Texas…again
We headed west from the Wichita Mountains On our way to the Texas Panhandle. People had warned us that this was an extremely boring drive, and although it was flat, […]
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Although our general plan is to drive west, we couldn’t quite bring ourselves to drive all the way across Texas, so instead we decided to head north to Oklahoma. It […]
Satellite Radio in the National Grasslands
After the “Glowfest” in Anna, TX, we headed to a small campground in the National Grasslands. We arrived after dark which always adds to the difficulty of finding a campsite, […]
Anna, TX “Glowfest”
When we left Blacksburg, VA, our sights were set on Anna, TX for the annual “Glowfest” and today we headed there for the hot air balloon festival. Although we […]
Texarkana, Our intro to Texas
Today we arrived in Texarkana, Texas after a day of highway travel on I-40 and I-30. We had decided to put in a couple of longer days on the road […]
Connectivity is King
When we dreamed up this plan of hitting the road with the Fam in a Van, we knew that work would be part of our daily routine. Although not tied […]
4×4 finally
October 22, 2014 – Today we headed out of The Great Smokys, but finally on a road less traveled. There is a 4×4 road road that departs the park to […]
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
October 21, 2014. Anyone who knows me well can’t believe I’m not hunting this fall, but I sure am getting my fix of wildlife. Yesterday, I was with Morgan as […]
Asheville – Playgrounds and Campgrounds
We left Blacksburg with a plan, sort of. Although we didn’t have a day-to-day schedule we did know that we wanted to be in Anna, TX on Saturday afternoon for […]
Balloons, Burgers and Besties in Blacksburg
We began our adventure with an awesome weekend stop at Nicole and Dave’s. One of the most amazing things about a trip like this is the ability to spend quality time with […]
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