Author Archives: Elena Silva

About Elena Silva

Out here on the road, trying to make the most of a year in close quarters with my three favorite people...

Good Samaritan Scholarship

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Elena Silva

Do you remember when our tire blew out, now almost a year and a half ago? We were stranded and helped by two young people, which we wrote about in our Grateful in Wyoming post. Well, we found Callie and … Continue reading →

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BigTrip, The Book

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Elena Silva

We have been home now for almost six months. Bigtrip still lives on in our hearts and, since we expect that this WordPress site may not live on forever, we’ve converted it into our very own book! We wish you … Continue reading →

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Maine, Then Home

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Elena Silva

Our first stop in Maine is to visit two sets of friends whose homes are tucked into the deep, green woods that blanket the interior part of this northeastern-most state. We are once again grateful for the time to visit … Continue reading →

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School’s Out in Massachusetts

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Elena Silva

The Academy of the Woodebago proudly graduated its first (and only) class on June 17th, celebrating with sundaes at a local Friendly’s. Still on Cape Cod, we are now spending our days hanging around our parent’s and grandparent’s house and … Continue reading →

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Mashpee in May

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Elena Silva

With family in both places, the drive from Maryland to Massachusetts is one we’ve taken many times. We’ve taken the slower, western route through the rolling hills and mountain towns of Pennsylvania, and plowed straight through the bustling Big Apple. Whichever … Continue reading →

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Maryland for a Minute

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Elena Silva

Pocahontas State Park is fifteen miles outside of Richmond, VA, which is just a two-hour drive to our home back in Maryland. The park is big and beautiful and we try to enjoy it but we are unsettled to say the least. We meet … Continue reading →

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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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