We've done a lot of quirky things on our 50 state road trip so far, but I think the quirkiest place we've slept in was a wood stove cabin. After leaving Dawson City where we drank a Sourtoe Cocktail (easily the most quirky thing we've had to drink!) and stopping in Chicken, … [Read more...] about We Slept In A Wood Stove Cabin At Alaskan Stoves Campground In Tok, AK
An Egg-Citing Stop In Chicken, Alaska
Shae and I enjoy fun and quirky roadside attractions, so seeing that there was a small village in Alaska called Chicken that we'd be driving through, we knew we had to make a stop. Chicken is a 45 minute drive west of the US/Canada border and ~5 hours east of Fairbanks. The … [Read more...] about An Egg-Citing Stop In Chicken, Alaska
2 Nights In Dawson City, Canada: Toe Drinks, Endless Sunlight, Amazing Views & More
Dawson City in the Yukon, Canada was definitely worth a two night diversion on our drive up to Alaska. It's a charming historic city with ~1,500 residents year-round, but whose population swells in the summer due to tourism. We were there for the Sourtoe Cocktail and only … [Read more...] about 2 Nights In Dawson City, Canada: Toe Drinks, Endless Sunlight, Amazing Views & More
We Drank Whiskey With A Human Toe In It (Sourtoe Cocktail)
Shae and I had been looking forward to doing the Sourtoe Cocktail for about 7 years. Just before setting off on what was meant to be a 5 year, 50 state road trip (which subsequently got extended to 7 years), we came across an article about how a bar in the Yukon needed more … [Read more...] about We Drank Whiskey With A Human Toe In It (Sourtoe Cocktail)
6 Great Wineries & Distilleries In Osoyoos, Canada
Osoyoos in Canada welcomes more than 300,000 tourists each year, not bad for a town with only ~5,500 residents. There are likely many reasons Canadians like to visit there, with its desert-like climate and beautiful Osoyoos Lake being major draws. Another is all its … [Read more...] about 6 Great Wineries & Distilleries In Osoyoos, Canada
Hotel Review: Spirit Ridge Resort In Osoyoos, Canada
After spending a month visiting Washington state, it was time for Shae, Truffles and I to make our way up to state 45 of our 50 state road trip - Alaska. Along the way we stopped for six nights in Osoyoos, Canada to stay at Spirit Ridge Resort - a property I'd had my eye on for … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Spirit Ridge Resort In Osoyoos, Canada
Road Trip Stats: Month 77 – May 2024
When I'm wrong, I can be really wrong! In our last road trip stats post for April, I'd said the following about our spending for May: Taking all that into account, I'd be pleased if we manage to stay within $200 of our budgeted amount and would be pleasantly surprised if we … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 77 – May 2024
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Washington
From early April to early May, we spent a month exploring Washington. Washington hadn't been a state that was on my radar as somewhere I particularly cared about visiting, but that was my mistake. It's amazing! From the eastern side of the state in Spokane to the western side … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Washington
7 Days In Port Angeles, WA: Here’s What We Did
After 10 days in Spokane, 5 days in Leavenworth and 6 days in Seattle, our final stop in Washington state was Port Angeles. Port Angeles is on the Olympic Peninsula, just north of Olympic National Park. Although it's only ~60 miles northwest of Seattle, it takes longer than … [Read more...] about 7 Days In Port Angeles, WA: Here’s What We Did
Seattle’s Space Needle: Do Look Down!
In addition to Starbucks, Microsoft and Frasier, one of the things that Seattle is best known for is the Space Needle. Constructed in 1961, it was opened to the public in 1962 in time for the World's Fair which took place in Seattle that year. At 605 ft high at the top of its … [Read more...] about Seattle’s Space Needle: Do Look Down!