In search of the continuous road trip
We’re intentionally planning very little before our trip to Burlingon, Vermont next week, but Esquire’s best bar issue came out and I had to take a look at Vermont’s showing. Chicago has 8 bars in the compiled list. Burlington has 1, which, per capita, is …
Burlington, Vermont has got it all — Lake Champlain, mountains, cheddar cheese, universal healthcare … and we’ll be there next week on a pre-big-trip exploratory mission. But does it have Mexican food? We’ll see. Looking forward to finding out. We’ll slurp maple syrup, eat Ben …
Kurt Vonnegut is one of our favorite authors and here’s one of our favorite quotes: Unusual travel plans are dancing lessons from God. — Kurt Vonnegut Cat’s Cradle is worth a read, so pick up a copy if you haven’t yet. Funny story about Cat’s …
We recommended the movie 180° South to a couple friends the other day … and now they’re considering an extended trip and maybe even a drastic lifestyle change. We couldn’t be happier for them — if they move someplace exotic, it’s one more fun place for …
Edward Abbey is one of our favorite wilderness authors. He said this in Desert Solitaire: We need wilderness whether or not we ever set foot in it. We need a refuge even though we may not ever need to go there. — Edward Abbey His …
It’s spring in Chicago which means storms, clouds, and dramatic skies. Lisa made the comment that on our trip, we could watch the sky all day. It’ll be wonderful. The day after our wedding, we headed to hill and watched the clouds fly by. It …
It’s been rough. We’re slowly getting ready to go, but we still don’t have a departure date set. Mentally, that’s difficult, because it feels like it’ll never happen. I’m coping by thinking of my daily commute as a mini trip. And thanks to not having …
NYT’s In Transit blog reports that the Alaska Ferry will now get us within 60 miles of Anchorage. $547 for the fare (at its cheapest) plus $130 for a two-berth room. We’ll do this either on the north leg or the south leg. And here’s …
Be prepared — that’s the Boy Scout motto. Luckily, I only made it through Cub Scouts. Being prepared means different things to different people. Remember Captain Lone Starr in Spaceballs? “I said to bring only what you need to survive!” To which Princess Vespa responds: “It’s my …
Big Bend National Park is one of the least-visited national parks. All the more reason to visit. And for views like these: photo credit: sean_mcgee photo credit: sean_mcgee photo credit: AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker photo credit: Tycho Moon
I love this story from Grassroots Motorsports: Soccer Moms’ Revenge. In it, they compare the Honda Odyssey with the Porsche 356 and Jaguar XKE. And there’s a race. And I don’t necessarily agree with the last sentence, but I do like seeing the minivan kick …
We’ve made big progress on the kitchen front: we have new maple cabinets, working water shut-0ff valves, a working and installed microwave, stove, and refrigerator. We’ve made minimal progress selling our Merit 25 sailboat. We feel … closer. But having your entire kitchen vomited into …