by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 20, 2021 | California, Oregon, Road Trip USA, United States
I write this from the desk of a hotel in downtown Portland, OR. What a welcome luxury after about a month of camping in the woods. In-between Wagyu burgers, oysters, craft beer, pizza, sushi, martinis, live music, and dancing in the streets, trying to remember our...
by ronmitchelladventure | Apr 16, 2021 | Road Trip USA, United States
After many months of camping during “lockdown” last year, much of it dispersed and remote, Marilynn sets the rules straight for this year. “It was a great summer, but I’m burnt out on camping,” she says. “The last thing I need to do is get remote. It’s time to go out...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 4, 2020 | Camping USA, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Hello, readers. It’s been several months since we have posted anything about travel. My father passed away last July, while we were traveling in Columbia, and we came back to my hometown for several months. The hearthache will never go away, but it’s time...
by ronmitchelladventure | Dec 27, 2018 | New Mexico, North America, United States
We’re going stir crazy back home in Phoenix, Arizona. After taking care of necessary business, three months of living downtown has us yearning for travel. Somewhere. Anywhere. And boy, we hit the jackpot. The drive from Phoenix to Taos, New Mexico provides a welcome...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 15, 2018 | Alaska, North America, United States
We wrap up our two-month road trip throughout Alaska with a stay in Gustavus (pop 428), a tiny town that stands near where Muir Glacier once dumped into the sea. In 1680, this area was a grassy valley full of salmon streams, while the glacier loomed in the background....
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 10, 2018 | Alaska, North America, United States
Winding down our two months of truck tripping through Alaska, we venture into Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the largest national park in the United States. Six Yellowstone National Parks could fit inside of it. Just when you see a...
