25 Days on the Road

What I learned about myself was surprising

The open road never gets too long. Photos by writer.

The biggest thing I learned about our trip was that I like being on the road for an extended time even more than I thought I would. I am still not sold on camper travel, but a long road trip was all I wanted it to be.

Nothing ever goes as planned which is just part of the adventure. We had some things go wrong of course, but no one…

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James Jordan

Teller of tales, many of which are actually true. Award-winning journalist, and the William Allen White Award for reporting.