Tour Name: Mackinac Island & Thunder Bay Resort Tour Dates: June 17-24, 2019 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlights: Spring was late in Michigan, which meant that we were there as the lilac trees emerged into full bloom! The aroma was heavenly and easily masked the normal odors of horse-drawn transportation on Mackinac Island. […]
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Tour Name: Leesburg & Frederick – Blooms & Hidden Treasures Tour Date: April 22 – 23, 2022 Tour Director: Laura Bomberger Tour Director Highlights: With everyone itching for a change in season, God abundantly blessed us with a hiatus from the cold weather as we enjoyed two full days of sunshine and 70-degree weather! Our first stop was in […]
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Event: BNT’s 2022 Tour Preview Date: January 8, 2022 Highlights: BNT kicked off 2022 celebrating 50 years in business with a return to the traditional Preview, featuring: Memories and Bucket List movies, special presentations, an interview with Bob Neff, Jr., video-taped interviews with long-time BNT traveler Betty Groff, and Bob Neff, Sr.’s wife, Jean Neff. Then […]
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Tour Name: Ozark Mountain Marvel Tour Date: October 9-18, 2021 Tour Director: Yang Bontrager Tour Highlights: It was a beautiful trip to the Ozarks with many interesting and fun sites along the way. Some of those places included a visit up the Gateway Arch; a fascinating tram ride through the Fantastic Caverns; then moved on […]
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Tour Name: Creation Museum & Ark Encounter Tour Date: June 2021 Tour Director: Grace Heagy Tour Director Highlights: This was another wonderful and informative trip to The Creation Museum and The Ark. Many improvements and additions have been made in the last two years. [Click on any photo to begin slide show. Click on gray “x” in […]
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Tour Name: Colorado Trains Tour Date: September 9 – 17, 2021 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlights: What’s a Tour Director to do when her phone (and camera) break on day 3 of a long trip? Many thanks to Marianne C, Beulah M, and Ron B for sharing their lovely photos for this blog. […]
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Tour Name: North and South Dakota Tour Date: June 17 – July 1, 2021 Tour Director: Skip (& Karen) VanderSchaaf Tour Director Highlights: God’s creation was on full display on this 15 day trip. Mount Rushmore in daylight and at night almost took my breath away. It was truly amazing and impressive. Some of he […]
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Tour Name: Canaan Valley Resort Tour Date: August 5-7, 2021 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlights: We loved driving down country roads where all we saw were forested hills and very few towns or people! The views were beautiful from the historic train and riding an open chairlift to the top of a ski […]
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Tour Name: Wisconsin and Michigan Tour Date: June 16-24, 2021 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlights: It was great to be on the road again with a great group of passengers. Wisconsin was warm and sunny with great natural beauty. Mackinac Island was 40 degrees cooler! But, as always, so wonderful to visit with […]
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Tour Name: Canaan Valley Resort Tour Date: August 6 – 8, 2020 Tour Director: Marge Sherid Tour Director Highlights: The Canaan Valley Resort tour was BNT’s first overnight trip (since the pandemic began). We were so ready to be on the road! It was a great experience. We toured Blackwater Falls, Cass Scenic Railroad, and […]
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