This morning Joey walked to Riverside Walk so that I could wake up to Café du Monde coffee and beignets
Read moreDay 38: “We’re not eating there unless they have gumbo!”
We wanted to get an early start this morning, because today’s the day we get into New Orleans! There are
Read moreDay 37: A concert on the road!
We woke up pretty late this morning, especially after our 11-hour drive yesterday! By the time we woke up it
Read moreDay 36: “We made our mark!”
We were able to sleep in late this morning and got our tire fixed in Albuquerque. Turns out it wasn’t
Read moreDay 35: “We’re officially muleteers!”
We woke up early this morning to make sure we made it to our mule ride shuttle on time, which
Read moreDay 34: “Oooh the hoodoos!”
We slept through the storm last night, and woke up nice and dry! We got another early start so that
Read moreDay 33: “We have to get to The Narrows!”
We left Las Vegas early this morning because we have a lot to see today! We drove by Lake Mead
Read moreDay 32: “$100 on red!”
It was really hard for us to leave our friends and the beautiful Pacific beaches, but it was time to
Read moreDay 31: A taste of LA
We took our time waking up today, and it felt great to sleep in a little! We had a lot
Read moreDay 30: “We finally made it to an In-N-Out!”
We left Yosemite National Park early this morning and started heading to Los Angeles. It’s about a 5-hour drive to
Read moreDay 29: “…everyone is struggling up this hill.”
We had an early start to our day because we wanted to make the drive to Glacier Point for its
Read moreDay 28: “I don’t want to leave!”
It was hard for us to leave San Francisco this morning because of how much we love this city. We
Read moreDay 27: “It feels like we’re on a rollercoaster!”
We were up and ready to hit the road by 6:30AM this morning, which has been a pretty consistent time
Read moreDay 26: “I can’t look up anymore, my neck hurts.”
We woke up early to get to Redwoods National Park because we wanted to hike a couple of trails and
Read moreDay 25: “It’s a volcano within a volcano!”
We slept in a little later than usual this morning…8AM haha…probably because of all the partying we did yesterday! We
Read moreDay 24: “East coast does it best!”
It was very nice waking up on a real bed this morning, especially after 9 days straight of camping! After
Read moreDay 23: “Bad weather = opportunity for another National Park!”
We woke up to a wet morning in the beautiful rain forest of Ohanapecosh. These ancient trees kept us as
Read moreDay 22: “These trees have seen it all!”
It was a bittersweet feeling leaving Glacier today. It was such a beautiful and surreal place and we didn’t want
Read moreDay 21: “Boat days are the best days!”
We were able to sleep in a little later this morning, but since we’ve been living by daylight so 7AM
Read moreDay 20: “We’re going to the sun!”
We were extra cautious about waking up this morning because of recent bear activity in our campground (specifically a curious
Read moreDay 19: “You guys are really roughin’ it.”
There was a thunderstorm last night, but apparently Joey slept right through the whole thing… We woke up to a
Read moreDay 18: “We found Yellowstone’s gates to hell!”
When we woke up in Bear Lake it was FREEZING! By the time we packed up camp and checked the
Read moreDay 17: “I just realized that we’re living the life!”
Leaving Arches National Park was a bittersweet feeling. We’re so happy we came to see this park, I mean it
Read moreDay 16: “It looks like we’re on Mars.”
Today we woke up extra early to try and catch the sunrise through some of the arches. We started off
Read moreDay 15: “0 miles to empty”
This morning we woke up to a breathtaking sunrise view of Monument Valley. This ancient Navajo Tribal land is like
Read moreDay 14: “My car can’t handle high altitude!”
We spent the morning in Crested Butte, CO with Alex and Haley to grab some local breakfast sandwiches at Izzy’s.
Read moreDay 13: “It’s just a tiny sliver in the side of the mountain.”
We woke up this morning to 40 degree temperatures, which we haven’t been used to on this trip. We took
Read moreDay 12: “You can always trust the little huts.”
We headed out of our campsite early to return the motorcycle in Sturgis, South Dakota. This morning’s ride seemed even
Read moreDay 11: “How badly do you guys want to see the monument?”
We woke up early to go get some 5 cent coffees and homemade donuts at Wall Drug. A local family
Read moreDay 10: “Everyone’s so nice at campsites!”
This has been our longest day of driving so far. We plan to have one more 12 hour drive, but
Read moreDay 9: “What happens at the goat, stays at the goat.”
Joey and I had a full day of walking around different neighborhoods of Chicago. We started off in Grant Park,
Read moreDay 8: “We’ll be going down 250 feet, and down 14 vertical shafts!”
We got hit with a HEAVY storm last night, but luckily our Marmot tent held up and kept us nice
Read moreDay 7: “It’s pouring, lets get ice and drink about it!”
Our drive into the Cades Cove campground within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park gave us incredible views of the16
Read moreDay 6: Joey saves another life
This morning was our last hurrah throughout DC. We got a pretty early start (what else is new), which really
Read moreDay 5: “Please maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect.”
After a long day of being a tourist and walking all over the National Mall, Joey and I had a
Read moreDay 4: “Is this diamond even real?”
Waking up in a real bed was quite a luxury this morning. We’re staying with our high school friend Ariana
Read moreDay 3: “…I don’t know if we can hang”
We pulled an audible yesterday and drove to DC from Dewey Beach late night, so I apologize for the delayed
Read moreDay 2: “Keesh slowly walk towards me now…there’s a bear behind you.”
It’s day 2 of our journey, and we woke up to birds chirping and frogs croaking. It was a nice
Read moreDay 1: “Be a warrior, not a worrier”
The day has finally come, the day that we’ve both been waiting for…THE DAY WE LEAVE FOR OUR ROAD TRIP!
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