We left Chimney Rock campground early in the morning, expecting a warm day of many sites on our way to Mammoth Cave. Cruising down the road we saw signs leading to Abraham Lincoln’s childhood home. This unexpected detour was both
Day 2: Huntington to Lexington to Chimney Rock RV Park
You know you’re in Kentucky when you’re offered moonshine within 10 minutes of arriving at a campsite. After a crazy day of torrential downpours eventually ending in a shady hotel room with a mud covered van we were ready for
Day 1: Starting our adventure (with donuts!)
Sometimes starting is the hardest part. After almost a year of planning, the purchase, renovation, and general craziness involved with getting our Vanagon running right (and reliably) we were ready to head out toward adventure. Our jobs had graciously (or
Red Wing Roots IV
I’ve posted about RWR before – and so I think I’ll just say that this year was amazing (again) and that a brief rainstorm Thursday didn’t dampen our spirits at all.
Test Run or Where We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Heat
Nothing says fun like a 6 hour drive to the beach in 90+ degree weather with no A.C.! In June we took our yearly vacation to Chincoteague to enjoy the beach and test out our very recently completed Vanagon with
Voyage of Discovery: The Plan
So, we’re doing this little trip. (aka the Sorting Hat Voyage) In this little van. With these little people. So here’s the list of places we plan to hit: New River Gorge Mammoth Cave Metropolis, IL St. Louis Mark
Visiting Kennedy Space Center with Kids
Caveat: these recommendations are based on 1 trip to NASA with two kids, aged 8 and 5. The 8 yr old is bookish and interested in science; the 5 yr old loves to run jump and climb. Cost: I
The Adventure Season Has Begun: Join Us
We are on Twitter more often than here blogging away. If you want to keep up with us, follow us there, or keep track of where we are by looking for the #followwestly hashtag on Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare.
Adventure Log: The Underworld (Florida)
Any good journey to Hades starts with a nice sail on the river Styx, dropping off a few memories in the Lethe and a healthy game of fetch with Cerberus. Of course, this is the sort of trip you don’t really
Adventure Log: Kiptopeke and the Eastern Shore
This past Thanksgiving we loaded up the Schadenwagon and headed for the Eastern Shore (read our Kid Tripping post here). Since we weren’t camping and don’t yet have bike transporting ability on Westly taking the wagon was the choice for this little trip,