Coronavirus – Find our Wild Ride

Art Projects

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. Friedrich Nietzsche We had a family art day. Here are our ‘acrylic pour’ creations. We are grateful to have this outlet during quarantine. We also made tie-dyed t-shirts and attended an American Indian flute presentation.

Drive-thru Day

In our household, April 2 will now be known as drive-thru day. We drove to the Phoenix airport to switch out rental cars. The drive was amazing; we went from 4350 feet to 1,086 feet. When we reached an elevation of 3200 feet, the flora changed. We started seeing saguaro cacti which don’t grow inContinue reading “Drive-thru Day”

Detour

The really happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery, even when they have to take a detour. Attributed to Sir James Jeans The end of our around the world trip allowed us to take a detour, so we chose the Grand Canyon, 277 river miles (446km) long, up to 18 miles (29km)Continue reading “Detour”

Back in the U.S.

Our journey back to the states was very smooth. Three flights had been consolidated into one. Only 20 people were on the flight. Once in LAX we didn’t have to have a health screening, maybe because we came from a place that doesn’t have any reported cases. We took off early and landed 45 minutesContinue reading “Back in the U.S.”

Need advice!

We are flying back to the states on Monday, but where should we fly to? The original flight is To Los Angeles (en route to New Zealand, 😢), but that is not advisable due to the state lockdown. Here is what we are considering—we really need some feedback from you all at home. fly toContinue reading “Need advice!”

Life is what Happens

We are abandoning our trip due to border closings, air travel cancellations, and guidance from the U.S. State Department. We aren’t yet sure of how we are going to return to the states or when; we’ll share details when we have them. Stay healthy!

Corona virus watch

Many of you have asked about the impact of the corona virus on our trip. We thank you for the support and concern. Right now we are in Cabo San Lucas Mexico. In the airport were many reassurances that Baja California Sur is Coronavirus-free; and the tourism industry and government are taking the threat seriously.Continue reading “Corona virus watch”