By Wendy Wow! I have to say this has been a wild ride, both physically and mentally for sure. We have been on the road for almost 9 months and on some days the end seems too close and on others too far! I think I can speak for my whole family in that we…
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Slowing Down
By Wendy Woodland One of the most profound experiences I have had is noticing and experiencing the beauty and joy in slowing down. Prior to this trip, I always felt like time was in such small supply. Now, I feel I have time to “stop and smell the flowers”. Usually. I still get this urge…
Jealousy
I have almost always felt pretty content with my life-happy, joyful even. I loved our life in Colorado and usually feel we will return there after this year long adventure. Although Nick and I are not from Colorado, it definitely feels like home. This trip has helped put a lot of things into a much…
Mount Rushmore and More
Wendy Woodland 6/22/23 **Note this was posted a few weeks after I wrote it. We were pretty excited to get to our 3rd state on our trip. Ahh, South Dakota. Nick and I realized that neither of us had spent any time here. Wow…this land is beautiful! We are doing a lot of learning about…
Devils Tower- Stop #2
When we first arrived at Devil’s Tower, we were prepared to stay with no hook-ups (no power, water or sewer), but the National Park campground was full as one of the loops was closed. We think it was closed for reasons related to why no climbing was allowed- because they have times throughout the year…
Where to First?
GLENDO STATE PARK- Stop #1 by Wendy Woodland We made it to our first stop at Glendo State Park on 6/14. It was pretty uneventful (thankfully) although we did miss an exit and it wasn’t easy to get back on our path. The lake was HUGE and there were a ton of people camping there….
Why this? Why now?
There have been so many serendipitous things that have led us here. A couple of summers ago, my oldest, Sienna, and I got the idea to live in a camper. We loved the idea of getting up early to see the sun rise and staying up to see the sunsets, running along beautiful trails, swimming…
Here We Go! Almost…
Now, we are about to embark on a trip to remember. We are packing all 5 of us into a 34 foot trailer and our Tahoe and heading off on a real adventure. While I write this, we are 7 days from leaving. I have 5 days left of work and we still have a…
Quitting My Job
When we finally closed on our house in early April, I had to quit my job. This part was weird. I LOVE my school! It has the best staff, students and families. Sure there are a few things that don’t always make it fun, but about 95% of it was great. I had been there…
Making it Happen
I remember hearing a few other people say things like they were taking a year off and traveling and thinking, “Well, that must be nice…some of us have to work!”. Nothing really changed there for us, as we will still have to work, but a few things lined up just right. With the housing market…