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02
May
Two lane road through a small rural English village with stone houses

Crossing Yorkshire

Crossing Yorkshire in a coach on a British Isles tour with John's parents, we barely scratched the surface of this moody, fascinating countryside.
2 min read
23
Apr
A spindly live oak with a massive trunk dwarfs people beneath its canopy

The Angel Oak

A stately ancient live oak thought to be more than 1,500 years old, the Angel Oak is on John's Island in the South Carolina Lowcountry near Charleston.
1 min read
12
Apr
Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR

The Mississippi Sandhill Crane

Bringing an endangered species back from the brink of extinction, the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge provides a success story for conservation.
6 min read
04
Apr
VW Westfalia in a wooded yard

Primrose, the Delivery Wagon

One of the best parts of owning a VW camper van is how versatile it can be. When Primrose isn’t home, we make use of her as our delivery vehicle for various projects.
3 min read
01
Apr
Sunset with silhouttes of cabbage palms and shades of orange and yellow against black

Nine More Nights in Primrose

With our first Primrose trip of 2014 behind us, we see how snowbird RVers live in Florida. Not like us!
3 min read
20
Mar
Orienting yourself at the Astoria Column

Winging it at the Astoria Column

Perched high on a hill above Astoria, Oregon is a beautiful and intricate memorial built in 1925. You can launch a balsa wood airplane while taking in the view of the Columbia River as it meets the Pacific Ocean.
3 min read
18
Mar
Bikes in the Pearl District of Portland

Biking Portland

If you're going to bike on city streets, make it Portland. Drivers know the rules, dedicated lanes are there for cyclists, and you can get around town quickly.
3 min read
29
Jan
Two women and a man behind a large stone with the Florida National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus plaque

Kicking off Hiker Season with Primrose

The first of our 2014 explorations with Primrose helps kick off Florida Trail thru hikers season at Oasis Visitor Center
4 min read
23
Jan
A line of cows behind a barbed wire fence at a ranch

Still Life, with Cows

Completing the entire Florida Trail means miles of pavement pounding. On this lonely dead-end road in Basinger, my companions are cows.
4 min read
22
Jan
Lake Okeechobee’s High Point

Lake Okeechobee’s High Point

Views from the top: this Florida Trail roadwalk between the two sides of Port Mayaca offers an excellent perspective on the lake.
2 min read