“Where At Least I Know I Free”
Texas is obsessed with Dr. Pepper. Just like their flags flying high, they are not ashamed to proclaim their love for this homemade soft drink. In Dublin, TX a Dr Pepper bottling plant still makes the original formula. I’m not from Texas but I do love DP, so we decided to make a pit stop [...]
Pretty in Pink
The first half of today was spent lounging around the hotel, soaking up the last few hours of AC and luxury comfort, before setting out for the hour or so long drive to the Enchanted Rock. We took another small back road west to Llano. This road is full of pure Texan scenery, including all [...]
In Love with America’s Hippest City
What it looked like. Austin, TX is a hip, hip city. It’s like if you took everything that’s cool about Brooklyn and got rid of what’s not, throw in a lot of Mexican culture, added the eco-consciousness of the northwest, and set the temp between 80-100 degrees year round. Like if park slope, Bushwick, Williamsburg, [...]
Texas Swimming Hole
Slept in Late again. We reluctantly left our luxurious accommodations in Spring TX and headed towards the capital city. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Austin TX and we were excited for this next stop. The only problem was its really hot. The high for today was 103 degrees. Ouch. During my research, [...]
A Day of Luxury
First spot we hit when we got to Houston was the Breakfast Klub. Located in the southwest region of the city, this place is kinda like Sunday brunch with a twist. The way it works is, patrons line up outside the restaurant. And that line continues to grow and grow. Waitresses pass out menus, and [...]
Chores, Drives, and Deep Fried Pork Belly
Slept in late. We had a lot of catching up to do. Most of today was dedicated to chores. We cleaned and organized the van, went supply shopping, sent out some packages, made a business call, and spent a couple hours in a Starbucks finishing past due blogs. After grabbing some po’boys at a really [...]
Sweatin it out in Nawlins
New Orleans is a really unique city. Located in the swamps of Louisiana bordering the end of the mighty Mississippi. Built with French and West African roots, it’s unlikely any other U.S. city. We spent 2 days here. This is how it went… What it looked like. The French Quarter is full of old two-tiered [...]
“Mississippi Touring”
It’s officially been a month since we left. I can’t believe we have 3 more months to go. The first half of today was pretty uneventful, unless you call waiting in mechanics shop watching fox news for 4 hours exciting. The van was acting up on our drive last night from Murfreesboro to Vicksburg MS. [...]
Diamond’s my Middle Name
Get it??? Jillian Diamond Hunter…. Today we set out to get rich quick by finding ourselves a diamond in the world’s only diamond mine open to the public. There’s about 700 diamonds found here each year, and there have been some pretty big finds- upwards of 8 karats and change! Going in, I didn’t really [...]
Shag Carpeted Ceilings
Our last day in Memphis TN, a rainy day, We’re going to Graceland, Graceland. We spent the night in Arkansas at a TA truckstop. We were in desperate need of a shower, plus I needed a hair cut and shave. All of that was accomplished here at our favorite truck stop. TA’s are very reliable. [...]