Green and water, water everywhere—clouds and mist and lakes and too many waterfalls to count.
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Victoria
We loved this city.
Podcast: Xavier
Xavier Laurentio is a larger than life, colorful character. He’s been a bodyguard, an actor and is now a bonafide chef in New Orleans. We met up with Xavier at his home in NOLA and he told us about leaving his home country of Spain for the States, his travels and adventures across the USContinue reading “Podcast: Xavier”
Playlist: Washington
Even as the blog winds down and I’m posting less frequently, I remain committed to creating our own playlist for this venture (and shoehorning in a Dylan song, even if it means pretending not to know the difference between Washington state and the District of Columbia). So here’s three somewhat-carefully selected tunes to listen onContinue reading “Playlist: Washington”
Creepy friends
Oregon is crawling and slithering and festooned with amazing creatures. Here’s a few that were slow enough that I could get a picture.
Oregon
Oregon has been wonderful. Forests. Friendly folks. Amazing wines. Affordable camping. Relaxing coastal drives. Snow. Sun. Mountains. Ocean. This has been one of our favorites. Here’s some photos:
wiLl Y0u cArRy A guN?
Leading up to this trip, I had so many people ask me this question or, even more presumptively, “what sort of gun are you taking?” The question itself presumes a lot, doesn’t it? It presumes a certain type of disposition about America, about its people, about its ability to resolve conflict within the bounds ofContinue reading “wiLl Y0u cArRy A guN? “
Playlist: Oregon
We are working our way up the coast of the Beaver State and we need some songs to add to our ever-growing cache of great listens.
California: Take your bus and git
I’ll preface this post by saying that we have nothing but love for California. This state houses our favorite parks, drives, food, and views. It’s a must-visit. But, if you’re visiting in a bus, I have some words of caution for you.
Risk as an afterthought (part 3 of 4)
Some people are just wired to do something creative, John said during his interview. For them, he said, the risk doesn’t exist. I might even go a step further and say that not-doing something creative is a huge risk for a creative person.