Monthly Archives: April 2016

Back East

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Elena Silva

We crossed Georgia quickly, stopping in the middle at Ogeechee State Park for just a night before driving to Richmond Hill. Once the winter home of Henry Ford, who infamously tried to use the region’s Spanish moss to stuff the … Continue reading →

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Across Alabama

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Elena Silva

Politics aside, Alabama feels like a red state. Red clover lines the roads and red clay dirt shows through the grass on the embankments. Crimson Tide flags hang from front porches, big and small. We take side roads off the … Continue reading →

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Down in the Bayou

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Elena Silva

Louisiana is nothing like Texas. The bluebonnets lining the roads have been replaced by long grasses and reeds, and BBQ road signs have gradually changed to ones advertising cracklins and boudin, which we later learn means sausage. In Texas, the … Continue reading →

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A Ticket to Ride

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Elena Silva

Nine years ago, Andrew McLindon started a foundation to give bikes to kids with disabilities. We emailed with him months ago hoping for the off-chance that we might pass through Baton Rouge and he might be available to meet with … Continue reading →

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Space Jams in Houston

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Elena Silva

Austin to Houston is an easy and mostly pretty drive in the springtime. Stopping for lunch at a park on the Colorado River, just outside of the tiny town of Columbus, TX, we arrived at our Houston RV park by … Continue reading →

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Dunkirk in Austin

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Elena Silva

Our “home is where you park it” sign still hangs just inside the front door of the Woodebago, swinging as we drive from place to place. Now in our 10th month, we love our cozy home on wheels and can’t … Continue reading →

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