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Temporary Residency in Croatia
We just left Croatia after almost five weeks in the country, the longest we’ve stayed in one country by far. We absolutely loved it and see why it is the new “it” place in terms of beach vacations. We...
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Good Samaritans Exist
If you see something, say something! I was riding my bike out of the town of Lun, Croatia (on the island of Pag) today and saw four kids grappling with one another. Two of them were really going at it...
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Ravensbruck Concentration Camp
I read the book Lilac Girls with my book club a couple of months before leaving on our European adventure. It was a well-written book, but tough to get through because of the subject matter. It is...
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Finding Favorites
Greg’s sister kindly asked if there’s anything she could send from the States, a care package of favorites we were missing. I thought about it, and the answer is no. It’s funny how you learn to adapt....
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Holland Haikus
The Netherlands has been good to us and we were sad to leave its beautiful countryside, its lovely people, and our free wi-fi. One thing I am not sad to say goodbye to is the wind! I thought I had been...
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Expenses: A Month Without Basecamp
July was an expensive month, to say the least. We’ll never come up with an official number; we paid cash for so many things and didn’t bother to get the “ticket” (receipt). We didn’t do any...
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Back with Basecamp
Greg found these decals that cover the Ford emblem, so now our van is called Basecamp. It works! After spending a full month apart, we were nervous and excited to see what awaited us when we were...
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I Woke Up Like This
Greg and I went out for a long bike ride on Wednesday. The route took us along the river and canals that run the border between Belgium and the Netherlands. We had to take a ferry across the canal at...
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Daily sMiles
Miles often comes along when I take care of little ones, which means he’s no stranger to a children’s park. It’s true that he doesn’t enjoy those parks as much as he enjoys a dog park, but it’s also...
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Hurry Up and Wait
“Hurry up and wait” has been the motto of our adventure thus far. We really had to rush to get to the east coast in six days, which was a timeline put upon us by U.S. Customs at the Port of Baltimore....
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What’s Our Plan?
Probably the most common question we get is: Do you have a plan once you get over there? The short answer: No. In all honesty, the amount of planning and preparing and working and organizing that went...
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*Almost* Final Van Pics
The adventure is underway! And unless you follow me on Instagram, you may be thinking that we’ve been living in a half-built van. I assure you that we are not. These pics were taken in April and so...
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Coast to Coast
We left our home in San Mateo, CA at 4:36 PM on Saturday, June 24. We traveled 3,333 miles across the United States and arrived in Baltimore on Friday, June 30 at 1:50 PM. Day 1: San Mateo, CA >...
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Oh Darling, Let’s Be Adventurers!
We are nothing if not adventurous, Greg and I. Booze and snacks aside, I’d say that adventure is somewhat of a defining quality in our relationship. From running and kayaking (and faulty spray tans!)...
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Van 2.0: Framing – Living Space and Garage
With the basic steps of insulating, paneling, and upholstering the van, Greg got to work framing in the living space and garage. This was a really exciting step because it gave us a true sense of where...
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Van 2.0: Insulation, Paneling, Upholstery
First things first. When you start with an empty shell, the obvious first step is to insulate and soundproof it. After driving 2000 miles in an empty shell, the importance of this step cannot be...
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Road Trip – a final note
On the road trip with my dad, I was reminded of a scene from one of my favorite movies, Mask. In this scene, the story’s protagonist, Rocky Dennis, reads his mother a poem he had written: These things...
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Daily sMiles
The smiles are definitely not coming from Miles these days. Because I work from home, a friend is having me take care of her puppy during the day, keeping him out of trouble and teaching him how to be...
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The Best $12 I’ve Ever Spent
Dad and I rolled out of Kansas City at 2 PM on Tuesday, September 6. I had mapped out our route, but we had no set plan for the trip. By that, I mean that I didn’t have an idea of how far I wanted to...
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Van 2.0
If you read my Welcome, 2017 post and/or if you follow me on Instagram, you know that we bought a new van in September. Well, we bought it in April, but we had to wait for it to be built. Brand new...
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