As we found a place to stand, groups of students from visiting schools participated in the ceremony. Some places leave an impression that stays with you long after you’ve gone home. For us, Arlington National Cemetery was one of those places. If you’re planning a visit to Washington, D.C., I cannot recommend this experience enough. No photograph or video can truly prepare you for what you’ll feel while standing on those grounds. When we arrived, […]

The History was Worth the Walk When we planned our Washington, D.C. trip, we knew we’d spend plenty of time walking. What we didn’t realize was just how much history we would pack into a single day. By the time we climbed back onto the Metro that evening, our watches showed nearly ten miles of walking. Our feet were tired, our camera batteries were nearly dead, and we couldn’t stop talking about everything we had […]

After two wonderful Harvest Hosts stays, it was finally time to head toward the destination we'd been planning for months... Washington, D.C. We had reserved a full week at Cherry Hill RV Park in College Park, Maryland, because we wanted enough time to experience as much of our nation's capital as possible. From everything we'd researched, Cherry Hill was one of the closest and most convenient RV parks for exploring Washington, D.C., and we couldn't […]

After an eventful first travel day, we finally arrived at our destination... Moonlight Drive-In in Abingdon, Virginia. Located just off Interstate 81, not far beyond the Tennessee-Virginia state line, it would become our very first Harvest Hosts experience. When we traveled full-time years ago, Harvest Hosts wasn't something we had ever used. This time around, we wanted to try something different, and honestly, I picked this location simply because I couldn't resist staying at a […]

Not every campground becomes a favorite, and unfortunately this was one of those places for us. We ended up spending nearly three months here while preparing to hit the road full-time and then unexpectedlyreturned while waiting for repairs after our RV was damaged. Because we experienced this park over an extended period—not just a weekend stay—we had the opportunity to see how it operates day after day rather than through the lens of a short […]

You know those moments when you think... "It'll probably be okay." Yeah... Don't do that. As we prepared Big Bertha for our very first travel day, we thought we had done an excellent job securing everything inside the RV. Cabinets were latched. Drawers were locked. Loose items were tucked away. Everything was ready. Well... Almost everything. There was one exception. One very heavy sewing cabinet. It had locking wheels, and before leaving we talked about […]