Hiking Adventures, Ohio, Travel

Earl H Barnhart “Buzzard Roost” nature preserve

Oh. My. Goodness. This last year has been a bear. Ohio winter is never that pleasant. The gray days seem to be endless. There is very little sunlight, and there’s not even enough snow for it to “fun”. It’s just blah- do you Ohioans agree? And 2020-21 we have been dealing with COVID, and little …

European Travel, Travel

My Scandinavian Adventure in Copenhagen- Day two

This post is about my Scandinavian Adventure in Copenhagen- day two. Read about the first day of my Scandinavian adventure here. Woke up at the AirBnb in Copenhagen feeling refreshed after a great night of sleep; our host had made us some rolls and there was homemade strawberry and plum jam- we were ready to start …

European Travel, Travel

My Scandinavian adventure in Copenhagen, Denmark

Being a teacher, I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to travel every summer.  When I was 15 years old I took my first trip to France. Since then I have been instilled with a passion for traveling, a love of seeing the world, and a passion for experiencing other cultures.  If I hadn’t …

National Parks, Travel

Zion National Park hikes- Emerald Pools Trail & the Narrows

This post was written in September of 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. I flew to San Diego to visit my boyfriend so that we could take a road trip together, deciding that hiking the National Parks would be a safer way to get some traveling in. This is the third part of the series about the …

Ohio, Road Trip from Columbus, Travel

Visiting Mansfield OH and Kingwood Center Gardens

I love adventuring. Most summers (besides the summer of Covid) I have traveled overseas. There is just SO MUCH I want to see. But just because I love traveling to other countries doesn’t mean I don’t love seeing things closer to home. Give me a free weekend and I will be in my car exploring …

Hiking Adventures, National Parks, Ohio, Road Trip from Columbus, Travel, Traveling with pets

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

A great place for hiking and outdoor lovers is Cuyahoga Valley National Park- the only national park in Ohio. This blog explores Brandywine Falls and the Ledges. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is dog friendly, and you can complete your day with a visit to also dog-friendly Missing Mountain Brewing Company.