Tucked into the southeastern corner of California is Joshua Tree National Park, our adventure destination for today. The park gives visitors a chance to experience two unique deserts: the Mojave and the Colorado. Each has its own unique plants and…
Yosemite is paradise on earth
Today is Day 51 of our cross-country adventure. It’s crazy to think that we left New York more than seven weeks ago! We have a new president and everything (ugh). We’ve managed to keep expenses to about $118 a day and…
The grandeur of Yosemite National Park
We just finished another breathtaking day! Just when we thought we had seen all the best national parks that America has to offer, we found another gem. A little park named Yosemite. 🙂
Walking among the ancient giants of Sequoia National Park
Today we ventured into Sequoia National Park to pay homage to the great kings of the forest. Not lions or tigers or bears (thank goodness)…but the ancient trees that give the park its name. Billy and I visited the California…
A (very) dry drive through California
Hello from ultra-crispy California! Today was a travel day from the Death Valley area to a hotel convenient to Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. We are looking forward to the extra hour tonight to catch up on…
Everything is awesome in Las Vegas!
Greetings from Amargosa Valley, Nevada (also known as “the middle of nowhere”)! We left the Las Vegas area this afternoon and checked into the closest hotel we could find to Death Valley National Park (and we are still more than 40 minutes…
Viva, Las Vegas!
We’ve safely arrived in Vegas and our magnificent hotel charges $19.99 per device per day for internet. This exorbitant luxury doesn’t fit into our strict travel budget 😉. We will be back online from our next location (unless we are…
Sedona, Arizona: land of enchantment (and lots of crowds)
Today we ventured to Sedona, a vibrant town that blends perfectly with its brilliantly colored natural surroundings. The 50-minute drive from Flagstaff took us through pine forests, colorful canyonland, and mountain roads with lots of hairpin turns. Once we started seeing bunches of cacti…
Arizona is amazing!
As Billy quickly posted last night, we are in Arizona! We spent half of yesterday and all day today exploring the area around Flagstaff. Turns out that the picture I had in my head of Arizona was incredibly off (so…
Descending the Grand Staircase
Hello from Day 33! Today was a short driving day as we made our way from Panguitch, Utah to Page, Arizona. As with most of our drives, this one was full of ever-changing scenic vistas.