Tagged With: Jan Ross travel blog
The Unexpected Drury Inn and Suites in Findlay, Ohio
Honestly. My expectations were pretty low. We are not normally fans of chain hotels. We prefer to stay in smaller, locally owned, boutique hotels that are a little more interesting. We have now officially changed our minds. If there is a Drury Hotel nearby, we may very well be staying there and we … Continue reading
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Searching for Snow: Crystal Mountain
The first “Searching for Snow” article is HERE and the second is HERE. And our adventure continues. There were things we adored about every single one of the destinations we visited on our snow trip but the accommodations at the lovely Crystal Mountain are at the very top of the list. Although just about every … Continue reading
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Photo Friday: In a Snow Globe at The Homestead
We got a lot of great snow photos when we were in Michigan but I love this one taken at The Homestead because it looks like you are inside an amazing snow globe. Pin It
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Searching for Snow: The Grand Traverse Resort
The first “Searching for Snow” article is HERE. And our journey continues. Our first sight of The Grand Traverse Resort was a soaring, glass tower in the distance sparkling in the afternoon sun as we drove along a road through Michigan, near Traverse City which was lined with deep snow on both sides. We … Continue reading
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Photo Friday: Dog Sledding at Crystal Mountain
We had a ball dog sledding when we were in Michigan and the run at Crystal Mountain was just fabulous. Tom took the camera on his run and got some amazing shots. Pin It
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Searching for Snow: The Grand Geneva Resort
The Great Snow Trip of 2014 began with the vague thought that it might be nice to go somewhere for my birthday on January 20. Somewhere different. Somewhere that Tom would like which meant…somewhere with snow. So I looked north. North to Wisconsin and Michigan where they had substantially more snow than we did – … Continue reading
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5 Important Things to Know About Winter in Michigan
1. Seasonal Roads. Who knew? We southerners have never heard of seasonal roads, but they are all over northern Michigan. These are back country roads that are not plowed so the snow gets pretty deep. Most are used as snowmobile trails and it’s technically illegal to travel on them, although there are no signs that … Continue reading
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Photo Friday: Tiger Drinking From Puddle at the St. Louis Zoo
We spent a lovely afternoon strolling around the St. Louis Zoo and Tom got this incredible photo of a tiger casually drinking from a puddle. Pin It
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We want snow and we want it NOW.
Ironically, we have actually returned from this trip to find plenty of snow on the ground here and schools closed. But we still adored all the snow we found on our trip, the great snow activities, and the wonderful people we met. More on all those topics soon, I promise. So Lexington, Kentucky is unseasonably … Continue reading
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