Left Washington behind, knowing I had to make two stops on the way to Nashville. The first stop was another HipCamp spot near Roanoke, Virginia. It was cheaper than dinner at Cracker Barrel so I decided to stay there. I do love HipCamp but sometimes, the hosts are not very good at describing how to… Continue reading Travelogue #13 – Nashville

CAUTION: POLITICS AHEAD Before we begin, know that I live in California and I am a liberal. Big surprise. However, I do like to hear the other side as much as possible, as long as it’s productive and civil. Nasty, angry comments will not be tolerated so if you don’t want to hear what I… Continue reading Travelogue #12 – Washington

So hopefully you read the previous blog about why I was in Boston for so long. The good thing about hanging around for so long was that I got to do a lot in between car repairs. By the way, I’m back on the road and the car seems to be fine (*crosses fingers*). Let’s… Continue reading Travelogue #11 – Boston – the fun stuff

As I left Vermont, I was feeling good. Four amazing days in such an incredibly beautiful setting made me feel refreshed and ready to tackle the next leg of the trip. I was excited to be going to Boston. First stop would be Cape Cod, where my friend and fellow adventurer, Mary Elizabeth, was currently… Continue reading Travelogue #10 – Boston – the Not Fun Stuff

Leaving New York was kind of bittersweet. It was so nice to reconnect with family, especially those I haven’t really been able to see for most of our adult lives. It was a short drive to Townshend State Park, where I had planned to spend a few days. To be honest, after almost a week… Continue reading Travelogue #9 – Vermont

It was hard to leave the horse ranch. After all, how often does one get to spend that much time hanging out with horses? Though the rain began again as I got ready to leave. It followed me for a bit on the road. Luckily, it didn’t get too bad but I was glad to… Continue reading Travelogue #8 – Mom’s hometown

I fell in love with Portland. Driving from Medford up to Portland on Monday was amazing. I’m running out of adjectives for Oregon. Beautiful, powerful, majestic, incredible. None of them begin to cover what it’s like. Mountain after mountain covered with thick bushels of trees. Peaks rising out of nowhere, only to disappear moments later,… Continue reading Travelogue #7a – Portland

Did I mention Napa was beautiful? Napa was beautiful. Just wanted to revisit that. The parking lot in the casino was not.   But it was free. The drive was very short to near Redding – just under two hours. It was easy to find the casino, though there was a lot of construction going… Continue reading Travelogue #6 – Boondocking and Medford