Vacation Journals and Photos
Loch Venachar - ScotlandScotland, England, and Wales
June - July 2009 | Coming Soon

ColoradoColorado, Utah, and Arizona
July 2008 | Coming Soon
Planned stops include Rocky Mountain, Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, and Grand Canyon National Parks.

Chichen Itza - MexicoCancun, Mexico
July 2007 | Coming Soon
Relaxing week long vacation at the Gran Melia Cancun.

East Coast USAEast Coast Driving Trip - USA
October 2006 | Coming Soon
Quebec, Maine, New Hampshire, Boston and Upstate New York.

Natural Bridge ArubaAruba
October 2003
"One Happy Island". Aruba's latest tourism slogan says it all. Afterall, where else will you find 18 hole golf courses, glitzy resort hotels, wind swept coastlines, and manicured beaches all within a space that's only 19 miles long and 6 miles wide.

Northern MichiganNorthern Michigan
September 2003 | Coming Soon
Hoping to convince my husband that the Michigan coast could be almost as scenic as his beloved California, we set out for a long weekend drive. We visited Sleeping Bear Dunes, the Homestead Resort, Grand Traverse Bay, and Lake Charlevoix.

Hearst Castle - CaliforniaCalifornia
September 2002 | Coming Soon
A 2000 mile whirlwind tour of southern and central California. From Tijuana to Yosemite National Park and everywhere in between.

>> GOT GOATS?

Do goats really wander? What about wanderers, do you think they mind when goats copy them? Does a website called wandering goats really have to be about goats? I mean is Amazon really selling riverfront property in South America, actually they probably are by now, but I'm getting off track here. Maybe that will be the long range plan for this site, to sell a special breed of wandering goats. For now this site is just about two people who like to wander, usually sans goats.

-Happy Trails...


Backpacking Travel Journals, Photos, and GPS Logs
Smoky Mountain National Park - Appalachian Trail, Chestnut Branch Trail Smoky Mountain National Park
October 2009
Four wet days along the Appalachian and Chestnut Branch trails.

Isle Royale National Park - Voyageur II Isle Royale National Park Minong Trail - Michigan
June 2008 | Coming Soon
Our second trip to the island. This time we'll tackle the Minong Ridge Trail from McCargoe to Windigo.

Manistee River Trail - North Country Trail Manistee River Trail/NCT Loop - Michigan
May 2008 | GPS Log | Trail Map
Long weekend hike along the 21 mile loop created by joining the Manistee River Trail and Manistee segment of the North Country trail.

Lake Superior Provincial Park - Coastal Trail Lake Superior Provincial Park - Ontario, Canada
August 2007 | GPS Log
35 mile hike along the rugged and beautiful shores of Lake Superior.

Shenandoah National Park Shenandoah National Park - Virginia
May 2007 | Coming Soon
Memorial Day weekend trip to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. 30 mile trip included a hike up Old Rag, scenic waterfall views via the Whiteoak Canyon Trail, and a short stretch on the Appalachian Trail.

Isley Royale National Park - Isle Royale Queen IV Isle Royale National Park - Michigan
August 2006
It's said that more people visit Yellowstone in a day than visit Isle Royale in an entire year. After only 1 trip it's easy to see why those that do choose to visit stay for an average of 3 1/2 days -- 22 times longer than the 4 hours averaged at other National Parks.

Jordan River Pathway Jordan River Pathway - Michigan
July 2006 | Coming Soon
2 day weekend spent backpacking the 19 mile loop of the Jordan River Pathway.

Potawatomi Trail Potawatomi Trail Day Hike - Michigan
April 2006 | Coming Soon
The Potawatomi Trail (or "Poto") is a 17.5 mile trail that winds through the Pinckney Recreation Area in Pinckney, Michigan. The trail is open to both hikers and mountain bikers.

Manistee River Trail Hiking the Manistee - Michigan
June 2004 | Coming Soon
My first backpacking trip in over 10 years. This was a real, carry everything you need for 3 days on your back, backpacking trip.