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Charlie comes on any adventure he possibly can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/17762b06-a630-49e0-ae78-9a0b482a2094/Jeep.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Cathedral Valley Loop - Capitol Reef’s Most Scenic Drive (With Map) - Make it stand out Our little Jeep living the life it was designed to live. Near the end of our drive, here it is in front of Temple of the Sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d5d4a8a2-17c2-4a6e-af96-11ccf23cebf1/Cover+1.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Cathedral Valley Loop - Capitol Reef’s Most Scenic Drive (With Map) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/fb29c982-9316-46c9-9591-76230ac3a435/Glass+Mountain.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Cathedral Valley Loop - Capitol Reef’s Most Scenic Drive (With Map) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/6996b85d-a8bb-452c-98c4-88ff95999022/Temples.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Cathedral Valley Loop - Capitol Reef’s Most Scenic Drive (With Map) - Make it stand out This view of these spectacular temples shows the Temple of the Moon in the foreground and the Temple of the Sun in the distance. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/antelope-island monthly 0.5 2022-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/76500374-622d-4b49-89c9-c9839c36aee5/Pinterest+Thumbnail.jpg Discoveries - Discover Antelope Island - Salt Lake City’s Hidden Natural Gem - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/6bba06c3-5f74-43e8-ad3b-b27dfce122f2/colorful+clouds.jpg Discoveries - Discover Antelope Island - Salt Lake City’s Hidden Natural Gem - Make it stand out Taken at sunrise from our campsite, the views and the wildlife at Antelope Island are some of the best we have encountered along our travels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/bf3f83cf-1d09-4046-9b21-8754ad391982/Hiking.jpg Discoveries - Discover Antelope Island - Salt Lake City’s Hidden Natural Gem - Make it stand out Drew made his descent down Frary Peak as I admired the view of the Great Salt Lake beaches ahead of me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/a5e865ab-3294-4402-ad57-e8a755bdb0e6/Sunset.jpg Discoveries - Discover Antelope Island - Salt Lake City’s Hidden Natural Gem - Make it stand out While the colorful sunset displays are something to be admired, it’s hard to say that they hold a candle to seeing the Milky Way lit up before your eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f6a0faa3-afc9-43fa-8ddb-21d45dccaef4/Charlie+at+Bison.jpg Discoveries - Discover Antelope Island - Salt Lake City’s Hidden Natural Gem - Make it stand out Charlie enjoyed wildlife watching more than we did. 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This makes it possible to work from anywhere, even if your rig doesn’t come along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/22c6db72-ebce-46b9-9482-51556d1c6866/Cover+1.jpg Discoveries - How to Live and Work on the Road - Advice from a Digital Nomad - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/6f7b2847-248a-4a71-a12b-77ae5810ce10/IMG_2068.jpg Discoveries - How to Live and Work on the Road - Advice from a Digital Nomad - Make it stand out Here is Drew at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone! While we spent two weeks here, we only invested three days to explore the park and used the rest of the time to relax and have quality time in our home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/6d97fb1b-d06b-40e2-bf83-0311c732fcd9/glabal+vehicles.jpg Discoveries - How to Live and Work on the Road - Advice from a Digital Nomad - Make it stand out You could even choose a rig like this one from Global Expedition Vehicles that we recently saw at Grand Teton National Park. This off-roading champion can take you anywhere you want! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b3860c6b-098e-45b0-9693-7c660be41323/Drew+outside.jpg Discoveries - How to Live and Work on the Road - Advice from a Digital Nomad - Make it stand out As I said, it’s a rarity that we actually set up our outdoor office. In my opinion, these times are such a treat that it’s worth lugging this little table around with us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b41b4bfe-b883-446b-9182-d5cccf3b6b34/IMG_6249.jpg Discoveries - How to Live and Work on the Road - Advice from a Digital Nomad - Make it stand out We recently went off-grid at the Grand Tetons which was an amazing reset for our brains and souls. On our way out, we drove with the sunrise beside the mountains as they reflected the light. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/west-coast-road-trip monthly 0.5 2022-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1322679c-1587-48e5-9ec0-e31c797c1f67/Columbia+River+Gorge.jpeg Discoveries - Discover Your Complete West Coast Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Located in the Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah Falls is one of the most famous waterfalls in America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ca9e0427-1aeb-4fb0-9385-4d3b5cc5a67d/Sequoia.jpeg Discoveries - Discover Your Complete West Coast Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Even though I was there no that long ago, I still can’t believe the scale of the trees in these photos is rea! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f49916c7-d5c1-4cc7-89aa-a08cb763ad66/mount+rainier.jpeg Discoveries - Discover Your Complete West Coast Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out If you want to sit at this glorious throne next to Mount Rainier, you’ll have to hike the moderately rated Burroughs Mountain Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/2c651156-76c8-4286-a1d7-8f5472b0fee9/IMG_4609.jpeg Discoveries - Discover Your Complete West Coast Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Just to show you the remarkable scale of these trees, here is Drew walking atop a fallen log in the Redwood Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/28b692c1-8286-4646-8e7d-7077814bf346/Olympic+National+Park.jpeg Discoveries - Discover Your Complete West Coast Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Me standing victorious over the hardest hike we completed at Olympic National Park: Mount Ellinor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/30e78f9c-06a5-4d32-b99b-20d12089101f/Crater+Lake.jpeg Discoveries - Discover Your Complete West Coast Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Lucky enough to have a still day at Crater Lake, we were able to admire the unmatched reflections atop the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1aaf1c0d-7365-48fd-a8ad-b5cb27456cfd/Napa+Valley.jpeg Discoveries - Discover Your Complete West Coast Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Our favorite winery that we stopped at during our Napa adventure was Robert Mondavi Vineyards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/176be17e-c36f-4181-9a8d-62e9da8427b9/Road+Trip.jpeg Discoveries - Discover Your Complete West Coast Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Just so you have all of the information at your disposal, we completed this road trip in our 32 foot Class A motorhome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ea6744f5-e551-4359-b101-69176b41c198/Yosemite.jpeg Discoveries - Discover Your Complete West Coast Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Here is Drew and I overlooking Yosemite from atop Glacier Point. 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Just a week ago we were admiring the tremendous size of Mount Rainier. We are forever tired, but even more excited for the adventures to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f1bf5a5b-1b4f-4b4b-8a83-4731da71d550/Cover+1.jpg Discoveries - Discover a Week in the Life of Full-Time RVers - A Realistic Schedule - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/71f58a41-26cc-410b-b9e6-ff820147ba78/lake+mcdonald.jpg Discoveries - Discover a Week in the Life of Full-Time RVers - A Realistic Schedule - Make it stand out Unlike most glacially fed lakes, Lake McDonald is far enough downstream from the glaciers that it’s actually quite warm and makes for a pleasant swim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b796ffad-17f5-4544-a3fc-47c232f6d3a2/RV.jpg Discoveries - Discover a Week in the Life of Full-Time RVers - A Realistic Schedule - Make it stand out Maybe I’m showing off, but I almost always take a photo of the RV after it’s all squeaky clean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/3da88d0b-bcb2-460b-9370-1bc2370a0a62/going+to+the+sun+road.jpg Discoveries - Discover a Week in the Life of Full-Time RVers - A Realistic Schedule - Make it stand out Look at how captivating this valley is! Gorgeous views like these were around every corner on this drive. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/cross-country-road-trip monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/4daff974-db72-48c0-bed7-03fcf1c0f448/eiffel+tower.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out This is absolutely not a unique opinion, but my favorite landmark in Las Vegas is the Eiffel Tower. It also happens to mark the Paris casino where Gordon Ramsay Steak is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f602e055-9fc6-4a55-a0a0-54c95df376e4/Yoga.JPG Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out I’m one of those strange people who love the beach when it’s too cold to get into the ocean. At times like this, I get to have the sand all to myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/85709572-c31d-4049-bbca-3450ebd5e2dd/Bright+Angle.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out I took this photo of Drew at the turnaround point of the Bright Angel Trail. We ended up going down three miles, for a six miles round-trip journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/e9cf6ad0-fd40-477f-bebb-59a757b4511e/Shadybrook+Clink.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Drew and I enjoyed dressing up on our day of wine tastings since we had been living in hiking clothes for the past several months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/053b3bbc-4a6d-49fe-b7c8-a4d80b09b0b7/Cemetery+church-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out If you love hauntingly beautiful churches like this one, then you will love walking around Charleston! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ecb0c90e-5f2a-4275-9267-c7502992fb9d/UsCrashedUFO.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out During our time in Roswell, we genuinely enjoyed “alien hunting” where we would look for hidden aliens and spaceships hidden around town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/4a7f9524-8fec-461d-8860-c4fc8643dea6/Savannah.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out This is just an example of one of the gorgeous town squares which you can find every few blocks when taking a walk around the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/765fdee3-612f-4a60-be96-6fbaca34f3b7/Me+on+Rocks.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out We were at Orange Beach while it was still chilly out, but we still loved walking on the powder-soft sand and admiring the turquoise waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/eb41e109-6d49-44d0-9d12-d5911bc9eae7/skyline+with+bat2s.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Here are the Congress Bridge Bats exiting the bridge on their daily flight. Not photographed: a few girls screaming and running with their hands over their head in fear of said bats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/2897f9ed-af4c-49d0-9078-64a9c682fb21/me+and+bubbles.png Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out This is my biggest piece of evidence to show you that Bourbon Street isn’t that scary. How could a scary place have so many bubbles? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/c25635e4-f481-4df1-9dd0-5b1ec95f7619/leaning+on+mckinley+tree.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out There is no way to describe these trees except to call them MASSIVE. It’s pretty difficult to fit all of them in one picture, but I think you get the scale from this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d25664ec-7741-4ec3-a742-275b5fd03bba/Google+Maps+Route.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Here you can see the route for this full coast-to-coast journey, and you can find the complete Google Maps navigation instructions here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/bfac0b02-a7f0-4451-ad3c-c4c7a222dda7/rv.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out As you can see, we also completed this journey with our pup, Charlie, which definitely influenced which stops we chose and which activities we were able to do while we were there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/32a3af17-8d21-472f-a7c4-c175964173c4/Artist%27s+Palette.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out I will remember the view of the Artist’s Palette for the rest of my life. 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Straight ahead is the iconic Half Dome rock formation which towers over you while you’re in Yosemite Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/954434a8-f1c9-4db6-82f1-4fb572eac2c1/IMG_1275+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out While the leaves hadn’t fully popped yet, the view from Goat Rock Trail was still amazing here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/655a422d-d9ae-4175-9c46-73dd71f8327c/Cover+1.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/49c9b403-72e4-40e3-a30b-ee5f8610e677/IMG_1830+Copy+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out If you thought White Sands sounds like it couldn’t get any better, it’s also dog-friendly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b502dddf-7428-4131-b008-87d6b3dacca9/DrewandIDunes.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip Itinerary - Make it stand out What could make a perfect day at the beach even better? 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Discover the Best Things to do in Redwood National and State Parks - Make it stand out Watching a pacific coast sunset on Enderts Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/4ebebf73-9042-4e42-85bf-580bd76b4d8c/seaquake.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Things to do in Redwood National and State Parks - Make it stand out Fried cheese curds and a cold beer at SeaQuake Brewing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f3d293c9-c5e4-4297-9cd7-8c5060578c42/Pinterest+Layout+Center+Grey+Circle.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Things to do in Redwood National and State Parks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/2094e6b0-d699-4bed-9c1f-f42a7d74c6d4/Road+View.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Things to do in Redwood National and State Parks - Make it stand out View from off the Pacific Coast Highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/83c1cfa6-076f-48fb-bf9d-a40c8264c52a/Drew+walking+on+log.jpg Discoveries - 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Make it stand out If you were at all nervous about bringing along a pet on your vanlife adventures, let me assure you that they absolutely add to the experience. 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Even travelers need to take care of their health and wellbeing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/61a50141-8b8d-4439-ad81-455594769f95/Matcha+Ice+Cream.jpg Discoveries - Vanlife and Mental Health: How to Keep Your Sanity While Living on The Road - Make it stand out Of course, if you love eating out as much as we do, I still encourage you to treat yourself from time to time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/2f19a5a3-9e96-4fc0-bc14-552d75e1251b/PXL_20220325_164454314.MP.jpg Discoveries - Vanlife and Mental Health: How to Keep Your Sanity While Living on The Road - Make it stand out We were even able to meet Aaron Franklin, the BBQ master behind Franklin Barbeque on this outing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/61a45325-abcc-4b4e-86ba-735127141561/IMG_4576.jpg Discoveries - Vanlife and Mental Health: How to Keep Your Sanity While Living on The Road - Make it stand out 12 months after starting our journey, here I am after seeing the Pacific Ocean for the first time. 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If you’re ever at the Superior Bathhouse Brewery, look for the Discovery Detour signature on the board and tell them we sent you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/958060ec-9898-4c8e-a234-751dcacdcc25/Hot+Springs+Pinterest+Cover.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Travel Guide to Hot Springs National Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f9acfa51-d718-4154-ab8f-d36b30f4e315/IMG_1275+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Travel Guide to Hot Springs National Park - Make it stand out Here is Drew admiring the view from the Goat Rock Lookout. As you can tell from our furry friend peaking into the frame, all these trails are dog friendly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b57ee887-9d85-4023-8384-3b63c4c29d39/PXL_20220303_225957591.MP-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Travel Guide to Hot Springs National Park - Make it stand out We recommend you bring a reusable water bottle to use at the hot spring fountains. This way you don’t burn your hand on the hot water and you help save the planet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ac61936c-4bc7-4eee-b7c1-f2532ee1df25/PXL_20220312_222702179.MP-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Travel Guide to Hot Springs National Park - Make it stand out We did treat ourselves to some MILK scented massage oil at The Soapery. 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We feel it offers a great deal of flexibility while also allowing us to travel slow enough so that we can take in our surroundings. 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Your back and bum will thank me later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/61973811-3755-46f1-863d-9a4770bccb22/Sony+Headphones.PNG Discoveries - Discover 11 Essential Items You Need For Your Mobile Office These headphones cancel external noise so well it’s actually a bit disorienting. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/quiz-rv-life-is-right-for-you monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/0c350f78-734c-4530-97b3-d7f70d896d9e/PXL_20220206_230159936.MP+%282%29.jpg Discoveries - QUIZ: Discover if RV Life is Right for You - Make it stand out We get along just fine in our tiny space, but it’s perfectly fine if you’re someone who highly values alone time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1a11223b-f42d-4387-af03-84240fb76603/squoosh.jpg Discoveries - QUIZ: Discover if RV Life is Right for You - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/295191af-4804-4f2b-9f2d-faf92f0a0952/Boondockers+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - QUIZ: Discover if RV Life is Right for You - Make it stand out If you are willing to give up luxuries, the best way to do that is to boondock (camp for free). 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I don’t even miss my lazy weekends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/960c27cc-75c6-463d-ac2a-a7f03f6e43f1/RV+on+lake-2+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - QUIZ: Discover if RV Life is Right for You - Make it stand out Keep reading if you want to call places like this home on the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/30b1fafc-a7df-400c-b726-255b79ef4807/PXL_20210827_204151175.MP_2+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - QUIZ: Discover if RV Life is Right for You - Make it stand out Speaking of problem solving, that’s exactly what we had to do this day when our grey tanks were full while boondocking. Outside shower, anyone? https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/long-weekend-itinerary-key-west monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/32fa84eb-854e-435c-9848-d540d76e369c/PXL_20220128_220317039.MP.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary in Key West - Make it stand out There is usually a short wait to take a picture here, but the bonus to that is that there is always someone there to take your picture! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/81249cb3-39cc-4c2e-8b81-3017230fadcf/PXL_20220129_194648732.MP+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary in Key West - Make it stand out My mouth is watering simply looking at this photo of the Key West Lobster Roll. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/2b34bdbe-e882-4410-9e52-596f48dd0faf/squoosh.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary in Key West - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ba26f8f8-780d-4034-b728-9be537f17a4a/PXL_20220129_171941142.MP.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary in Key West - Make it stand out Here, Drew walks along the Fort Square in search of some cannons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/99ea8818-6875-4718-a746-aa178c809915/PXL_20220128_210743091.MP.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary in Key West - Make it stand out Lagerheads reminded me of what I always knew to be true: there is nothing as relaxing as having a cocktail with your feet in the sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d43f3f6e-8510-465e-9b8b-6051d26c9ba3/PXL_20220125_215733961.MP.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary in Key West - Make it stand out This is the view of Bahia Honda from the Bahia Honda Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/eb5ea5bc-2040-408b-a799-a80b01c8e565/PXL_20220125_182843824.MP%7E2.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary in Key West - Make it stand out Nothing says “The Florida Keys” more than these overly complicated and colorful street signs. You will see these EVERYWHERE! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b958836d-8330-47bb-ae3f-21462fbc70af/PXL_20220125_224859547.MP_2.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary in Key West - Make it stand out This is just one of the striking Key West Sunsets we saw while we were there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/151d0976-11f3-41f6-96af-f4b15c9ee249/PXL_20220129_202638522_2.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary in Key West - Make it stand out While you shouldn’t reach out and touch any of the butterflies, you can certainly enjoy it when they choose to grace you with their presence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b573afa4-0e5e-4b48-a18a-70797d620282/PXL_20220129_175541695.MP.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary in Key West - Make it stand out Even on a cloudy day, the crystal clear waters of this beach are obvious. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/protips-rv-life monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b0d07e8d-e922-4bff-b851-d03f1f2f7a07/PXL_20220128_132219329.MP_2.jpg Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out Here she is in all her glory! This is the 5G hotspot that the Calyx Institute will send your way when you become a member. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/237bcd37-f100-48e7-b547-8fe3edd11fba/smores.jpg Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out On the worst days, you actually burn your fingers on said s’more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/351c3016-d5a7-45be-b614-10160385eaf0/us+at+Bahai+Honda+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out Just so we’re clear, it took us six months to squeeze in a work day at the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/99824ab9-32ec-46bf-aeb0-7f77bab81b8b/squoosh.jpg Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/5c7d7c41-6ea9-47c7-bd5c-ef4c5ce74df0/Outdoor+shower.jpg Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out As a bonus water tip, if you ever realize your grey tank is full, use your hose as a makeshift outdoor shower! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/e061f7f6-1a29-4726-8518-bc0838a673d1/12.+document-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out Here we are when we first bought our home on wheels, back when we knew nothing about RV life. Somehow we survived, and so will you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/dc5a3d90-c188-424e-831b-86d6ec9d5932/Capture.PNG Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/e07825e1-a5b4-48a6-b1a0-82bd8069642d/hungry+tired+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out For a good example of why you should never travel if you’re hungry or tired, here is our rig stuck on the side of the highway. The full story of how this happened and how we got out of it can be found here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/4f0a441f-6423-4a04-8077-00729e624dc8/farm-2+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out As beautiful as this spot was, it ended up being one of the worst offenders for un-leveling us because of how soft the ground was! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/6be51727-c5ef-4487-8ff3-d53b72b7030b/Cabinets-2+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out Here, Charlie sits below the offending cabinets. On a warm day, you can actually feel the heat come out of them when you open them up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d7e87186-2819-4eca-ab23-8a28368c0ec4/bed+upgrade+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Our Pro Tips for RV Living (6 Months In) - Make it stand out Our lovable pup, Charlie, seems to enjoy our bed just as much as we do. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/guide-to-seeing-manatees monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/31660c37-84d3-42f6-8aaf-79b38ec26e22/Manatee+group+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Guide to Seeing Manatees in Florida - Make it stand out Here is a group of manatees hanging out at the base of the spring. As you can see, there are ropes keeping swimmers out from the most densely packed areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/07e2a4bf-3de7-444f-b6ea-1dfba1e58672/IMG_0896+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Guide to Seeing Manatees in Florida - Make it stand out One handsome manatee raises his nose to get a sip of air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/a9280104-f10d-4f22-b624-796a72c65b99/Trolley+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Guide to Seeing Manatees in Florida - Make it stand out Typically two of these trolleys operate on any day, transporting guests to the springs every 30 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/78b8fe22-ae52-47b0-9c53-1c3673bce3e6/IMG_0888+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Guide to Seeing Manatees in Florida - Make it stand out A group of manatees rest in the springs together. When they are sleeping like this, they only need to come up for air every 20 minutes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/cb2a2796-4c37-4608-8b7e-491e07c441e3/IMG_0911+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Guide to Seeing Manatees in Florida - Make it stand out Some manatees appear to like their privacy, like this one who I spotted swimming alone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/25444f60-2aa3-4d33-b509-472f015ed16c/IMG_0875+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Guide to Seeing Manatees in Florida - Make it stand out Two manatees swimming into the springs as the tide was coming in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/9aacafc1-bc0b-4366-bdd6-521e5aa65c2d/squoosh.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Guide to Seeing Manatees in Florida - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/dc1249b0-1403-47e6-8b28-f7e004bb6009/Adopt+a+manatee.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Guide to Seeing Manatees in Florida - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d9211a41-f27c-4eaa-bba3-0df1959412fb/Spring+4+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Guide to Seeing Manatees in Florida - Make it stand out Shown here is one of three stunning springs that makes up Three Sisters Springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/873653b1-8e3e-447b-bbb0-655fd22726a0/IMG_0872+%282%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Guide to Seeing Manatees in Florida - Make it stand out I’m pretty sure this manatee was smiling for the camera! https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/disney-world-rides-science-lovers monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/debfda54-b473-45f9-9262-050e37eaf701/pandora+1+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Disney World Rides for Science Lovers - Make it stand out It’s hard to imagine that the scenery that decorates the Flight of Passage queue is all fake! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/a2a83e5e-dadc-4cfb-9eab-c4bf7b0eb966/squoosh.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Disney World Rides for Science Lovers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/c3b5d3b2-3b96-4739-b225-5f88b0745244/Flamingos+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Disney World Rides for Science Lovers - Make it stand out Here, a beautiful collection of flamingos posed for us as we passed them on our safari. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/14adfff9-7578-4b23-b63d-af2c0a5fb239/Tree+of+life+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Disney World Rides for Science Lovers - Make it stand out Here is Drew and I in front of the Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f24157c8-4e28-4610-8b46-f1bc56e9886f/Test_Track_sign+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Disney World Rides for Science Lovers - Make it stand out Here is the sign which greets guests at the entrace of Test Track. Photo by AmaryllisGardener. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/dd0ce9ab-a892-4983-806a-2435a18a0261/giraffe+licking+tree+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Disney World Rides for Science Lovers - Make it stand out As the ride that gave me some of my favorite pictures, this attraction gets a bonus photo! Please enjoy this picture of a friendly giraffe who is licking a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/9885c3cd-78a1-44f9-9f7b-0049a638a3f7/Thunder+Mountain+%282%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Disney World Rides for Science Lovers - Make it stand out Here, you can clearly see the geological formations at Thunder Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ef030a07-8442-4d0f-a57c-e015e7026c77/Water+Chestnut+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Disney World Rides for Science Lovers - Make it stand out While floating through Living with the Land, you’ll pass by stunning collections of edible plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/5131da13-da00-48e9-b845-a3a148fb3731/Rise+of+the+Resistance+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Disney World Rides for Science Lovers - Make it stand out Here is just a small sampling of the many storm troopers who you will meet while enjoying Rise of the Resistance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/c3c52735-302e-4a3e-b823-0db4b1a08e61/Space+ride+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - 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Discover Your Free Walking Tour of Charleston, SC - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/travel-resolutions monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ca5e07cf-df9a-41f9-ae5d-8f1b9e44a273/8.+Loved+one-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out Oftentimes, traveling with a loved one means having somebody by your side who will push you to see places through new perspectives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/dea677e0-6c08-4d6a-b032-64868c7522bc/3.+cuisine-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out Boston is known for its cornbread, clam chowder, and lobster rolls. You better believe we tried all of these at the Union Oyster House, famous for its status as the oldest restaurant in the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f31b796f-2c39-4c3a-abd5-e410d584b22a/1.+Travel+Fund-2+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out When we were planning our trip to Alaska, we were shocked to see the prices for airfare! The only way we were able to afford the trip was by saving for it on a monthly basis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f609b6cc-5d36-4fe3-bf0f-7d51b07df2b8/5.+own+country-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out One of my favorite corners of the East Coast is Blandy Experimental Farm in northern Virginia. As the state arboretum, it is stunning, historical, and under explored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/6378ebb6-e7fd-44b8-9026-849d2068a684/2.+Inspiration-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out Aside from gaining an enormous amount of inspiration from other traveling blogs, Drew and I also try to provide guidance on full-time travel, RV traveling tips, and science inspired destinations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/13cd2842-84d1-4a68-ae09-0a37c6fc8616/squoosh.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ff1d8317-c75f-4027-8d83-68ea88b2219c/vacation+days.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out Before we started traveling full-time, Drew and I took every vacation day we had stored up to explore Europe. Here I am in Amsterdam, never regretting the decision for a second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/c5aed560-1259-4fe0-95cb-308149bea559/12.+document-2.png Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out Our full-time RV travels are documented on the Discovery Detour blog and on Instagram. You can keep us company by subscribing to these channels if you want to stay up to date on our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/0b9e97bf-1943-43e6-8870-069a3f778293/11.+sustainable.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out While traveling through Myrtle Beach, I supported Brookgreen Gardens, a beautiful sculpture garden which works toward environmental and wildlife conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/caa7c6a8-dab1-4447-b2e1-d2148ff03128/7.+alone-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out My solo adventure to Raleigh was spent exploring and learning about the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science. It still hold the opinion that it was the coolest museum I ever visited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/050a0773-4411-4681-8876-75fff71396be/10.new-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out If you scour through my European pictures, you will see some reoccurring clothing items. Sure, it’s not exactly fashion forward, but I was unencumbered, and it was absolutely worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/91d4f60a-85c9-41f9-87e3-11a9bc165515/9.+recommendations-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out One of our favorite ways to meet locals is by staying at Boondockers Welcome locations, a service that allows RVers to stay on privately owned land across the united states. This stop in Vermont was one of our favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/4697cf72-0eac-4065-ab6d-a397edf8f228/6.+See+the+sunrise-2.jpg Discoveries - Discover 12 Travel Resolutions to Make and Keep this Year - Make it stand out Charlie joined us on our sunrise hike to Camel’s Hump Summit. He may be small, but he is also mighty. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/myrtle-beach-botanical-gardens monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/e3eaf1be-a903-4c41-8e5f-a6053712ecd5/squoosh+8.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Artistry of Myrtle Beach’s Botanical Gardens - Make it stand out "Pegasus" by Laura Gardin Fraser is the largest and most impressive sculptures at Brookgreen, composed of three separate stone slabs, it impressively towers over guests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/55e5e60d-3f2a-4b26-a5db-fd6f1a3b9e65/Squoosh+1.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Artistry of Myrtle Beach’s Botanical Gardens - Make it stand out Whether you come alone, with kids, or with a partner, Brookgreen Gardens will awaken the imagination in all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/8a49efa2-915b-4060-abde-412a271fbbb7/squoosh+9.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Artistry of Myrtle Beach’s Botanical Gardens - Make it stand out "Fighting Stallions" by Anna Hyatt Huntington ushers guests into the gardens as they arrive at Brookgreen. Shown here, the sculpture is additionally decorated for the holidays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/63f3dedd-a05a-4969-b975-47bda07a3432/squoosh10.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Artistry of Myrtle Beach’s Botanical Gardens - Make it stand out Shown walking down Live Oak Allee, the branches meet overhead to create a dense canopy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/97cad1d8-9a7a-479c-b4de-179c80a85eec/squoosh+3.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Artistry of Myrtle Beach’s Botanical Gardens - Make it stand out Wandering around a wing of the butterfly garden, I stop to admire the beauty of the Spanish Moss hanging overhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/3c4eba37-f287-48eb-93fe-34d9be7e1b07/squoosh+6.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Artistry of Myrtle Beach’s Botanical Gardens - Make it stand out In one of the more colorful celebrations of art at Brookgreen, "The Wings of the Morning" by Marshall Maynard Fredericks sits atop at pool of cranberries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ac5a6568-c41e-4a78-8212-6e6fbe4dec19/squoosh+5.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Artistry of Myrtle Beach’s Botanical Gardens - Make it stand out "Alligator Bender" by Nathaniel Choate almost appears to float atop this pond, creating a beautiful reflection in the water. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/a-world-of-natural-science monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/e9ae2a9f-a91c-41ed-8674-ac86313f68cf/dinosaur+head.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a World of Natural Science in North Carolina - Make it stand out By using lights and colors to display certain fossils, the museum shows off textures of these bones and teeth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b5b76cd1-ef19-475d-b609-4eeffa9c2a96/skybridge+2+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a World of Natural Science in North Carolina - Make it stand out Walking across the skybridge also provides you with a spectacular view of the bustling Raleigh streets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/2bde2153-e303-47d7-b1e9-0e1e0a3d4222/me+with+art+raw+%281%29.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a World of Natural Science in North Carolina - Make it stand out Here, I am enjoying an art piece from Exquisite Creatures that I found to be particularly striking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/4594db99-ab00-420f-8629-f2ac5e8552df/primate+skulls.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a World of Natural Science in North Carolina - Make it stand out Behind a glass wall, primate skulls sit inside a working laboratory, just beyond the public museum floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d2d68b53-d351-4eb0-ad2b-c701057a7d3a/Museum+stone.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a World of Natural Science in North Carolina - Make it stand out This sculpted rock sits along the side entrance of the museum along a row of manicured garden beds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1471face-96f5-4f68-902b-5daa748f2f81/butterfly.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a World of Natural Science in North Carolina - Make it stand out Slow motion videos from Ant Lab, from which this image was captured, play continuously on the museum floor for guests to watch and enjoy. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/best-gifts-for-rv-owners monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ed86391d-2a5d-45ec-93b3-a99bcd7136b4/WeBoost.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Gifts for RV Owners this Holiday Season - Make it stand out Ever seen one of these hooked up to an RV or trailer? That’s our WeBoost! It is amazing for providing us reliable service in some incredibly remote areas of the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ee462552-bd34-4a87-bbcf-b53e77dd85a8/Fall+Drive.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Gifts for RV Owners this Holiday Season - Make it stand out As the person typically in charge of navigation, using a reliable RV safe GPS has meant I can spend less time with my nose in my phone, and more time enjoying some amazing views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/13d7616d-e62c-4d2b-bfe1-f1fb608440f3/Heated+Water+Hose.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Gifts for RV Owners this Holiday Season - Make it stand out It recently got down to 24 °F while traveling through North Carolina. If it wasn’t for our handy dandy heated hose, we absolutely would have woken up with frozen water lines! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/7f542dfa-c9f4-447f-86ef-7385af8402d9/Boondocker+sign.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Gifts for RV Owners this Holiday Season - Make it stand out Boondockers Welcome has introduced us to some amazingly unique camping spots. It is one of our favorite services and gave us a sense of travel freedom that we never thought we would have! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/8f69cbe4-3671-4f06-85e3-3dfaab247b62/Watchdog.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Gifts for RV Owners this Holiday Season - Make it stand out Our Watchdog surge protector has served us well. It is sturdy, withstands cold temperatures, and gives us a lot of information as far as what is actually happening in the power station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f2eb0e6c-a2c2-462d-9d9b-a87a63a98eda/PXL_20211112_214340941._exported_1262_1638373638728.jpg Discoveries - Discover the Best Gifts for RV Owners this Holiday Season - Make it stand out Before we had this propane fire grill, we had a fire pit in our backyard that rusted into uselessness. Now, we have a fire almost every week. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/luraycaverns monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d778a7a1-4217-4741-9fd0-4ecbdd1c95d2/Maddie+Luray.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a Hidden World at the Luray Caverns - Make it stand out Here I am taking in the surrounding scenery. I loved marveling at the marbled coloring of blended white, oranges and greens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/0ccb1006-5d54-4710-9424-241de7dd48a5/squoosh+stalacpipe.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a Hidden World at the Luray Caverns - Make it stand out I found the Stalacpipe Organ both haunting and beautiful. It reminded me of an instrument that the Phantom of the Opera would like playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d3b26a5b-7cad-468b-9444-a45c6ffc855d/Luray+Pool.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a Hidden World at the Luray Caverns - Make it stand out Dream Lake is one of the most appropriately named features in the cavern. It was hard to walk away from this view, Drew and I both feeling like we could stare at it all day long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1a79c298-cb83-402b-a1fe-9de3429c10b4/squoosh+blob+bounch.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a Hidden World at the Luray Caverns - Make it stand out These jumping pillows were right next to our campsite and were a welcomed distraction from work. You can even see our breathtaking view of the mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/3fe9c947-dce4-49f1-9641-36766fa645dd/squoosh+wishing+well.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a Hidden World at the Luray Caverns - Make it stand out Coins and dollar bills can be seen in this picture as they coat the bottom of the Wishing Well. It is one of the most beautiful areas in the cavern as well as a feature with a noble purpose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/68277ee2-ef01-435b-bbe0-4a3cd80f3e3e/squoosh+drew+2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering a Hidden World at the Luray Caverns - Make it stand out In one of the moments we had to ourselves while in the cavern, I caught Drew wandering through the halls. It felt as though we could get lost in there. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/williamsburg monthly 0.5 2023-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/8127473f-6f8c-4765-9f31-20281f45f2d4/Custis+Square+Jug.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Archeology that is Exhuming History at Williamsburg - Make it stand out The soft landing environment of Custis’s well allowed for the protection of fragile materials such as the glass which makes up this “salve pot” which was used to store wine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d6b96fb8-1462-4dfd-bdf9-c0070e0f0f2b/Powder+Magazine+Artifacts.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Archeology that is Exhuming History at Williamsburg - Make it stand out A small collection of Powder Magazine artifacts are displayed above including cannon balls (center), musket balls (bottom right), roof tiles (upper right) and a Virginia half penny (upper left) which were only minted for one year before the revolutionary war. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/9baa1e91-eb79-487b-af02-0a02febd33de/Duke+of+Gloucester+US.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Archeology that is Exhuming History at Williamsburg - Make it stand out The colors of the trees were absolutely breathtaking during the first week in November. Paired with the colonial architecture, we never wanted to leave Duke of Gloucester Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f158d985-6931-4a61-bc39-aeeadd9d2444/First+Baptist+Church+Dig.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Archeology that is Exhuming History at Williamsburg - Make it stand out Here, archeologists work to carefully extract artifacts at the First Baptist Church site while leaving any located burials undisturbed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d764304a-31c4-4be9-a303-2611392de795/Williamsburg+Virginia.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Archeology that is Exhuming History at Williamsburg - Make it stand out Historical buildings such as this one have helped bring history to life since the colony’s restoration in 1926. Modern archeological practices are now helping to refine their interpretation and may affect how they reenact that history in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/220a83c5-de2d-492b-8d81-f9ae478912e3/Powder+Magazine.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Archeology that is Exhuming History at Williamsburg - Make it stand out Drew walks toward the Powder Magazine where the archeological excavation is happening within the outer octagonal wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/6aa12bf2-cd91-4f8b-bf2b-af6b8d5aa581/PXL_20211107_212619518._exported_823_1636334369641_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Archeology that is Exhuming History at Williamsburg - Make it stand out Since we’re all science lovers here, I thought I would share that you can visit the parrot aviary for free while in Busch Gardens. Its fabulously overstimulating and just as fun as any roller coaster they have there. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/virginiaaquarium monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/eff45713-983c-4acb-a4c0-5f90706d63fb/Alligotor+bottom.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Controversy of Aquariums in Virginia Beach - Make it stand out It’s a bit easier to see this guy from beneath the water. This Tomistoma is one of two at the aquarium, and could help save the future of its species if the aquariums survival plan is succesful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ae6dcfb5-4b18-4061-bda7-080aa2061907/Alligator+top.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Controversy of Aquariums in Virginia Beach - Make it stand out Can you spot the Tomistoma in this picture? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/3445d015-e6c5-463e-b1df-95a8d1fd8f9c/Lukas+and+Drew.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Controversy of Aquariums in Virginia Beach - Make it stand out Here, Drew and Lukas look at a passing school of fish. Lukas frequently demanded to be picked up in order to see the fish better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ba28b6dd-11db-46e2-b666-49e82839dc53/Kayak.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Controversy of Aquariums in Virginia Beach - Make it stand out It is easy to get lost in the wildlife refuge as there aren’t many landmarks within the tall grasses. It is beautiful, though, and is worth your time if you think you can keep your sense of direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/eb927a48-66ed-4743-b7c8-b6e713a200df/Yellow+RV.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Controversy of Aquariums in Virginia Beach - Make it stand out Unless you get there early, The Bee and The Biscuit can get crowded quickly. Luckily, this 70s style RV is a great backdrop to enjoy while waiting for a table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/c452c3a5-29d8-4f79-b6e0-6a1cee6767c2/PXL_20211031_161242583.NIGHT_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Controversy of Aquariums in Virginia Beach - Make it stand out “The Cove” was a great campground with plenty of waterfront campsites as you can clearly see from this picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/9687972b-9360-4570-9be8-dc97fd5a7d4f/Lukas+and+I.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Controversy of Aquariums in Virginia Beach - Make it stand out The shark tank was one of Lukas’s favorite stops. He watched them swim lazily around the tank as he munched on a handful of animal crackers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d503183b-5759-4733-805e-c3980724168e/Greenie.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Controversy of Aquariums in Virginia Beach - Make it stand out This is Greenie now, 35 years after being rescued and brought to the Virginia Aquarium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/53d34084-86a0-47b5-b906-3b8cca42e8b2/Sting+Ray.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Controversy of Aquariums in Virginia Beach - Make it stand out I am happy to report that the rays in this exhibit appeared healthy and active, providing me a little more reassurance that they were not being harmed by frequent contact with humans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/48be3b70-6b7a-4f44-9754-025c2cfe8684/Turtle.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Controversy of Aquariums in Virginia Beach - Make it stand out To provide context in what a typical green turtle looks like, this is one of Greenie’s tank mates who has normal pigmentation. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/freecamping monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1f0ea415-ae79-4638-be50-f3ef3a041405/Outdoor+shower.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Guide to Free RV Camping - Make it stand out One day, while staying at a Harvest Host, we went swimming at a nearby waterfall and then returned to the RV only to remember that our grey tank was full. Our solution? Use the outdoor shower! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/4bf789f9-defa-4688-af5e-9a682fb49ab1/Blandy.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Guide to Free RV Camping - Make it stand out We were able to park our RV alongside the research village at the arboretum. The grounds were pristine, and since nobody was staying in the village, it ended up being the most secluded stay of the month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b2daefb6-5289-410b-b891-7917f828b347/Harvest+Hosts.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Guide to Free RV Camping - Make it stand out This view was pretty hard to beat as we looked out over the vineyard and onto Lake Seneca. The cherry on top was that we had the place to ourselves for the whole night! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b78bf0f2-c02c-4e59-ae36-35e5a06335b8/JPs+twisted+BBQ.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Guide to Free RV Camping - Make it stand out Food trucks can be hit or miss, but this one knocked it out of the park! You won’t regret getting dinner here while enjoying one of the many brews at Cape Cod Beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/58a4795d-3080-42ec-a025-558b177fe625/PXL_20211019_142521930._exported_66_1634653566146_3.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Guide to Free RV Camping - Make it stand out One of our Boondockers Welcome sites came with free kittens! I’m not even exaggerating, they had a whole litter of kittens which I happily fed some leftover salmon and then promptly snuggled with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/ffa652ea-1abe-4a30-af57-333a178a49d9/Squoosh.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Guide to Free RV Camping - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/f44c42f0-0d67-45b7-9475-1436929e4204/Clarks.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Guide to Free RV Camping - Make it stand out This property was a gorgeous treat to rest on for a few nights. This is where Drew and I discovered the secret to happiness: don’t own pools, just know people who own pools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/9d6aa20a-c0ed-4848-8a91-1ec3245d6bf1/Charlie+Boondocker.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate Guide to Free RV Camping - Make it stand out Charlie is a big boondocking fan because many of these locations have off leash areas for pets. This is quite different most campgrounds which usually have strict leash regulations. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/blandy monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/b9ffea66-04ed-45fc-bb96-2a676c768b0b/Squoosh+bee+wall.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Fresh Science and a Recovered History at Blandy - Make it stand out The bee wall shown above, is composed of cob and placed atop a repurposed stone cattle wall. The box just right of the wall is where its first generation of bees were overwintered by T’ai Roulston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/8909f38e-ff96-4fe2-98ec-fb91f5f69539/squoosh+sunrise.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Fresh Science and a Recovered History at Blandy - Make it stand out To add to the endless sources of inspiration that Blandy can provide, I submit to you this sunrise, which I unexpectedly saw out of my bedroom window as my head was still on my pillow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/5af49f0d-86bd-4011-9eb1-87eed25c0807/squoosh+flowers.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Fresh Science and a Recovered History at Blandy - Make it stand out With the beauty that lies around every corner of Blandy, it would be easy to forget its ugly past. For the current researchers and caretakers of the land, this is all the more reason to tell it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/7edc680f-0b4d-4545-8b1f-fc9512b94e0f/squoosh+research+village.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Fresh Science and a Recovered History at Blandy - Make it stand out This is our RV becoming a temporary member of the research village at Blandy. Many undergraduate research students return here to visit, although I may be the first to come back in a little home on wheels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/c993cad6-b825-4266-ba93-363a62d5c95b/squoosh+greenhouse.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Fresh Science and a Recovered History at Blandy - Make it stand out I was one of the last people to ever use this greenhouse at Blandy. It has since been replaced by a new version, and this one is slated for demolition. I love this old structure though, and the time I spent in it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/d090f274-5f20-4e86-99f5-e618c2e32316/squoosh+quarters+building.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Fresh Science and a Recovered History at Blandy - Make it stand out This is the main quarters building and is probably what is one of the most visited spots at Blandy. For the summer I spent here, I lived on the west wing, just right of this picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/469ac13a-260d-46cb-bde8-f7a800846e12/Mason-Bee-3.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Fresh Science and a Recovered History at Blandy - Make it stand out The blue orchard mason bee has a unique appearance featuring a metallic blue color on its exoskeleton. Photo provided by the USDA website. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/newengland monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634246247270-PQ8SA9HARKO1AKNOVGL9/squoosh+conneticut.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out It’s safe to say that we enjoyed our stay here at March Farm. I may have had to climb to the top of the orchard to make an important phone call, but this scenery was worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/07d7e239-a89d-4ca9-aa46-5cd76317e273/squoosh.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634245268090-LZB57TI1TRRO2OTKT0EF/squoosh+seneca+waterfall.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out I ask you, does this look like safe water to swim in? While I wouldn’t recommend entering the water, the walk to visit the falls is absolutely worth your time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634245564279-1WGDZ4FLFYD0KVNXAKGY/Squoosh+Charlie.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out Even Charlie came with us to the Camel’s Hump Summit. If he can do it with his short little legs, so can you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634572812989-49F9KI5NLPR3ZLS1RUGP/Average+Cost+per+Day.png Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634245840509-49R838IVL8B25Q18GQL2/squoosh+boldt+castle.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out Sadly, the Boldts never got to enjoy the castle after it was finished being built. It is still a fabulous visit for all guests and is remarkable to imagine what it would be like to own your own private island. Photo by Pascal Bernardon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634245973887-69CH5THNOCRZN7GXASCF/original_571db161-553c-4fca-abec-8d9dab9d18c8_PXL_20210829_190218842._exported_933_1630327451025_2.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out The Portland Head Light quickly became my favorite lighthouse due to its striking beauty and relaxing location along the cliffside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634246047261-X7LXSR856DNYQEOVEGM9/squoosh+acadia.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out If you bring your pup everywhere like we do, it may interest you to know that most of Acadia is dog friendly. This picture was taken at Charlie’s favorite location in the park, Jordan Pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634245184137-PRYWXCTW5XU63TFUH2S1/squoosh+map.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out To help keep you oriented, I’ve included this handy dandy map which I created using the the RV Trip Wizard trip planner. It labels all of our stops along the way. You’re welcome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634245685828-IM0LPWP14A1TPAMGRX9B/squoosh+rainbow.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out As promised, here is the rainbow that showed up as soon as we settled in Vermont. We didn’t even have to sit through a rainstorm to get it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634570063974-I3NMCSKLVCPCFV4G189F/Total+Cost+by+Category.png Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634246129807-W5QMFMS5SC03LKCCDF27/squoosh+new+hampshire.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out These are the faces of two happy boondockers who just spent the night at large, private yard in Vermont, under some apple trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634245359901-E16YW7DAW7WAC9U43FBQ/squoosh+cow.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out Besides the perk of being free, Harvest Host locations can sometimes offer unique activities. I mean, how often do you get the chance to cuddle some cows? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634247148939-FAMZTRTF7YBC52B573K4/squoosh+memorial.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out Reading the names along the Salem Witch Trial Memorial is a great way to pay your respects to the victims of the Salem witch hysteria. It is a part of United States history that is often turned into Hollywood lore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634247048984-W8LMEZ48QI3VGOUMAVB4/squoosh+provinctown.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out The Provincetown Causeway is a mile long, and gives you a peaceful walk atop the water. Just make sure to give yourself time before hightide, as it can easily become covered in water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1634246988636-ZFZC5QLK5TFKJ2ERIX65/squoosh+sunrise.jpg Discoveries - Discover Your Ultimate New England Road Trip - Make it stand out There’s just something about the sunrise isn’t there? After this photo was taken, Drew and I enjoyed some yoga on the beach as we watched the seals swim by. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/twistedhistory monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633628812985-VAA0EZM1H9M643ZDCQRX/Charlie+Beach.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Twisted History of Massachusetts - Make it stand out We were treated to this watercolor sky during our first evening on the bay. It made for the perfect backdrop atop the sand flats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633628755430-0GQZMZ4QT48K61IZ0ZLQ/Drew+and+Maddie+Beach.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Twisted History of Massachusetts - Make it stand out After the week we had just had, falling atop the sand felt like medicine to us both. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633629337196-JC1KCD9FXC2M6AH3V67P/Salem+memorial.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Twisted History of Massachusetts - Make it stand out Rebecca Nurse was found guilty of practicing witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. As such, her name is carved along the Salem Witch Trials Memorial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633628878539-3HOQ1JY8BA6RMWKWDN60/Pilgrim+plaque.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Twisted History of Massachusetts - Make it stand out This plaque sits at the center of the Pilgrims’ First Landing Park, and looks out onto the Provincetown Causeway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633629517236-YCLEQTVVZKBVDDZLMD3U/PXL_20210929_152353250.MP_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Twisted History of Massachusetts - Make it stand out Copps Hill Cemetery is the final resting place for many people who participated in the Boston Tea Party. Their headstones are adjourned with these small plaques as shown above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633629744171-CXKN9D7LKJ9Y9SNM3ATG/boston+Massacre.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Twisted History of Massachusetts - Make it stand out This cobblestone circle marks the site of the Boston Massacre and sits outside what is known today as the Old State House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633628950678-C8LURX4186LKO2A79N7C/Rock+Walk.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Twisted History of Massachusetts - Make it stand out The Provincetown Causeway is a quiet and unique walk that we enjoyed during our visit here. Just make sure you don’t travel on it during high tide, as the water can quickly cover the rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633629079007-V75U4SXPLJZDMGV2QOSV/witch+museum.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Twisted History of Massachusetts - Make it stand out The Salem Witch Museum is probably the most visited attraction in Salem. It tells the story of the trials through stage productions and exhibits. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/Acadia monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633011414989-9DKHCYSV6P6GHN43RFQP/lift+charlie.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Best and WORST of Acadia National Park - Make it stand out As you can tell, I was flying high during our drive on Park Loop Road. We stopped along the side to grab this picture, much to Charlie’s dismay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633011531870-WYKSOHO22MSWE07YBFTH/Sand+beach.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Best and WORST of Acadia National Park - Make it stand out It is an unusual yet ultimately enjoyable feeling, being bundled underneath sweatshirts and hiking boots while walking along a beach, but yes, I would highly recommend. Photo by Daniel Vargas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633012170908-0JICDWDF2FQUNZTZ7JC1/Drew+Overlook.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Best and WORST of Acadia National Park - Make it stand out I have yet to find a better feeling than the one experienced when taking in a view that you have worked hard to earn. It is in those moments that I feel as if I am on top of the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633011679449-B9EYA04VFJSTE3QBYSA5/Jordan+Pond+walk.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Best and WORST of Acadia National Park - Make it stand out Jordan Pond has plenty of places to stop, sit, and enjoy the stillness of the lake. If you complete the entire loop, the opposite end of the lake from the Jordan Pond House restaurant will treat you to quiet moments away from other visitors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633011887419-4ELLABDSXPDY7XCXJK1F/Denali.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Best and WORST of Acadia National Park - Make it stand out I was ecstatic when we finally accessed the summit after being stuck on the side of the Beehive Trail. I realized I was wearing a Denali National Park shirt and that I had carried it 5,000 miles to bring it all the way to Acadia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1633012941409-H22JU764UPTAUDR0GNUS/beaver+stuff.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Best and WORST of Acadia National Park - Make it stand out Above, the left image shows a fallen tree with beaver chew markings while the image on the right shows a beaver dam. I find it fascinating to see how wild animals are able to shape their environment https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/bleedingocean monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1632340579310-MD8KGYBWSF3FMJ2VEVZ4/poppop.jpeg Discoveries - Discovering A Bleeding Ocean - Make it stand out Isn’t my Poppop handsome? I love looking at pictures of my grandparents when they were young. It reminds me of the obvious fact that they lived full lifetimes before I was even born. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1632341148699-5KOMWCGDGOGRBU5VCN9U/PXL_20210828_232559147.MP.jpg Discoveries - Discovering A Bleeding Ocean - Make it stand out If you have been to Maine and you didn’t get lobster, I’m sorry to tell you that you made a mistake. Tender, buttery, sweet lobster awaits you at Ken’s Place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1632341234668-EEHDG9IUMZQFQWW95N3H/original_571db161-553c-4fca-abec-8d9dab9d18c8_PXL_20210829_190218842._exported_933_1630327451025_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering A Bleeding Ocean - Make it stand out The Portland Head Light offers a unique, charming type of beauty to its visitors. It’s free to enter, and would recommend going on a day that is slightly cloudy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1632340872249-V0M68GLQ5HDB3BEPBM7M/00100lPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20190302145027895_COVER_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering A Bleeding Ocean - Make it stand out This picture, of Poppop and I, was taken and my grandparent’s 60th wedding anniversary. What a remarkable accomplishment and testament to love! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1632340776326-L9EFKA38BAM5IMKITZJB/PXL_20210918_204625942.MP_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering A Bleeding Ocean - Make it stand out An ordinary home to most people besides me, this old twin was where I spent every Christmas Eve as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1632341001118-L6XZ16LLSODRQIXX7QG2/PXL_20210828_222821608.MP_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering A Bleeding Ocean - Make it stand out Drew and Charlie were taking a walk on the beach during a cloudy day. Beyond them, you can see the Old Orchard Beach Pier. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/rookiemistakes monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1631735753829-61H79C6K1ZGETPIXBEW6/Need+to+be.jpg Discoveries - One Month Update: Our Rookie Mistakes - Make it stand out Whenever I feel myself becoming overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I have had to learn, I channel my inner Zen, click my heals three times, and chant “you are exactly where you need to be.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/086e3b5f-fc9e-4b39-b9a1-604e400f75d9/squoosh.jpg Discoveries - One Month Update: Our Rookie Mistakes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1631735241342-9BSB30BGGA0CE58F6OHF/Stuck.jpg Discoveries - One Month Update: Our Rookie Mistakes - Make it stand out Drew is the honestly the real hero to this story, because not only was he not driving while these events transpired, he managed to collect himself enough to capture this picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1631735584350-SW41H6WH0PG3Q7BLSKNR/Sewage+hose.PNG Discoveries - One Month Update: Our Rookie Mistakes - Make it stand out Only because I had no idea what an RV sewage hose looked up a few months ago, I am including a picture of the same one that we have. It’s not much to look at, but I hope it helps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1631735634547-EMW4T9ZB8P4MEGYXAUHI/Drew+and+Me.jpg Discoveries - One Month Update: Our Rookie Mistakes - Make it stand out After reading these, you may ask yourself how I am still smiling. I give all the credit to being able to travel with this man right here, my husband, partner and Clyde to my Bonnie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1631735369076-A8LYE0N4L2YSYRCLVYX5/RV.jpg Discoveries - One Month Update: Our Rookie Mistakes - Make it stand out Our awning, fully equipped with an LED light strip which we like to show off to guests, does not hold up well to strong winds. Below the awning, to the left of our staircase, you can see the infamous inverter bin which we left open during a rain storm. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/camelshump monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1631112159030-2F5TRD03SUCEK64CWBFA/PXL_20210825_102013890.MP_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Camel’s Hump Summit - Make it stand out I know my bias affects my position on this stance, but I feel that Charlie should be awarded a prize for most majestic mutt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1631112601866-1IO7L51CLQ2UYAGCJ1JZ/PXL_20210825_080557727.MP_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Camel’s Hump Summit - Make it stand out For someone who was unfamiliar with the trail, the trailhead was unexpectedly hard to find in the dark, only finding this one, very small sign, buried a few yards beyond the tree line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1631112017507-FT1XJ6YUPJ2RHP7ME0BW/PXL_20210825_095746055.MP_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Camel’s Hump Summit - Make it stand out This initial view of the summit, sans sun, is the only proof I have that we beat the sun this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1631112437397-SBYCXZQHBINV0MFNZH1F/PXL_20210825_100439882_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Camel’s Hump Summit - Make it stand out My face is the color of the sunrise here, a trait which shows itself every time I exert myself. I used to be self conscious about it, but now recognize it as proof of my hard work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1631111775482-YQ0WC773U2FPSB0586G8/PXL_20210827_191153546.MP_2.jpg Discoveries - Discovering Camel’s Hump Summit - Make it stand out Bingham Falls, captured here, is 45 minutes east of Burlington, because after you hike Camel’s Hump everyone deserves a refreshing swim. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/water monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1630519432748-9R4USNTDZV49WTDWQXDL/seneca+falls+prerain.PNG Discoveries - Discovering A Healthy Respect for Water - Make it stand out The fallen tree branch which was almost the mystery man’s demise is shown above, on a day which preceded much less rain then what we had seen, still raised far above the water’s surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1630519704278-9HSQUT7KIHICHETCDXEY/seneca%2Bfalls.jpg Discoveries - Discovering A Healthy Respect for Water - Make it stand out The amount of water rushing down the falls was directly dependent on the rain that Seneca Falls had recently received. I took this picture right next to a sign that stated “NO SWIMMING”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1630519773459-JE92C4IRR1IJ2E9C99PH/BW.jpg Discoveries - Discovering A Healthy Respect for Water - Make it stand out One of the more pleasant side-effects from the surplus of rain was the vibrant colors produced on the rolling pastures of where we were staying for the next few days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1630520251291-PQ6CL065TJAST77VFAPD/rainbow.jpg Discoveries - Discovering A Healthy Respect for Water - Make it stand out The clouds always eventually clear, and fortunate for us, we were greeted with a beautiful rainbow when they did, a promise of better days to come. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/speedbump monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1629918987916-IPJ7PVWR8J45EBO2TFT4/sitting+with+cow.jpg Discoveries - Discovering our First Speed Bump - Make it stand out This particular cow, Flobie, was especially affectionate during our visit, often coming up to me and laying her head on my lap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1629986747189-P4FJIST619L8WWRZZHD4/besties.jpg Discoveries - Discovering our First Speed Bump - Make it stand out These two besties, Darla and Fannie, were taking a nap together while they were there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1629985080402-BJED5BLHB5EJM9K6XJJB/PXL_20210814_182042533.jpg Discoveries - Discovering our First Speed Bump - Make it stand out One of my favorite pictures I took that day, when one of the cows had just tried to lick me on my face! Jess told us that the rough texture on their tongues helps them pull up grass and roots to eat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1629918670565-D5UMWUQNQB187VNLMT4X/Drew%2BMadalyn452.jpg Discoveries - Discovering our First Speed Bump - Make it stand out Shown above, is my Nana and I sharing a hug on my wedding day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1629986813088-3MDKJSNOCO1YOO01JNM9/nana+as+a+young+woman.jpeg Discoveries - Discovering our First Speed Bump - Make it stand out Martha, shown here in her high school portrait, was affectionally called “Curly” by my grandfather. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/denali monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1629400567893-GC8Y6B4M7OKTI6Y7N2RP/leeward+side.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Tallest Peak in North America - Make it stand out The Polychrome Pass, shown above, was Drew’s favorite spot in Denali National Park, as it left you surrounded by breathtaking views of the Alaska Range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1629383385605-HAAXYW5QGN6OGS1I72IW/Denali.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Tallest Peak in North America - Make it stand out We spent 4 nights in Denali National Park, giving us a lot of opportunity to capture a clear view of the mountain, like the one here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1629400743597-TPTX5MMTUF3NQVA3GHI5/kahiltna+glacier.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Tallest Peak in North America - Make it stand out This picture was taken during a plane tour of Denali National Park and pictures a cloudy view of Kahiltna Glacier and its surrounding mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1629392077917-VEO1EPXCQEZ6DQZ4MFNJ/Talkeetna.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Tallest Peak in North America - Make it stand out The vibe of Talkeetna is perfectly encapsulated by their welcome sign: Cute, rough, and unbothered by what you think about it. 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Instead of hiding in the RV, we put on our rain jackets and hiking boots for what turned out to be our best day for wildlife viewing. https://www.discoverydetour.com/discoveries/iditarod monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1628619100351-U8SHYIZM8PK2065WA80N/dogs+waiting.gif Discoveries - Discovering the Iditarod - Make it stand out As we loaded onto the summer sled, the team of Huskies eagerly waited for Ryan to release the brakes and let them run! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1628619600023-SD5WKNPUSXTFKBG2L6T2/me+and+pup.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Iditarod - Make it stand out A team of Husky puppies were there to jump into our arms after our sled tour. This one, named Rose, will one day race in a team with her mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1628617666092-7AJQ3E2WR1ONJPB5ZZ5I/post+snowball.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Iditarod - Make it stand out We capped off our day in Girdwood with a trip up the Alyeska Aerial Tram for some fabulous views of the surrounding landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1628619739843-0ZMVQZRJCXFM2YH9PVJX/unsplash-image-1AIYdIb3O5M.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Iditarod - Make it stand out The Grey Wolf, shown above, is the ancestor to the canine companions we know and love today. Photo by Milo Weiler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1628618303957-09GXXQ6QSNM9MM2YFN5F/ryan.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Iditarod - Make it stand out Along with his team of sled dogs, we also got to meet Ryan Redington, who is the grandson of Joe Redington, Sr., the man who created the Iditarod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cea00b8553d10245c11289/1628620235920-H2ZS4JVDN75M07G95AVF/Charlie.jpg Discoveries - Discovering the Iditarod - Make it stand out Don’t let the icicles on his fur fool you. 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