As we posted previously, our current homebase is located in The Shenandoah River Valley. Actually, our homebase is located on a few hundred acres of farmland right on the edge of the Shenandoah River. Last weekend Mama Nomad and I decided to go exploring the rivers edge. We grabbed the… Continue reading
After an afternoon and evening exploring Downtown Richmond, and with a 2 hour drive back to homebase in front of us, we decided to visit a local place and grab a bite to eat. The vote was for burgers. We were by St. John’s Church, where Patrick Henry delivered his… Continue reading
Recently the Nomads visited a city older than our Union that has historical significance. Since we are currently in the State of Virginia, this description could be one of many cities. This time we visited the Capital of Virginia, Richmond. We arrived in the afternoon and headed straight to the… Continue reading
The division of time. This is a topic I know a lot about but have not, nor do I think will ever master. Time is the most precious resource we have, in my opinion. You can lose all of your money and, with some diligence, you can make it all… Continue reading
My passport has come up for renewal. So, I went to the website to renew my passport, thinking I could do so online. You can get the form from online to renew it. But, ultimately you have to go to an authorized passport office in person or mail in your application… Continue reading
About a week ago we went out to play in the snow. Mama Nomad wrote about it in our post called Snow Days. The snow had fallen sufficiently for us to try sledding. But we did not have sleds. We only had boogie boards. So, we tried snow boogie boarding.… Continue reading
While on the road, we constantly seek ways to reduce the weight and size of the things we carry. We do this by eliminating items that we realize that we do not need. We also accomplish this by utilizing items that have multiple uses. Today we will focus on two… Continue reading
We have been in Virginia for less than 2 weeks. With us being under two hours away from The Capital of The United States, we had to make a trip. Join us as The Nomads Go To DC. We left in the afternoon from the Shenandoah River Valley and arrived… Continue reading
As you may know by now, we collect requests from our readers and do our best to address them. Our last round revolved around education on the road. Well, recently a question that we have been asked is “How do you pack?” Many people either pack too much (most common)… Continue reading
How many of you have seen the movie Evan Almighty? In that movie, there is a beautiful green valley with a dam at the top of it. Behind the dam is a reservoir that is as beautiful as it is serene. This is called the Sugar Hollow Reservoir. It is… Continue reading
