It was a quiet morning in the neighborhood, with folks perhaps taking it easy after the Halloween block party that happened in this suburban part of DC. There weren't many other signs of the holiday, although one house still had candy in the tray by its front door for kids! Awe-inspiring Architecture We drove back […]
We woke up on a Sunday morning in a quiet street in Washington DC across from the Museum of the Bible, and we could see the silhouettes of our fellow campers across the road still getting ready for the day. Setting up our e-bikes and Sheila's trailer again, we first stopped by the Culture House, […]
The first full day of daylight savings time was living up to its reputation, with our solar power continuing to dwindle. At this rate, we'd have to consider staying in an RV park to recharge, as we were running very close to draining all of our power. The Bloodiest Battlegrounds in US History But before […]
The RV campground we stayed at was really lovely and quiet overnight, and Sheila enjoyed running through the thick patches of autumn leaves on the ground, sloshing her way across in the morning. We took advantage of the 2pm check out time, leaving after lunch, although Lisette could have used the entire day to catch […]
Another day, another morning waking up in a Cracker Barrel restaurant parking lot, but appreciating that we tend to have a decent night's sleep here. We drove to waterfront city of Norfolk in Virginia, home to a major naval base. Here, our first stop (well, we just drove past and Lisette took a photo of […]
We were driving along the highway the next morning, when we noticed what looked like a theme park along the side of the road. So we stopped alongside it, noticing a few goats as well as an adorable black pig just chilling out in a pen. There were some rides, and further along, a bunch […]
We've recently been staying more at Cracker Barrel parking lots because they are reliable (dedicated RV parking spots), and quieter (no loud generators from trucks coming and going at all hours) than rest stops. The Cracker Barrel we stayed at in Greenville overnight, however, was an exception: we were awoken in the wee hours of […]
After a terrible night's sleep at the Cracker Barrel the day before, it was so nice to stay in quiet neighborhood in Durham! Sleep is never overrated! Meeting Mike and His Family After waving goodbye to our friend Hannah's street once Sheila had gone for a brief walk and pee, we headed to Michael's friend's […]
The street where our friends Caz and Craig live is really quiet and peaceful, so we had a good night's rest (definitely way better than the Cracker Barrel parking lot the other night!). The street curves on one end, and walking towards it is stunning at this time of the year because it's covered in […]
It was another beautiful morning in Raleigh, and time for us to say very fond farewells to Caz and Craig, who were so much fun to catch up with over the last couple of days. We're so grateful for the opportunity to have hung out, and it was fantastic to get to appreciate it more […]
Since we were headed south, we thought it'd be much warmer when we got to South Carolina, but yesterday and today the region was experiencing an icy cold snap, so it was very chilly! Clearly, it's not yet time to put away the beanies and parkas. At Myrtle Beach we found the Apollo Moonprints, which […]
There are some cities that we'd heard great things about from friends ahead of visiting them, and Charleston was one of those places! Friends had consistently told us about the beautiful architecture, lovely streets and rich history here--and we were looking forward to checking it all out for ourselves. Charleston isn't a particularly big city, […]
Today we planned to spend it exploring Savannah by the best mode of transport--no, not in an RV, but e-bike! We were near Forsyth Park, a large city park that we'd been told was a lovely one to walk Sheila and simply wander through. It is indeed a really pretty park, adorned with our favorite […]
After another night at Cracker Barrel (uneventful in a positive way), we drove to St. Simons, an island off the Georgia coast. It definitely gave retirement vibes when we got here--the average age seemed of the people walking around seemed to be mid- to late-60s. It's a charming town and community, and certainly seems to […]
After crossing into Florida yesterday, we drove into Jacksonville, where we first went to the Treaty Oak, an oak tree in the middle of a park that's more than 250 years old, with a 25-foot (7.6 meter) trunk. Oak trees may just be our favorite type of tree in the American southeast, with their dramatic, […]
We'd slept in the parking lot of a shopping complex with grocery stores and fast food chains, but we were still some ways away from the center of St. Augustine, so we crossed our fingers in the morning and headed towards town, so we could find a closer spot to leave our RV and travel […]
We have been to some quirky homes on this trip, including a house shaped like a mushroom, one like an UFO, and ones that have been decorated with lots of random items. This morning was our first time to see a container house on this trip: the Prince Road Container House south of St. Augustine […]
To NASA and beyond! We showed up to the Kennedy Space Center in the midmorning (Lisette had to get some work done first). There were plenty of spaces for us to park and we were right near the entrance. Similar to when we'd visited the Space Center in Houston, there are multiple ticket options depending […]
What's a visit to Florida without seeing at least one gator? Our first stop of the day was Swampy: The World's Largest Alligator, a roadside attraction that measures 200 feet long (almost 61 meters), where it sits alongside a highway waiting for visitors. There are real alligators in the surrounding park nearby, with gift shops […]
Our RV just fit Chris and Chip's garage (well, it was slightly hanging off onto the footpath, but people could still easily walk across). When we'd driven in yesterday, Chris and Chip were in a bit of awe of how big it is, and how much storage it has. Chris kind of idealized traveling in […]
Goodbye Cracker Barrel, thanks for the memories! If we had known that the last night was our last Cracker Barrel overnight stay, perhaps we would have done more to celebrate and commemorate this occasion. But we didn't know, and we were on a mission to make it as far west as possible. The morning was […]
We woke up at the Laredo Travel Information Center in Texas, with a bit of adrenaline as we would be driving a short distance to the US/Mexico border crossing today. We will admit, we were nervous about crossing over. There are a few Facebook groups that we'd joined leading up to this with folks who […]
The night before, our adorable security guard had told us that there would be road closures the next day because people would be running, riding their bikes, etc, in the surrounding streets. We figured it was due to some kind of race like a fun run, but the roads were simply closed so people could […]