Brunch, Camping, Family, Food, Hiking, midwest, outdoors, Shopping, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, wine, wine and drink, writing

The Ozarks

The Ozarks are a scenic highland region spanning across five states, with the most acreage located within southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, marked by beautiful hardwood forests and pristine lakes. The Ozark Mountains, also known as the Ozark Plateau, are the most significant topography between the Appalachians of the eastern United States the the Rocky Mountains to the west.

american west, california, Family, holidays, new years day, School, Style, traditions, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

The Magic Returns: The 133rd Tournament of Roses

After a hiatus due to the Covid19 pandemic, the Tournament of Roses parade returns to Pasadena, California- and with special significance for the Cranky Camper family.

Asia and the Middle East, breakfast, coffee, Dessert, Europe and the United Kingdom, Family, Food, Historical sites, history, Museums, Shopping, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

Tale of Two Continents: A Whirlwind Adventure Through Istanbul

The Cranky Camper family takes a whirlwind tour through Istanbul, Turkey, driving across the Bosphorus Bridge into Asia and stopping at sties of historic and cultural significance.

coffee, Dessert, Europe and the United Kingdom, Family, Food, Hiking, Historical sites, history, Lunch, outdoors, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, wine, wine and drink, writing

Adventures in Karlovy Vary: Svatý Linhart, Diana, and a Casino Royale

Adventuring past Prague, the Cranky Camper family celebrates Emily's birthday with an outing to Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. We rode the Diana Funicular Railway to Výšina přátelství and explored the Svatý Linhart Preserve. The visit to Karlovy Vary would not have been complete without dessert at the Cafe Pupp in the historic Grandhotel Pupp, where scenes from the 007 flick 'Casino Royale' were filmed.

Europe and the United Kingdom, Family, Historical sites, history, outdoors, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

The Healing Waters of Karlovy Vary

It has long been said that drinking the waters from the hot springs of youth will bring life and vigor back to your bones, curing all sorts of ailments. As such, Karlovy Vary has been a popular destination and spa town for past several centuries, with nobility, politicians, and other people of influence and fame coming to partake in its healing waters.