I am a planner. I like to have a plan and stick with it. But with our somewhat nomadic life style, I have had to learn to go with the flow. Never more so than earlier this year, when our travel plans had to be put on hold. You may have read our post about the trouble we had down in Texas and the long drive in a rental car to make it home in time for Christmas. It turned out,…
Throughout our 7 month road trip in Canada and the United States, we had been blessed. With good weather and safe travels through 40 States and 7 Provinces, we could not have asked for a better experience. So when we turned north to head home for Christmas, we were feeling great. Our drive home would take us through Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Alberta. It was December and we wanted to make sure we were in the best shape to…
Oh New Mexico. Land of adobe, O’Keefe, and Hatch chiles. We began our introduction to the Southwest in Santa Fe. We decided to camp just outside of town on the road leading to the near by Santa Fe Ski Hill. It turned out that New Mexico Stake Parks were some of the least expensive camping we found, with a lovely spot, including electric, to be had for $14 per night. Our next door neighbours, Frank and Kathy, were from New…
At every National Park we have been to, there has been a Park Ranger set up to answer the children’s questions and hand out the badges for the Junior Ranger program. I have always been a bit of a collector – rocks, stamps, coins, disney videos (back when videos were a thing). When I see those little kids with their badge-ladened vests stroll into the visitor centre, a twinge of envy creeps up on me. Why can’t I get the little…
We have now been on the road for a little over a month and it is a good time to reflect on how our decision to take this little adventure has impacted our lives. At the beginning of the year, I saw a post on Facebook that really resonated with me and I shared it on New Year’s Day. It seemed as good a list of resolutions as any, and knowing what we had planned, it seemed apropos. Being a…
We decided to take a swing through Colorado, primarily to go to Colorado Springs, having heard such wonderful things about it. It was drizzly and grey during our visit, but the scenery did not disappoint. All of the state park campgrounds were full, so we ended up staying in a pricey RV park, where they had us packed in like sardines. We felt so small in there with all of the behemoth motorhomes and fifth wheels. But just down the…
After our week in the desert we were desperate for cooler temperatures and a good shower. We headed to Colorado and soon we were back in familiar territory – our beloved Rocky Mountains! We prefer to stay off the interstates, so we looked for a campground – with showers and laundry. Our Passport America membership gives us 50% off member campgrounds and RV parks and the nearest one was in Leadville, so that is where we headed. Leadville turned out…
In my mind’s eye, we awoke to a crisp sunny morning, hopped into our beautifully packed and organized van, swung by for an early breakfast with Bob (Dave’s Dad) and hit the road by 8:00am. In reality, after hitting the bank, finishing the last load of laundry, meeting with the accountant, making arrangements for Dave’s truck to be sold, picking up a new tag for Pippa and running some other errands under the threat of a imminent drizzle, we haphazardly…
T-minus – one week and our house looks like a bomb exploded. Upside: We have (thankfully) rented out our townhouse for a year. Downside: We need to hand over the keys in 6 days and we are nowhere near ready. People tell you to start to prepare for your departure early, and we did. While we knew we wouldn’t need to get rid of everything, we did need to cut our possessions in half so we could fit everything in our…
We are Kathleen and Dave from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In early 2017, we decided to leave our jobs and begin an adventure. I was a partner with a large international law firm and Dave was a land surveyor. We had a house and two cars and were making a very good living, but we felt like we were just putting in time, coasting through life and accumulating stuff. We had a number of events over the past few years that…