I’ve heard Plitvice (pleet-veet-seh) Lakes National Park described as Niagara Falls sliced into 16 terraced lakes with dozens of waterfalls laced together over miles of wooden boardwalks. The park is watery, dreamy and absolutely beautiful. After a couple nights at Lake Bled, Slovenia our western Balkan adventure took us over the border to Croatia to…
Lake Bled
A cutesy castle, a romantic boat ride and a picture perfect mountain backdrop round out the experience of visiting Lake Bled, Slovenia. Our trip to the Western Balkans started in tiny Slovenia. Just a short drive from Ljubljana, the country’s capital, we spent two night’s in Bled. In that short time we enjoyed a walk…
Pipestone National Monument
On our recent tour of Southwestern Minnesota State Parks, we stopped by Pipestone National Monument. Visiting Pipestone National Monument is free and the site is open year-round. Start your self guided tour of the monument in the Visitor’s Center. Here you’ll find several well done displays explaining the significance of the area. On our visit…
Upper Peninsula Michigan
A few months ago we converted a Econoline van into a vamper. Despite putting on 3,000 miles during our initial trip to Joshua Tree National Park, we were planning our next adventure before we got home from our first. Our second vamper vacation would be to the upper Peninsula of Michigan. Here we’d plan to…
Lower Sioux Agency
Another stop on Mommy Baggage’s tour of Minnesota Historical Sites is the Lower Sioux Agency. Our visit was another opportunity to utilize our 6th grade Minnesota History Pass. While visiting southern Minnesota State Parks, we opted to rest our hiking boots for a moment to tour the grounds and historic structure. The Lower Sioux Agency…
Southwest Minnesota State Parks
Sweeping prairies with swaying grasses dominate the landscape of southwest Minnesota. Our family scanned those horizons for buffalo and slept in a tipi to experience all the offerings of five southwest Minnesota state parks in just two days. Our trip was part of our quest to visit all the state parks. After this trip our…
Historic Fort Snelling
We spent several hours at Historic Fort Snelling while visiting as part of our 6th Grade Minnesota History Pass. Our self guided walk around the fort offered several glimpses into what life was like for both soldiers and civilians. We are spending our summer exploring several historic sites in Minnesota including; Mill City Museum, the…
James Hill House
Our next stop of the 6th Grade Minnesota History Tour is the James J. Hill House. The 6th Grade Minnesota History Pass allows admission to more than 15 historic sites across the state. After recent stops at the Minnesota History Center and Mill City Museum we made our way over to Saint Paul to tour this historic…
Mill City Museum
When we learned Minnesota sixth-graders gain access to all Minnesota Historical Society sites for FREE during the academic year, we immediately made plans to visit Mill City Museum. The 6th Grade Minnesota History Pass allows admission to more than 15 historic sites across the state. After recent stops at the Minnesota History Center and the…
Minnesota State Capitol
Constructed in 1883, the Minnesota State Capitol building is actually the state’s second official meeting place. The original capitol building was destroyed by fire in 1881. Our visit to the prominent and important Minnesota State building was part of our State History Tour. We recently learned all sixth graders are eligible for admission to Minnesota…