Awesomely weird adventures in raising geeks, travel, kids, mayhem.
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
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
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,
Travel with kids can be chore, right? Sometimes they’re tired, hungry, bored, angry, or just want to be doing something outside of a car (or Vanagon). This is normal. Hey, if we’re being honest here travel without kids can be
Hey Kiddos, today’s destination is Kiptopeke State Park on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The Eastern Shore is called that because is separated from the rest of Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay and borders the Atlantic Ocean on its’ eastern
For several years we have been venturing to the Eastern Shore of Virginia to the small town of Chincoteague to get our beach quota in for the year. After living in New England, where access to oceans and mountains in
All good adventures need a noble steed. Don Quixote had his Rocinante, the Lone Ranger had Silver, Darwin had his Beagle and we have a Vanagon Westfalia. These vehicles have long fascinated me, not so much for their supposed hippie
One of the main inspirations for our adventure parenting plan is the mini-adventures we’ve had in the past few years: long summer trips to New England, Chincoteague Island, Birmingham, Grand Rapids, music festivals, and other places closer to home. Each of these