Solon IA to Belvedere SD
Day 3 Stats: 3 states, 3.25 tanks of gas, 607 miles, many hours Up at 5am and out of camp by 6 and on the road again. We were lucky to have dry weather when we packed up but soon found oursevles traveling through storms. As Daniel drove through the downpour I slept - all the way through Minnesota, in fact. As we entered South Dakota we saw sign after sign encouraging us to make a stop at Wall Drug, a 76,000 square foot roadside attraction. "Free ice water!" proclaimed one. "W


Bloomington IN to Solon IA
Day 2 Stats: 3 states, 2 tanks of gas, 422 miles, lost track of hours First thing - I neglected to mention a key element of passing through Knoxville, TN, on Day 1, which was me chanting, "Knoxville! Knoxville! Knoxville!" Let me explain: Now, for day 2 highlights. The rain that poured on us during the night held off long enough for us to pack up and hit the road early. After a quick stop for coffee (and the dogs first time getting Puppuccinos) we headed north to Indianapolis


Durham NC to Bloomington IN
Day 1 Stats: 4 states, 2.25 tanks of gas, 628 miles, 12 hours The day started early with the last rush of packing, loading up the car, and making final rounds arounds the house. All four of us where in the car and on the road by 7am, ready to cover some miles and start our adventure. But first, let me introduce you to our road trip crew: For the humans there is my husband, Daniel, and I. For the canines there's Earl, our 5 year old Treeing Walker Coonhound (or at least that's


Hitting the Road
Hey there! It's been a long time since I've posted anything to my site but also, it's been a long time since I've had anything to write about! Like all of you, I spent the last year and few months in quarantine, and as such, didn't think I had much to talk about. But FINALLY something is happening! A road trip of all road trips - my husband and I (and two dogs - adopting them has been it's own special adventure) are leaving for a road trip across the country. We're heading al