Miles Of Carlisles Blog

We drove down to San Antonio to enjoy a day at the rodeo!!! We saw pigs race, enjoyed fair food, and watched a rodeo/show. The rodeo was energy-packed with bull riding, saddle bronc, and we even got to see two brothers from Everett, WA!!! After the rodeo we got to see...

Happy Birthday to Me!!! A night at the PBR, and who doesn’t love cowboys!!

We spent 7 days in Cuba and every day was packed with amazing activities and unforgettable experiences. By far my favorite part of Cuba was the trip to the Tobacco farm in Vinales, Cuba. There were no more fancy vintage taxis. The remainder of our trip was by yellow...

  Being in Key West at Christmas and only 90 miles away from Cuba, was just too tempting. Should we go? Do we have the time? When faced with difficult decisions on this trip, we have a family meeting and ask ourselves a few questions... "Is this something we as a...

Did you know that Iguanas are considered an invasive pest in Florida?

2 days before we leave for Cuba… there was no more relevant time to visit the Nike Missile Site.

It is in the works... a little complicated with government stuff, but we are already so close... so why not?

Cruisin’ with cousin Branon and Jamie!

Merry Christmas from the most Southernest point of the US - Key West!  Apparently we are spending Christmas about as far from Seattle as you can possibly get! The best part of this Christmas is getting to spend it with family. My cousin Branon and his husband Jamie...

Big problems seem to always occur when we are miles away from services.

In Key Largo, Mom, Breton, Lane, and I got open-water dive certified. Dad is already certified. We took the online course in Auberndale, FL, while Dad was in Seattle.  We did two confined water dives, in my opinion, which were awful; you could only see 3 feet ahead of...

Dolphin trainers for a day!

We stayed at Fort Wilderness Campground while at Disney and Universal! Oh Boy was there some X-Mas decorations The Campground The campground was full of over the top Disney decorated rvs and campsites. JollyWood Nights (Disney) We went to a special ticketed event...

We were blessed to be able to spend Thanksgiving with the Richardsons in Peachtree City which is about 45 minutes from Atlanta. We spent a day in Atlanta going to the World of Coke and the famous Georgia Aquarium. Trying the famous Beverly -IMG_6024 The Aquarium Peach...

We spent a few days also exploring the outskirts of Nashville!! We tried Nashville hot chicken at the famous Hattie B's We went and saw the famous angel wings (and the baby wings) Country Music Hall of Fame Then we went to the Country Music Hall of Fame I got to see...

Nashville, Tennessee, is definitely my second favorite spot (Calgary is my favorite)!! I love anything country, so getting to see it authentically and with live music was amazing. We enjoyed live music at the Lucky Bastard Saloon, The Oasis (Garth Brooks Bar), and the...

On Day 4, we split up; the boys (Lane + Dad) went to City Climb, while us girls went to an antique market. At the city climb, you walk up the slant of the building. For lunch, girls went to Katz's Diner, an NY staple with a delicious Reuben.   We Went to a late...

On Day 3, we walked around Central Park and Upper Manhattan. We went to Mom and Dad's engagement spot on the Wollman Rink in Central Park, but since it was October, the ice rink was hosting a pickleball tournament. We tried traditional New York bagels at Pop Up...

On Day 2, we went to the 9/11 Memorial and Chinatown. Be prepared to spend like 5 hrs at the 9/11 Memorial. We were not. There is so much to see there, from a fire truck that got hit by the North Tower, to voicemails left from friends and family, to an unbroken...

"Welcome to New York!!!! Its been waiting for you!" - Taylor Swift In New York, we stayed in Jersey City in a gravel RV park and took the subway into Manhattan. On day 1, we went to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. We did the hard hat tour at Ellis Island and...