Journal Postings from the Southern US:

1. 2001-02
   

2. 1.      A Mouse & Other Tales   California, Nevada, Arizona
   

3. 2.      Oh the Weather Outside    California, Arizona, Texas
   

4. 3.      Sven & the Art of Motorcycle Travel    Texas
   

5. 4.      Say ‘ello to ‘arvey    Texas, Louisiana
   

6. 5.      Even Rolling Stones    Florida
   

7. 6.      Boondocking, the Final Frontier    Florida
   

8. 7.      Shiners & Crickets & Worms    Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
   

9. 8.      A Tail of Two Kitties    Cross Country from California to North Carolina
   

10. 9.      Chapter Two    North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland
    

11. 16.    Go South Young Man    North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
    

12. 2003
    

13. 17.    Grapefruit R Us    Florida
    

14. 18.    Luca Brazzi Swims with the Manatees    Florida, Louisiana
    

15. 20.    Been There, Done That    Texas, New Mexico, California - we sell our house
    

16. 25.    Bridges Ice Before Roads    Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee
    

17. 26.    Gators, We Hardly Knew Ye    Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas
    

18. 2004
    

19. 27.    The Eyes of Texas are Upon Us    Texas, where else
    

20. 28.    That’s What We Like About the South    Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
    

21. 29.    And Then It Snowed    Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Georgia
    

22. 30.    Be Careful What You Wish For    Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia...
    

23. 2005
    

24. 35.    A Winter Sojourn    Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
    

25. 36.    California Cruisin’    California
    

26. 2006
    

27. 41.    Back in the Saddle    Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
    

28. 43.    No Post Office in Draffenville    Louisiana to the Carolinas then Tennessee & Kentucky
    

29. 2007
    

30. 48.    A Quick Swing Through California    Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada & Utah
    

31. 53.    A Pie in the Hand...    From Texas to South Carolina and back
    

32. 2009
    

33. 75.    California Ins & Outs    California, Nevada, Arizona
    

34. 76.    Traveling Through ‘Who Dat Nation’    Arizona to Florida

During our first five years living on the road we spent all but a few months in the US or Canada.  As time went on we spent more of our winter time in Mexico until in 2007 we bought our Tiger and left North America for an extended period, first spending eighteen months in Central and South America and then, since 2010, spending most of the year with the Tiger in Europe.  You will note this pattern in the timing of the journal postings below and on the Canada & Alaska page.

At the end  of each year we spent in the US we compiled a Year End Best Of list showing our favorite restaurants, campgrounds, scenic spots, etc.

  You’ll find a compilation of these lists on our Best of the Best list for the lower forty-eight.

Lastly, in order to give some organization to the nearly fifty postings listed on this page, we’ve divided them into Northern and Southern sections.  Naturally in a few cases a message will involve states in both regions so you’ll find some messages listed in both sections.  For the same reasons, some messages will appear both here and on the Canada & Alaska page.  Just can’t make it as neat and tidy as we’d like.  We hope you enjoy all these great stories anyway!

Journal Postings from the Northern US:

1. 2001-02
   

2. 10.    Take Me Home Country Roads   New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York
   

3. 11.    Hotsie Totsie  New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Indiana, Michigan
   

4. 12.    Here Today, Gone Tomorrow    Michigan, Ontario, New York, Vermont
   

5. 14.    Almost Heaven    Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Ohio, West Virginia
   

6. 15.    Can You Believe It?    Our first anniversary message
   

7. 2003
   

8. 21.    Locusts on Wheels    Oregon & Washington
   

9. 22.    Why for South Dakota    Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alberta, the Dakotas
   

10. 23.    Live from the North Woods    Ontario, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania
    

11. 24.    We’re Everywhere    New York, Maine, Massachusetts, D.C., Virginia and a bunch more
    

12. 2004
    

13. 30.    Be Careful What You Wish For   ... Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont
    

14. 34.    I Looked Up and We Were    Northeast, Upper Midwest, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas
    

15. 2005
    

16. 37.    Two Yoke of Oxen & A Big Yeller Dog    Oregon, Washington & British Columbia
    

17. 40.    Banana Belt is a Relative Term    Montana, Wyoming, North & South Dakota
    

18. 2006
    

19. 41.    Back in the Saddle    Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
    

20. 44.    Where ARE We Anyway    Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Vermont, Maine
    

21. 46.    Crunch Time    South Dakota, with a speed run to Alabama and back thrown in
    

22. 2007
    

23. 49.    The Egg & The Sausage    Wyoming, Montana, Alberta & Northwest Territories
    

24. 52.    Breezin’ Along    British Columbia, Montana, South Dakota
    

25. 2009
    

73. 73.   Live From Kickapoo Korners    Mostly Wisconsin, but lots more
    

74. 74.   Westward Ho the Wagons    Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, California

Photo Albums for the Lower Forty-Eight:

1. 1.US Photos - 2002-2003
   

2. 2.US Photos - 2004
   

3. 3.US Photos - 2005
   

4. 4.US Photos - 2007
   

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