by Lisa After a bit of van travel after the Camino, we’ve settled here in Northwest Washington for the fall and winter. So far, September has been beautiful up here. Over the last two winters, I’ve talked a lot to anyone who will listen about how difficult the winters are in Washington for someone from…
We Walked Across Spain on the Camino de Santiago
We did it! I know this post is seriously delayed. But I am coming back to the blog to revisit our experience. On May 15 we made our way into Santiago. And despite being an exciting moment, the walk that day was hard. It started out pleasant and we had a lovely coffee at a…
Camino de Santiago Stories: The First 100 Miles
Hey, long time no post. We’ve been here on the Camino for 2 weeks now. And, well, it’s been a journey so far. I wish I could say in these two weeks we walked every day and have done really well. But, well the truth is, it’s been an adjustment. You can catch up on…
Countdown to the Camino de Santiago: 2 weeks to go
Where has all of the time gone? First, I should say that I meant to publish this post 2 other times before. I kept starting it and never finishing it. I just haven’t gotten around to it between the training, the packing, the planning, work, and starting to freak out just a bit about leaving….
How to Train for the Camino de Santiago in 12 Weeks
We had this great idea, winter in Washington so that we can work, save $$, and train for the Camino. Enter atmospheric rivers and snow. The last two months here have felt like the least productive two months. Maybe it’s because we spent the year prior to it planning and buying a van, building it…
Dealing with the Unexpected & Preparing for the Camino de Santiago
The Loneliest Road This past week, we published 2 Vlogs highlighting our time crossing Nevada on Highway 50, also known as the loneliest road in America. You can watch the first one here. On that drive, we really had a good time, but we also kept running into the problem that everything was closed. Most…
2022 Plans: Where in the World is Next?
Hint: A Long Walk One thing that Will and I do a lot is walk. We walk our dog, we hike, and we like exploring cities on foot. A lot of people have asked us what our favorite parts of being in the van have been and I think a lot of what we liked…
Out of the Van and Living in Luxury
Obviously living and traveling in a van makes you think about your resources. You have to make sure you’re getting enough sun for power. You have to find a place to dump gray water and get more drinking water. You are constantly assessing your resources and figuring out how and when you’ll get more. Do…
Dealing with Cold Weather in the Van
With Fall comes colder weather. And that means if we want to keep traveling, we need a few strategies. Our plan for October and November is traveling towards warmer places but also having some necessary cold weather upgrades. When we left, it was summer, everything was on fire, on we were dealing with managing 100…
Visiting Yellowstone in 2 Days
One of the places we wanted to visit, that prompted the eastbound direction of travel in our second month, was to visit Yellowstone National Park. We didn’t know much about Yellowstone other than what you see a lot of people share: Old Faithful and Bison. For example, we did not know that Yellowstone is 4…