Through Michigan & Wisconsin

Tuesday July 17, 2007 - Barryton, MI

Well, camping apparently requires a bit of skill...which we haven't seemed to grasp yet. I know each day will get easier as we go along. I almost laughed my dinner out of my nose when Geoff smacked his head off the roof, but it wasn't so funny this morning when I reached under the drivers seat and smashed the steering wheel full on. Hoping to settle into this small space soon.

Wednesday July 18, 2007 - Petoskey, MI

That was our first U.S. Wal-Mart experience. Good-God - it's no wonder they are making billions - 24hrs, food-mart, auto-mart, and regular-mart. We are able to sleep in the parking lot for free, which is great because paying for a campsite can cause a big dent in the travel budget at around $20 a night.

Went for our first swim in Lake Michigan. The water was freezing cold and I was being a suck and scared to jump in. Just as Geoff was coaching me in a seagull flew by and took a huge dump on my head. It was easy to jump in after that.



Thursday July 19, 2007 - Wausau, WI

Had a good day today, Wausau is a nice simple town. Made curry for dinner in the park. It happened to be the same night as a free sousa band concert and the park quickly filled with white haired folk. It was neat because we made friends with a bunch of people who wanted to see the van. After the show two couples cam by at the same time. They were previous and current owners of VW campers. It was the first time so far on this trip that we got to really connect with some really cool people.

The Beginning...

We are feeling a need to be set apart from the world. We desire life with a purpose other than our own well-being and financial security.

“Humanity has big issues, but many of us live between dreams for a better world; and a padded private life we didn’t exactly choose”

This trip is about being poor and a little hungry at times; it’s about being stranded and needing to rely on others; it’s about taking a break to reflect and listen; it’s about seeing what other folks are up to - and hopefully being inspired and motivated towards a different way of living. We want to meet other people who are changing the communities they live in, with the hopes of one day doing the same in our own.