Category Archives: Road Trip USA

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” -Gustave Flaubert It started with a crazy idea. To pack up the jeep and spend a few months on the road, being vagabonds, exploring the … Continue reading →

“There is no place on Earth even remotely like New Orleans. Don’t even try to compare it to anywhere else.” — Anthony Bourdain La Vernia to Chattanooga After I convinced Barry that New Orleans was really kind of definitely on … Continue reading →

“I’m your huckleberry!”-Doc Holliday Joshua Tree to La Vernia After several days on the road, we were ready to get to a homebase for a while, to catch our breath and to do some much needed laundry! On leaving California, … Continue reading →

“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.”-Theodore Roosevelt Petaluma to Joshua Tree Another four days were spent in the rest of California, following the stars – both the Hollywood AND the celestial variety!

“You know me, I think there ought to be a big old tree right there. And let’s give him a friend. Everybody needs a friend.”– Bob Ross Veneta to Petaluma You can, if you want, drive the length of California … Continue reading →

“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” -G.K. Chesterton Yellowstone to Oregon One of the purposes of this road … Continue reading →

“We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness and travel and explore and tell the world the glories of our journey.” -John Hope Franklin Mount Rushmore to Yellowstone A National Monument, a … Continue reading →

“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.” -Edward Abbey Indiana to Mount Rushmore We counted Chattanooga as the beginning of our road trip, but in reality, leaving my sister’s house in Indiana felt … Continue reading →

“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.”Tony Robbins This is the story of our Vagabond Summer road trip. Just me and the hubby, a few suitcases, a Jeep, and hearts full of hope! 😉 If you are … Continue reading →