Who knew that bats could be so beautiful?! Before arriving in Austin, we'd had several people recommend watching the bats emerge from Congress Avenue Bridge. Watching the bats was therefore on our to-do list during our visit, but we got lucky one evening and found ourselves … [Read more...] about Watching 1.5 Million Bats Flying From Congress Avenue Bridge In Austin TX
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Visiting Inner Space Cavern In Georgetown, Texas
It's amazing to think that Inner Space Cavern was undetected by humans for millions of years. In fact, it was first discovered by prehistoric animals tens of thousands of years ago when sinkholes made the cavern accessible and the animals ventured down. Those sinkholes filled … [Read more...] about Visiting Inner Space Cavern In Georgetown, Texas
Our Trip To The 2018 Formula 1 US Grand Prix In Austin, Texas
I've watched Formula 1 since the 1980s, but the 2018 US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas was the first time I'd ever gotten to attend a race. Tickets for the US Grand Prix are expensive, so they'd normally be out of reach due to our $100 per day budget … [Read more...] about Our Trip To The 2018 Formula 1 US Grand Prix In Austin, Texas
Looks Like We’ll Need To Revisit Dallas
Dallas was a washout. We just spent 12 nights there and only had a couple of days where it didn't rain. There was so much rain that we were getting flash flood warnings on our phone. That meant we spent much more time at our hotel than expected. We'd been given a ton of … [Read more...] about Looks Like We’ll Need To Revisit Dallas
Our Time At The State Fair Of Texas In Dallas
No cute title. No funny mascot hunt. Nothing. Don't get me wrong, the State Fair of Texas wasn't bad... It just wasn't very special either. It was a great time to catch up with a member of our No Home Just Roam Inner Circle and her family (Hi Meghan, Adam and baby … [Read more...] about Our Time At The State Fair Of Texas In Dallas
6 Fun Things To Do In Altus, Oklahoma
We recently spent five days in Altus, Oklahoma while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. Altus is a city in southwest Oklahoma which is home to an Air Force base. It's not really a tourist destination, but we still found plenty of things to enjoy during our time there. In … [Read more...] about 6 Fun Things To Do In Altus, Oklahoma
Visiting Museum Of The Western Prairie In Altus, Oklahoma
On our final morning in Altus, Oklahoma, Shae and I headed to the Museum of the Western Prairie. We visited on the day that we had to check out from the Hampton Inn Altus where we'd been staying, so arrived at the museum when they opened at 10am to maximize our time. Museum … [Read more...] about Visiting Museum Of The Western Prairie In Altus, Oklahoma
Hiking The New Horizon Trail Up Quartz Mountain, Oklahoma
"That's not a mountain, it's a hill." How wrong we were! Shae and I recently stayed in Altus, Oklahoma on our 50 state road tripĀ and wanted to go hiking. We'd seen Quartz Mountain Nature Park was 20 minutes north of our hotel and that you can hike to the top of the … [Read more...] about Hiking The New Horizon Trail Up Quartz Mountain, Oklahoma
An Afternoon In Tahlequah, Oklahoma – Capital Of The Cherokee Nation
One of the reasons we decided to include Oklahoma during the first year of our 5 year, 50 state road trip was so we could visit some friends who'd moved to Oklahoma a couple of years ago. They live on the eastern side of Oklahoma, with Tahlequah being the city closest to them … [Read more...] about An Afternoon In Tahlequah, Oklahoma – Capital Of The Cherokee Nation
21 Fun Things To Do In Tulsa, Oklahoma
Shae and I recently left Tulsa having spent nine days there while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. To be honest, I didn't have high hopes for Tulsa. The extent of my Tulsa knowledge was that Chandler didn't want to move there in Friends. We were therefore surprised to … [Read more...] about 21 Fun Things To Do In Tulsa, Oklahoma