Baltimore to WV

The last leg of our trip included a stop in Baltimore and then a quick weekend of climbing in West Virginia.


We arrived a few days before the 4th of July. Josh, one of Rebecca's many cousins, took us out to a field behind his house for a game of baseball.


Prior to playing softball in Portland, it has been a couple of years since I swung a bat. The weather was hot but we had a lot of fun.


The next day we went climbing with Josh and his sister Jenny.


This was Josh's first time climbing and he killed it!


Our dear friend Michael Holmes was back in the country for a few days so I drove back up to Philly to see him.


We each bought a new Phillies hat.


Ian and Diana, my brother and sister-in-law, organized a big group climbing trip to the New River Gorge. I've posted numerous photos of my past climbing trips here so I'll only add a few new ones.




Here I am letting others have a taste of "Van Life."

Now that our trip has come to a close, I've prepared a brief summary of events.


Miles traveled: 13, 666
Flat tires: 0
States visited: 31
Number of nights I slept in the van: 33
Number of skate parks skated: 10 (most in one state: CO with 3)
National Parks visited: 4
Books read on the trip: 8 (Favorite book Affliction by Russel banks)
Bowling alleys visited: 14 (High score=279, Low score=158)
Vegan doughnuts consumed: Too many to count (Yes, I am ashamed)
Art Journals filled: Just 1
Hot springs soaked in: 4
Favorite new city: Tie between Chico, CA and Leadville, CO
Item I wished I packed: Bike
Item I didn't use enough: My hammock
Favorite restaurant: Is Voodoo Doughnuts a restaurant?
Longest stretch without a shower: 5 days
Time on the road: 5 months