A Tiny World of Magic in Florida This whimsical little oddity wasn’t on the itinerary, but when we spotted a gnome-sized door at the base of a tree in Holly Hill, we couldn’t resist. It ended up being one of the most memorable detours on our Michigan-Bound Road Trip! Nestled along Riverside Drive in Holly …
Old Methuselah DeLeon Springs State Park If you want to meet a living landmark, the Old Methuselah bald cypress at DeLeon Springs State Park is it. This thousand-plus-year-old tree stands beside the spring run, hollow-trunked, wind-sculpted, and still throwing shade like only an elder can. We found Old Methuselah on a quick walk along the …
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SO …. we haven’t posted in a few months. And there is a decently funny reason why! Our unexpected Bus Life Break started while we were in Georgia in March, when I (Nancy) was out riding my e-bike while Zach was on his EUC! We were having fun, I was trying to get used to …
The Carolinas It’s been a minute since we posted our adventures! We spent a lot of time visiting both of our families, and then did a LOT of work on the bus! When we left the Winston-Salem area, we headed toward one of Zach’s daughters! We had no intention of sightseeing, or working on the …
This Frying Pan Doesn’t Fit on the Stove 📍 Location: 510 E Main St, Wallace, NC 28466 We were expecting just a quick photo-op with the World’s Largest Frying Pan when we pulled into Rose Hill, North Carolina—and maybe a chuckle. But wow. This skillet is legit. Hidden behind a modest fence and nestled under …
Now here’s something you don’t see every day… or ever. St. Pauls, North Carolina If you’ve ever wondered what the breaking point is for a woman living in a 35ft raised-roof school bus with seven cats and two dogs, it’s usually somewhere around St. Pauls, North Carolina. We were navigating the narrow backroads—car dolly in …
Unexpected Paris: Fayetteville’s Mini Eiffel Moment Fayetteville, N.C. Right in the middle of a Fayetteville shopping plaza, tucked between a medical center and the hum of everyday errands, stands a white-painted Eiffel Tower replica that absolutely no one expects—and that’s exactly why it’s brilliant. Located at 1712 Owen Drive, the tower anchors the Bordeaux …
Discover the Blues Brothers Statue in Stedman, NC—a quirky roadside tribute. See photos and explore more hidden gems!
We Took a Kazoo Factory Tour With a Busload of First Graders You can’t be in Beaufort, South Carolina, and not go to the Kazoobie Kazoo Factory. I don’t make the rules. We called ahead to ask about tour times, and they warned us that the morning tours would also have a class of first …
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This Saturday, we tried our hand at chicken lettuce wraps — a homemade version of P.F. Chang’s favorite! Somewhere along the line, someone in Instagram-land decided to make Saturday into Caturday 😹 And while we love our cats, I can’t see making a post about them every single weekend. They pretty much do the same …
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