Boosted

Florida for the holidays has its charms and drawbacks. Of course we are missing our family and friends as we live out here on the road. And the weather is decidedly unChristmasy. That’s great at night when we want to sleep without the hum of the parking heater, but the juxtaposition of wreaths and lightsContinue reading “Boosted”

Georgia in review

Georgia. Our plans for Georgia changed more than any state on this trip so far. Originally, we were going to stop through Athens to see one of Miracle’s friends and then wander south into Savannah before taking the A1A into Florida. Then, we interviewed my former neighbor, Ben, and he told us about his palContinue reading “Georgia in review”

Playlist: Georgia

Maybe I am trying to make up for the dearth of South Carolina songs here, but I’m serving up a healthy helping of sweet songs of the south, from the Peachiest state around. Of course, I cap it all off with a lesser-known (and not highly regarded Dylan tune).

Playlist: South Carolina

Here’s a meager offering of songs from the Palmetto State. Help me out here, friends—if you know of any great tunes that specifically mention South Carolina (or a city, park, etc. in South Carolina), drop it in the comments. In the meantime, you can listen to our ever-growing, Bob Dylan-heavy playlist.

North Carolina in review

The wild and winding roads of western North Carolina zigzagged us across the parkway and into Tennessee (but more on Tennessee when we give it the full treatment in a couple months) and then into the more central part of the state where we stayed on Lake Norman. It’s been an incredible week and hereContinue reading “North Carolina in review”

Review: Blankets

We don’t use sleeping bags in our VW for a couple reasons—chiefly because they would be a pain in the ass. Our pop top is a Riviera style, which is not exactly spacious. Each night we crawl like John McClane into our sleeping quarters. Needing to negotiate a turn into a sleeping bag and aContinue reading “Review: Blankets”