As the classic country tunes from Blackhawk, Tim McGraw and Reba played on the CD player (yes CD player), we drove passed the Grand Canyon one last time. Saying goodbye to our new friend as the snow lightly drizzled down and clouds once again covered the blue sky. I continued my drive towards Page, Arizona. The…
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Celebrating our First Month
To commemorate our first month on the road, I have created a little video that highlights each stop… enjoy… I hope!
A Look Back – Week 4
Most Breathtaking – Grand Canyon after a day of waiting for the clouds to clear • Runner-up – The Night Sky at Joshua Tree Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Joshua Tree, Climb the Boulders and Chase the squirrels Most Surprising -Waking up to Snow in Arizona Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Flagstaff, AZ (I’ve heard of it and I don’t think…
The Grand Canyon
I swear it was only a few days ago that I was rooting around in my Thule storage and noticed the unopened box of hand warmers and thought, “Well that was a waste of money.” Now on my fourth day of 30 degree weather, I am so glad I have those. I have gone through…
Catching Up
Let me catch you up to the last week of travel on fast forward: THE OCEAN From the Sequoia Forest and National Parks we headed west toward the Ocean. We hit the beautiful town of Santa Barbara first and walked the windy (very windy) pier, watched the waves and surfers and then hit the road once…
A Look Back – Week 3
Most Breathtaking – Munro Point in Yosemite • Runner-up – All of Yosemite Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Santa Barbara and driving down the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) Most Surprising –The trees at Sequoia are GIANT, I mean really Giant! Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Camp Nelson, CA National Parks Visited – Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia Most Uncomfortable Moment – A man swerved all the…
A Day to Wander
First off, mosquitos are the worst! For those of you that just read that sentence and thought, “Oh they don’t like me,” with a grin that screams “neener, neener,” please, I will give you $5 million dollars for your superpower! I have five bites just on my face! What a day [Yesterday]! We left Yosemite around…
Time With Friends
This week was my first friend stay, a short break from the road. I arrived in Pleasanton, California to the open arms of some of my very favorite people. A taste of the all american family in suburban California. A week full of baseball games, softball practices, birthday parties, school, naps, and movies, a stark contrast to the…
A Look Back – Week 2
Most Breathtaking – Lake Tahoe • Runner-up – The Ridge Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Hwy 89 through Truckee Most Surprising -Whiskeytown/Shasta Nat’l Forest Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Graeagle, CA National Parks Visited – Lassen Volcanic National Park Most Uncomfortable Moment – The Park Ranger at the Campground in Tahoe approached me one morning and said, “Have you seen any bears yet?…Well they are out…
A Look Back – Week 1
Most Breathtaking – Crater Lake • Runner-up – Trinity River Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Alvord Desert & Steens Mountains Most Surprising – Northern California (NorCal) Hwy 299 Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Weaverville,CA National Parks Visited – Crater Lake & Redwoods Most Uncomfortable Moment – A food cart-like truck (not a food…
California!
What I did not wake up to this morning was the sound of a dinging car door, instead I woke up to the bustling sounds of the neighboring campsite packing up. I suppose waking up is the wrong word to use since it technically was the third time of “waking up” for the day. I…
From the Mountains to the Coast
I’m not going to lie, waking up in a bed this morning was nice although there was a small part of me that missed the coziness of our car (ok very small part). Franklin was so excited for the day to start that he woke me up at 6:00am. We went on a little jog…
A GOLDEN ROAD 