by Deonne Kahler | Sep 30, 2015 | Travel
Redwood National Park is in the very northwest corner of California, home to the tallest trees on the planet. And for me, it was a highlight of what turned out to be an almost seven-week Scamp. I saw a lot of beautiful places, but the redwoods were extra special....
by Deonne Kahler | Sep 24, 2015 | Travel
It was a first: I visited a National Park and didn’t get one photograph of what I was there to see. I’ve talked a little about what a strange Scamp this has been, with the entire West seemingly on fire and all. Smoke and intense heat in the early weeks...
by Deonne Kahler | Sep 14, 2015 | Travel
I’ve driven a lot of roads in the U.S., and one of the very best is Highway One on the California coast. Or, as it’s familiarly known, The One. Which implies a whole lot more than asphalt, doesn’t it? Like Buddha, or Neo from The Matrix. Regardless,...
by Deonne Kahler | Sep 8, 2015 | Travel
I’m posting about this epic Scamp all out of order, so forgive me. I seem to be randomly inspired these days, but maybe a month on the road will do that to you. I’ve gone from all fire and smoke all the time, to rain and snow (!) and pervasive dampness,...
by Deonne Kahler | Sep 2, 2015 | Travel
I’m on the road and the McDonald’s manager is giving me the evil eye, so I’ll make this fast. (Apparently he thinks my one dollar coffee purchase doesn’t mean I can sit here using their free Wi-Fi forever.) One of the many delightful national...
by Deonne Kahler | Aug 26, 2015 | Travel
When I tell people I often stay overnight in the parking lots of truck stops, they either look appalled or concerned. I’ve stayed in a couple that seemed sketchy (meaning truckers watching me through the windows of their rigs), but generally I haven’t had a problem....
