I arrived at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens when they opened this morning at 9:00 a.m. It felt so refreshing to walk around and be surrounded by nature. It’s a lovely Botanical garden! As I was exploring, I met a lady … Continue reading
I arrived at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens when they opened this morning at 9:00 a.m. It felt so refreshing to walk around and be surrounded by nature. It’s a lovely Botanical garden! As I was exploring, I met a lady … Continue reading
Today I drove 4 hours from Navarre Beach to Providence Canyon State Park, Georgia. I hiked the 2.2 mile Canyon loop trail. The geology of the area is very cool! The trail isn’t difficult, although there is some elevation change, … Continue reading
Early this morning, I drove a couple of miles from my Airbnb to Navarre Beach. After setting up my site, I got into a conversation with a nearby gentleman. We spoke for a good hour. He’s my age. We mainly … Continue reading
I was able to fit in two hikes yesterday, totaling 3 miles, in Cloudland Canyon State Park, Georgia, and DeSoto State Park, Alabama. There were some scenic stops along the way, as I drove through Georgia and Alabama. I made … Continue reading
I planned a lady’s road trip for four of my friends and myself, and we left this past Wednesday. It was only a 2-hour drive to our first stop.. Bernheim Forest. We walked about 2 and 1/2 mi along the … Continue reading
In February, while recuperating from cataract removal surgery, I planned a 9-day solo road trip through Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. Today was my first stop, Rock City Gardens, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It’s difficult to describe what this place is … Continue reading
I’ll touch on the highlights of 2023. The month of February I spent in Mexico City in an Airbnb. This city is populated with 22 Million people. I chose to use Uber for transport, since it was half the cost … Continue reading
My first stop yesterday morning was Gorges State Park, N.C. I hiked to Rainbow Falls and Turtleback Falls. I was going to hike a trail at Table Rock state park, but realized it wasn’t going to have the wow factor, … Continue reading
After my husband passed in 2018 my time was filled with running my tourism business, photo shoots, and performing my duties as the Manager of an Airbnb. I was also extremely busy selling his possessions (i.e. Harley motorcycle, boat, jeep, … Continue reading
Today I hiked part of the Split Rock light house via Gitchi-Gami & Superior Hiking trail loop. The lighthouse is stunning! Not too far down the road is Gooseberry Falls State Park. The waterfalls are spectacular! I hiked about 2 … Continue reading
My first stop today was Temperance River State Park where I hiked the 2 mile Temperance River Hiking Club trail. The trail follows the gorge and river at first and then you’re hiking through woods. I drove 5 minutes to … Continue reading
This morning I drove half an hour from my lodging in Lutsen to Judge C.R. Magney State Park and hiked the 2 mile Devil’s Kettle trail to the falls. There were lots of steps. You cross this beautiful river to … Continue reading
Yesterday I arrived in Lutsen, Minnesota from Cincinnati after two flights and a 2-hour drive. It was pouring rain the entire drive, but as soon as I arrived in Lutsen it stopped so I hiked one mile round trip to … Continue reading
I went to a meetup.com event for photographers at Graffiti Alley, located in a suburb of Cincinnati and took some photos. Here are a few of them. Things have been a little quieter lately, I have been out on a … Continue reading
I’ve been on a couple of dates in the past week. I went hiking at Sharon Woods in Cincinnati with a gentleman, but there was no chemistry. I went out to a wine bar and had appetizers and wine with … Continue reading