Today marks one year we left our home in New Jersey on an adventure of a lifetime. We have seen memorable sunsets, quiet sunrises, and beautiful fresh waterfalls. We crossed many miles down to Florida across the country to San Diego and up to Olympic National Park in Washington. We caught our first fish on […]
Read more "Happy One Year on the Road"It is with my heaviest of hearts to write this post. We have been in California for 4 months and have taken in coastal views to mountain tops. We heard of the devastating wildfires during our trip back east to New Jersey. On September 12th what started as a backyard shed fire mixed with abnormally high winds that spread […]
Read more "California Wildfires, Part 1"The beauty of New Jersey is sometimes underestimated or perhaps the person speaking thereof is just passing judgment based on what they have seen on TV. Nonetheless, there is a reason New Jersey is called “The Garden State” and we love to show off its good attributes. Mel and I always look forward to “Sister’s […]
Read more "Keeping it the Garden State"High Sierra Music Festival is located in Plumas County, California among rugged canyons, clear lakes, grassy meadows, streams, pine forests, and star filled skies. The location in the northeastern Sierra Nevada Mountains to be exact, was a scenic 6-hour drive for us from Santa Clara. Our two friends from New Jersey, Chris and Josh, joined the gypsy wagon for the weekend […]
Read more "High Sierra Music Festival"Six months ago today, we left NJ scared of the unknown but determined to follow our hearts. We made it through 20 states; we have visited 9 National Parks and have volunteered with 17 different organizations helping to sustain the beauty of our earth and others. This journey has exceeded our wildest expectations. After a […]
Read more "Happy 6 Months on the Road!"Read Part I of our interview with Zevia! Every once in a while you come across someone who gives you cause to take assessment of your life and ask if you re really doing what you should be. The Gypsy Givers are two such people. via Zevia Journeys with the Gypsy Givers – Part […]
Read more "Zevia Journeys with the Gypsy Givers – Part I"We are excited to announce we were interviewed by our local newspaper! Good Karma on the road – New Jersey Herald Thanks all for all your support 🙂
Read more "Gypsy Givers in the New Jersey Herald!"Big Sur was one of our most anticipated destinations on our list. “The Greatest Meeting of Land and Sea” seemed like it would be a perfect place for us. It did not disappoint. Big Sur is located on Scenic Highway One and every turn around a bend was a treat for our eyes. Whether it was the Santa […]
Read more "“The Greatest Meeting of Land and Sea”"After three days on the Vegas strip we were ready to explore more of what Vegas and Nevada were all about. We have no problem donating to Vegas at the roulette table but know it’s important to have the balance as well. After all, Mel’s new favorite saying is “Let it ride.” We picked […]
Read more "Balance…even when in Vegas"From the beginning plans of this trip, we we wanted to run a race while on the road. Our research, up until last week, wasn’t producing any runs that either met our timing or our standards for which charity the proceeds would go to. When Mel came across the Helping Hands Race we knew this […]
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