The day started with Rob noticing his lost phone had moved to near the lost and found at Cedar Point, so Kelly and the boys headed back to retrieve it while Rob prepped for a work call.…
We had another long day of driving to get from Traverse City to Sandusky, Ohio. We opted to push hard today to be able to spend more time with Rob’s aunt and cousin tomorrow.…
Rob went for a run and the rest of us did a little wandering in the campground before heading out to our next stop, Traverse City, a leisurely drive at less than three hours.…
Kelly collects the national park tokens at each of our stops. Getting this one (Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore) was more of an adventure than most.…
Today was another very long drive day, and as it’d turn out, quite a warm one. Fortunately, it was also a holiday for Rob, so the driving could be split between us.…
Another lesson learned. It was a three-hour drive day and the roads (mostly MN State Highway 200) were SO bumpy. Turns out we should have looked at the map closer, because just 15 minutes out of the way US-2, which would have likely been much smoother.…
Today we got a taste of what we were all expecting from this big adventure. We got ready to go while Rob had a meeting, then did a quick final exploration of our camp area before heading out.…
Spirits were high as we looked forward to a mere three-and-a-half hours of driving today, thanks to the long push yesterday.…
As of right now, today is the longest planned drive day of the whole trip: 6 hours and 20 minutes. Because we can visit places close to home more easily, we’re moving east as fast as possible for a few days.…
Departure day! After Nicholas’ 5th grade graduation and Cooper’s last day as a 7th grader, we hit the road to start our 71-day adventure across the country to Maine and back.…