Audrey and Mike's road trip 2006/2007
In and around Seattle, United States
2 years ago I had the idea that I would like to experience more of the world. I met Mike not long after and lucky for me, he had a similar ambition. Now, 2 years later, we are on the road living our dream. We don't know how long we will be doing this but our hope is to keep things open ended. We both quit our jobs and bought a van that will be home to us for our North American Tour, but our travels will take us to fabulous rock climbing destinations all over the world. Since we are both climbers, our trip will be primarily about climbing. Mike surfs and I'm learning to surf so expect some surf updates, as well. I'm hoping to find work in my field (software development) while on the road. It's going to be an adventure to find the kind of job I'm looking for, but when I do, I can assure you that this trip will last longer than we currently dare to hope!
I hope my journeling is informative and fun for the reader. Happy reading!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Audrey & Mike
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Tour of the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park
Monday night Mike and I left with fellow climbers Michelle and Derrick in two vans headed for the Red River gorge in kentucky via some landma... Continue reading »
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From Yellowstone to The Black Hills in South Dakota
After leaving Yellowstone, we headed for Mount... Continue reading »
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S. Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana to Ohio
A family visiting detour on our way to Kentucky.
Because it was Friday the 13th, my sister thought we should have a horror film n... Continue reading »
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A brief visit to Knoxvill
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Horse Pens 40, North America's Fontainebleau
Our whirlwind tour of Horse Pens 40 didn't allow for me to experience as much as I would have liked, but the area is amazing and i look forward to... Continue reading »
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Lunch with family
You can't beat a home cooked meal and good company. Aunt Shirley's spiced carrots were amazing! A recipe worth getting. My only disappoint... Continue reading » -
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Friendly visit worth 2 nights!
Fred and Virginia were most welcoming. I felt like I was coming home when we had to turn around after spending quite the day getting our pe... Continue reading » -
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El Portrero Chico climbing
so far the winds have kept me from the climbs. i hope that changes this week. from what i have touched, the rock is awesome! Continue reading » -
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El Salto Climbing, Rocks!
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New Brakes for the Van
We stayed one night in El Paso. Didn't really explore beyond the Brake installation. Continue reading » -
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Living at Hueco Tanks
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Virgin River Gorge Climbing
Mind the freeway noise as it makes it rather difficult to communicate with your partner on the wall, but otherwise, these are some hard but nice climb... Continue reading » -
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Grand Canyon visit
entering national parks at dusk is a good thing if you want to save $$. no one has been at the entrance stations for any of the 3 parks we entered thi... Continue reading » -
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Hoodoos galore!
toured in the evening but came back in the morning for better views. finally got to show our park pass at the gate! :) wish we hadn't enjo... Continue reading » -
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Smith rocks is still a favorite place to be
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