I can’t believe that we have been on the road for more than 10 weeks and have driven almost 16,000 miles. It feels like a heartbeat and a lifetime all at once. Some things we did weeks ago feel like…
Big Bend National Park is big (surprise!)
Today’s adventure in the Lone Star State took us to Big Bend National Park. The park encompasses portions of the lush Chihuahuan desert, the Chisos mountains, several canyons, and the Rio Grande River! Big Bend’s name comes from the U-shape the Rio…
Greetings from Carlsbad, New Mexico!
This morning we checked out of our room in El Paso after spending a total of about 12 hours in it. Leaving the city via I-10 east, we had our first good daytime look at the area and couldn’t believe how depressed…
White Sands is so sandy…and white!
Greetings from El Paso, Texas, our digs for the night. It’s been…interesting. First, Google tried to take us on a closed road when we were 4 minutes from the hotel. When it finally rerouted us, our 4-minute drive became 29…
The unique charm of Joshua Tree National Park
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, day 2
For our second day in Yosemite National Park, we opted for one of the most popular full-day hikes: Four Mile Trail. The trail is oddly named, as a full round-trip hike will clock in at around 10 miles (10.12, according…
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. 🙂
Sequoia, oh boya!
We were back in Sequoia National Park today for another dose of absurdly large trees. The smog we saw yesterday was mostly gone today, so it was nice to see the trees and other sights against a backdrop of mountains and sky instead of…
Bye, Flagstaff—it’s been fun!
Tonight is our last night in Flagstaff, Arizona. The area around Flagstaff has been one of the more varied and interesting stops on our tour of America. We’ve ventured underground into a dark lava tube cave, explored prairies littered with…
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…