Giant trees, Hume Lake and the California Coast
After a day of driving from Vegas, we found a campsite in Giant Sequoia National Forest not too far from Hume Lake where we stayed…
Lake Powell, a Vegas goodbye and Hoover Dam
It was so wonderful having Craig with us! He makes us all feel a little safer and he's taken care of some of the more…
Just a Big Hole in the Ground
People always talk about how awesome the Grand Canyon is and I was always like "yeah sure, a big hole in the ground...ok". It was…
Left turn in Albuquerque
It’s been fun to see the landscape change as we’ve driven from Missouri, through Kansas, Oklahoma and on to New Mexico. We all agree it’s…
On the Road Again
As we travelled the Route through Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, we encountered lots of dilapidated old motels and gas stations, many still bearing cool neon…
Lowell Davis and Red Oaks
Route 66 Missouri has been packed, with kitsch, fascinating history and Americana! We've moved quickly, but leave Missouri, feeling encouraged by the kindness of others,…
Meandering through Missouri
After an almost perfect night of camping, I awoke to this view from the cot in my tent. Sigh. The calm didn't last long though...Thursday…
Meet me in St. Louis
Today we were in St. Louis. It was really cool! The city was not nearly as big or busy as Chicago. We arrived late last…
The Windy City
Wow! Chicago is an amazing city! It's the biggest city I've ever been to! Until now, I thought Nashville was a huge city! People move…
Chicago???
Yes, that's right...we started our trip to the "West" in Chicago! One of my personal desires for this trip is that we would slow down…