Susan Thomas a day ago 2 min Let’s go out West and let the car drive us! Bob and I were talking about our trip this year and we agreed that another trip across our beautiful country would be fun. We have a Tesla with Full Self Drive, and if we did it this way, Bob could enjoy the ride without worrying about traffic, navigation, etc. After much discussion Bob said he would plan the trip this time. He said we’d go to Banff National Park, Glacier National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and hit a few stops along the way ending in Illinois and a visit with our...
Susan Thomas Dec 1, 2025 2 min Heading South When traveling south we docked at many of the same towns that we docked at when we were going north, but at different times, so were were able to see new things. One stop was Vardø, where we went on a little walk to stretch Bob’s sore leg. We found the Vardøhus Fortress which is the world’s northernmost fortress. This present day fortress was built between 1734 and 1738 and it was maintained as an operative facility until around 1950. When we were in Vardø it was a beautiful sunny day. ...