We only planned to spend one day at the Grand Canyon before heading to Joshua Tree National Park. While the Grand Canyon is massive, one day was about right for us for a visit, as we just wanted to cycle and walk around the well-traveled South Rim trails to take in some of the awesome […]
Archives for April 2016
What Are We Eating on Our RV Adventure
I’d say this is the question I get asked the most often. In the RV, when we’re connected to power at campground, we have an electric powered convection oven, microwave, and fridge. The stove top runs on gas. When we’re not hooked up to electricity (many campgrounds don’t offer it), the fridge and stove run […]
Is This Real Life?
Last time I asked myself this question, it was with a “Holy ¥#%*” tone. I couldn’t believe I was living in a trailer with my family. I felt very lacking. I wanted my big house back. I wanted my every day comforts back. I even found myself missing the routine of work. We had the […]
So many parks, so little time
As we make our way across America to southern California, I have become increasingly comfortable with the fact that we can’t experience every great place and park that America has to offer. One year is a long time, and it seems like enough time to see it all. Not so. We’re realizing just how much […]
Tent Rocks National Monument, A Day Hike Near Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Coming out of an awesome camping and hiking trip at Palo Duro State Park in west Texas, we made our way towards Santa Fe on our RV trip around America. We whiffed on fun pretty badly in downtown Santa Fe. It seemed like a really cool city, but each of our stops weren’t kid friendly […]
Fashion Friday! RV Style
Were you at fashion week last month? Did you follow along on Instagram? Have you switched out your clothes for the new season yet? Any cute new “pieces” (I despise that word when talking about clothes, so lame) you plan to purchase? Not here! Here in the RV it’s items of necessity only. Mark would […]
Camping and Hiking at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, outside Amarillo, TX
After miles and miles of driving through flat farms and ranches of central and west Texas, we arrived at the grand canyon of Texas at Palo Duro State Park. The state park spans a massive canyon with high walls of red rock with striped bands of yellow, brown, and white marking millions of years of […]
Home Is Where You Park It.
The other day Jane and I were playing on the playground for a special “girl time” while Wilson napped and Mark worked. Back home we would have girl time once a week and go do something special. I’m trying to do the same on our trip. This particular day was supposed to be rainy so we had […]
My biggest pet peeve about RV life
One of my biggest pet peeves about life in the RV is stuffing things, and the biggest stuffing menace is Katie. It’s a constant source of friction, albeit humorous friction, between us. Katie stuffs things into cabinets, and I come behind her to un-stuff and organize. Here’s what I mean: Katie stuffs things in bins […]
Camping in Smoky Mountains National Park, Cataloochee Valley
We spent a few wonderful days camping in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, mostly in the remote Cataloochee Valley. The dirt road leading over a mountain and then down to the Cataloochee Valley is pretty daunting, especially pulling a 21’ travel trailer. The road is only three miles long, but the average speed is […]