July 30 – August 13 2021 We visited Cape Cod as a day trip two years ago while staying near Boston. We decided that the area was worth a longer stay and this year was the perfect time to return and explore some of the many attractions of this lovely spot of New England. We … More Cape Cod, Massachusetts
June 6-13, 2019 This summer we planned a visit to New England with the motorhome and we decided on Lake George, New York as a stopping point on our way to Massachusetts, mainly because it was within driving distance of New York City and convenient for our daughter and son in law to join us … More Lake George, New York
March 6-7, 2019Tombstone, Arizona When you embark on a cross country RV trip, you have two choices. You can try to get to your destination by the quickest route possible or you can take it slow with quirky stops along the way. I have discovered that quirky and slow is the most fun. With this … More Tombstone, Arizona
July 10, 2018 There are city parks and then there is “Garden of the Gods”. It is hard to believe this is actually a city park but in actuality it is a National Natural Landmark right in the middle of Colorado Springs, managed and maintained by the city and free to the public, how lucky … More Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs
Driving up to Pike’s Peak is an exhilarating experience…. … More Pike’s Peak, America’s Mountain
July 1-8, 2018 The last time we visited Crested Butte, was 23 years ago for a family ski vacation. Arriving here in the summer is a totally different experience. The mountains are covered with wild flowers and the green of the trees and blue skies are so vibrant that every picture one takes looks like … More Crested Butte, Colorado
June 28, 2018 When we travel, we are always looking for a WOW factor and Monument Valley was definitely a Wow destination. If you love western movies you can just picture John Wayne riding down these canyons in “ Stagecoach”, “Rio Grande” or “She wore a yellow ribbon”, as well as some modern movies “Forrest … More Monument Valley, Navajo Nation Tribal Park
June 27, 2018 Day trips are one of my favorite things to do, so I’m very lucky that my husband Leo likes to drive. He really enjoys driving especially on scenic highways. Colorado 145 from Dolores to Telluride is one of those beautiful drives than in itself would be worth doing, but having the goal … More Telluride, Colorado
June 26 We really didn’t appreciate the vastness and uniqueness of this park until we drove into the visitor center and realized that there was another 20 miles of mostly uphill switchback roads ahead of us, reaching an elevation of over 8000 feet just to get to the ranger office where most of the hikes … More Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
St. Louis is the gateway to the West, so it was only fitting that we stopped here on our way East…. ok I admit that the anology doesn’t work as well if you’re coming from the West but we are headed home to North Carolina after a 2 1/2 month westward tour. Besides, Leo was … More Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MO
Going Places with Lucy & Leo 