We flew to El Paso for my Dad’s 80th birthday party and spent that Saturday hiking with the family up Mt. Crista Rey.
Category: Family Trips
Sedona, AZ Conference – January 2004
Donna & I took this trip to Arizona to attend a conference in Phoenix. We stopped at Sedona on the way.
Peru – November 2003
This was an incredible trip that Donna & I took to Cuzco and Machu Picchu – One of the 7 Wonders of the World. This was one of our best trips, and we got to stay at the Sanctuary Lodge at the top of the mountain for one night. What a breath-taking site it was.
San Antonio (Keith) – September 2003
We went to San Antonio to attend Keith’s Air Force graduation ceremony.
California Trip – July 2003
Donna’s parents went on this trip with us. We flew to San Francisco and rented a car so we could tour California on the way to see her brother in Oceanside, CA. Along the way we visited several winery’s, stopped at Yosemite and Sequoia national parks, the home of the Remington gun family. and a couple missions. We met the rest of Donna’s immediate family in Oceanside and spent several days fishing, swimming and enjoying the beach area.
Ohiopyle Raft Trip – July 2002
This was a trip we took with Chris, Keith and a friend to the Ohiopyle, PA river to enjoy a day rafting through the rapids.
Myrtle Beach – June 2002
This was a Mannino family gathering. Charlie & Barb, along with all their kids and grandkids rented a cabin on the beach and had a great time. We need to do this more often.
Cincinnati Visit – April 2002
Donna went solo on this trip to visit relatives in Cincinnati for a wedding of one of her cousins. Donna’s parents came to Cincinnati from PA for the same reason.
Canary Islands/Spain/France – July 2001
Donna & I took Keith & Chris on this trip to the Canary Islands, Spain & France. We toured Tenerife then flew to Madrid for a couple days, then took an overnight train to Paris where we toured for two days. Following that we took another train to Normandy and stayed with the people who hosted my mom & Dad during the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. In Paris, we climbed the Eiffel Tower, visited The Louvre and many other sites around the city. In Normandy we visited Omaha Beach and several museums in the area, as well as the Normandy cemetery.
New Jersey Fishing Trip – July 2001
This is a trip we took with Donna’s family, including Charlie, Steve & Carl to a spot off the New Jersey shoreline.
