Vacations & Excursions
   

This is a relatively complete lists of our family vacations & other important excursions, most recent listed first.
   
Trip States or
Countries Visited		 Overview Dates Road Mileage
(where applicable)
Alaska:
--North
--Fairbanks
--Parks Highway		 Alaska Trip from Faribanks north to Atigun Pass, then south to Anchorage August 22-31, 2007 1,579
Island Park Idaho Snowmobiling trip to Island Park Village March 3-10, 2007 ?
Bahamas New Providence Island, Paradise Island, Blue Lagoon Island Family Trip to the Atlantis Resort and scuba diving October 2-12, 2006 N/A
Joslin Valley including Burley, Rupert, & Twin Falls Idaho Genealogy Trip to visit a cousin and cemetery sites June 19-22, 2005 683
Oranjestad, Aruba Aruba Late winter visit to Oranjestad and the perimeter of Aruba March 21-30, 2005 N/A
Bountiful, Utah Utah Kylen Family Reunion August 16, 2004  
San Jose, California California Wilson Family Reunion July 29 - August 2, 2004 N/A
Idaho Falls, Idaho Idaho Kump/O'Donnell Family Reunion and also visited various cemeteries in Cache Valley July 9-12, 2004 ?
Ely, Nevada & Great Basin National Park Nevada Family history trip to Ely and surrounding area. Visited Cave Valley, Spring Valley, Lund, and Great Basin National Park May 28-31, 2004 850
Beehive House Utah An evening visit to the historic home of Brigham Yount in Salt lake City May 1, 2004 36
Bryce Canyon National Park Utah Spring family visit to Bryce Canyon National Park April 1-4, 2004 590
Ambergris Caye, Belize Belize Winter visit to Ambergris Caye (San Pedro), Belize January 5-18, 2004 N/A
Alpine Loop & Cascade Springs Utah Monday drive up American Fork Canyon visiting Tibble Fork Reservoir, Alpine Loop, and Cascade Springs September 22, 2003 125
Island Park & Yellowstone National Park Idaho, Montana, Wyoming Wilson family reunion July 16-20, 2003 793
Alpine Loop & Cascade Springs Utah Sunday drive up American Fork Canyon on the Alpine Loop July 13, 2003 115
Vernal & Flaming Gorge Utah Family trip to Dinosaur National Monument & Flaming Gorge May 23-26, 2003 555
Yellowstone National Park Idaho, Montana, Wyoming Family trip to Yellowstone National Park and Bozeman September 6-11, 2002 1,222
Mormon Pioneer Trail Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming Chad/Sietske return trip from Minneapolis to Salt Lake City. Visited Mormon and Oregon Trail sites along the route at Winter Quarters, Fort Laramie, Guernsey, and Martin's Cove. After arriving at Salt Lake, we made an evening family trip to visit Utah historic sites at Echo Canyon, Henefer, and This is the Place Monument August 9-12 & 16, 2002 1,579
Hogle Zoo Utah Celebrated Trayson's 3rd birthday at the Salt Lake City zoo August 3, 2002 44
McCall Idaho Wilson family reunion at McCall & Payette Lake July 29 - August 2, 2002 1,031
Minnesota & Wisconsin Drive Minnesota, Wisconsin Sietske visited Chad in Minneapolis & made a weekend trip visiting the area including Red Wing, Minnesota July 6, 2002 150
Midwest Tour Minnesota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming Chad/Sietske trip to Minneapolis for ATC training. Toured various pioneer and other American historic sites including Fort Bridger, Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, Badlands National Park, and Walnut Grove April 17-20, 2002 1,471
2002 Winter Olympics Utah Family day trip to downtown Salt Lake City on TRAX to visit various Olympic venues. Saw Air Force One, Historic Temple Square, and Olympic Stadium February 8-19, 2002 N/A
Logan Utah Family overnight trip to Logan for both a job interview and an ATC exam January 25-26, 2002 196
Midwest Tour Missouri Chad's business trip to Kansas City provided yet another opportunity to spend a couple days touring various northern Missouri Mormon history sites including Haun's Mill, Richmond, and Independence. Also visited Harry S. Truman Museum October 27-28, 2001 241
Midwest Tour Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri Chad's business trip to Kansas City provided several days to visit various Mormon history sites including Nauvoo, Montrose, Carthage, Warsaw, and Adam-Ondi-Ahman August 24-26, 2001 640
Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands (VI) and British Virgin Islands Chad/Sietske trip to the British West Indies at St. Thomas. Trip included some scuba diving and Chad's private pilot certificate renewal August 4-13, 2001 N/A
Smith Morehouse Utah Nichols family reunion up Oakley Canyon to Smith Morehouse July, 2001 137
Northeast Tour Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York Chad/Sietske trip to the Northeast U.S.A. visiting various historic sites, mostly Mormon history. Sites included were Fayette, Palmyra, and Mendon March, 2001 1,023
Midwest Tour Kansas, Missouri ? February, 2001 ?
Grand Cayman Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Chad/Sietske's first major scuba diving trip. Two primary dives at both Stingray City and Shark Alley July, 2000 N/A
Midwest Tour Kansas, Missouri Chad/Sietske trip to commemorate the Saints' Winter Exodus in Febuary, 1846. Sites visited included Quincy, Nauvoo, Carthage, Adam-Ondi-Ahman, and Independence February, 2000 633
Northeast Tour Massachusetts, Rhode Island Chad's trip to historic downtown Boston and Providence while on a business trip. Sites visited such as Bunker Hill, Old North Church, and Roger Williams Memorial Park October, 1999 107
Northeast Tour Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Chad/Sietske major trip to the Northeast United States. Trip involved aspects of both Mormon and American history including Sharon, Harmony, Palmyra, Kirtland, Gettysburg, Valley Forge, and New York City Summer, 1999 2,400
San Francisco California Chad/Sietske trip to San Francisco Bay while performing various business duties. Trip included visit to Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Pier 39 ? N/A
Midwest Tour Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri Chad/Sietske trip to various Mormon history sites including Independence, Far West, Adam-Ondi-Ahman, Nauvoo, and pioneer trail sites at Sugar Creek, Locust Creek, Garden Grove, and Mt. Pisgah Summer, 1996 893
Puerto Vallarta Mexico Chad/Sietske trip to Puerto Vallarta ? N/A
Canon Beach Oregon Wilson family reunion to Cannon Beach and Ecola State Park July, 1996 N/A
Cancun Mexico Chad/Sietske honeymoon. Visited various sites including Chichen Itza and Tulum June-August, 1995 N/A
   

Future Vacations
Vacation spots that on our "hopeful" list
   
  • Washington, D.C. - U.S. History
  • Nassau, Bahamas - Shark Diving
  • Kauai, Hawaii - Diving & Pearl Harbor
  • Tahiti - Shark Diving
  • Maldives (Indian Ocean) - Pure Relaxation
  • Eastern U.S. - Family & Civil War History
  • South Africa - Great White Shark Diving
  • Alaska - Will we ever get to dive with Orcas?
   
   

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