Check out this post to see the first part of our two week cross-country road trip! We knew we wanted to head next to Durango, Colorado to pick up where Karl’s dad went on his road trip, but there was no way in heck that we could drive that distance in one day. Looking at… Continue Reading Family Road Trip: Dodge City, Kansas and Durango, Colorado
When planning our two-week road trip around the United States, we used Karl’s dad’s road trip as a guide but also dropped in a few locations we loved or always wanted to see. Last summer, Karl and I had the opportunity to enjoy a couple’s getaway in Columbus, Ohio and we loved the city. We… Continue Reading Family Road Trip: Columbus, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri
When we decided to take our cross-country trip this summer, we knew we had to bring our cameras to document this epic experience! When Fujifilm offered me the opportunity to try out their INSTAX Mini 70 Instant Camera I KNEW it had to go with us on our journey! While Karl and I took our… Continue Reading Visiting St. Louis with the Fuji Film INSTAX Mini Camera
Exactly two weeks on the road and just under 5,000 miles put on our 2011 Kia Soul, the Garys have returned to Maryland! We drove through 16 states, slept in nine of them, and saw 43 state license plates (plus DC, Quebec, and Ontario!). This was a lot of country to cover in only two… Continue Reading I’m Back!
When you read this the Garys will already be on the road for our cross-country road trip! We’re so lucky to have friends who will be moving in and house sitting for us (and dog sitting for Cindy too!). I feel good knowing we have friends and neighbors taking care of our home and Cindy… Continue Reading On the Road!
I haven’t seen much of the United States. Sure, my family and I drove up to southern Maine many summers and I’ve have had a few road trips to Florida over the years, but leaving the East Coast by car has been rare. Usually my domestic travel has been business travel where I’d stay no… Continue Reading How to Pack for a Cross Country Road Trip