Odometer: 3,849 miles. To Nolensville: 345 miles. The final primary destination of our Summer ‘26 Trek was Nolensville, TN, where Bailey and Jett had moved six weeks earlier. We all had fun entertaining each other, with Janet serving breakfast in our van and the Motleys fixing us both a breakfast and a dinner. We alsoContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Days 23 & 24: Bailey and Jett in Nolensville”
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Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 22: The Ark Encounter
Coming to see a true-size Ark replica had been on our bucket lists since we first heard about it. The Ark Encounter used an interpretation of 20.4 inches for the “cubit” in the description of the Ark in Genesis 6:14-16, which defines it as 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. ThisContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 22: The Ark Encounter”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 21: The Creation Museum
After dropping Saydee off at a fine dog sitter that we found through the “Rover” app (thanks Angel C.!), we spent a fine day at the Creation Museum. While a focus on the museum is a literal interpretation of the Bible’s description of creation in Genesis, it presented a broad range of topics around theContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 21: The Creation Museum”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 20: Four States and a Fine Farm
Odometer: 3,494 miles. Today: 425 miles. We completed our fourth day of driving east from the Flat Tops Wilderness in Colorado to a Harvest Host in Kentucky near Cincinnati. It was over 1000 miles as the crow flies, further than the complete length of Britain, over 5% of going all around the earth at 37Continue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 20: Four States and a Fine Farm”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Days 17 & 18: Crossing Kansas Part 1
Odometer: 2,654 miles. Two days: 794 miles. A loop to visit our kids in Golden and Nashville necessitated the long drive between their locations. Our roundabout route resulted in these being the days! When Samuel heads from Golden to Denver airport, which is to the east of the city, he describes it as “being inContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Days 17 & 18: Crossing Kansas Part 1”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Days 15 & 16: Flat Tops Wilderness
Odometer: 1,892 miles. Today: 132 miles. My guess is that no one reading it has heard of Flat Tops Wilderness. It’s only the second largest wilderness area in Colorado at 235,000 acres. With no 14ers, it stays off the radar, which makes it the ideal backwater. I only discovered it about a month ago whenContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Days 15 & 16: Flat Tops Wilderness”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 14: Peachy in Palisades
Odometer: 1,760 miles. Today: 78 miles. As we headed westward, down from the Rockies, we welcomed the flatter, straighter roads. The mountains reminded us of the Badlands, looking like they were being washed away. The road sign in Montrose pointed south to Ouray, but we headed north toward Grand Junction. Just before entering the city,Continue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 14: Peachy in Palisades”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 13: The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Yep. That’s a mouthful. It was one of the most undeveloped national parks I’ve been to, which helped make it special. Drinking water is even trucked in! Two things stand out. The first, unsurprisingly, is the canyon. It’s called black because, well, it’s black. Well mostly. As the sun catches it at different angles, itsContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 13: The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 12: The Colorado Trail
Odometer: 1,682 miles. Today: 119 miles. The Colorado Trail is a 486-mile hiking trail through the Rockies, connecting Denver with Durango. In the summer of 2021, Samuel and I hiked a 160-mile section of the trail, called the Collegiate Loop. I was so happy to come back with Janet and hike 2.5 miles of it!Continue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 12: The Colorado Trail”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 11: Cheyenne Mountain
Odometer: 1,563 miles. Today: 110 miles. Just southwest of Colorado Springs is a fine-looking mountain with a state park. We spent much of our time here just enjoying the great views – both of the mountain and the plains below – before we learned what was actually inside this mountain! That night, we noticed someContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 11: Cheyenne Mountain”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 10: Colorado with Compassion
Odometer: 1,453 miles. Today: 104 miles. Today’s objective was a tour of Compassion International’s HQ, known as the Global Ministry Center. In summary, if you are in Colorado Springs, spend an hour and visit them! You need to prearrange the visit. After a short drive from Golden and having dropped Saydee off (thanks Nora!!), weContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 10: Colorado with Compassion”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Days 7-9: Samuel and Kylie in Golden
Odometer: 1,349 miles. Around Golden: 27 miles. Visiting our son and fiancée was a change of pace. We spent a couple of nights boondocking on someone’s driveway in the middle of a lovely quiet neighborhood in Lakewood, about 15 minutes from Samuel’s apartment. We all enjoyed a walk around a local lake together, and sawContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Days 7-9: Samuel and Kylie in Golden”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 6: Great Sand Dunes National Park
Odometer: 1,322 miles. Today: 250 miles. Saydee reminded us that we needed to look at the sand dunes at sunrise, and we were soon off on the one-mile hike up to the Dunes Viewpoint. The peace and solitude made the view extra special. Intermittent clouds continuously changed how the sun lit the dunes and weContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 6: Great Sand Dunes National Park”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 5: Wilderness
Odometer: 1083 miles. Today: 127 miles. A tame American Robin helped bring in the chilly morning. After we moaned a bit about the cold, we remembered we could put on some heating! Our campground was perfectly located near the trailhead for our morning jaunt into the wilderness. The Wilderness brings a special type of solitude,Continue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 5: Wilderness”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 4: Hiking
Odometer: 956 miles. Today: 113 miles. The Evening Primrose next to Arvan at the trailhead for our morning’s walk was a good sign for the morning’s hike. With the sun barely over the tops of the surrounding mountains, we headed out on our five mile loop of the Borrego and Windsor trails. The well-graded surfaceContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 4: Hiking”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 3: Forest
Trip odometer: 843 miles. Today: 223 miles. This trip is a long meander, allowing us to enjoy the slow days. Today wasn’t planned to be slow, but that’s OK, and part of the beauty. Alpacas aren’t noisy animals and the farm roosters did not wake us. For breakfast, we enjoyed comparing a guinea fowl eggContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 3: Forest”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 2: Alpacas
Trip odometer: 620 miles. Today: 464 miles. Packing up to leave is so easy with this motorhome. Unplug and drive off! Even though we could not tell, today was a steady climb all day, climbing to 4,000 ft as we passed through Abilene and Lubbock. It wasn’t the most interesting eight hours of travel. HighlightsContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 2: Alpacas”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 1: Honey
Trip odometer: 156 miles Highway 99 marks the edge of Houston’s urban craziness. As soon as we passed under it today, the driving was less stressful and the scenery turned green. Hooray to be leaving Houston! As the traffic thinned, the flat road started gently undulating as we approached the Texas Hill Country. We arrivedContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 1: Honey”
Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 0: Tomato Soup
Trip odometer: 0 miles “I’m so excited that we are going on another trip that I can’t stop running around.” That was Saydee’s perspective yesterday as we prepped the van. This morning, she was waiting expectantly to head down the road with her humans. I was hesitant. Will this long RVing trip be fun andContinue reading “Summer ‘26 Trek: Day 0: Tomato Soup”
Risen from Its Ashes: Bastrop State Park
In 2011, a major wildfire consumed most of Bastrop State Park and Texas’s Lost Pines Forest. We checked out how it had recovered when staying there in our motorhome while visiting with our friend Doug. The trip also allowed me to check out a 150-600mm camera lens that I had rented to evaluate. It wasContinue reading “Risen from Its Ashes: Bastrop State Park”
The Adventures of the Cajunlimeys 