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Stop #32 – Benson, AZ

Moving east, we set our sights on Tucson.  But, the drive to Tucson was a little too far for one day (we move sloooooow, remember?).  Billy has a cousin who is a pastor in the little snowbird town of Benson, AZ so we decided to stop there for Saturday night.  This was...
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RUN RUN TURKEY – A Thanksgiving-themed game created by the Martin kids!

Introducing RUN RUN TURKEY!  Ellie, Finn, and Deacon have been working hard to create a game using Scratch, a coding program designed by MIT.  Together they designed and created every image you see, and used code to make everything move.  Click the green flag twice to...
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Stop #31 – White Sands, NM

We decided to be in San Diego for Christmas, since Carrington could easily fly into the airport there from Richmond.  We thought it would be fun to then drive to Los Angeles, especially since her roommate lives there and would be home during their Christmas break! ...
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Our awesome campsite was only ten minutes from the Carlsbad Caverns NP entrance! I was a little worried that another cavern would be kind of boring, since we'd already been to Luray Caverns, Endless Caverns, and Mammoth Cave.  The ranger insisted, "You've seen the...
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park

We were about half an hour away from the Guadalupe Mountains NP entrance, so it was an easy drive, and we got to cross back into Texas for a hot minute!   Karlee gets into her crate under the bus in the bay when we leave, plus we were gone during the day (and not...
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Stop #5 – Floyd, VA

Stop #5 – Floyd, VA

by | Jul 6, 2017 | , ,

Floyd, Virginia.  I get you.  With your crisp mountain air and clear sunlight you are beautiful.  If I didn't love the beach so much,  I could get pretty hooked on this town.  A picture perfect sunrise over the mountain trees every morning and sunset every night....

Making Friends

Making Friends

by | Jul 3, 2017 |

It's been interesting how many people we're meeting out on the road.  Sesquicentennial introduced us to Mike (or "Jolly Guy" to the kids).  He came bearing treats for Karlee, and company too, in the form of his two dogs Trigger and Sephera.  The kids loved throwing...

Exploring

Exploring

by | Jul 2, 2017 | , , ,

Despite the heat, we've been out exploring a lot.  We found the waterfall Sesquicentennial is known for, along with some pretty rad climbing trees. We also did a six mile bike trail that was gorgeous and nearly killed the kids. Note to self:  bring more water next...

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