The Grand Teton towers over Jackson Hole. It rises over 7000 feet off the valley floor, the highest point in the 40 mile long Teton Range. The range severs as the western border to the valley below known as Jackson…
with Meredith at Jenny Lake
Driving about a half hour north of Jackson is Grand Teton National Park and Jenny Lake one of several lakes in the park. Jenny Lake is a glacial lake that sits at the foot of the Grand Teton. It offers…
a visit with Meredith in Jackson, WY
We flew from SF to Salt Lake City and drove four hours to Jackson. We were interested in checking out the roads between Jackson and SLC and to enjoy the summer scenery in the mid west. We headed north from…
On the West Coast with Margot part2
On the morning of our last day in Carmel we went to Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. Just a few miles south of Carmel, it is considered the “crown Jewel” in the California state park system. The park has beautiful…
Stateside
M.E. and I returned to Philly in early July. M.E. had to be in Saginaw for business for the first two weeks. The second two weeks we took some time out to visit the girls. We spent a week with…
Jerash
From the Dead Sea we returned to Amman the capital of Jordan. We meet our niece Cara who has been living in Amman. She was able to join us for the last two days of our tour. That afternoon we…
The Dead Sea
Continuing on our Jordan tour, we left Wadi Rum and passed by Aqaba a small city on the northern tip of the Red Sea. Aqaba is Jordan’s only coastal city and a major seaside tourist destination. We headed north on…
Wadi Rum
We left Petra the next morning and continued our tour of Jordan heading south for several hours on the Kings Highway. The landscape changed dramatically again. We entered the Wadi Rum area situated in southern Jordan near the Saudi Arabia…
Kerak and Shobak Castles
Jordan has a wonderfully diverse countryside. The landscape changes as you move from north to south, each area has a uniqueness and beauty. Mixed in are geographical wonders like Wadi Mujib, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea. (Click on the…
The Palace Mirage
The Empty Quarter is the largest “sand” desert in the world. It covers 250,000 square miles. It covers half of Saudi Arabia, most of Oman, most of United Arab Emirates and parts of Yemen. It is roughly the size of…