by Jen Martin | Oct 29, 2017 | National Parks, Roadschooling, Travel Log, Wildlife Encounters
Tuesday marked the first day of public school for the kids’ friends back home. Our little Martin Academy is light these days as far as book work goes, but thankfully that’s not the only way to learn 😉 We biked up to Acadia National Park to spend some time...
by Jen Martin | Sep 23, 2017 | Mis' Hap (Our Bus), Roadschooling, Travel Log
We were fortunate to find a campground very close to where we had broken down. Actually, the kids ended up liking the place. There were a lot of lawn decorations to take in. We affectionately referred to it as “Shanty Town”. There were some cool flea...
by Jen Martin | Sep 19, 2017 | Gear, Mis' Hap (Our Bus), Roadschooling, Travel Log
After Hershey Park, we were ready to be on the road again. In my head, New York is New York City. Or maybe Niagara Falls. I forget that there’s a lot more to this state! We wanted to make a quick stop for fuel (haaahahahahahaha), and took a wrong turn. No big...
by Jen Martin | Sep 13, 2017 | Food, Gear, Mis' Hap (Our Bus), Roadschooling, Travel Log
We didn’t plan it, but we found ourselves smack in the middle of Amish country. Horses and buggies! Amazing butter! And good grief, the ice cream! We had to stay one night in a 30 amp spot before getting to move into a full hookup spot with a view. Of course...
by Jen Martin | Sep 7, 2017 | Food, Gear, Mis' Hap (Our Bus), Roadschooling, Travel Log
It was a relatively quick drive from New Market to Salem, and we were grateful (especially the birthday-boy bus driver). Dixie Caverns was smack in the middle between the shop where we had to get the hitch work done and my brother’s house, fifteen minutes away...
by Jen Martin | Sep 7, 2017 | Roadschooling, Travel Log
Endless Caverns (and Endless Caverns Campground) is named so because of the caverns that are right on site. With all the other stuff we did during the week, we almost missed all of our chances to see them. We made the very last tour on Friday, and we had an awesome...