by Jen Martin | May 8, 2018 | Travel Log, Wildlife Encounters
We left New Orleans feeling like we had seen enough for this time around, though wanting to return one day. We wanted to make it to Austin by Thanksgiving, and Crystal Beach looked like a cute beach town at about the half way point. Plus it was near Galveston, and we...
by Jen Martin | Apr 16, 2018 | National Parks, Roadschooling, Travel Log, Wildlife Encounters
French pirate Jean Lafitte has a national historical site named after him, and we spent some time learning about him and the history of New Orleans in the French Quarter Visitor Center. On a different day, we trekked out to the Barataria Preserve. In a rare moment of...
by Jen Martin | Apr 11, 2018 | Food, Travel Log
We made it to New Orleans! Bring on the gumbo! And jambalaya! And muffaletta! And… mosquitoes. UGH yes, unfortunately the campground we stayed in was literally a swamp. But oh man, we totally ate our way through this city! Our top picks were Chef...
by Jen Martin | Mar 16, 2018 | Travel Log
November 4th was Finn’s birthday! (Yes, I know I am SO behind on this travel log, I’m working on it!) He turned eleven, which is just unfathomable to me. He was so little, like, yesterday! So as I’ve mentioned before, we have had to scale back on...
by Jen Martin | Mar 10, 2018 | Roadschooling, Travel Log
Holy smokes. We got to see the Blue Angels practice!! WOW. It was so freaking cool! It was LOUD. Those jet engines! The stunts were incredible. I was holding my breath for most of them, and a few I couldn’t even watch. They would disappear for a minute...
by Jen Martin | Mar 10, 2018 | Gear, Travel Log, Voice Acting
We were really ready for some warmer temps, and also ready for some sand! We wanted to head to New Orleans next, but it was too long of a drive for one day so we decided to break it up with a week at the beach 🙂 Aside from a grumpy old man in a golf cart accusing me...
