I’ve searched and don’t see any tropical activity during this week, so it must have just been a lot of rain. But the yard flooded pretty bad. An unfortunate precursor to things to come.
Clearwater, Florida – Trip 1
Drove up to Clearwater to reconnect with friends from my early 20s. Ahhh, that was nice. We even drunk called our old boss and caught up 😀 (The reunion tour continues) One of their cats decided to join me in the van overnight. So cute.
Water Spirit
My happy place is on the water. I missed my Epic Surfski left behind in California, so I started watching FB Marketplace for a new one. I found a Nelo Viper in St. Petersburg and drove up to buy it. It barely fit in the van. I had to stick the nose under the dashboard […]
Gulf Coast of Florida
Successfully arrived at my destination in Florida, the aforementioned river cottage. I was there to get more new grand-baby time! She was celebrating her six month birthday 🙂 I had been there for her birth (pre-van; drove my Jeep there) and couldn’t wait to get back. The best thing about the van is you can […]
South Of The Border
I headed down I-95 southbound. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to pull off at South of the Border for a photo op. Having lived in Northern Virginia and trekked the southbound 95 route many times, I already knew it was pretty run down. It still made for a good van photo. By this point, I […]
Washington, DC (Northern Virginia)
I drove the couple hours from Philly to DC and bought new flip-flops and other assorted requirements. My old crew and I decided to meet up at a bar we used to frequent in Arlington, VA a few blocks from our old office before we were relocated into DC proper. We had a great time […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Made it to Philly! Got to see A’s apartment and clear out my van. I didn’t even want to attempt parking the van on the street in Philly, so I went to Walmart and had A meet me there, where we transferred her belongings from my van to hers. I briefly considered staying in the […]
Ravenna, Ohio
I seem to be missing a day here. I suspect I stopped at one of my parents’ houses in Illinois before resuming the trek. Found a nice spot on another lake in Ohio at a state park. The site backed right up to the water. Bushes were planted between all the sites, giving a nice […]
Intro to TOWB Facebook Group
Stopped for the night at Lake Anita State Park in Iowa and drove both loops looking for a nice private spot. There was an upper and lower campground, so I chose a spot near the end of the lower loop across from the lake. I had noticed another Travato while circling the upper loop. While […]
Bushnell, Nebraska
Found a nice “$5 donation suggested” campground on a small lake. No hookups and no clear indication of spots. All the places next to the water’s edge were occupied, so I parked in a field with a view of the water. In the morning many people ran loud backfiring generators, so that was rather annoying.