The journal
Every trip, every wrong turn
Road trips, hikes, weekend getaways, small towns and the reviews that go with them. Newest first, least planned at the top.
How we review a hotel, a trail and a diner
We do not give stars. A number tells you nothing about whether a motel is fine for one night or a disaster for a week, so we describe the thing itself and tell you who it suits. The four steps1. We go. One of us or both of us, in person. Nothing gets reviewed from a website. 2. We pay, unless the post says otherwise near the top, in plain words. 3. We take notes on the day: the room, the meal, the trail, the gear. 4. We write up the good bit and the awkward bit in the same post. What we look...
Hello from two people who are mildly lost
We are Stacy and Tony. We are married, we have a car with a lot of miles on it, and we are almost never exactly where the map says we should be. This blog is where we put the trips: road trips with too many stops, hikes we picked off a trail sign, weekend getaways that need two nights and one bag, and small towns we found by taking the long way. What you will find here* Trip write-ups: what we did, what it cost us in time, and whether we would do it again. * Honest reviews of hotels,...
What we mean by mildly lost
There are two kinds of lost. One involves a closed road, a dying phone and a conversation nobody enjoys. The other kind is the one we mean: you took the wrong exit on purpose, or by accident, and the road turned out to be better than the plan. Mildly lost is the state we aim for on a road trip. Still fed, still on the right side of the county, and no longer certain of the next town's name. How we get there* Pick a direction, not an itinerary. * Stop at the sign that says something we cannot...