Here, There & Everywhere

08-07-2025 The St Louis Zoo is free to visit. Its an excellent walking zoo. We enjoyed wandering the maze like trails. We went fairly early and were able to see the majority of the animals before the day heated up and the crowds poured in. Read more

08-05-2025 On this day we took a lovely, easy 1 mile bike ride across the Mississippi to go to the top of the Arch. The Gateway Arch National Park is the smallest National Park in the US. The Arch itself, on the other hand, is the tallest monument in the country. The ride up to… Read more

08-02-2025 to 08-10-2025 After a month in Michigan, we dropped down into St Louis. A quiet drive, we passed through Indiana into Illinois where we stayed at an Elks Club for the night. Kitties loved the open area we had all to ourselves. St Louis has this spectacular skyline recognized around the world. We stayed… Read more

07-03-2025 to 08-02-2025 We promised two years ago to drop by Michigan to visit Greg’s brother Mike and his wife Valerie. They live in a real slice of heaven. Other than harsh winters (right on lake Michigan), the area is a boaters paradise. It feels like you are on the ocean versus an ocean sized… Read more

07-01-2025 to 07-03-2025 After our whirlwind visit at Niagara Falls we hit the road again for another 3 day hop – destination Spring Lake MI. We passed through PA and OH experiencing some of the worst roads in the country while driving across OH! Otherwise, a pretty noneventful journey. Spent the night in a parking… Read more

06-30-2025 There is an excellent walkway from the US side over to Canada. The view of the falls on the US side is close, but only from the side. The Canadian side is directly across from the falls. Its really the only way to see them well. The thunder of the two falls is tremendous… Read more