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My van is in the shop today, getting a thorough once-over before the trip.  Because the weather around the country has been so unsettled, and also because I plan to drive to Alaska, where roads can be rugged, I am … Continue reading →

My three pets are already seasoned travelers. Spice is a merle sheltie (Shetland sheepdog), 8 years old.  She is my worrier, and stays within a paws-length of me at all times. She is a bit excitable at first around strangers, … Continue reading →

In 1993, in the course of ten weeks, I drove across the United States in a Toyota Corolla with my dog, Muttley, as my co-pilot. I covered 21,512 miles, visited thirty states, including Alaska, as well as four Canadian provinces, … Continue reading →