Blog posts from driving
Namibia: gravel roads in the desert

Namibia: gravel roads in the desert

Most of our first week was spent on dirt/gravel roads of varying quality. On our first full day we drove from Rehoboth to Sesriem. On the way the highlight was the Spreetshoogte Pass, which has...

Namibia: Hertz rental car

Namibia: Hertz rental car

During the planning phases of the trip we went through lots of rental options - 4x4 vs smaller car, local vs international companies, etc. Ultimately we wanted a vehicle with some ground clearance,...

Long Beach, California: daytrip down the coast

Long Beach, California: daytrip down the coast

With most of a day free before Eric's conference, and a hotel next to the Long Beach ferry terminal, we originally planned on a day trip to Catalina Island. As we researched what we could do there...

Anchorage and beyond

Anchorage and beyond

I put together a quick visual of the driving we did both north and south of Anchorage. The views were absolutely stunning and two full days of good weather were in our favor... click on the map...

Our Itinerary

2024 Trips

San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Valencia, Spain (Mar)
Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Bari, Italy (Sept)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)

2022 Trips

Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)