Hiking Pine Creek Trail in Gunnison and my Airbnb in Hooper, Colorado

The 2.4 mile Pine Creek Trail in Gunnison is absolutely breathtaking! As I walked along yesterday morning, it literally took my breath away. The reflections of the autumn leaves in the Gunnison River were gorgeous. There are about 230 steps … Continue reading

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado

Yesterday I drove from Palisade to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.  I stopped along the 16 mile round trip route at most of the scenic overlooks. There were usually a  .2 to .5 mile short walks to the … Continue reading

Driving from Denver to Glenwood Springs and taking the Georgetown Loop Train

Yesterday, I drove from Denver to Georgetown to take the 1 hour Georgetown Loop train ride. The aspens were turning golden. It was a beautiful ride. I took a short detour off of I-70 and stopped at a couple of … Continue reading

Sights to see driving from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, California

Yesterday, I drove almost three hours from Mill Valley to my Airbnb in Santa Cruz.  I stopped in Pacifica to check out the pier area.  It was very foggy driving there but then it cleared up some. I stopped a … Continue reading

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Yesterday I drove 5.5 hours from Paso Robles to Point Reyes National Seashore and hiked the 1.8 mile Chimney Rock Trail. It was a nice, easy beautiful hike, but very windy. I thought my hearing aids were going to blow … Continue reading

A day of pampering in Paso Robles and Sights to see in Morro Bay, California

I started my day yesterday with a 90-minute deep tissue massage at River Oaks Hot Springs Spa in Paso Robles. Next I soaked in the mineral Hot springs tub and had a facial. I haven’t had a facial since my … Continue reading

Exploring Prince Edward Island

I Left my Airbnb by 7:00 a.m. this morning and drove 45 minutes to the 2.7 mile Greenwich Dunes Trail. About a third of the trail was a floating boardwalk. I didn’t encounter another soul on the trail, except for … Continue reading

Driving the Cabot Trail and hiking the Skyline Trail in Cape Breton National Park

This morning my Airbnb host had breakfast prepared at 6:30 a.m. so that I could depart early for a 186 mile drive on the Cabot Trail, a very scenic loop highway on the island of Cape Breton. It took me … Continue reading