Journey of a Lifetime
Canada This wasn’t the first time we had been to Canada but it was our first time we drove to Canada. Since we were close to Niagara Falls earlier we decided to enter into Canada from there and it was the longest wait to actually pass into the neighbor country. We probably waited a good … Read more
Palmyra Smith Farm & Sacred Grove The Smith’s owned a farm in Palmyra, NY when Joseph Smith Jr. received a sacred visitation from Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ at the age of 14. Joseph was unsure of which church to join in 1820 and read in the scriptures (James 1:5) that “if any of you … Read more
Vermont The green hill state was amazing to drive through and see. Though not too much to explore there were still a couple places we had to visit. The first was in Sharon Vermont, Joseph Smith’s birthplace. There is a massive 38 foot stone obelisk that stands next to a flower planter that used to … Read more
The night before we this day we stayed at a hotel 20 minutes away from Salem and got the very last room they had available. We called in advance to see if they had any available and there was one and quickly got there. Right after paying for the night there was an older couple … Read more
Just like in any big city, parking in Boston is outrageous so after a failed attempt to find something reasonable, we drove north a little to the Alewife T station and parked our car. We purchased day passes for the T (Boston’s metro) so we could ride unlimited throughout town. Freedom Trail Boston is incredibly … Read more
Providence After a very nice 3-night stay with the Rowley’s in Connecticut, we continued up North. It was actually hard to leave because the Rowley’s have a VERY comfortable guest bed and were very hospitable. Thank you Brad and Natalia!! We stopped in Providence for some dessert. We found a charming French restaurant called Loie Fuller’s … Read more
New Canaan, CT We traveled to New Canaan so I could meet Alyssa’s seminary teacher Brad Rowley and his wife Natalia, who just had their baby Jack. We also planned to stay with them while we explored New York City for a couple days. When we arrived Brad and Natalia had dinner waiting for us, … Read more
Jackson, NJ Six Flags Great Adventure This was the biggest Six Flags I’ve been to. Its crown jewel is Kingda Ka — currently the tallest roller coaster in the world at 456′ and max speed of 128 mph. When we arrived we immediately found the line for Kingda Ka. The ride had been closed all … Read more
Delaware In a hurry to get to Philadelphia and experience the most we could, we made a quick stop in Wilmington, DE to grab a bite to eat. We found a good lunch at Loma Coffee, (no we don’t drink coffee) although it probably does make some amazing coffee, we ordered delicious sandwiches, one sub … Read more
Six Flags America We spent our first day in the area at Six Flags America. The colonial themed park in Maryland had some fun roller coasters: Apocalypse (standup), Batwing (lying down on your back, flips you over to your stomach throughout the ride), Mind Eraser, Superman (virtual headset optional – superman is saving you from … Read more