While waiting to find out if we were accepted into the Peace Corps, and after leaving Dinosaur National Monument, Jon and I needed somewhere to go. Having run out of the savings we had for travel, we needed to settle…
Living Off-Grid
The cabin where we lived at Echo Park is a small, one-bedroom log cabin located about a half mile from the campground. Situated at the end of the road, with the high canyon wall behind us and a view of…
Our Job as Campground Hosts
Our job as campground hosts at Echo Park was something that neither Jon nor I had ever imagined doing. Everyone at Dinosaur National Monument told us how lucky we were to be placed at Echo Park; it was a favored…
Campfire Cooking
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…
World Trip Round-Up Part 3: Top Three
In addition to the statistics for our trip and answers to the standard questions I ask in each round-up, I thought it would be fun to put together a “Top Three” list of our favorites (and a few not-so-favorites!). Jon…
World Trip Round-Up Part 2: Q&A
As with all of our country round-up posts, we have answered the same questions that we normally do, but this time about our entire trip. We always answer these separately so that we can’t steal each other’s answers, but it’s…
Life Update: April 2018
Some of you may be wondering where we have disappeared to, seeing as how I haven’t published a blog post in three long months. There’s no good excuse – I’ve had the time, so don’t have a good reason as…
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…
Now He Belongs to the Ages
Imagine this: you’re sitting in your living room on a Saturday evening. Your spouse is sitting nearby, doing some housework. Your kids are running around, chasing the dog through the house. There’s a knock on the door, and as you…