Break up the monotony of I-40 through Texas and New Mexico with buried cars, a Blue Hole, and a Big Hunk.
Remembering to Breathe
You know how you feel when you’ve been going non-stop, pushing yourself and getting no sleep and eating everything you’re not supposed to and just feeling generally exhausted, and then suddenly your full day becomes empty and you realize you’ve been holding your breath and now you can breathe? That was Day 4. It was …
How to use GasBuddy to Find the Best Gas Prices
One of the biggest expenses of any road trip is gas.
Our Perfect Road Trip Car: Cross Country in a Kia Sorento
We took a Kia Sorento on a 31-day, 6500 mile road trip and she handled it with sass and class.
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8 Life Lessons Learned from an Epic Road Trip
A road trip does more than just take you from point A to B. It teaches you and changes you.
Home Again, Home Again; Now the Journey Begins
After 6,479.5 miles and 144 hours 31 minutes in the car, Sunday evening Jim and I returned home. It’s Tuesday, and we’ve unpacked Mae and said goodbye to that trusty companion.
Day 27: Connecting the Dots
Yesterday we crossed the 5,000 mile mark. We watched Mae’s tripometer as it rolled over to that nice, round number and shouted a celebratory woohoo!
Day 14: From Cabins to Canyons and the Center of the World
We made it! We’re in Oceanside, California, at Jim’s parents’ for a week. This trip may be all about the journey, but this is certainly a delightful destination. I’m working in their backyard and tiny lizards are scampering, tinier hummingbirds are flitting, orchids are blooming, and the ripe oranges are calling me to pick them right off …
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Day 12: Surviving and Thriving
“It was an early morning yesterday.I was up before the dawn.And I really have enjoyed my stay.But I must be moving on.” When I woke up at 4:30 a.m. Sunday at a motel in Winslow, Arizona, that lyric kept cycling through my mind, rumbling along like so much tumbleweed. For the twelfth straight morning that’s exactly what …
Two Lane Gems Tour Day 4: Rose Colored Road Trip
The first three days have been as blurry as weeds on the side of the highway. We’ve already visited two museums, a wildlife refuge, two Native American memorials, and an art museum. We’ve driven four-lanes and two-lanes and one-lane over nearly a thousand miles. We spent a night in a century-old cabin, tooled around in …
And We’re Off! The Two Lane Gems Tour Begins
And we’re off!!! We’re on the road and ready to explore Two Lane Gems! It’s hard to believe we’ll be gone for a month. It’s even harder to believe that I’m able to fulfill a nearly lifelong dream. This would never have been possible without the support of my husband and best friend, Jim. When …
What, me worry? Four Days!
I know, I know. Saturday I said I’d be posting daily, and now it’s Monday. I fully intended to post yesterday, but then my son asked if he could come over for dinner last night instead of tonight. What am I going to say, no? When he wants to come over for dinner, he comes …