Idaho Falls... the disappointment of disappointments. Their Target has no pharmacy which was the entire reason we drove south. The Hilton Garden Inn's guest laundry shrunk ALL (yes, ALL) of my clothes. I will take this point to remind you that I packed limited clothing to last me 4+ months... where do I begin?
Read MoreDue to the bison traffic directors yesterday, we didn't make it to Old Faithful. The end all be all was to see Old Faithful today. Success!
Read MoreAfter making coffee and breakfast with the Jetboils, we set out to see all of the sights.
Read MoreI did not want to leave the comfortable bed at the amazing Juniper AirBnB in Cody, but today we move on to Yellowstone National Park. At least this beautiful view started the day with a positive spin.
Read MoreWe made a wrong turn leaving Cody which ended up being an unwanted hour detour. The cutest little visitor’s center welcomed us to Newcastle, WY (which also happens to double as the town’s Chamber of Commerce).
Read MoreMy mouth is watering writing about this...The caprese salad was so good, that I ordered it again for desert and I ate the entire thing myself.
Read MoreDay 5 has been the most epic of days so far. My eyes opened at 4:45 am to see the cotton candy sunrise. I grabbed the tripod and my bag and set out on foot -
Read MoreWe drove 287 miles to end up in a beautiful hell of 113 degrees (that's Fahrenheit for my Canadian friends).
Read MoreWell, we were supposed to stop in Kansas City, and we did. But, it wasn't in the cards that we spend the night there as planned. Let's back track a little to Wichita.
Read MoreWe set out from Dallas around 9am this morning. We made it 373 miles to Wichita after stopping in Oklahoma City to visit the memorial.
Read MoreAs I'm writing this, it's T - 24 hours until departure and my mom's suitcase still isn't packed... She has all of the anxiety about all of the things. I'm still planning (which seems as if I've been doing nonstop for days).
Read MoreMY MOM ANNOUNCED A FEW MONTHS AGO THAT SHE WANTED TO DRIVE TO ALASKA. WE LIVE IN DALLAS. THAT'S OVER 15,000 MILES... JUST IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING.
So I walked out of my corporate job of 7 years for the last time this past Friday afternoon. It was surreal and liberating and terrifying - all at the same time.
Read MoreReal living occurs when you're covered in layers of dust and doing laundry in the gas station. The The realization of how fortunate you are smacks you in your face, but also that you haven't truly lived until you're a highway vagabond.
Read MoreWith time to kill, we decided to Viva Las Vegas. (Yes, I broke into song complete with jazz hands while writing that.)
Read MoreRule #1: Don't Die Out There. This was a concept Trey had a little difficulty grasping.Even though we're outdoorsy, these city-slickers weren't prepared for the desert that day.
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