We stopped Thursday night in Hixson, just south of Prince George. Had a nice campsite next to the river, and plenty of room to spread out. Kara built a great campfire, and we enjoyed watching Amber attempt to cook grilled cheese sandwiches on the grate. Cold night, but...
Headed up to British Columbia. And so it begins...
With only a few weeks to go until we leave for Seattle, excitement is building. Though our beloved bus has been in the very competent care of our wonderful friend Kara, Don plans to go out a few days early to check for any needed...
After so many months of planning, it seemed incredible that at last the Team Dixie Chicken bus would set sail across the Atlantic, but sail she did, on June 7, 2013. We had to deliver her to the port a week early, but I drove her...
[caption id="attachment_708" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo courtesy of Brett Carlson[/caption] On May 27, 2013, we were delighted to meet Geshe Topgyal of the Charleston Tibetan Society, who blessed our bus for her journey, adding a white Tibetan Khata, or prayer scarf, to our blue Mongolian Khata, as...
There was a nice article in the local paper, the Post & Courier, about us and the bus this week. Read the story here! http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130529/PC1606/130529137/1009/couple-to-travel-across-globe-in-school-bus We are grateful for reporter Jade McDuffie's interest in our adventure and her time in visiting with us before we took the...
What an amazing day we had four our fundraiser on Saturday, April 27th at the Seanachai Pub on Johns Island! The weekend started with our finally getting to meet our Chicago-based teammates, Eric Krause and Chris Garbacz, who are just as fun as we'd hoped! Other...
Saturday is shaping up to be a great day of entertainment! We'll be at Seanachai Social Club starting at 4pm--look for the big yellow bus! 3157 Maybank Highway on Johns Island. Big thanks to Gerry for hosting us for the big event! Bands start at 4:30...
We are delighted to announce our Spring Fundraiser is scheduled for April 27th at 4pm! There will be great food, live music, and the chance to learn more about our crazy plans and meet some of the folks who are riding with us on the bus!...
Our good friend Bruce Jackson created these great custom roof racks for the bus over the past few weeks, and threw in the great safety blue color as the perfect accent for our big yellow bus. These racks are designed to hold up to all...