Monthly Archives: September 2008

Off the grid for a little while

We are now in LA and will be bording soon and realized that we will be without internet for the next week.  Our plane is getting ready to leave so I better get going. John

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The Why

What inspired and motivates this world travel? It’s hard to put into words. Seeking adventure, a time for change, the fire in your gut that knows this is what we are supposed to be doing, the excitement of the unknown, … Continue reading

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The How

Many people have asked how we are making this trip happen financially. Others, I’m sure, wonder and don’t feel comfortable asking. Well, we will reveal all in this post. We estimate our nine months of travel, including airfare, will cost … Continue reading

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Yosemite

This was our first time to Yosemite but certainly not our last.  If you haven’t been you must go and if you have I am sure you don’t need any encouragement.  They say a picture is worth a thousand words … Continue reading

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Dirt is Relative

I don’t know how many of you have been camping or backpacking for any length of time, but having just spent our 14th consecutive day in a tent, we have discovered that being dirty (or being clean) is relative. There is … Continue reading

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We ate our way through San Francisco

It is no suprise if you have seen any of our pictures from previous trips, we like to eat.  Yesterday was no exception.   We finally made our way off the windy Highway 1 into San Francisco.   Downtown we stopped at … Continue reading

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Down the 101

The last five days have been spent driving down Hwy 101, which today as we left the Redwood Forest turned into Hwy 1. Let us tell you something–did it ever turn… and turn… and turn… We were both a bit … Continue reading

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Uncharted Territory

We just (9:30am) crossed the border from Oregon into California, listening to Phantom Planet’s “California Here We Come” as we rolled across. We have been enjoying our first few days of costal driving/exploring. Here are a few selected photos to … Continue reading

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it’s really happening

I can’t count the number of times we have said “it’s really happening” (meaning, we were really going to be taking this trip) in the past year. Let’s see… When we decided in September that we were actually going to … Continue reading

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