Family Trips – Page 3 – Carey & Donna's Travel Site

Costa Rica – January 2021

Donna & I flew to Costa Rica for a 10 day tour of the country, We rented a car in San Jose, then drove to LaFortuna to hike to the Arenal Volcano, then a couple days in Monteverde to zip line and walk on hanging bridges. From there we traveled to Tamarindo and stayed at a luxury resort on the beach, taking a few days to hike national parks, bath in hot springs and mud baths; see a Giant Pacific Sea turtle lay eggs in its nesting areas and do a sunset cruise on a catamaran. On our last day in Costa Rica we stayed at the Xaneri Resort in San Jose and hiked to waterfalls and relaxed in a hot tub before flying home the next day.

Wedding (Nevada – Brittany) – November 2020

We took the camper and drove through Arizona to Nevada to attend the wedding of Brittany (my sister LuAnn’s granddaughter). We stopped at several unique places on the way. We found several places to hike with the dogs during the trip.

In remembrance of those who have left this world

Lots of places to hike in this area. Bella, Dme & I are on our way

New York, PA, Vermont Trip – October 2020

We loaded the camper and travel 5,700 miles (roundtrip) to the northeast to visit family and do some sightseeing in New York and Vermont. We stayed at several Harvest Host campgrounds during our travel and visited several museums. Great trip with plenty of time for campfires and hiking.

Camping with the kids and grandkids in Pennsylvania

Leasburg Dam, NM – August 2020

We packed a lunch, took the dogs and drove 60 miles to Leasburg Dam State Park for a morning hike. We had some trouble getting into the park because of the COVID-19 restrictions but we did get in. First half of the hike was cool and shady, while the 2nd part was hot and getting hotter by the minute. We had lunch at the end of the 2 mile loop trail, then headed home.

Montana RV Trip – July 2020

We took our 2 dogs and loaded them into the truck then hauled our 5th wheel camper through several western states with the plan to reach Big Sky, MT. We camped and did sightseeing in Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico over a two-week period. During the trip we hiked trails at each stop and visited several national monuments. We had a great trip and really enjoyed the cooler weather along the way. We even had a tour of a gold mine and saw numerous spectacular waterfalls in each state.

Lake Roberts Hike – June 2020

Donna & I took our dogs and spent the day at Lake Roberts. We hiked from the boat dock/fishing area to the dam and back again. This was another of our day trips, since most of our travel is still limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Ruidoso Hiking Trip – June 2020

Another great day for a hike. We packed our lunch; took the dogs and drove to Ruidoso to hike the 2.2-mile Eagle Creek loop trail at the Alto reservoir. It was an easy hike on a well-marked, wide trail. There were a lot of families and fisherman at the lake. It was good to see people relaxing and enjoying themselves again.

Cloudcroft Hike – May 2020

Cloud Climbing Rail Trail is a 2.9 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Cloudcroft, New Mexico that features a great forest setting and is good for all skill levels. Donna & I took our dogs – DME & Bella on their first long distance hike. This was our first real adventure since the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in early March. Great trip, and the weather was perfect.

Mannino Family Cruise – March 2020

Donna and her parents, sister and brothers, along with several cousins and their families sailed on the Celebrity Edge cruise ship and visited Puerto Rico and St. Maarten during the 7-day event. They returned home safely at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. No sickness on board and everyone enjoyed the cruise. Carey did not go on this trip. He was scheduled to go to Paraguay on a Habitat Global Village trip, which was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Carl, Steve, Cheryl and Jan – Ain’t cruising great!!

Mexico (Cancun) – December 2019

We went to Cancun, Mexico to Villa del Palmar resort with Carey’s sister Carole and her husband Dave, to celebrate Carole’s 70th birthday. LuAnn ( Carey’s other sister) and her friend James, went also. We all had a great time, including swimming with the dolphins and hanging out with the manatees at Dolphin Discovery on Isla Mujeres. We all stayed in a 3-bedroom suite that Carole & Dave owned as a timeshare.