Vacation Hunt, a company started by a young couple in … Continue reading →

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Newport, RI

Posted on September 21, 2019 by kcbernick

Sunday, September 8, 2019 Today was a long drive from Lebanon, Vermont. We are staying at the Hydrangea House Inn in Newport, Rhode Island, located within walking distance of the harbor and many of Newport’s historic sites, including the iconic Newport … Continue reading →

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Vermont after Ice Cream

Posted on September 18, 2019 by kcbernick

Afternoon, September 7, 2019 Sated and happy, we moved on to discover that there really is more to Vermont than ice cream. We had heard that the Cold Hollow Cider Mill in nearby Stowe has delicious cider donuts, so we … Continue reading →

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I Scream You Scream for Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream!

Posted on September 17, 2019 by kcbernick

I’m reposting this in honor of National Ice Cream Day, June 19, 2020. Saturday morning, September 7, 2019 Today, we paid a visit to Ben & Jerry’s Factory in Waterbury. Any ice cream aficionado will tell you that this is … Continue reading →

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Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves

Posted on September 16, 2019 by kcbernick

Friday, September 6, 2019 The Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves are located about an hour from Mount Washington, in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. The terrain here was carved out by glaciers during the Ice Age. The Lost River was … Continue reading →

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