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!
| Trip Itinerary (Travel Blog Entries) |
1 |
Terrebonne |
Sep 30 '06 |
Our first week on the road
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2 |
Yellowstone National Park |
Oct 10 '06 |
Tour of the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park
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3 |
Mount Rushmore National Monument |
Oct 11 '06 |
From Yellowstone to The Black Hills in South Dakota
"'...when legends die, there is no more greatness' - Korczak Ziolkowski"
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4 |
Lorain |
Oct 13 '06 |
S. Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana to Ohio
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5 |
Slade |
Oct 16 '06 |
Made it to Kentucky
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6 |
Knoxville |
Dec 17 '06 |
A brief visit to Knoxvill
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7 |
Steele |
Dec 19 '06 |
Horse Pens 40, North America's Fontainebleau
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8 |
Converse |
Dec 22 '06 |
Lunch with family
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9 |
Mcallen |
Dec 22 '06 |
Friendly visit worth 2 nights!
"Felt like coming home"
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10 |
Hidalgo |
Dec 23 '06 |
El Portrero Chico climbing
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11 |
Monterrey |
Dec 26 '06 |
El Salto Climbing, Rocks!
"Too short of a visit! Will have to come back!"
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12 |
Big Bend National Park |
Jan 02 '07 |
Sunset through the Window
"Big Bend is big."
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13 |
El Paso |
Jan 03 '07 |
New Brakes for the Van
"Talk about customer service! Louis Dorado will get the job done, no matter what it takes!"
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14 |
El Paso |
Jan 06 '07 |
Living at Hueco Tanks
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15 |
Las Vegas |
Jan 27 '07 |
Vegas, baby!
"Chic to cheek, that's Vegas Baby!"
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16 |
St George |
Jan 30 '07 |
Virgin River Gorge Climbing
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17 |
Grand Canyon South Rim |
Feb 02 '07 |
Grand Canyon visit
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18 |
Bryce Canyon National Park |
Feb 03 '07 |
Hoodoos galore!
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19 |
Berkeley |
Feb 06 '07 |
Visit family and friends
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20 |
Terrebonne |
Feb 08 '07 |
Smith rocks is still a favorite place to be
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21 |
Kelowna |
Feb 09 '07 |
North American tour ends, we make one last stop to Mike's hometown
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