William and I decided to drive from our home in North Carolina west to visit the “Big 5” National Parks in Utah. While some would think this a crazy idea it is actually quite appealing to our adventurous spirit. We have been on the road for a couple of days now and have made it…

Visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem was very emotional, especially for our friend Sylvia. William and I had visited several of the Concentration Camps during our travels in Europe including Auschwitz, Dachau, and Ravensbruck. Visiting the Holocaust Museum brought full circle our better understanding and appreciation of the atrocities the Jewish People endured….

This morning many of our group were going to be baptized at Yardenit, a Baptismal Site situated on the banks of the Jordan River at the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee. Although the actual biblical place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist is believed to be in Jordan, on the east…

Our first adventure this morning was to take a ride on a Jesus style boat on the Sea of Galilee. As we boarded the boat I just happened to notice it was named Noah. I remember Shira, our guide, telling us the boat was captained and crewed by Israelis, Arabs, and Palestinians all working together….

Today would be the first time William and I had visited the most northern part of Israel, the Golan Heights. Here Israel is bordered to the north by Lebanon and to the east by Syria. So after a hardy breakfast at the hotel in Tiberias we all loaded up on “the big Red Bus” and…

Coming back to Israel a second time is really something to get excited about but not nearly as big as coming back and bringing your Sunday School teacher and her husband along with you. Sylvia and Buddy have traveled with us before so William and I are honored to tag along with them as we…

This trip to Glacier National Park had been a long time in planning so you can imagine my disappointment when I fell and broke my arm just days before we were to go. After the orthopedic surgeon took a look at the x rays, confirmed the fracture, and laid out the treatment plan, my first…

William and I discovered the most relaxing river float in existence. It’s located just 20 miles north of Gainesville, Florida and the river is fed by a natural warm spring. Florida is known for its State Parks and this is a real gem. It’s pretty simple to do. Just check in at the ranger station…

While driving the roads of Virginia this month we just happened to pass by this National Historic Park so we absolutely pulled over to see what this was all about. What a surprise to learn that we had happened upon the place where on April 9, 1865 Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Army…

As far as William and I are concerned, any trip to the islands must include a boat tour. After breakfast this morning we all drove over to the National Park Dock in Cruz Bay for our private boat tour with Salty Badgers. When we booked our boat tour, we specifically asked for Adam to be…