We woke up this morning (at Ray and Gwen's place in Park Slope, Brooklyn) to the smell of coffee brewing and the subway clacking below us. The sounds of the city are much different than those of Idaho, but it actually makes you smile when you hear the garbage guy singing loudly or the sirens … Continue reading Going Down the Shore →

Other options for this headline were: "Never too late to learn how to jug." "Jim is juggin' on the edge of town." "Down at jughandle land." "Jim experiences his first set of jugs, and he's not happy. 'They're much over-rated,' says Jim." As we mentioned in a previous post, Jim had once been on college … Continue reading Juggin’ with Jim (Bonus Content) →

Time for us to say goodbye to our superhosts, Bill and Aster, and head north again. Subie is packed up and ready to go. She's been averaging 31mph on this total trip (about 6,200 miles so far) and she's able to hold all of our gear without too much difficulty. Perfect weather to say farewell … Continue reading Ponies and Park Slope →

It's been another great day in Virginia just relaxing with family. First things first: While Lisa and Aster got their nails done, Jim and Bill took Subie in for a little look under the hood. Evidently, when we drove her in the sand on the Outer Banks, some air intake vent was blocked. "They" say … Continue reading Subie, Ships & Zags →

Today is a day of rest after several days of traveling up the Eastern seaboard. We're staying in Suffolk, VA for several days, getting caught up with Bill and Aster, doing laundry, getting to know the local history and giving Subie a much-deserved rest. But no rest for us-- Time to hit the gym after … Continue reading Virginia →

Our entire mission today was to make it to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. What, you may ask, are the Outer Banks (or as the locals say, OBX)? They're a long sandy strip of islands off the east coast of North Carolina. They protect the mainland from the Atlantic Ocean and storms but in … Continue reading Cape Hatteras, NC →

We are officially three weeks into this great American journey. We've traveled 5,804 miles in the Subie through 13 states and Jim still hasn't 'accidentally' left Lisa at the gas station (so far). Speaking of gas, it is still around $2.49/gal no matter where we go (except for $5/gal in Death Valley). And today we've … Continue reading St Augustine, FL to Myrtle Beach, SC →

Sunrise in the Keys We were up early today as it was time to leave the Keys and finally head north. It was great to see our "Hotel California" in the rear view mirror as we headed up I-95 toward the east coast of Florida. We have always struggled driving through Miami and much of … Continue reading Florida Keys to St Augustine, FL →

Today was beach day. We checked out small fishing strips near the bridges, larger state parks and even hidden little gems. Since our morning visit to the Turtle Hospital was scuttled due to spring break (the tours were all booked), we decided to try a different beach we heard about from our favorite local, Amber … Continue reading A Day at the Beach →

Continuing with our story of our not-so-lush hotel in Islamorada, there is more news to report. First, in the middle of the night, there was a knock on the door. "This is the manager. Are you in there?" "Uh, yes, we're here." "Is this room rented?" "Yes, we rented it yesterday." "Um, oh, okay." What … Continue reading Islamorada and Marathon →