From Bar Harbor to San Diego

In two month-long trips over the past five months, Ken and I have traveled this country kitty-corner from the eastern coast of New England and into Canada, to the farthest west coast and border between California and Mexico! That’s a lot of miles—3,448 to be exact—yet we’ve driven most of those miles traveling only 3 or 4 hours a day. (I’m sure there is a life lesson there: How do you eat an elephant? One mile at a time! How do you write a novel? One word at a time.)

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We’ve seen a lot of glorious views of God’s creation, we’ve had some frustrating moments when things in the camper or campgrounds didn’t work right, but most of all, we’ve made some sweet memories together, and our love for this beautiful country has never been stronger.

I shared photos of our New England trip in this post, but thought I’d share just a few of the highlights of our most recent trip below (not counting time with our Texas grandkids, Ken’s dear family, and the inspiring retreat in Phoenix with fellow writers that I wrote about HERE)

[image error]No, it’s not snow! It’s the spectacular White Sands National Park in New Mexico! Truly one of the most astounding sights I’ve seen in all our travels![image error]City of Rocks near Deming and Silver City, New Mexico is one of the favorite campgrounds we’ve ever stayed in. We parked right amidst the rocks and had a gorgeous sunset, a pretty sunrise and the most incredible night sky in between![image error]Joshua Tree National Park near 29 Palms, California has long been on Ken’s bucket list. We camped in the park and had beautiful views and another stunning night sky.[image error]Monterey Bay, Big Sur, and the Bixby Creek Bridge on the California coast were my very favorite sights of the whole trip. The sky was dramatic and the ocean was unfathomable and seeing the green and the colorful flowers blooming was a breath of fresh air after all the desert miles we’d traveled.[image error]Morro Bay State Park in California was another colorful stop with nice camping and beautiful morning views. We watched otters swim and seagulls swoop near Morro Rock.[image error]Lovely Sedona, Arizona is unforgettable! Between the shopping and galleries in town and the breath-taking scenery on the winding roads nearby, we were both delighted and would go back again.

As wonderful as the trip has been, there is nothing on God’s green earth that makes my heart as happy as the words, home, sweet home. And that is where we are now—back in Missouri! (At least for a little while.)