Liverpool, England
As a family we visited Liverpool for an overnight trip. Unfortunately the first part was a bit damp and we walked around in the rain. Thankfully we had our rain jackets. The kiddos were able to visit one of my … Continue reading
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Strawberry Fields Liverpool, UK
Returning back to our trip the the UK; we spent time in Liverpool which I shall post about later. We were able to visit the gardens at the newly renovated Strawberry Fields location. I had only ever seen the gates … Continue reading
Low Tide at Weston-Super-Mare
Most of my experiences with being on the beach usually involves the waves crashing on the shore line much like a dull thunder. It was quite the surprise to me when we visited the beach in Weston at low tide … Continue reading
Lansing, IA viewpoints
So we did not stay in Lansing long, but it is a cute town that meets the needs. Our goal was to look at the view of the Mississippi River. We visited the Driftless Area Visitor Center in Lansing. It … Continue reading
Copeland Park Train Display
Although we had a great visit to Lansing, IA before we left, I wanted to share this beforehand. I do this as I would hope that more parks would put signs up by the displays for those interested in why … Continue reading
Dunning Springs Park
Another stop we managed in Decorah, IA is Dunning Springs Park. This was another small city park that is well worth the stop. For those in the UK, it is like a small taste of the Lake District. It was … Continue reading
Fossil Hunting in Decorah, IA
While in NE Iowa one of the activities that the kiddos wanted to do was hunt for fossils. This area is known regionally for fossils that predate the dinosaurs. We heard from friends that Decorah is an easy place to … Continue reading
Forrestville State Park MN
C has been eager for me to visit this state park for over a year after he and the kiddos had a weekend camping trip in the park. While on our way down to NE Iowa we stopped by this … Continue reading
Westwood Hills Nature Center
Some times life passes you by so fast. Here we are already in winter experiencing wind chills/feels like temps of 2F/-17C. I hope this brings warm thoughts in the chill of the next few days. I will start off saying … Continue reading
Gale Woods Farm
So this place was great. I don’t normally say that, but other than a false start trying to have a picnic in peace from the yellow jackets, it really was a cool place. This is a rather large former homestead … Continue reading
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