On Saturday morning, we left Zephyr in our rear view mirror as we departed Elkhart in our Mini Cooper, like nervous parents dropping our kid off for summer camp. This summer, Zephyr will be attending Camp Master Tech where she will be whipped back into shape. Four years ago our GM 4106 vintage bus conversion […]
Our Travels
It’s CRUNCH Time! Wrapping up Bus Project Planning
We have hit the ground running here in Elkhart. There are so many details that have to come together this week before we leave off by rail and sea for Alaska at the END OF THIS WEEK!! AHHHH. Ok.. deep breaths. We can do this! No matter how much planning and preparations you do upfront, […]
St. Louis to Elkhart – Getting Our Geese in a Row
After a wonderful but jam packed stay in St. Louis, we had about two weeks to get to Elkhart to start our summer bus projects. And we had a LOT of work stuff stacking up to get on top of before jumping into bus chaos then boarding a train to Alaska! So we set off with […]
RVer’s Guide to St. Louis, Missouri
Of all the cities we have visited over the years, we have probably shared St. Louis with more of our friends than any other. Chris’ parents both grew up in the area, and he went to college at Washington University. His folks still keep a summer home south of St. Louis, so it’s a frequent stop over for us. […]
Missouri – Harvest Hosts, St. Louis, Friends and Family
We’ve now been in St. Louis for well over a week this visit, and it’s so far been a jam-packed experience full of friendship, adventure, being a tourist, family and technology updates. But first.. how we got here after our meandering through Arkansas. Harvest Hosts Stays We love staying places that aren’t traditional RV parks whenever […]
Wandering through Western Arkansas – Au Pif Style
We’ve made a repositioning from Austin to St. Louis many times over our years on the road. As we have family ties to both locations, we’re often transitioning between two of our favorite cities and we love finding new ways and stops. As we were sitting in Daingerfield, TX, our decision point between two possible […]
Texas Is Big, Part 2 (Our Exit via East Texas)
Our time in Austin was jam packed with quality family time, and lots of social time. We could have easily extended our stay another few days just to enjoy some time to ourselves and attend to some errands. But it was time to move on, particularly since we had our windshield glass replacement scheduled north […]
Our Summer 2015 Travel Plans Revealed (Your input requested!)
We’ve been considering several options for our upcoming summer – from RVing to Alaska, boondocking in the mountains of Colorado, crossing through Canada or exploring the Northeast of the US. And we’ve picked a path.. that is really none of those. For the past several weeks we have been putting together details of our summer travel […]
Family, Friends & Fame in Austin
Wow.. what a whirlwind of a visit to Austin. When booking more than a week in a single location, it always feels like we’ll have all the time in the world to fit in work, social time and exploring. Then it goes by so quickly. There were several reasons for this visit to Austin that […]
Bluebonnets… Everywhere!
One of my favorite places to be in the springtime is the hill country of Texas. Thanks to the efforts of Lady Bird Johnson, wildflowers paint the roadsides. First starting with the Texas state flower, the bluebonnet. Also known as the Lupinus texensis or Texas lupine, the flower is generally a deep and vibrant indigo […]
