Retro Trip Post: As we prepare to leave for our backpacking trip across Asia, I’ve been reflecting on our past trip to Thailand. Because the world is such a large place, we are planning to bypass most of what we’ve already seen before when we visited Thailand in 2011. The first destination on our 2011…
Jon and I realized we’d be in Florida where my sister lives for Thanksgiving. We talked with my parents and soon had a beach condo rented in Crescent Beach outside of St. Augustine where the family would meet for the holiday. Days 116 – 120 November 26 – November 30, 2014 Mileage 14770 – 15170 Jon…
Even though we drove to the most southern point of Florida, Key West felt more like a weekend getaway than part of our extended road trip. Day 112 – 114 November 22 – November 24, 2014 Miles 14421 – 14591 Key West was approximately three hours away from Miami. We made the drive only stopping…
In southern Florida, we finally had a break in the weather. Hot and humid temperatures allowed us to experience the tropics and our friends took us out for some great dining. Day 111 – 112 November 21 – November 22, 2014 Miles 14075 – 14421 For the first time since leaving Illinois, the roads had…
San Digeo was our last stop on the West Coast which made it a little bittersweet. Luckily we had a great time with friends who went out of their way to show us the city. Days 76 – 79 October 17 – October 20, 2014 Miles 8597 – 8709 We arrived in San Diego Friday…
Los Angeles was the city to date that we’ve spent the most time in. Our hosts were amazing, but when you are in a city as big as LA its hard to see and do everything. Day 69 – 73 October 10 – October 14, 2014 Miles 8256 – 8286 After a long…
For us Santa Barbara was all about strolling State Street and eating. We spent some time on the beach too. Days 67 – 68 October 8 – October 9, 2014 Miles 7065 – 8135 Our destination for the night was Santa Barbara. We started out driving down State Street and really liked the area with all…
Big Sur appears to be the iconic section of route 1 that is pictured when talking about the Pacific Coastal Highway. Beautiful views of rocky beaches are around every turn in the road. Days 66 – 67 October 7 – October 8, 2014 Miles 7820 – 8125 Tuesday started with us exploring Santa Cruz.…
With Jon on the east coast, I had a weekend to myself to explore. I invited a few friends to meet me, but they were unable to so I decided to check out the Monterey Bay area as one of them suggested. Days 55 – 57 September 26 – September 28, 2014 Miles 6690 –…
As a short trip from Seattle, we visited Vancouver and Olympic National Park where we rode ferries, hiked in a rain forest, and walked on a beach. Days 37 – 39 September 8 – September 10, 2014 Miles 4649 – 5218 The next morning was Monday, so Bill was up early for work, and Jon…
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