Thursday, December 8, 2011

Maiden voyage across the U.S.

We bought a truck and camper and converted it to run on waste vegetable oil. The family actually came to our house to do the conversion while they travel around the U.S. in their motorhome with their four kids. We are so glad they did! It couldn't have been done any sooner. About a week later we took the truck/camper on a road trip back to Kentucky. Lynn had orientation for a program he'd been accepted into. He's planning on getting his masters as a Family Nurse Practitioner.


We love eating at this place in Amarillo. Coyote Grill I think. One of those amazing local joints that you wouldn't know existed if someone hadn't told you about it. (My brother who served his mission there...) Best burger I've ever had.








We put stickers on the side of our motorhome of each state we've gone in the truck/camper. The kids each take a turn putting on a new state sticker. They love it!





Camping in the back woods of Kentucky. We spent three days at this park in a small town in Kentucky called Hyden while we waited for Lynn to finish his orientation. The kids all spoke with strong Kentucky accents by the time we left. Seriously.

We saw Cumberland Falls and the original Kentucky Friend Chicken on our drive home. Once we hit St. Louis, we had to try Sweetie Pie's Restaurant (featured in Diners, Drive-ins and Dives). We even met the owner, Sweetie Pie. We also stopped at a flight and space museum in Oklahoma. It was really cool!