Travels
Trip Briefs
South Dakota/Wyoming - September/October 2007
Who knew there was so much to see in South Dakota and Wyoming? We spent 12 glorious days exploring some of the parks and monuments around Rapid City. Among others, we visited: Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, Devil's Tower National Monument, Spearfish Canyon, Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Crazy Horse Memorial.
Washington - March 2006
We spent a few days in and around Olympic National Park in Washington. We stayed a couple nights at Lake Quinault and also visited the coast.
Hawaii - September 2005
To celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary (which, technically, was in August), we headed to paradise, better known as Hawaii, for 12 days. We spent the first few days in Honolulu and the remainder of the time on the Big Island. Highlights included hiking out to see molten lava pouring into the ocean and going to the top of Mauna Kea to see the telescope observatories and watch the sunset.
Seattle - September 2004
Mr Moo and I took a quick weekend trip up to Seattle to see my Red Sox play the Seattle Mariners at SafeCo Field. The Red Sox lost (big surprise), but we still had a nice time away.
Massachusetts - August/September 2004
Since my dad had a week off from work, I went to Massachusetts to visit and hang out. I went to Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, for an afternoon with my parents, but, other than that, didn't really do much besides visit with friends and family.
South Carolina - June 2004
My sister finished up grad school in 2004. Congrats to her once again for getting her Masters degree! Woot! In June, she moved to South Carolina to start her new job. I flew down to see her the week before her start date to help her unpack and get settled into her new apartment. Most of the week was spent shopping and just hanging out together doing that sister thang. We did go out a few times to take in some of the sites, but it was way too hot to go out and do much more.
Oregon Coast - May 2004
As a Christmas present, Mr Moo's parents gave us a gift certificate for a 2-night stay at the Inn at Spanish Head in Lincoln City, Oregon. It included a free dinner in the dining room and two tickets to the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon. We headed down there on Saturday, May 15, and returned on Monday, May 17.
Sunriver - February 2004
We went to the resort community of Sunriver, Oregon, with some of Mr Moo's family for a sort of mini family reunion. Mr Moo's parents rented a big house which we stayed in with them as well as Mr Moo's aunt, uncle and cousin. We also met up with another of Mr Moo's aunt and uncle and several more cousins, who all live nearby.
California - May 2003
In May 2003, Mr Moo and I took a road trip to California. We spent almost a week at Yosemite National Park and a few days in San Francisco (where we had the pleasure of being robbed and the valets put a dent in the car) before driving back to Oregon.
Las Vegas - June/July 2002
Mr Moo and I went to Las Vegas to celebrate his birthday in 2002. We left on Saturday, June 29, and returned on Wednesday, July 3. The highlights of our trip include taking a helicopter flight into the Grand Canyon and Mr Moo getting picked to go on stage with Penn and Teller. I didn't keep a diary for this trip, but I took a bunch of notes to keep track of what we did each day. If I can make sense of them and find some time, I'll try to write them up into some sort of narrative.
England - November/December 2001
Aight. So I went to England for a month and only took 6 pictures. Sue me! For those of you who have been living under a rock, I got to spend four glorious weeks in England in November 2001. I spent most of my time in London, but I did manage to get out of the city a bit as well. I spent a couple weekends in Devon visiting with my best friend, Madhatter, and his wife who are, without a doubt, the most gracious hosts in all of England. Anyone who can put up with this cranky Yankee for a week deserves a reward in my book. :-) Also, my sister came out and spent the week of Thanksgiving with me. We spent some time in Stratford-upon-Avon doing the Shakespeare thang, visited Warwick Castle, toured the potteries in Stoke on Trent and ran around London like a couple of crazy people. All in all, it was an amazing trip and I can't wait to go back again. Please note: some of the pictures in the Travel Photo Catalog for this trip are my sister's.
Sea Hills Cabin - February 2001
Our two night trip to Sea Hills Cabin in Yachats, Oregon, was a quick trip to get away for a few days. The whole point of the trip was to relax so we didn't do a whole lot besides watch some movies, walk on the beach and fly the kite. It was a very lovely cabin and we hope to go back there again some day.
Europe - September 2000
In September 2000, Mr Moo and I went to Europe. We spent a glorious week in Paris, three days at a castle hotel in northern England, and a fun, but damp, week in London.
Mexico - September/October 1999
I went on vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico again in 1999 with my friend, Kelly. We left at the buttcrack of dawn on Wednesday, September 29, and returned the following Wednesday night, October 6. Please note: some of the pictures in the Travel Photo Catalog for this trip are Kelly's.
Mexico - May 1998
I spent a week in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with my friend, Kelly, in 1998. Unfortunately, I didn't keep any sort of journal so I've pretty much forgotten everything we did. However, I do know that this is the trip that we did the Swim With the Dolphins. Please note: all of the pictures in the Travel Photo Catalog for this trip are Kelly's.