Day 12: Home Sweet HomeAfter 12 days, 6800 miles, 21 states we have finally made it home. The final day of driving was the only time any of us felt anxious to…Jul 4, 2021Jul 4, 2021
Day 11: A Farewell to the RoadWe officially have left terra incognita. Tomorrow’s stretch of highway through familiar land takes us home. Tonight we are stuck, not…Jul 3, 2021Jul 3, 2021
Day 10: In the Heart of AmericaAfter ten days of travel, we have reached familiar terrain. We survived the endless plains of Texas, the scorching Mojave desert, the…Jul 2, 2021Jul 2, 2021
Day 9: Salt and SpeedBonneville UT is best known for the remnants that an ancient lake left behind; more specifically, the flat crust of brilliantly white salt…Jul 1, 2021Jul 1, 2021
Day 8: Beauty in the DustThis morning, I did not think I would describe the trek across Nevada as “awesome.” Not awesome in its every day use, but in its full…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
Day 7: City by the BayToday was a day to rest and to celebrate. We took the day off from our usual marathon of driving to tour some of the Bay Area. The two…Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
Day 6: On the Edge of the WorldI haven’t spent two consecutive nights in the same state in almost a week. Each morning has brought the same routine of a quick shower…Jun 28, 2021Jun 28, 2021
Day 5: Life on MarsThere are some storms I can remember vividly. Two summers ago a storm began to develop while I was running errands. The clouds turned from…Jun 27, 2021Jun 27, 2021
Day 4: Gasoline CowboysI had been in southern New Mexico one year ago and found the desolation and emptiness of the desert there crushing. The sky stretched from…Jun 26, 2021Jun 26, 2021
Day 3: Amarillo by… EveningOver the last 1,918 miles, I have found that no matter what state we were in, its physical history could not be erased. Empty shop windows…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021