Have you ever wanted to hold a baby tiger, feed a baby leopard, maybe play with a baby lion? Who doesn’t want that? West Coast Game Park Safari offers interacting up close and personal with baby exotic animals and so much more! It is probably my favorite zoo, although I suppose a more accurate term is petting zoo. Let’s be …
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Playa Ovahe (Ovahe Beach)
There are only two beaches on Easter Island, Anakena Beach and Ovahe Beach. They are close to each other, but most people hang out at Anakena leaving Ovahe pretty secluded. Danny and I went to both, he liked Anakena Beach better, I preferred Ovahe. However, my opinion is extremely tainted because we had so much fun at Ovahe Beach goofing …
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Ahu Akahanga
Towards the end of our trip, we rented a car with some people we met at the camp and decided to use our bandana map (a souvenir we purchased in Hanga Roa) to see the remaining ruins. Even though we did not go during the tourist season there was still a little “market” where the locals sold souvenirs at the …
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Shrine Drive Thru Tree
Sometimes you just want to be a kid again, to just be silly. I love having fun and being random, that is one of the reasons I love to go to these road-side tourist attractions. They always have something to offer, this one did not disappoint. There was something unique about each drive thru tree, of course my favorite part …
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Ahu Tongariki
Ahu Tongariki was my favorite Moai monument. I loved it for two reasons, the first is it is that it has been restored, it was amazing to see the toppled Moai, but it was breath taking to see them restored. Ahu Tongariki is the largest of the Moai monuments. It was restored after being toppled by a tsunami, most of …
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Chandelier Tree (Drive Thru Tree)
Something I recommend everyone do at least once in their life is drive up the 101. Danny and I both agree this was our favorite vacation. We started in Monterey Bay and finished at the Washington/Oregon border. We would have loved to continue all the way up Washington but we had to be at work on Monday in Spokane, Washington …
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Tour Thru Tree in Klamath
If you are going to see the Redwoods you have to drive thru at least one tree. Its cliché, its touristy, and it is a must! When we drove up the 101 we went through every tree you can drive through (there are three). One of the things we really liked about this one was it was large enough I …
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Whale Watching in Monterey
You know that moment where you witness something incredible, something that they say can happen but rarely does. If you go to Canada you may see Aurora Borealis, by the way been there haven’t seen it, maybe if I can get to Alaska. Or perhaps you were told if you are on the ocean in Key West at sunset you …
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Bear Country USA
Bear Country USA is a wonderful family activity and great for all ages. It is a drive through wildlife park, located off highway 16 and easy to spot from the road. The website says that it is open May to late November although we have went in the middle of November and it was closed due to snow and ice, …
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Dinosaur Park
The first time I went to Dinosaur Park I was just a child and thought it was so neat to climb on these giant dinosaurs. I loved Jurassic Park so to me this was like my own little taste of Jurassic Park. Twenty years later I went back with my husband and I still had a blast climbing on the …
Continue readingWailua Falls
Wailua Falls is a beautiful cascading 80 foot waterfall just north of Lihue and is widely recognized because it is featured in the opening credits of fantasy island. It is recommended that you don’t hike to the top of the waterfall, because it is dangerous, we did not know this at the time and we hiked to the top of …
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Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is one of the most amazing places I have ever been in my life! Being there makes you speechless and we had the opportunity to go during the 100 year anniversary. It was such a memorable trip and not just because Danny proposed to me there. We only had a few days in Peru so we took the …
Continue readingShark Cage in North Shore
SHARKS! SHARKS! SHARKS! This was a neat experience however one we were a little disappointed with our trip. We used Hawaii Shark Encounters for $105 you can get a two-hour tour with a guarantee to see sharks. We were the first group of the morning and the crew was late. Hawaii Shark Encounters also charges ten dollars more a person …
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Four Wheeling Fins and Things in Moab
We love Moab! When we were dating my husband and I would try to go to every Jeep Safari week over Easter weekend. Now that we are parents, our Easter celebrations have changed. However, our favorite trip to Moab was during Jeep Safari Week when we went down with a couple of friends. Jeep Safari Week is a big deal …
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Rancho Permiso
Rancho Permiso is the only place that you can find actual wild Galapagos tortoises! It is owned by the Devine family, who bought the acreage and later when walking the land discovered the tortoises and a giant lava tube. You can walk through the lava tube (it is a short drive from the ranch). The lava tube is not vary …
Continue readingTraveling by flight to the Galapagos Islands
When traveling to the Galapagos Islands remember there are a few fees you have to pay. We did not know this before we left. Before you can get on the plane to travel over you have to pay $10 a person to get a tourist card. When you arrive in the Galapagos Islands Airport you have to pay $100 dollars …
Continue readingManta Ray Night Dive/Snorkel
This was a mind-blowing adventure and my husband’s favorite activity that we did. It was extremely affordable and well worth the money. We chose to do the snorkel option opposed to the scuba diving package and had a blast! This dive is always ranked in the top ten best dives in the world, currently it is ranked #7 at scubatravel.com. …
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