Insatiably Curious, Incurably Restless
Welcome to the travel blog of Curious Craig. A lighted hearted look at the people and places that make America great.
Manson, IA is located near the site of the Manson crater, formed by a meteorite collision that happened 74 million years ago. The crater’s existence was first discovered during an oil-drilling expedition in the 1930s. At one time, it was thought to be the biggest impact by an object from outer space in North America. The impact event was also once theorized to have led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. […]
A cycling challenge I first partook in some 10 years ago has a special place in my heart. It’s the RAIN (Ride Across Indiana) ride; a one day – 160 mile trek from Saint Mary of the Woods College in Terre Haute to Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. A ride that follows mostly along old Historic I-40. […]
While there are dozens of named Waterfalls in the Pisgah National Forest, Blue Ridge parkway area these are a few my favorites. The falls that rated highest in my book were the ones where I was either alone or required a decent hike to reach them. Top of the list goes to Catawba Falls. […]
I was excited to learn of a little country church serving breakfast in Marion, NC. What a great way to fuel up before a day of hiking and waterfall exploring in the Pisgah National Forest. Little did I know an introduction to livermush awaited.
It’s easy to get carried away by the gorgeous scenery and forget you are driving a 30 foot trailer and about 7 tons of  steel, fiberglass, dog and human cargo. Of course I saw the warning signs about the trucks; but is a travel trailer a truck, nah.  It was at about the 3rd switch back that I swear I could see my trailers tail lights, much like a dog chasing its own tail.
