I’ve wanted to visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park for months, so when we dashed through Southern New Mexico on our way to Disneyland it was definitely on the short list. It didn’t disappoint. When We Visited: January 2014 Ages of Kids: 8, 6, 3 Where We Stayed: Brantley Lake State Park. About a 30 minute…
We love old forts. The history, the architecture, the sheer size, all of it makes for a fascinating visit. Fort Picken is located in the Gulf Island National Seashore – a barrier island along the panhandle of Florida. The seashore also stretches into parts of Mississippi, although somehow skips Alabama? Still not sure about that….
Convenient to our house in Virginia (which we house-swapped into, prior to Airstream travel) were two National Parks. The first was Prince William Forest, and the second was Manassas National Battlefield. Our visit here required a wait, as the 2013 government shutdown placed it just out of reach. We visited the first day the National…
This National Monument was quite a fun surprise! Comprised of various activities, the National Park can definitely take all day to explore. When We Visited: February 25, 2014 Where We Stayed: Mission Bay RV Resort Ages of Kids: 8, 7, 3 Earn a Jr. Range Badge We definitely pick up our books first thing at…
I remember visiting Philadelphia as a young teenager, but don’t remember many specifics. I’ve always wanted to go back, so when the opportunity arose to visit some friends while we were living on the East Coast we jumped at the chance! When We Visited: November 2013 Ages of Kids: 8, 6, 3 Tip: If you…
My wife and I visited Philly in 2010, before we had kids because my wife had a conference. I tagged along and while she was doing her conference thing, I got to explore the city. Such a cool place. I liked all the usual places, but a few local things I remember are elphret’s (sp?) way, which is the oldest neighborhood in the US that people are still living in, Franklin fountain is DELICIOUS, and I liked a lot of the artwork and sculptures, the giant clothespin & the area of game pieces. Here is a video I made of it if you want to watch: http://youtu.be/JW-Z19Zuo_0ReplyCancel
Thanks! Another one to add to my “list”. I have seen stuff about this place before but was not sure if it was worth it. It looks like something my boys would like though!
We pretty much did the same tour as y’all did. Walk down and took the elevator back out. For lunch, though, we ate at the concession in the cave.
I was 13 the first time I went on a cave tour. Our daughters always enjoyed the few caves we went in, as have our grandkids.
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