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 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.
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!
Our Oregon stops included national park sites, an iconic mountain and a quaint beachside town. We saw several recognizable mountains in Washington. Throughout our time in the Pacific Northwest, we both remarked that Oregon and Washington are an outdoor lover’s paradise.
I always knew that California was a massive state. It’s economy is the 7th highest in the world and 1 out of 8 people in the US live in California! However, I hadn’t realized the diversity of this state including the topography, climate and the wide variety of people until our visit.
As we officially kicked off our summer travels, we visited Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Mesa Verde, Canyon of the Ancients, Hovenweep, Chaco Culture and Petrified Forest!
We sold our Michigan home on August 14 and spent the next 4 months exploring by car, foot and bicycle. Our stops included parks, live music venues (large and small), big cities, small towns, tourist traps, wilderness areas and so much more. Throughout it all, we have continued to enhance our selfie skills! Here is a summary of our journey.
We left Arizona with an aggressive plan to visit 5 National Parks in New Mexico and Texas! We had a few long days of driving; however, we both felt that we fully experienced each park on this leg of our journey.