Things I have learned to do in the kitchen… In the past I cooked a lot, took a bunch of cooking classes, learned how to taste, appreciate and enjoy food. I still thought some things were out of reach unless I had just the right equipment, the right setup and/or an exact recipe to follow.…
After almost six months touring the United States, we have established somewhat of a system for traveling to new locales. It usually goes like this: Find functioning wifi or adequate cell connection for research, and use it to figure out where we are headed to next, and establish how far away that is. Then search…
The jungle sounds of chirping birds, buzzing cicadas, and rhythmic crickets abruptly ceased as if the forest possessed a global “mute” button. And then it came. The sound of a thousand stampeding hooves filled our ears. We could feel the ground start to tremble as the noise came closer. We hoped the protection of our…
We arrived at Shenandoah National Park after a 5 hour drive from Delaware. The park was beautiful, and had an almost jungle-like feel to it. What stood out the most, however, was the history park; a history that left us with a feeling of both resentment and admiration. The park was created in the 1930s…
To be honest, we entered Acadia National Park in a bit of a slump. It’s a hard concept to sufficiently describe in a blog, but we have been suffering from a case of “it’s not grand enough.” It’s a condition that’s been festering since Colorado, and came to a spike on the drive to Acadia.…
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