Last year was the first time we took the northern route across the country. Although we had our doubts about traveling through the Midwest and the Plains, it’s a trip we would happily repeat. I’ve already written quite a bit about our experiences, but as I wrap up our spring and early summer travels, I […]
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In late May, we spent a few days in Boise, Idaho. It turned out to be one of the most delightful cities we’ve yet visited, a nearly perfect combination of culture and nature (and great food). We biked along the lovely riverfront trail every day, discovered wonderful restaurants and cafés, explored the attractive downtown, and […]
Just 200 miles south of the small town of West Yellowstone is the even smaller town of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho (population 400, one main street). Judging by the appearance of the buildings and the signage, you would think you had been transported back in time to the mid-1960s (not as it occurred in Haight-Ashbury). […]
We’ve been traveling pretty slowly the past month, finding our way again into the traveling groove. When we set out on this lengthy adventure, we initially thought, “Let’s go cross country, up to New England, into Nova Scotia, then down along the East Coast, and then to Florida, and…” at that point, I think I […]
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