Trips Taken

February 2024: Hilton Head Bridge Regional
Miles: 695
Miles per Gallon: 16.6
February 3-4: Hunting Island State Park, SC
February 5-11: Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa, SC

December 2023: NSB to Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach to Orlando to NSB
Miles: 2179
December 20: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charlotte Uptown, NC
December 21-25: Lisa's for Christmas, Pittsburg, PA
December 26: Holiday Inn, Latta, SC
December 27-January 1: Embassy Suites by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort for Bridge Tournament, SC
January 1-6: DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld for Bridge Tournament, FL

September-October 2023: Denver to Taos Regional to NSB
Miles: 2265
Miles per Gallon: 16.2
September 5 to October 1: Taos Regional, Sagebrush Inn, Taos, NM
October 1: Conchas Lake SP, NM
October 2: Lake Eufaula SP, OK
October 3: Trace SP, MS
October 4: Indian Springs SP, GA

August 2023: Phoenix Regional
Miles: 1580
Miles per Gallon: 17.6
August 13: Corrales, NM: Kate and Bob
August 14-20: Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, AZ[Enroute stopped at Painted Desert NP]
August 20: Cave Spring Campground, Coconino National Forest, AZ[Enroute went to Red Rock SP and Sedona. At State Park took Apache Fire and Javelina Trails.]
August 21: Moab, UT: Doug and Jane[Went on part of newly renamed Grandstaff Trail]

June/July 2023: Canadian Rockies
Miles: 2928
Miles per Gallon: 16.6
June 22: Country Inn and Suites, Billings, MT [Terrible]
June 23: Aloft, Calgary University, Calgary, AB [Very nice]
June 24: Mt. Robson Inn, Jasper, AB [OK. Went to Athabasca Falls]
June 25-26: Wapiti Campground, Jasper, AB
June 27-28: Lake Louise Hard Sided Campground, AB
June 29: Storm Mountain Lodge, AB [Unacceptable road noise but very good restaurant. Hiked Johnston Canyon and Ink Pots Trails. Drove the van into British Columbia.]
June 30-July 1: Shadow Lake Lodge, AB [8 mile hike in from Redearth Creek Trailhead. Lodge was spectacular with excellent food. Went on Gibbon Pass Trail and to Shadow Lake]
July 2-3: Two Jack Main Campground, AB
July 4: Aloft, Calgary University, Calgary, AB [Went downtown, had Dim Sim lunch, went up Calgary Tower, and went to the zoo]
July 5: Springhill Suites, Billings, MT

May 2023: NSB to Schaumburg to Denver
Miles: 2278
Miles per Gallon: 15.9
May 7: High Falls SP, GA
May 8: Ferne Clyffe SP, IL
May 9-14: Hyatt Regency, Schaumburg, IL
May 15: SpringHill Suites Omaha East/Council Bluffs

April 2023: Princeton
Miles: 2357
Miles per Gallon: 16.4
April 19: Medoc Mountain SP, NC
April 20-21: Hyatt Regency, Princeton, NJ
April 22: Visit Lisa, Pittsburg, FL
April 23: Lake Norman SP, NC, FL

February 2023: Palmetto Bridge Regional
Miles: 494
Miles per Gallon: 16.6
February 19: Reedy Creek I Campground, Lake Wales SF, FL
February 20-26: Courtyard by Marriott, Bradenton Sarasota Riverfront, FL

December 2022: NSB to Pittsburgh to Charleston to NSB
Miles: 2001
Miles per Gallon: 16.4
December 20: Courtyard Charlotte Northlake, NC
December 21-26: Lisa's for Christmas, Pittsburg, PA
December 27: Courtyard Columbia NE/Fort Jackson Area, SC
December 28-30: Residence Inn Charleston Airport for Regional Bridge Tournament, SC

October 2022: Denver to New Smyrna Beach
Miles: 2029
Miles per Gallon: 15.9
October 17: Clinton SP, KS
October 18: Gulpha Gorge Campground, Hot Springs NP, AR
October 19: Cheaha SP, AL
October 20: Reed Bingham SP, GA

September-October 2022: Denver to Seaside, OR and Western US back to Denver
Miles: 3687
Miles per Gallon: 17.1
September 23: Price Canyon BLM Recreation Area, UT
September 24: Bruneau Dunes SP, ID
September 25: Deshutes River State Recreation Area, OR
September 26 - October 2: Rivertide Suites Hotel, Seaside, OR
October 2: Cape Lookout SP, OR
     Cape Trail: Muddy and didn't complete due to mud and poor visability.
October 3: Ayres Vineyard, OR
October 4: Lassen Volcanic NP, CA
     Bumpass Hell Trail: Great. Was like having Yellowstone all to myself.
     Sulphur Works: Accessible hydrothermal area.
October 5: June Lake Campground, CA
October 6: Whitney Portal Campground, CA
October 7: Courtyard by Marriott, St. George, UT
     Red Hills Desert Garden
     Red Cliffs National Conservation Area: Chuckwalla Trail to Turtle Wall/Paradise Rim Loop.
October 8: Visit Friends in Moab, UT
     Grandstaff Trail: Get there early for parking. Prepare for very wet trail especially in Spring.

July-August 2022: New England and Canada to and from Denver
Miles: 6655
Miles per Gallon: 17.4
July 6: SpringHill Suites Omaha East/Council Bluffs
July 7: Indiana Dunes National Park
July 8-10: Visit daughter in Pittsburgh
July 11: Visit cousins in Connecticut
July 12: Visit friends in Cape Cod
July 13-24: Residence Inn Providence Downtown for ACBL Bridge Nationals in Providence, RI
July 22: Anne visits brother in NJ
July 23: Anne visits son in Brooklyn
July 25: Residence Inn Portland Downtown to visit niece & family and their Brewpub in Portland, ME
Entering Canada
July 26-27: Point Wolfe Campground, Fundy NP of Canada, New Brunswick
     Town of Alma
     Coppermine Trail
     Mathews Head Trail
     Hopewell Rocks
July 28-29: Cheticamp Campground, Cape Breton Highlands NP of Canada, Nova Scotia
     Cabot Trail Autoroute
     Skyline Trail
July 30-31: Stanhope Campground, Prince Edward Island NP of Canada, Prince Edward Island
     Bubbling Springs Hike
     City of Charlottetown
     Green Gables Heritage Place
August 1: Grand Lac Touladi Campground at Parc National du Lac-Temiscouata, Quebec
August 2-3: 4 Points by Sheraton Levis Convention Center, Quebec
     Old Québec City
     Bistro Sous le Fort
     Montmorency Falls
     Tour of Ruins of Saint-Louis Forts
     Cocktail at Château Frontenac
     Restaurant Laurie Rafael
August 4: Canisbay Lake Campground at Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario
     Mizzy Lake Hike and Bird/Naturalist Talk
August 5: Delta Hotel Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront, Ontario
Returning to USA
August 6: Old Logging Trail Camprground at St. Croix SP, MN
August 7: SpringHill Suites Omaha East/Council Bluffs

May 2022: Fairplay to The Needles:Canyonlands NP to Fairplay
Miles: 840
Miles per Gallon: 17.1
May 16-20: Superbowl Group BLM Campground near the Needles

May 2022: Fairplay to Santa Fe to Fairplay
Miles: 540+
Miles per Gallon: 19.2 (tail wind)
May 5-7: Santa Fe Sectional stayed with Marc in Tesuque, NM
May 8: Ojo Caliente, NM

April 2022: New Smyrna Beach to Gatlinburg to Denver
Miles: 2169
Miles per Gallon: 15.7
April 20-25: Greenbrier Campground, Gatlinburg, TN
April 26: Fairfield Inn, O'Fallon, IL
April 27: Wilson SP, KS

February 2022: Palmetto Bridge Regional
Miles: 478
Miles per Gallon: 16.4
February 21: Highlands Hammock State Park, FL
February 22: Little Manatee River State Park, FL
February 23-26: Courtyard by Marriott, Bradenton Sarasota Riverfront, FL

November 2021: Denver to Texas to New Smyrna Beach
Miles: 2249
Miles per Gallon: 16.4
November 11: Palo Duro State Park, TX
November 12: San Angelo State Park, TX
November 13: Omni Barton Creek Resort, Austin, TX (Compton Wedding)
November 14: Sea Rim SP, TX
November 15: Blackwater River SP, FL

October 2021: Denver/Chicago/Upper Peninsula/Chicago/Denver
Miles: 3233
Miles per Gallon: 16.6
October 13: Eugene Mahoney State Park, NE
October 14-18: Hyatt Regency, Schaumburg, IL
October 19: Point Beach State Forest, WE
October 20: Tahquamenon Falls SP, MI
October 21: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness SP, MI
October 22-26: Hyatt Regency, Schaumburg, IL
October 27:
Eugene Mahoney State Park, NE

September 2021: Denver to Wyoming to North Dakota to South Dakota to Denver
Miles: 1732
Miles per Gallon: 16.4
September 13: Leigh Creek, WY Boondocking
September 14: Sully SP/Theodore Roosevelt NP, ND
September 15: Wind Cave NP, SD

July 2021: New Smyrna Beach to Denver
Miles: 1945
Miles per Gallon: 16.6
July 12: High Fall SP, GA
July 13: Rock Island SP, TN
July 14: Hawn SP, MO
July 15: Clinton SP, KS


June 2021: Denver to New Smyrna Beach
Miles: 2484
Miles per Gallon: 17.1
June 3: Clinton State Park, KS

June 4: Summit Lake SP, IN
June 5-6: Courtyard Marriott, Shadyside, Pittsburgh
June 7: Lake Norman SP, NC


April 2021: New Smyrna Beach to Denver
April 3: Buccaneer SP, MI
April 4: Bravos Bend SP, TX
April 5: South Llano River SP, TX
April 6: Guadalupe Mountain NP, TX
April 7: Carlsbad Caverns NP, NM
April 7: Corrales, NM at Kate and Bob's

February 2021: Denver to New Smyrna Beach
February 3: Palo Duro SP, TX
February 4: Caddo Lake SP, TX
February 5:  Buccaneer SP, MS
February 6: Ochlockonee River SP, FL


January 2021: New Smyrna Beach to Denver
January 5: Grayton Beach SP, FL
January 6: Tickfaw SP, LA
January 7: Caddo Lake SP, TX
January 8: Caprock Canyon SP, TX


November  2020: Denver to New Smyrna Beach
November 18: McLeod Park , MI

October-November  2020: Utah National Parks
October 30: Moab, UT at Doug and Jane's
October 31:
National Forest outside of Capitol Reef SP, UT
November 1:
Bryce Canyon NP campground, UT
November 2-3: Zion Canyon Campground at Zion National Park, UT
November 4: Green River SP, UT