Tag Archives: road trip

Two ways to do a road trip

Posted on April 6, 2019 by simpletravelourway

We took our first road trip when we were in our 20’s, and we knew then just how to do it. We played loud music as we drove great distances. We rarely stopped. The point seemed to be centered on … Continue reading →

What is in between the Pacific and the Atlantic?

Posted on December 11, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We usually hug the coasts, but it was time to expand our horizons to see what was in between. ..and that is the condensed version of a 5-month road trip from the Pacific to the Atlantic. December 2018

Posted in US - miscellaneous | Tagged road trip, travel, travel across the US | 6 Comments

Consider this

Posted on November 26, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We came back to Washington for a visit after a year’s absence and things were decidedly NOT the same. We were astounded when we took walks in our neighborhood on Capital Hill with the number of houses displaying signs for … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Washington, DC | Tagged road trip, travel, Washington DC | 18 Comments

Crowded and cold

Posted on November 14, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Whenever we travel we need to make choices matching best places to visit with the best time of year to be there. We prefer to visit places when the weather is warm, and there’s little chance of rain. Planning our 9-month … Continue reading →

Posted in US - miscellaneous | Tagged Cape May, New Jersey, road trip, travel | 9 Comments

Black Hills vs the Badlands

Posted on September 14, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We guess if you aren’t from the area, you don’t have a clue what the differences are between the Black Hills and the Badlands. (Many people think they are one and the same – as well as thinking this is … Continue reading →

Posted in US - miscellaneous | Tagged Badlands National Park, camping, Custer State Park, National Parks, road trip, South Dakota, travel | 6 Comments

Travelling when the road opens up

Posted on July 25, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Back on the open road, we felt a sense of adventure. We’d never travelled through this part of California before. Who knew when a great discovery might be at hand? Ah, it’s just a minor setback. We tried to be positive, … Continue reading →

Posted in US - California | Tagged California, camping, Donner Party, Prosser Creek Reservoir, road trip, travel, travel across the US | 4 Comments

Try a foreign destination: take a U.S. Road Trip

Posted on July 22, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Our “places-we’d-most-like-to-visit” list starts and ends with foreign destinations, but somehow a few National Parks in the U.S. managed to sneak in there. Our version of a road trip was just a little different. The plan did not call for … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Arizona, US - miscellaneous, US - Oregon, US - Utah, Washington | Tagged AirBnB, Arches National Park, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, road trip, Saguaro National Park, travel, Waterton Lakes National Park, Yellowstone National Park | 8 Comments

Snapping what passes by

Posted on March 1, 2016 by simpletravelourway

At one point we were 25 miles from the US-Mexico border in the Sonoran Desert of California. We enjoyed unseasonably hot February weather. Visiting the glorious protected park lands had been a wonderful way to spend the last few months, … Continue reading →

Posted in US - California | Tagged photography, road trip, travel | 4 Comments

A calm moment

Posted on December 29, 2015 by simpletravelourway

Winter has come. We drove 15 miles per hour over the mountain pass in our little car and felt the quiet a snowfall brings. We were in another world in this calm winter wonderland. No … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged calm, Oregon, photography, road trip, snow, travel, winter | 7 Comments

A chain of events

Posted on December 20, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We packed our bags, ready to leave the rainy cool weather in Portland, Oregon. We planned to head south for warmer temperatures and sunny days. Our son casually mentioned that we needed tire chains if we drove the main highway … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged cars, Grant’s Pass, Les Schwab, Oregon, photography, road trip, travel | 18 Comments