We try to make our big trips full of varying activities. It makes a summer of travel much more interesting when we get to see and do many different things. Although a lot of our travels are nature and history based we add in some truly fun things from time to time. On this dayContinue reading “Worlds of Fun”
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Rocky Ridge a Laura Ingalls Wilder Home
We drove to Missouri for another chance to see a part of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life. This stop was at her Farmhouse and Rock House. Both of which are at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum in Mansfield, MO. This is where she spent the bulk of her life and wrote her famous LittleContinue reading “Rocky Ridge a Laura Ingalls Wilder Home”
Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan
Our next stop was another national park. These places almost feel like home now after visiting so many. We start with some research on the NPS app and our NPS book. Then we stop at the visitor center to get a map, Jr Ranger books, and talk with a ranger about best places for ourContinue reading “Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan”
Lake Erie
We spent our afternoon and evening at a wonderful state park on Lake Erie in Michigan. William C. Sterling State Park is located right in the lake with campsites directly across from a great beach area. Our site was right by the path to the beach and the kids immediately rushed out to the sandContinue reading “Lake Erie”
Cuyahoga Valley
Even though we are on our way home we still have quite a few stops including more national parks. Our trip through Ohio brought us to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We stayed at the Streetsboro KOA near Cleveland. We really enjoyed our stay here. Our site was right by the pond, they had two playContinue reading “Cuyahoga Valley”