Monthly Archives: July 2011

Day 1, Continued

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Our first day on the road was long, to be sure; 11 hours and change from door to door. Nor was it without mishaps, either: a missed turn that nearly put us into Canada, and a lost campsite by a … Continue reading →

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Road Trip-Day 1

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

The first morning was a reminder that the hardest part of any journey is often leaving the house. After pre-packing most of the night before, we had hoped to be on the road by 9 a.m.; We were willing to … Continue reading →

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Road Trip-Day Zero

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

I suppose I should have thought through the logistics of blogging on the road a little more thoroughly. While it’s easy enough to scratch and scribble in a pocket notebook, the art and science required to transmute the notepad gatherings … Continue reading →

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Looking for Locals, Part 1

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Our first day in the road trip began as most of them do: behind schedule. I’ve long held that the hardest part of any journey is actually leaving, and I was proven right again this time. No worries, though, as … Continue reading →

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ROAD TRIP!!!

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

In previous posts I have hinted at the idea of our family taking a long road trip this summer; that was one of the reasons why we wanted to replace our aged minivan with a slightly less aged Suburban. Now … Continue reading →

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