Traveling the country full time while we also grow our small business is an amazing adventure. But there are sacrifices, one of which is being away from family and friends. So, the next chapter of our journey was highly anticipated because we were meeting up with family in Florida. Direct flights and good weather were excellent reasons for them to meet us on the road during Part 9 of our cross country adventure. If you’ve missed any earlier segments catch up with links to our routes and travel highlights here:
- Part 1 looped us from Ohio to Maine and back to Ohio.
- Part 2 carried us across the country from Ohio to Montana and to our adventures in and around Glacier National Park.
- Part 3 circled the Olympic Peninsula in and around Olympic National Park.
- Part 4 took us to Crater Lake National Park in Oregon and Redwood National and State Parks in California
- We also included our extended stay on the Oregon Coast over the holidays in Part 4, as we filled holiday orders for Destination Tree
- Part 5 traversed us through California including Napa Valley, Yosemite, King’s Canyon and Sequoia National Parks
- Part 6 brought us through the Southwest as we explored Joshua Tree National Park, Sedona, The Apache Trail outside of Phoenix, Tombstone and Bisbee.
- Part 7 introduced us to the enormous size and beauty of Texas…from Big Bend National Park to San Antonio, Austin and the Gulf Coast.
- Part 8 swung us through Sweet Home Aaaalabaaaama…
Next up…Floridaaaaa!
Part IX
March 16 – April 13, 2016
After eight months of living on the road full time, we were excited to meet up with family in Florida. Since weather issues had chased us in other areas (cold, wind, rain and storms) we figured Florida in March and April was a safe bet to make plans and meet up. We based ourselves in south central Florida (basically, in the middle of nowhere with cow pastures and orange groves) which was peaceful and beautiful. It made the perfect home base where we could fill orders and work on the business and then take extended trips to the coasts to visit family.
Our driving route is below, and stay tuned for highlights and pictures from Fort Lauderdale, Everglades National Park, Sanibel Island, St. Augustine and more in our next blog post. Thanks for following along!
Tips: Zoom in and out on the map, and move the map around to get a better look at the route. Or click “View Larger Map” below to get an even better view.