High Trestle Trail Ride

 Last Sunday we finally made our way to the High Trestle Trail in Iowa.  We started in Woodward, Iowa, which is about a 30 minute drive from Des Moines.  We drove up after breakfast, fully loaded with snacks, water bottles, and the orange bike sticking out on either side of our car rack like anContinue reading “High Trestle Trail Ride”

Asheville, NC Day Trip

We are continuing our farewell North Carolina tours and this past weekend we headed west to the mountains.  We try to get to the mountains frequently, especially since they are in such close proximity.  On Saturday we took off for Asheville, NC for a day trip.  The cooler was purposely empty to leave room forContinue reading “Asheville, NC Day Trip”

Hanging Rock State Park – Moore’s Wall Loop Trail

As quoted in the Hanging Rock State Park brochure: “Not far from the cities of the Triad area, off the four-lane highways, there’s another North Carolina to be discovered — sheer cliffs and peaks of bare rock, quiet forests and cascading waterfalls, views of the piedmont plateau that stretch for miles.” One of the perks ofContinue reading “Hanging Rock State Park – Moore’s Wall Loop Trail”