2017 Travel ReviewWe never had so many travel as in 2017. Because somebody told me kids no longer willing to travel with parents when they entering teenage, they rather willing to play with classmates and friends or just stay home. So in order to have more family travel, we must seize every vacation. As the result, we visit 16 national parks of USA and Canada, as well as many other Indian reservations (some really the National Park grade) and state parks. I have 82 days (22% a year) in travel! |
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During February Winter break (8
days), we family of five took a cruise to
Bahamas. |
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During April Spring Break
(8 days) We traveled around the Southwest: Six National Parks,
several state parks, and some of national park-level Indian reservations.
Including Las Vegas, Valley of Fire State Park, and Zion National Park, Antelope
Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell and Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Four Corners Monument, Monument
Valley, Grand Canyon National Park, etc.
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At the beginning
of May
(14 days),
Beijing trip to visit parents. Friends took me to a tour of Dajue
Temple, my first time been there. After returning from Beijing, they
came to visit us. We took them around Boston, include Cape Ann. Then (3
days) spent a long weekend at Acadia National Park in Maine. Dajue Temple, Beijing  Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial, MA  Motif #1 Rockport, Cape Ann, MA  Beauport Mansion, Gloucester, MA  Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA  Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine  Bubble Rock, Acadia National Park, Maine  Asticou Azalea Garden, Acadia National Park, Maine  Bass Harbor Head Light, Acadia National Park, Maine  Portland Head Light, Maine กก |
July is our
traditional travel month, (15 days) travel to Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, and then into Canada Waterton
Lake National Park, Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park,
then drive all the way
to Salt Lake City. Schwabacher Landing, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming  Tom Alma Barn, Grand Teton National Park  West Thumb, Yellow Stone National Park, Wyoming  Mud Volcano, Yellow Stone National Park, Wyoming  Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, WY  BearTooth Scenery Hwy, Wyoming  BearTooth Scenery Hwy, Wyoming  Buffalo Bill State Park, Wyoming  Buffalo Bill State Park, Wyoming  Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway, Wyoming  Morning Glory Pool, Yellow Stone National Park, Wyoming  Old Faithfull Geyser, Yellow Stone National Park, Wyoming  Castle Geyser, Yellow Stone National Park, Wyoming  Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellow Stone National Park, Wyoming  Norris Geyser Basin, Yellow Stone National Park, Wyoming  Terraces, Mammoth Hot Spring, Yellow Stone National Park, Wyoming  Two Medicine Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana  St Mary Falls, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, Montana  Hidden Lake Trail, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, Montana  Hidden Lake, Logan Pass, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, Montana  Lake McDonald, Going-to-the-Sun, Glacier National Park, Montana  Swiftcurrent Lake, Many Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana  Red Rock Canyon, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada  Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada  Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada  Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada  Lake McAuther, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada  Lake O'hara, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada  Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada  Cascade Ponds, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada  Bow Lake & Bow Glacier Falls, Glacier Parkway, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada  Peyto Lake, Glacier Parkway, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada  Jasper SkyTram, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada  Whistlers Mountain, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada  Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada  Marble Canyon, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada  Paint Pots, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada  Idaho Falls Idaho Temple, Idaho Falls, Idaho  Idaho Falls, Idaho  Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah  Utah State Capital, Salt Lake City, Utah  Great Salt Lake, Utah |
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After the summer trip back in July, the summer vacation is still not over, so
we continue to find some day trips nearby.
For example: To see the
Water Lily Pond in Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
In August Day trip to Ogunquit Marginal Way. Day trip to Cape Ann. In September, Labor Day weekend, Day trip to Martha's Vineyard. Several hours trip to Colby Sunflower Farm. In October, day trip to Flume Gorge in the White Mountain.  Water Lily Pond, Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord MA  Marginal Way, Ogunquit, Maine  Marginal Way, Ogunquit, Maine  Ogunquit Beach, Maine  Vineyard Haven, Matha's Vineyard, MA  Dike Bridge, Chappaquiddick Island, MA (Place of the Chappaquiddick incident, Kennedy scandal)  Edgartown Harbor Light, Matha's Vineyard, MA  Oak Bluffs, Matha's Vineyard, MA  Colby Farm Sunflower, Newbury, MA  Avalanche Falls, Flume Gorge, NH  Flume Gorge, White Mountain, NH  Colorful Foliage, Liberty Mountain, Flume Gorge, NH กก |
In October,
During the trip to Beijing
visit parents (19 days), visit Mutianyu Great Wall
with Brother Lee; visit Tanzha Temple and Summer Palace
with friends. Took picture of Swan Lake in
late fall of November. In December, Christmas
vacation, (9 days)
we traveled again to
Florida, visit Brother Lee's home -- Charleston.
Visit Universal Studios and Adventure Island, Everglades National Park, Key West and
Honeymoon Island State Park.
Most pleasure of the Florida trip is visiting
several my teachers, former colleagues, brothers and sisters in Lord. Mutianyu Great Wall, Beijing, China  Tanzhe Temple, Beijing  Summer Palace, Beijing  Mine Falls Park, Nashua, NH  Church St near Historic Charleston City Market  Cooter Pond Park, Inverness, FL  Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL  Universal Studio, Orlando, FL  Cape Florida Lighthouse, Key Biscayne, Miami, FL  South Pointe Park Pier, Miami, FL  Snorkeling trip to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo, FL  Bahia Honda State Park, Big Pine Key, FL  Flamingo Visitor Center, Everglade NP, FL  Flamingo Visitor Center, Everglade NP, FL  Sunset at State Hwy9336, Everglades NP, FL  Shark Valley Visitor Center, Everglade NP, FL  Sunset at Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, FL  Sunrise at SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Clearwater, FL  Pier 60, Clearwater, FL  Pier 60, Clearwater, FL  Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, FL กก |
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This is brief review of all our trips in 2017, the
detail travel journals are still being updated slowly. Thinking just
select several pictures, but still pile up 108 of them. We photographed
them personally. Most of the photos were taken with my Sony A6000
mirrorless camera with 18-105G lens. The $808
investment is worth the money. A small part of the photo was taken with
my cell phone. Thanks Lao Wu, his travel review give me inspiration for writing my review. Otherwise, the beauty of our travels cannot be shared with you. Travel sometime is as painful as the journey of life, but after all the sufferings, only left the beautiful memories, which broader more of our views and mind. make us more humble and grateful. Remind us life should be more simple. |
