Tag: Part 1
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Show Me the Money: Part 1
Food was undoubtedly our biggest expense. Dining out is clearly much more expensive than cooking for yourself. However, when you’re at a campsite or AirBnb, you can’t fall back on a well-stocked supply of pantry staples so you have to work with what you have available. This meant a lot of the meals that I…
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Week #11 ~ Recap
4,055 miles, 1 state, 2 countries, 1 TransAtlantic flight, 2 old friends, 11 family members, and $728.26 OVER budget. Notice a trend? Major budget diversions include about ~$500 in lodging reservations and $712 in travel insurance for Western Europe. Two items that are not included in this overspend are new tires for the car…
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Virginia is for loved ones
After we drove 10,997 miles in the United States and Canada over the last 10 weeks, Marla and I were more than ready to park ourselves in a single location for 7 days. My Mom and Dad generously opened their home to us this for meals, laundry, storage, family gatherings, conversations, and problem-solving. I…
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New York, the Erie Canal and being present.
We come toward the end of our time here in North America and we find ourselves looking forward; forward to Italy, forward to Spain, forward to Oktoberfest. We are definitely being challenged to PAY ATTENTION to the cool experiences and unique history of the region we have travelled through this last week. One of those…
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The rain in Maine….
…….goes pitter patter on the rain fly of your tent while you try valiantly not to need to get up into said rain to go to the bathroom. (Apologies to Eliza Doolittle) From the wild Pacific Coast of Oregon to the beautiful stoney Atlantic coast in Maine, this was the week our epic road trip…
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Toronto and Montreal
This week started in Canada with Toronto and a trip to Niagra Falls while we were there. I’ve always wanted to see Niagra Falls for some reason. I don’t know why exactly, I just always thought it would be cool. We went to the Canadian side while we stayed in Toronto and it was great!…
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Week # 8 ~ Recap
678 miles, 10 family members, 6 more oysters, 2 great lakes, 2 major cities, 2 states, 2 countries, 1 Province, 1 BIRTHDAY, 1 state park, 1 more city that hosted a Winter Olympics, and we were $321 UNDER budget. How do you fall in love with the week you just had ~ some of which…
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City of Big shoulders, Windy City, 2nd City, Chi-town…. whatever you wanna call it, it’s a fabulous place to visit!
When we talk about this trip folks say things like “You HAVE to go to…”, or “I loved……. and you don’t want to miss it!” and other proclamations about places to travel. We diligently write them down knowing that everyone can’t love the same place, so maybe we’ll like it but maybe we won’t necessarily…
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Oh give me a home….or….the road as therapist….
When you’re travelling like we are you have a lot of time to think. Time that would otherwise be spent on chores at home or socializing or preparing for rehearsal or working or just avoiding your every day anxieties in general. Who could have predicted that I would be a total crankster when I get…
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Week #7 ~ Recap
1728 miles (no, that is not a typo). 5 states, 2 air b&bs, 1 friend and her sister, 1 National Park, 1 state park, 40+ shooting stars, 1 bar with karaoke, currently $380 over budget for the month. Driving, driving, driving, driving…..and more driving. Getting across the plains from Montana to Chicago is far but…