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Back on the Road, Heading Southwest – The Reward for a Summer of Complexities

Mark, Maya, and I have moved into our new-to-us truck camper and are back “on the road.” This is not the start of a new adventure yet. We are merely picking up where we left off in April of this year, with a different vehicle and set-up, which will take a while to get used to. We have yet to choose a name for our camper, as other priorities prevailed this summer.

(As always, hover over or click on the photos to read the captions.)

Ready to leave!

August was an eventful month. We were crazy busy – with my book, the truck camper, the in-laws. Mark and I worked hard, without earning (much) money. It’s what we seem to do. But, it’s time to hit the road again and relax about projects, researching, book promotion, taking care of people. We are rekindling our nomadic lives, indefinitely.

For the last two years, we returned to Massachusetts for the spring and the summer. Six months in 2020 and over five months this year of being stationary. I can’t say it’s a bad thing – luxury for us comes in the form of running water, unlimited electricity, and pressurized, non-military showers – but our hearts crave adventure and experiencing new places, cultures, scenery, and activities. So, here we go. With no plans to ever drive back to Massachusetts.

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Modern Day Nomads? That’s Us!

I am taking the easy way out today with my blog. I truly ought to prioritize my book and I am a bit demotivated because of a Bluehost server problem that was out of our hands, last Friday. It broke our 3 websites at a critical time, for 16 hours straight; just when I had put some extra effort into a few things. You gotta love the internet, and hosting services you pay a lot of money for…

Irie, Mark, Liesbet, Darwin and Kali in the Bahamas

Irie, Mark, Liesbet, Darwin and Kali in the Bahamas

So, I am offering up two links today. Don’t worry, they are not affiliate links, nor do they bring you somewhere you don’t want to be. The first one is a recent interview with us, by Modern Day Nomads, which officially declares us nomads of the present (and the future). 🙂 Continue reading

A is for Adventure

Day 1 of the A to Z Blogging Challenge – Thoughts on Being a Nomad

Today is April 1st, or April Fools’ Day. More importantly, it is the first day of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, a month-long blogging endeavor, where every day of April (except Sundays), participants write about a topic related to a letter in the alphabet. Some people decided to write about a theme instead of general thoughts and ramblings. I chose “Thoughts on being a nomad” as a subject to tie all the letters of the alphabet and therefore my post topics together. I aim to keep the blogs short and post one of our photos each time. Here we go!

Nomads tend to be adventurous people, always curious about what lays behind the horizon, about what can be discovered next. Some travelers take more risks than others and adventure can mean many different things. Although I have tried a few extreme sports in my twenties while backpacking through New Zealand, like bungee jumping, white water rafting, flying a plane and sky diving, I don’t see adventure and pushing your limits as the same thing. Continue reading

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