Lessons.
July 4th, 2019White Rim Road – Canyon Lands National Park What an amazing couple of days. Not at all what I planned for or expected, but amazing nonetheless. It took a bit of (not so) gentle reminding with the boys that this part of the trip was not about comfy beds and cushy campsites, but…
There’s Treasure in Them Thar Hills!
I love tradition. I love that tradition can take many forms. I love that tradition can sometimes show up at the most unexpected moments in time. Tradition is what we pass down to the next generation. I have a lot of traditions… Treasure is a tradition. What is treasure? Moab is a treasure. And treasure…
MOAB!
July 1, 2019Start of Week 3Moab, UT Well, we made it! While I have always said it’s the journey, not the destination, in the back of my mind getting to Moab was the big milestone for this adventure, and so far it has not been a disappointment. We spent the day exploring Arches National Park.…
Mesa Verda National Park
ColoradoJune 28, 2019 What was originally billed as an overloading adventure is quickly becoming a tour of our national parks and recreation areas. Not that any of us are complaining, these special places have been preserved for a reason. Each of them is amazing in their own unique way. After our planned tour of the…
Heading North
June 27/28Durango, CO (at time of post) We’ve gone dark. Well, not literally, just in terms of posting updates to the blog. We have been held up in Santa Fe, well, not literally, just taking a few days from the road to get caught up on some work, play in the pool, and enjoy some…
Santa Fe. Ahh…
June 25/26, 2019Daily Mileage: 0 We pulled into Santa Fe yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. It was long (slow) haul through Texas and then part of New Mexico. Usually, I would love the roads we are traveling, but that would be when I am driving something far more aerodynamic and performance-oriented. Driving, what we affectionately refer to…
What’s this big orange thing in the sky?
June 24th, 2019Miles to date: 2110Daily Mileage: 294 It’s a big day in the Kennedy house. Today is Michele’s birthday, And while we have all sent birthday wishes from the road it’s just not the same as being there to wish her a happy 39th birthday on our own. Happy Birthday Michele — We Love…
Thunderstruck, again
After a week on the road and 5 days of thunderstorms we still can’t seem to catch a break. We stared the morning visiting the Great Pyramid of Memphis, AKA Bass Pro Shop. This alone is worth a visit to Memphis. Had I researched properly ahead of time I would have booked us into this…
Day 5/6 – Calling the audible
Saturday, June 22, 2019 The beauty of an adventure like this is that you can plan all you want but in the end you have to have the openness to just roll with it. After deciding there was no reason to hurry out of GSM went took our time restocking some previsions, trying to locate…
Day Four – Great Smoky Mountains National Park
June 20th, 2019 Day Four – Great Smoky Mountains National Park || Smoke-Mount Campsite Today was a good day. As the evening winds down, the fireflies are out in force; holding the rain at bay with each flap of their wings and ignition of their butts. After spending the morning and early afternoon in Asheville,…
You can plan all you want…
but then you just need to roll with it. Thus began out first day when hampered by Thunderstorms we were destined to “hotel” it. Not that we were complaining. I/we did not want to start off our 4-week cross-country adventure cold, wet, and miserable. Better to save the misery for down the road when going…
Brandywine Overland 