Parks

Gateway Arch National Park

Today we got up early and headed to downtown St Louis and the Gateway Arch National Park.  We got exceedingly lucky and were able to get tickets to ride up to the top.  The best part for me; I have not done that since I was probably Hazel’s age.  And to make it even better...

Mammoth Cave National Park

[note from Carolyn: as some of you surmised from Ava’s post yesterday – we (the evil parents) are making the girls write some of their blog posts in Spanish to keep their skills fresh. Feel free to reply in Spanish and offer tips if you are a Spanish speaker… neither of...

Great Smoky Mountains

My mom made me write in Spanish, but don’t worry, I will translate in English below! Ayer caminamos en una caminata de 5 millas en las montañas ahumadas. ¡Era muy hermosa! Hay un río que estaba muy cerca de nosotros y muchos árboles y flores! Tomé una foto de una de las flores de...