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  • Two nights in Indianapolis, IN–Big Trip #3

    Two nights in Indianapolis, IN–Big Trip #3

    We visited Indianapolis in August 2020, as part of Big Trip #3. And we’re off! We packed our face masks and hand sanitizer and hit the road for the Covid-killing sunshine and fresh air of the Rockies. First stop after a long driving day from VA was Indianapolis, home to good beer, interesting touristy stuff,…

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  • One night in Charlotte, NC (visit #3)–Southeast Lollipop trip

    One night in Charlotte, NC (visit #3)–Southeast Lollipop trip

    We were in Charlotte as part of our Southeast Lollipop trip in January 2020. Read about our first two Airstream trips to Charlotte in 2017 here and here, and our fourth in 2021 here. Charlotte’s an easy overnight stop for us when taking the Airstream south or home to VA from the South. The campground…

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  • One night in Montgomery, AL–Southeast Lollipop trip

    One night in Montgomery, AL–Southeast Lollipop trip

    We were in Montgomery as part of our Southeast Lollipop trip in January 2020. For a dose of culture, a tasty meal, and a relaxing drink after a long day of driving, we chose Montgomery as our stopover between New Orleans and Atlanta. Montgomery is packed with important historical sites and some solid bar and…

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  • Four days in New Orleans, LA (visit #1)–Southeast Lollipop trip

    Four days in New Orleans, LA (visit #1)–Southeast Lollipop trip

    We were in New Orleans as part of our Southeast Lollipop trip in January 2020. Read about our second visit in 2021 here and our third visit in 2024 here. A big city has to be special for us to take the Airstream there: in addition to having fun and/or interesting things to do and…

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  • Three days in Asheville, NC (visit #7)–Misty Mountain Week trip

    Three days in Asheville, NC (visit #7)–Misty Mountain Week trip

    We were in Asheville in September 2019; we also visited Fayetteville and the Misty Mountain Music Festival on this week away. The Airstream had been parked all summer after we got home from our Maine trip, alone and lonely (except for the collection of black widows hanging out around the chocks and levelers), until we…

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  • Big Trip #2: Retrospective

    Big Trip #2: Retrospective

    Big Trip #2 was in Fall of 2018; you should also read about Big Trip #1 in 2016, Big Trip #3 in 2020, and Big Trip #4 in 2022! Our final stop on Big Trip #2 was Asheville for one night, but I already listed our activities there on the Big Trip #2 Catch-up post,…

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  • Two days in Nashville, TN (visit #4)–Big Trip #2

    Two days in Nashville, TN (visit #4)–Big Trip #2

    We were in Nashville in December 2018, as part of Big Trip #2. Read about our favorites from all six of our Nashville visits here. Nashville was our second-to-last stop on Big Trip #2, because it’s well-positioned for heading home from Out West, and because it’s a super fun town with a great urban camping situation.…

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  • Five days in Austin, TX (visit #3)–Big Trip #2

    Five days in Austin, TX (visit #3)–Big Trip #2

    We were in Austin in December 2018 during Big Trip #2. Read about our previous visit in 2017, and our subsequent visits here: #3 in 2019, #4 in 2021, and #5 (during Snowmageddon) later in 2021; and our subsequent visit in 2024 here. Austin is our favorite big-city Airstream destination! The campground is more conveniently located than any hotel,…

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  • Four days in Tucson, AZ (visit #1)–Big Trip #2

    Four days in Tucson, AZ (visit #1)–Big Trip #2

    We were in Tucson at the very end of November 2018, as part of Big Trip #2. Read about our second visit in 2021 here, our third in 2022 here, and our fourth (and fifth?) in 2023/4 here. And I finally wrote a Tucson Favorites post! J and I have a past relationship with Tucson:…

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  • Four days in Flagstaff, AZ (visit #2)

    Four days in Flagstaff, AZ (visit #2)

    We visited Flagstaff in late November 2018, as part of Big Trip #2. Read about our first visit in 2016 here during Big Trip #1, and our third in 2023 here during our Tucson for Christmas trip. Flagstaff was one of our favorite cities on Big Trip #1, and we were excited to return for…

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