Day 10 – June 19, 2016 Mileage – 76,127 Outside Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon, like Rocky Mountain National Park, was more than we had hoped for. Our expectations from our last visit were low, but we (Jenney and Kevin) quickly realized we hadn’t really visited the heart of the park when we were […]
Day 9 – June 18, 2016 Mileage – 75,966 Outside Capitol Reef National Park (Kevin and Jenney) Kevin woke up early this morning to catch the sunrise over the canyon, a beautiful sight. Eventually the kids got up. We have been moving at a good pace on our cross-country journey, with a little bit […]
Day 8 – June 17, 2016 Mileage – 75,741 Near Moab, Utah The sun was bright this morning and we waited for the girls to wake up, with a view of the Colorado River back dropped by red canyons. And we waited and waited. Finally the girls awoke when Kevin couldn’t take it any […]
Day 7 – June 16, 2016 Mileage – 75,381 Rocky Mountain National Park (Kevin and Jenney) Today we left our campsite full of beautiful views of snow caped Mountains to head to points of interest west. Our objective by nightfall is Arches National Park, Utah. But first we tackled the famous Trail Ridge Road […]
Day 6 – June 15, 2016 Mileage – 75,358 Rocky Mountain National Park (Logan and Teryn) Today we went on a very scenic five-mile hike. We hiked up to Cub Lake, which looked like a pond according to Logan. As we proceeded the wetlands and big rocks stood out in the sun. The trees also […]
And the National Park Tour begins in earnest. Inspiring views on the drive into Estes, topped only by those in the Park; jagged snow capped peaks, bubbling streams, rapidly moving rivers, wild flowers, and mountain lakes. We were able to get a campsite at Glacier Basin campground on the southeast side of the park. The […]
We decided at home to post on the blog when we got to Colorado, assuming that we wouldn’t have much to say about the trek across the country. We were wrong. It was a good reminder that the adventure is as much in the journey as the destination. Day 1 – June 10, 2016 Mileage […]
Just 4 days left before we load up as a family and head out on a 5 week cross country adventure! We leave Friday June 10th after school with a rough idea of the general route and places we wish to see. However, in the end we are willing to go where the wind blows […]
2016.05.29 Plymouth to Franconia Notch, NH Boondocking at Killington = free. Boondocking at Walmart = $125. Today was a huge success. We capitalized on our learning from day-one of our test trip and left the Walmart parking lot with a few plans in mind. From there we let the day unfold spontaneously. Surprise surprise…. Georgiana […]
It was time to take a test run in the motorcoach before we head out for 5 consecutive weeks. First off, a night boondocking at Killington Mountain resort. There was then the adventure to find the best apple turnovers to give sustenance for a 4 mile hike from waterfall to pond. At 94F the day […]