2019 Summer Road Trip, Day 1

Today was 686 miles from Massachusetts to Columbus OH, mostly good miles, but I also drove through some amazing rains in western PA and eastern OH. And by amazing, I mean 40mph on the interstate with wipers on high and …

Tomorrow’s the Day!

Tomorrow’s the Day! Tomorrow morning at 5:30am (according to the plan, at least) I begin this summer’s driving adventure. The first day is just going to be a very long drive (~700 miles), but I’ll find something to post here …

Two Months from Yesterday!

2 Months From Yesterday! I leave on this year’s summer trip on July 6th and hope to begin posting by the 7th. Once again, I’ll be in Colorado and Michigan, so I anticipate some great photos again. One change this …

2018 Road Trip Day 15 (the last)

2018 Road Trip, Day 15 (The Last) Today was only 555 miles, but that felt like nothing compared to some of the long days I’ve had on this trip (plus, there was this really engrossing audiobook …). I took the …

2018 Road Trip Day 14

2018 Road Trip, Day 14 Amazing. I’ve already been on the road for two weeks, and although I’m definitely ready to be home and in my own bed, it certainly doesn’t seem like it’s been this long. There’s not a …

2018 Road Trip, Day 13

This is the day when I actually feel like I’m beginning the journey back home, and I also feel that this year’s trip was a good length, long enough to completely relax and enjoy the time away. Today started by …

2018 Road Trip, Day 12

I’m still in St. Ignace, still waking up to the glorious view of Lake Huron right outside my room. This morning, there were some people in the distance doing tandem parasailing: There was no particular destination for today other than …

2018 Road Trip, Day 11, Part 2

The Tahquamenon River has two sets of waterfalls, the Upper and Lower, separated by about 4 miles and both contained within a state park. I started at the Lower Falls, walking the boardwalks and getting photos, then drove to the …

2018 Road Trip, Day 11, Part 1

I assume I’ll have to do a two-parter again today also as there are a lot of pictures to share! Today was an Upper Peninsula day, beginning with a drive to the Point Iroquois Lighthouse, a 65-foot high light on …

2018 Road Trip, Day 10

How time flies; it’s day 10 of 15 already. This was another long driving day, both longer and shorter than planned. I’d planned to spend the vast majority of the day on secondary roads across northern Wisconsin and Michigan, and …