An update from Mark and Debbie … Hi friends! Looking back, I can’t believe it’s been a year since we documented our travels. Since we last posted about Alaska, we: And now we have a bit of news to share about our future plans! Something that I didn’t think about when we sold our Michigan home (almost 3 years ago) is that the winter months are very dark very early. Although the southern states are warm year-round, the sun still…
Hi friends! The Kenai peninsula is a compact area in the southern coastal area of Alaska. This beautiful part of the state is surrounded by water, mountains and glaciers! We spent over a week exploring this diverse area. Here is a map of the area to help a bit with navigation! Homer, Alaska – the Halibut Capital of the World When I think of Homer, I immediately think of the infamous ‘Homer Spit’. The spit is a 5 mile strip…
We spent 2 weeks in Denali National Park and camped at Savage River, Riley Creek and Teklanika. We found some great hikes in each area!
Hi friends! Hope you are having a great summer! Mark and I entered Alaska on June 15th, which means that we have been here for 6 weeks! Since we are returning to the Lower 48 over Labor Day weekend, we have just shy of 5 weeks remaining! Time is flying by! Our last post was about time spent in Bettles Lodge, which is north of the Arctic Circle. After Bettles, we spent a bit of time in Fairbanks and drove…
We stayed in historic Bettles Lodge (built in 1952). If you are a National Park Collector, then this is definitely one way to have ‘boots on the ground’ in both Kobuk Valley and Gates of the Arctic National Parks.
Hi friends! Here are a few highlights from our 2023 trip to date including The Natchez Trace Parkway, Little Rock, Hot Springs and the Buffalo National River!
As we set off on our next adventure, a friend recently asked how, exactly, we are living out of our Winnebago Revel for months at a time. He is thinking to embark on a similar lifestyle and I agreed to create a post on ‘What’s In The Van’. So, here it goes …
Generally speaking, 2022 felt more relaxed than our 2021 itinerary. In 2021, we had several planned milestone stops, which helped set our travel schedule. However, in 2022, we were on the road for more months with fewer milestone dates. Our plans were quite ‘fluid’ (which, oftentimes, I would think ‘who ARE we right now?’).
In this post, we share some of the fun we had this fall exploring National Parks in North Dakota and South Dakota! Heads up: there are a LOT of buffalo!
Ahhh … Montana. Where cowboy hats, Wrangler jeans and Marlboro cigarettes are a fashion staple. Where the glacial carved mountains support a complete, diverse ecosystem. And where the sky is so wide that you can watch a thunderstorm roll in from miles away. There is a grittiness about this state and I love it here!