And away we went! Over the next two days we planned to travel from the Porcupine Mountains to Sault St. Marie, and back over the Mackinaw Bridge, cutting through Canada into upstate, NY for a quick overnight before our last leg of the trip home. The weather has turned incredibly hot, an actual heat waveContinue reading “The One with the Boats”
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The One With Our Mortal Enemy
Leaving Marquette, we mentally prepared ourselves for a couple of days, essentially, “off the grid.” With our water tank full, gray and black tanks empty, and solar panels, we felt confident that we would be totally prepared for our time in the Porcupine Mountains, located in the Northwestern part of the UP. Porcupine Mountains WildernessContinue reading “The One With Our Mortal Enemy”
The One Where We Jumped Off a Cliff
One of my favorite traditions on a road trip is to sneak off early in the morning with Rob before everyone else in the camper wakes up and try a local coffee shop. Well, we have been sleeping in a bit more than usual, which shouldn’t be surprising since we’ve been staying up a bitContinue reading “The One Where We Jumped Off a Cliff”
The One with the Famous Song
If you know me, you know that I am an educator through and through. Wherever I am I look for an opportunity to learn something new. Vacation is no exception. I give my parents credit for this quirk. (You may remember our fun-filled trip through colonial Williamsburg back on 2024.). And so, we departed RivermouthContinue reading “The One with the Famous Song”
The One We Weren’t Sure We Were Taking
Hello, Travel Fans! I’m writing this from Kevin’s dining table while looking out over the Tahquamenon River at a stunning sunset. Pinks and oranges paint the ripples on the water’s surface and it’s quiet. We are at Rivermouth Campground in Tahquamenon State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. You may remember we visited Michigan two yearsContinue reading “The One We Weren’t Sure We Were Taking”
Glacier & Banff Day 16: Come Down
Day 16: July 12, 2025 – Girard, PA – Canton, CT Sixteen days, over 5,000 miles, six states, three provinces, and a hundred little moments that stitched this trip into something unforgettable. The road, with all its chaos and clarity, is behind us now… but we’re not quite ready to come down. There’s a weirdContinue reading “Glacier & Banff Day 16: Come Down”
Glacier and Banff Day 15: The Distance
Day 15: July 11, 2025 – Oakdale, WI to Girard, PA Endless road before us—today was all about forward motion, even when circumstances tried to prevent it. We went the distance… got delayed… and then went even more distance, making this our longest travel day of the trip. It was fate (and a bit ofContinue reading “Glacier and Banff Day 15: The Distance”
Glacier and Banff Day 13: All the Small Things
Day 13: July 9, 2025 – Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to Jamestown, North Dakota We left the wide-open spaces of Canada behind and crossed back into the U.S., trading kilometers for miles and maple leaves for stars and stripes. It was a day of windshield time, grain silos, and horizon-chasing. Not fast, not glamorous, but steady,Continue reading “Glacier and Banff Day 13: All the Small Things”
Glacier and Banff Day 12: Nothing Else Matters
Day 12: July 8, 2025 – Banff, Alberta to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Beginning the long road home hits like a gut punch—the kind that feels both inevitable and a little heartbreaking. With every mile eastward, the mountains faded in the rearview mirror, replaced by rolling hills and endless skies. It was a quiet kind ofContinue reading “Glacier and Banff Day 12: Nothing Else Matters”
Glacier and Banff Day 11: No Rain
Day 11: July 7, 2025 – Moraine Lake & Lake Louise, Banff NP Some days are pure sunshine—where everything feels easy, light, and dreamlike. Today was that kind of day. We wandered through postcard-worthy views at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, surrounded by water so blue it hardly seemed real. No rush, no pressure—just beautyContinue reading “Glacier and Banff Day 11: No Rain”
Wandering, But Not Lost 