Canyon de Chelly, the trip’s best surprise?
DAY 54 – In the obscure corners of America you can find some wondrous sites, but few are as amazing as Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Ever heard of it? I hadn't. [keep reading]
Harsh diabetic lessons at Mesa Verde
DAY 53 – Mesa Verde National Park let me down with regards to a campsite but the ancient history of the place taught me some important lessons, about life and about diabetes. [keep reading]
How to get the most out of Black Canyon of the Gunnison without hiking
DAY 52 – Not only did I manage to see virtually all of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, but the visit finally straightened out my blood sugars. Can't ask for more than that! [keep reading]
Too windy to hike at Great Sand Dunes National Park
DAY 50 – Great Sand Dunes National Park is great but on the day I went, the wind was so strong that hiking was discouraged. I mean, I tried, but man it was rough going. [keep reading]
Strolling around Taos Pueblo, America’s oldest community
DAY 49 – On a visit to Taos Pueblo I learned about an ancient American culture and figured out how to take insulin for a Tiwa Taco, sitting on a plastic chair in the cool dirt under the warm spring sun. [keep reading]
Wait, are those animals *real*?!
DAY 46 – I thought central Oklahoma was just 'okay'. The animals and vast fields of flowers in Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge turned my head around, and gave me perfect BGs to boot. [keep reading]
Colorful ecotones in Chickasaw Nat’l Recreation Area
DAY 45 – There's a lot more to Oklahoma than fields and flatness. Chickasaw National Recreation Area taught me this, and also gave me a series of excellent blood sugars. [keep reading]
What do you mean diabetics can’t soak in Hot Springs National Park?!
DAY 44 – A brochure warned diabetics not to take baths in Hot Springs National Park but I did anyway. I worried about my blood sugar the whole time but it went great. [keep reading]
A tour of Mammoth Cave without a blood sugar check
DAY 40 – I was worried how my blood sugar would behave on a tour of Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. Help was eight hours away but it all went pretty smoothly. [keep reading]
The lower and greener side of Great Smoky Mountains NP
DAY 38 – There may indeed be great and smoke-colored mountains 'round these parts but the green and moist underneath is a charming alternate look at GSMNP. [keep reading]
All trees and no mosquitos in Congaree National Park
DAY 31 – On a visit to Congaree NP the weather couldn't have been better or the wildlife more behaved. We even got off the walkway and ventured into the swamp primeval. [keep reading]
An American history lesson at Castillo de San Marcos NM
DAY 30 – You can get a completely non-boring, hands-on (and ears-on) history lesson at Castillo de San Marcos NM, a fort in St. Augustine, Florida. Even nicer in perfect weather, too. [keep reading]
Uncaring seagulls at Canaveral National Seashore
DAY 29 – I ended up with an extremely high blood sugar today, and it was because of a stupid mistake. Thankfully, Canaveral National Seashore was awesome enough to distract me. [keep reading]
Oh the diabetic rage in Apalachicola National Forest
DAY 26 – Perfect blood sugars before bed didn't last the night tent camping in Apalachicola in NW Florida. And I didn't handle it gracefully, temperamentally speaking. [keep reading]
Nothing like swamp-walking to fix high blood sugar
DAY 23 – The tale of a walk deep into the Louisiana swamp, surrounded by frogs, dragonflies, alligators, and a downright enjoyable sense of creepy foreboding. [keep reading]
Remember the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
DAY 21 – A tour of The Alamo and San Antonio Missions Natural Historical Park was a nice change of pace from the scenic Parks so far on this trip. Too bad about that BG though. [keep reading]