In the middle of Washington state’s farm country, is a unique dive that I learned about when researching the Valhalla missile silo in Texas. Once I found out about this Titan missile silo dive, I added it to our map and hoped to get to the area eventually. The site is fairly remote from any…
The Beauty of the Central Coast of California
We’re often asked where is our favorite place that we’ve visited. It’s always hard to pin that one down as it’s an ever moving target. We start talking about how we love Burlington, Vermont in the summer and the same goes for Colorado. But then, the Southwest is nice for winter. I mean, really, how…
Death Valley Super Bloom
You’ve probably seen the stories and photos circulating about the Death Valley super bloom. We had, too, and thought we shouldn’t let the opportunity pass to see this once-in-a-decade phenomenon. The timing was perfect as we planned to head out to the California desert during the beginning of March and it was primed to be peak…
7 Reasons to Love Burlington, Vermont
We fell hard for Burlington, Vermont. From the mountains to Lake Champlain to the restaurants and artisan food, this place had everything we crave. In no particular order, here are seven reasons to love Burlington, Vermont. Factory Tours Do you watch “How It’s Made” on tv? Then maybe you’re like us and love factory tours….
Can you even dive in Burlington, Vermont?
Kerensa decided that we should book it to Burlington, Vermont to get out of the summer heat of North Carolina. Of course, the first thing I did was get online to see if it was even possible to scuba dive in Burlington. It turns out that yes, you can dive in Burlington and it’s pretty…
Vermont’s Shelburne Museum- So Much More Than We Expected
Brandon and I passed the Shelburne Museum on our way to Burlington and thought it might be an interesting little museum to visit. Boy were we wrong! It was a very interesting BIG museum to visit. We arrived mid afternoon and had to return the next day to see everything in the 38 buildings (25…
What’s a Skunk Ape?
“What’s a skunk ape?” Brandon receives this question and a lot of weird looks whenever he wears his shirt depicting this creature. So what is a skunk ape? Well, we think of it like the Bigfoot of the Everglades. It’s a large, hairy creature that walks on two legs and smells like a skunk. And…
Where in the World is Sopchoppy, FL?
Sopchoppy sits in that little curve of Florida before the panhandle known as The Forgotten Coast. It’s a sleepy little town in the Apalachicola National Forest without much happening. Sometimes, though, that is exactly what you need. We made Sopchoppy our layover on our way from Crystal River to Santa Rosa Beach. Our previous and…
Nasa Level 9 Tour – Johnson Space Center
As our route took us towards Houston, I really wanted to do a tour of NASA since I didn’t get a chance in Florida due to timing. While diving at Valhalla, Nuclear Missile Silo, I met some people who worked at NASA in Houston. I contacted them to ask if they had any insight into…
Good Times in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama
Driving into Gulf Shores, you can tell it’s one of those summer play-lands with go-karts, a small amusement park, arcades, and beautiful beaches. It would be a great family fun place with kids and sun. Of course, we weren’t there in the summer; we stayed before the official start of spring during the end of February/beginning…