New Year New View With 2017 on the horizon, we decided to put Texas in the rear view mirror and head west - but not without first visiting Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Texas isn't exactly known for mountain vistas, so it's excusable that you might make the mistake of discounting its potential for alpine hiking … Continue reading Travelogue: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
In addition to visiting the Outer Banks, both Ryan and I had wanted to visit North Carolina in order to see members of our extended families that reside in the Tarheel state. We each have cousins that live in Raleigh and Charlotte so we decided to make stops in each city to visit them. Driving … Continue reading Travelogue: November & December
With the arrival of autumn rapidly settling in across the northeast, Ryan and I hightailed it down the coast to North Carolina where we hoped to stave off the cooler weather for a few weeks more. Visiting the Outer Banks (OBX) hot on the heels of Hurricane Matthew meant we wouldn't be seeing it at … Continue reading Travelogue: Outer Banks, NC
An aspect of visiting the east coast in our bus that I hadn't accounted for was that many state parks and campgrounds close for the winter season beginning in late September & early October. This meant our options for find a place to stay over Columbus Day Weekend ended up being fairly limited. After two … Continue reading Travelogue: Pennsylvania
Stop #5: Montreal Montreal, you totally won us over. We're smitten. We're even thinking about asking you to go steady (immigration procedures be damned!). Okay, okay, maybe we won't take it that far yet. It would be an understatement to say that we "liked" Montreal. We had a downright blast. Yes, it was challenging to … Continue reading Travelogue: Canada Part II – Quebec
After leaving Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore, we really didn't feel like having another long driving day, so after a quick map-check, we picked out Hog Island Point Campground in - Naubinway, MI and decided to call it good. Even though we found a spot with nice water views, the cool and rainy weather wasn't conducive … Continue reading Travelogue: Tchotchkes, Lakes, and Bridges in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Neither one of us has ever been to Wisconsin before so we weren't quite sure what to expect from Merrick State Park in Fountain City, WI. What a relaxing experience! After a few days of non-stop driving, putting our feet up for a few days was a welcome relief from the monotony of daily travel. … Continue reading Travelogue: On the Mississippi in Wisconsin
After leaving Longmont, we high-tailed it straight through south-eastern Wyoming and into South Dakota where we were hoping to find a free, scenic spot to park in the Black Hills National Forest. However, after driving through the area and reading through several boondocking and RVer forums, we were disappointed to learn that much of the … Continue reading Travelogue: The Black Hills & The Badlands, SD
Wanting to visit Colorado Springs, we stayed at Cheyenne Mountain State Park just 7 miles away from downtown. This was our first experience trying to lock-down a campsite before a major holiday weekend, and boy did we learn a thing or two about planning! Just about every campground near Colorado Springs was booked solid for … Continue reading Travelogue: Colorado Springs, CO
"So, when do you guys hit the road?" We get asked this question a lot when talking to folks about the bus. Well the good news, is that we are planning to start our road trip soon. No, really. Like next week, soon! There are several reasons why it's taken so long for us to … Continue reading Why We Haven’t Left Yet
We Got Schooled 