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Yellowstone Day Seven: Leaving the Mountains

Erin Nixon

Aug 14
2 min

Yellowstone Day Seven: Leaving the Mountains

We got up and packed the truck and said goodbye to our little cabin at 7:30 and started the drive out of Yellowstone. It was still very...

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Erin Nixon

Aug 13
2 min

Yellowstone Day Six: Grand Tetons

It was FREEZING in the cabin when we woke up this morning. We crawled out of bed and dressed quickly to get in the truck to warm up. 37...

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Erin Nixon

Aug 12
3 min

Yellowstone Day Five: Timing

It was another early morning, we got up and out by 7 am and headed out to geyser country. We drove through Norris and Madison which we...

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Yellowstone Day Four: Hot Springs and Travertine

Erin Nixon

Aug 11
3 min

Yellowstone Day Four: Hot Springs and Travertine

Another early morning and we got out at 7 am and headed nearby to see the Virginia Cascades, which is a flat waterfall that sounds very...

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Yellowstone Day Three: Beware of Animals in the Roadway

Erin Nixon

Aug 10
3 min

Yellowstone Day Three: Beware of Animals in the Roadway

We got up early and drove down to Inspiration Point overlooking the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone before anyone else, and got some...

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Erin Nixon

Aug 9
3 min

Yellowstone Day Two: Into the Park

I woke up at 5 am (6 am EDT) and laid in bed making a list of everything I needed to buy at Walmart because we were leaving for the park,...

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Erin Nixon

Aug 8
2 min

Yellowstone Day One: Bag Saga

I slept in a bit and then got to work cleaning the house so that it would be tidy for Meredith to come and watch the dogs. I got some...

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Day Thirteen: Stirling to Edinburgh to Washington

Erin Nixon

May 8, 2022
2 min

Day Thirteen: Stirling to Edinburgh to Washington

Last part of a day here, folks! We got up with the sun, which comes up at around 5:30 or so here and laid around until a more reasonable...

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Erin Nixon

May 7, 2022
2 min

Day Twelve: Tested

Well we got up nice and early and headed to the Edinburgh Airport to get our required Covid test so that they will let us on the plane....

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Erin Nixon

May 6, 2022
3 min

Day Eleven: Castles and Palaces

We slept in a bit (7 am!!) and then went down for the wee Scottish breakfast in the restaurant downstairs. It was raining so we got to...

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Erin Nixon

May 5, 2022
2 min

Day Ten: Tea at Balmoral

We had another early start and got checked out of the Royston Guest House by 7:30. Several seagulls had disrespected the car so we...

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Erin Nixon

May 4, 2022
2 min

Day Nine: War and Whisky

Today we planned on seeing Culloden and going on a whiskey distillery tour at Tomatin, just a few miles south of Inverness. But first,...

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Day Eight: Birthday Amongst the Fairies and Castles

Erin Nixon

May 3, 2022
2 min

Day Eight: Birthday Amongst the Fairies and Castles

Whew! We started the day off early (as usual!) and checked out of the hotel at 7 am, driving straight to see the Old Man of Storr again....

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Erin Nixon

May 2, 2022
2 min

Day Seven: Fly Fishing

It’s beautiful weather but very windy (so not great weather for fishing) but we got a bit of breakfast from the shop this morning and met...

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Erin Nixon

May 1, 2022
2 min

Day Six: Over the Sea to Skye

Up bright and early again and we’re off to hike to Steall Waterfall! Got checked out and on the road by 7:30 so we made it to the...

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Erin Nixon

Apr 30, 2022
3 min

Day Five: The Real Scotland

Well, we had a nice run, but the rain is here at last. We woke up in Oban to an overcast sky with a light mist. Although Dad and I both...

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Erin Nixon

Apr 29, 2022
3 min

Day Four: On the Road to Oban

We got up bright and early, got a sausage roll from Gregg’s and then took a stupidly circuitous walk around Waverley Station searching...

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Erin Nixon

Apr 28, 2022
2 min

Day Three: St. Andrews

Well we got so much done over the last two days we decided to head out on a tour of St. Andrews today. We got up plenty early (especially...

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Day Two: Well…Dad is addicted to Irn Bru.

Erin Nixon

Apr 27, 2022
4 min

Day Two: Well…Dad is addicted to Irn Bru.

Whew! We needed some sleep. We managed to stay up until 9:30 last night (I stayed up until 11 watching the last three episodes of my...

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Erin Nixon

Apr 26, 2022
1 min

Day One: We Found Our PEOPLE!

After settling our bags in at No. 11 we decided to walk down the street and hop on the Edinburgh tours bus. HOWEVER, along the way we...

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Where am I off to next? This is just a list of all the places I'd like to visit...

International

Iceland

Italy

Ireland

China

Japan

Canada

Australia

New Zealand

Greece

Spain

Mexico

South Africa

Cambodia - Angkor Wat

Ecuador - Galapagos

Peru - Machu Pichu

Morocco - Marrakesh

India - Taj Mahal/Maldives

French Polynesia - Bora Bora

France - Nice/Corsica

United Kingdom - Jane Austen

Scotland - Highlands/Outer Hebrides

Turkey - Dogu Express

United States

Alaska

Denali
Gates of the Arctic
Glacier Bay
Katmai
Kenai Fjords
Kobuk Valley
Lake Clark
Wrangell-St. Elias

American Samoa

Arizona - Saguaro

Arkansas - Hot Springs

California

Channel Islands
Death Valley
Joshua Tree
Kings Canyon
Lassen Volcanic
Pinnacles
Redwood
Sequoia
Yosemite

Colorado

Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Mesa Verde

Florida

Biscayne
Dry Tortugas
Everglades

Hawaii

Haleakala
Hawai'i Volcanoes

Indiana - Indiana Dunes

Kentucky - Mammoth Cave

Maine - Acadia

Michigan - Isle Royale

Minnesota - Voyageurs

Montana - Glacier

Nevada - Great Basin

New Mexico

Carlsbad Caverns
White Sands

North Dakota - Theodore Roosevelt

Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley

Oregon - Crater Lake

South Carolina - Congaree

South Dakota - Wind Cave

Texas

Big Bend
Guadalupe Mountains

US Virgin Islands

Utah

Arches
Bryce Canyon
Canyonlands
Capitol Reef
Zion

Washington

Mount Ranier
North Cascades
Olympic

West Virginia - New River Gorge

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Travel Bucket List Where am I off to next? This is just a list of all the places I'd like to visit...

Travel Bucket List
Where am I off to next? This is just a list of all the places I'd like to visit...