171.  The number of days since I last saw my family and even longer for most of my friends.  December 18th Jason and I left MichelVangelo in Arizona in the very good hands of the Schroeders and flew back to Iowa to spend almost a month back home making up for lost time.  As Jason … Continue reading Home.

From Death Valley to Las Vegas, baby!  Started our Vegas trip by getting kicked out of a Walmart parking lot (our first ever on this trip and hopefully the last).  It's somewhat of a right of passage in the world of #vanlife.  A knock on our door at 11pm sent Kate hiding under the covers … Continue reading Utah, Arizona & a dip into Mexico.