The Journey of Us: Our Favorite Adventures So Far

From a two-week honeymoon road trip across the U.S. to beach days at Emerald Isle, magical Disney memories, and family fun at Great Wolf Lodge, our adventures have taken us from coast to coast and everywhere in between. Join us as we share some of our favorite trips, the places that captured our hearts, and the memories we’ll cherish forever.

Ciera Baumgartle

8/17/20251 min read

Our Many Adventures

If there’s one thing our family loves, it’s hitting the road and seeing where the journey takes us. From the very beginning of our marriage, adventure has been woven into our story.

When we got married in October 2016, we kicked off life as newlyweds with an epic 14-day honeymoon road trip. Starting in Indiana, we traveled all the way to San Francisco, cruised down the coast to Los Angeles, and made the long trek back home. Along the way, we soaked up mountain views, big-city lights, and everything in between. It was the perfect start to our adventure together—and gave us the travel bug for good!

Since then, we’ve found every chance we can to pack our bags and explore. Some of our favorite destinations have been:

  • Lake Tahoe – crystal blue waters, breathtaking mountain scenery, and some of the most peaceful moments we’ve had as a family.

  • Emerald Isle, North Carolina – a beautiful stretch of beach where our kids loved splashing in the waves, building sandcastles, and hunting for seashells.

  • Disney World – our most magical place on earth, full of laughter, rides, parades, and pure joy. It’s become one of our family’s favorite traditions.

  • Great Wolf Lodge – where indoor water slides and family fun make for a perfect getaway, especially when we need an adventure close to home.

Every trip looks a little different—sometimes it’s a big cross-country journey, and sometimes it’s a weekend packed with swimsuits and water slides—but each one has added memories we’ll never forget.

Travel has always been more than just a getaway for us—it’s time to connect, to learn together, and to create stories our kids will carry with them forever. And we can’t wait to see where the road takes us next.

-The Baumgartle Bunch