Three months out - working on the details

It's been a while since we began planning our next adventure to the Northeastern U.S., but now we're just over three months away from launch!  So that means it was time to start filling in the itinerary with options for each day and location.

If you've followed along with our previous road trips, you'll know that we like to find things to do, not just at our overnight location but also along the way.  We try to stay off the interstates when possible, and if my map skills are accurate, we'll be able to do that for this trip, too.  And that makes it possible to add some interesting things to do to the itinerary.

For example, one of our early days will take us by the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson, North Carolina.  I found out about this place when I did an internet search for "things to do between {insert departure location} and {insert destination location}" and one of the top results was from wanderlog.com. I used this same search for every other leg of the trip and was rewarded with a variety of activities and experiences we likely would have missed.  I will try to remember to mention when I'm blogging about which things were the result of our internet search.

One of the challenges of traveling is managing my celiac disease by finding gluten-free food options.  My greatest disappointment is how celiac disease keeps me from being able to freely enjoy travel food finds.  It means for every meal we have to have a plan ahead of time - no just finding something along the way.  For this trip, we're not staying at any Air BnBs, so we'll be dependent on restaurants and hotel microwaves.  Of course we can pick up some things from the grocery stores that we can pack at the hotel for next day's lunch.  I was worried about keeping things cool because even though we usually bring ice packs with us, not all hotels have a freezer in their little refrigerators to get them ready for the next day.  But I found a solution on Amazon for making our own ice packs that are supposed to be leak-free.  (I invariably end up with pin-holes in ziploc bags when I try to DIY it.)  I'll let you know how they work out!

So with these things sorted out, next step is to just enjoy the summer!  We'd love to hear what adventures you have planned.  And if you're visiting Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Shenandoah National Park, or Acadia National Park, we'd love to hear about your experiences and recommendations!  Drop them in the comments! 

~ Cindy D.