Upon our return to the USA, we indulged in all of the foods that we had missed while traveling. We spent a month in Bay City, a week in Huntsville, a night in Branson, and a few days in Waurika…
A Roadtrip Along the Garden Route
To round out our time in Africa, Jon and I decided to take a road trip across the Garden Route of South Africa; the southern coast. We allocated one week and rented a small white Nissan Micra upon arrival at…
I Left My Heart in Africa
Since I think it’s probably pretty obvious that my blog is a few months behind, it will come as a surprise to no one that we have already gone to and left Africa. We only spent two months on the…
USA Road Trip Round-Up
Statistics Days: 30. Left Bay City, MI on Saturday, August 6. Arrived Waurika, OK on Sunday, September 4. Miles: 5,411. States: 14. In order: Michigan, Indiana (no stops), Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico,…
Roadside America
During the past month, we have traveled over 5,000 miles across 14 states. Our road trip has been a mix of highways and back roads, some more interesting than others. Vowing to take our time driving, we scheduled in extra…
Our Ride: The Malibu
Since we have been driving across our country for a month, I want to address a few rumors. No, we are not sitting in the back of an air conditioned limousine with a driver, nor are we hauling a RV…
Hiking Canyonlands
Our arrival into southeast Utah was greeted by large red rock formations on either side of the road with bright blue skies. The contrast was obvious and was a welcome change from the large prairie lands that we had driven…
Tips for Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is our nation’s first national park and is popular for good reason. The geothermal features found throughout the park are unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. We spent 4 nights at Canyon Campground, sleeping in a tent.…
Happy 100 Year Anniversary NPS!
August 25, 2016 marked the 100 year anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS) in the United States. President Woodrow Wilson signed an act creating the NPS, a new arm of the government established to manage and protect the national…
Typical Tuesday: August 23, 2016
This is a series in which I describe a typical Tuesday during our travels. This will give you an idea of what we do on an average day – sometimes exciting and sometimes mundane. Tuesday, August 23, 2016: Yellowstone National…