Ever since we set off on our 50 state road trip back on January 1, 2018, we've stayed in more than 100 different cities. Some of them have left a longer-lasting impression than others for one reason or another. Seeing as we're limited with our travel right now due to COVID-19, … [Read more...] about 7 US Cities I’d Love To Revisit
My New Challenge: Running Revisited
From 13.1 miles to nothing. One of the hardest parts of our road trip has been the lack of a routine. We usually move at least once a week and other than a couple of set days a week where we both have definite work commitments, our schedule is fairly fluid. A Thursday could … [Read more...] about My New Challenge: Running Revisited
8 Ways We Save Money On Gas On Our 50 State Road Trip
A few days ago we were asked what the gas budget was for our road trip. Although we have a $100 per day overall budget, we don't have a specific amount of money set aside for gas each month. Mary's question did encourage me to take a look at how much we've spent on gas so far … [Read more...] about 8 Ways We Save Money On Gas On Our 50 State Road Trip
Celebrating A Socially Distant 40th Birthday
I don't seem to have much luck with large birthdays. My 30th birthday was a bit of a disaster and, among other things, involved a teen boy trying to choke Shae from behind. (Update: You can read what happened here.) Shae therefore wanted to make my 40th extra special. My … [Read more...] about Celebrating A Socially Distant 40th Birthday
FAQs: Everything To Know About Our 5 Year, 50 State Road Trip
Whenever we tell anyone that we're on a 5 year, 50 state road trip, that understandably raises a lot of questions. Why five years? Do you have an RV? How do you afford it? What's been your favorite state? I therefore thought it'd be helpful to put together an FAQs … [Read more...] about FAQs: Everything To Know About Our 5 Year, 50 State Road Trip
These Are Our Road Trip Plans For The Rest Of 2020
Shae and I have spent the last 6 weeks or so of our road trip sheltering in place, first in Albuquerque, NM and now in Pueblo, CO. We were due to check out of our Airbnb next week, so it was time to decide what to do next. After chatting about what to do, we've got a broad … [Read more...] about These Are Our Road Trip Plans For The Rest Of 2020
Road Trip Stats: Month 28 – April 2020
April 2020 was the first full month of our road trip where we didn't really do much other than visiting Petroglyph National Monument a couple of times. As a result, we hardly spent anything on activities last month. As I'm sure a lot of you are experiencing, we spent more on … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 28 – April 2020
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Rinconada Canyon
The day after visiting two of Petroglyph National Monument's sites - Boca Negra Canyon and Piedras Marcadas Canyon - Shae and I went to visit a third of its sites - Rinconada Canyon. There's a fourth site which is part of Petroglyph National Monument called Volcanoes Day Use … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Rinconada Canyon
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Piedras Marcadas Canyon
After spending a couple of hours exploring the Mesa Point Trail and Macaw Trail at Boca Negra Canyon, we moved on to another site which is part of Petroglyph National Monument - Piedras Marcadas Canyon. (n.b. Be sure to check out that previous post as it has more information … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Piedras Marcadas Canyon
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Boca Negra Canyon
Due to COVID-19, we did very little during our 3.5 weeks in Albuquerque other than going to the grocery store and occasionally taking Truffles to the dog park. The exception to that was Petroglyph National Monument which was only a 15 minute drive from where we were staying. … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Boca Negra Canyon