LEGEND
- Alaska – Anchorage, Chugach State Park, 2025 – Our 50th State!
- North Carolina – Charlotte, 2019
- Mississippi – Brandon, Family Farm, 1969
- Nebraska – Nebraska State Line, 2022
- Washington – Seattle, 2009
- Virginia – Lovettville, 2023
- Arizona – Carefree, Civana Spa, 2022
- Rhode Island – Providence, Brown University, 2022
- Ohio – Cincinatti, 2022
- Wyoming – Wyoming State Line, 2021
- California – Leggett, 2018
- Michigan – Detroit, Motown, 2022
- Vermont – Craftbury Commons, 2022
- New York – Manhattan, 2022
- Maine – Portland, 2022
- Alabama – Tuskegee, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, 2018
- Kentucky – Loretto, Makers Mark Distillery, 2022
- Illinois – Chicago, 2019
- West Virginia – West Virginia State Line, 2023
- New Mexico – Sante Fe, 2024
- Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, 2023
- Oklahoma – Tulsa, Black Wall Street, 2021
- Utah – Bryce Canyon National Park, 2021
- Iowa – Floyd, Main Post Offce, Pop 305, 2025
- Colorado – Denver, Colorado State Capital, 2021
- Idaho – Boise, Big Potato Hotel and Daisy, 2021, Daisy likes to be petted, Road Trip, Our first trip together
- Idaho – Boise, Big Potato Hotel and Daisy, 2021, Road Trip, Our first trip together
- North Dakota – State Line, 2025
- South Dakota – State Line, 2025
- North Dakota – State Line, 2025
- (28-31) South Dakota & North Dakota – State Lines, 2025, The signs are catercorner from each other,
Our 48th and 49th states. One of our favorite trips and we were more exited to get 49 than 50. - Texas – Copperas Cove, Creative Cakes and Snacks, 2022
- Connecticut – East Haddam, Gilette Castle, 2022
- Mississippi – Biloxi, 2016
- Arkansas – West Memphis, Memphis and Arkansas Bridge, 2016
- Montana – Boseman, 2021, Road Trip, Our first trip together, We had just landed. We’d planned out the rest of our state travels but looking back neither of us could have imagined the fun we’ve had in the past four years.
- Hawaii – Honolulu, The Boiling Crab, 2021
- Louisiana – New Orleans, Essence Festival, 2014
- Wisconsin – River Falls, Swinging Bridge, 2025
- Delaware – Wilmington, 2023
- Missouri – Kansas City, 2017
- New Jersey – Alpine, 2022
- Wyoming – Yellowstone National Park, 2021, Road Trip, Our first trip together
- Tennessee – Nashville, Grand Ole Opry, 2022
- Georgia – Atlanta, 2018
- Minnesota – Chanhassen, Paisley Park, 2025
- Massachusetts – Boston, 2022
- Indiana – Woodburn, Love’s Truck Stop (one of dozens, we love stopping by on our road trips), 2022
- Colorado – Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods, 2022
- New Hampshire – Bethlehem, 2022, family road trip, we were famous for a day! They posted us on the city’s IG.
- South Carolina – Hilton Head, 2019
- Hawaii – Waikiki, Atlantis Submarine, 2021
- Oregon – Portland, Pioneer Square, 2016
- Kansas – Kanorado, 2017
- Maryland – Aberdeen, 2023, We stopped by Aberdeen because Aleta had just visited Aberdeen Scotland, the city for which it was named so we thought why not.
- Nevada – Las Vegas, NBA All Star Weekend, 2007
- Florida – Key West, 2024
- California – Discovery Bay, 2019
OUR STORY
We have successfully completed our quest to visit all 50 states.
The idea was hatched in 2015 while Aleta was planning a solo month long excursion through Europe and had a thought – in addition to seeing some of the cool places around the world why not also see as much of the country I was born and lived in. She had visited 13 states at that point. She set off traveling solo, with friends, with her husband. In 2021 Lorene joined in the quest after the loss of both our husbands. By then Aleta had visited 27 states with 23 to go. Lorene added up hers and it turned out to be the exact opposite, she had visited 23 and had 27 to go. After we each compiled our list, we figured out which states we overlapped, which ones we needed individually, and the remaining states we needed to complete together.
Our first trip was a road trip through Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Aleta had seen Wyoming but not Yellowstone so we centered it around that. We flew to Montana, spent some time, drove to Yellowstone, saw the wildlife, and ventured on to Idaho. Along the way we stopped at all the Visitor’s Centers, snapped a pic at the state line and collected our favorite magnet. It’s the formula we use on all our road trips.
We have traveled to single destinations but our favorite trips are multi-state road trips. We enjoy seeing a multitude of sights when we visit and to venture out and see more than just the touristy areas, but we do love those too.
Our ultimate goal is to see all 50 States (X ) and all 7 Continents. In pursuit of our goal, we’ve been to Europe, Asia, North America outside of USA, Oceania, and Lorene has also been to South America. We have Africa and Antarctica left to conquer. We absolutely love international travel, especially cruising so we have many more adventures ahead of us.
Happy travels to those that also love it.
Wanderlust is Real.