Mitchell Caverns

After being closed for an extended period, Mitchell Caverns reopened just a year ago. I tried to book them last year planning our southwest trip. And it was a shock for me that it was scheduled entirely until March! This August I called them again. They have very strict instruction on how one can book…

Joshua Tree National Park in day and a half

For four years we spent Thanksgiving weekend in Northern Sierra hoping for snow and hiking among the pines. And last year was a disappointment. I wore a thing flannel shirt all weekend long. It was so warm so all snow that fell in previous days melted without signs. Was it the reason for such dramatic…

Fall Road trip to Hope Valley

When I first googled “Fall Colors in California,” among all the Eastern Sierra locations, I saw Hope Valley. The place was somehow totally unknown to me. Then I started my research, and the trip idea appeared. Hope Valley rests at 7,000 feet south of Lake Tahoe on the eastern side of Carson Pass. The drive,…

2 days at Rocky Mountains National Park

Trail Ridge Road 48 miles of between Estes Park and Grand Lake is connected with Trail Ridge Road which has 11 miles above the tree line. This high elevation road is one of the main park attraction. In a short amount of time, it’s going up to the level of the mountains ridges and shows traveler the…