Recipe of the Month – Tarta de Santiago
While walking along the Camino de Santiago, there is always plenty of food to choose from, but one of my favorite things is to ask for “especialidad de la casa” or specialty of the house. Whether it is garlic soup, barnacles, home-made cheese, tuna ragu, or octopus, they were always fresh, usually delicious, and definitely […]
Recipe of the Month – Basque Chicken with Roasted Potatoes
Today we are sleeping in as we prepare to begin walking our Camino, leaving from Leon, Spain, tomorrow morning. I don’t know what we will find to eat today in Leon, but if we can’t find anything inspiring we know of a fine little Mexican restaurant called King Kong near the Cathedral. On our 2017 […]
Final Camino 2019 Preparations: Short Hikes, Packing, and a Podcast
Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. Ibn Battuta, Travels of Ibn Battuta We have been planning for over a year, had a multitude of setbacks, a lot of excitement, and a huge set of nerves as we take on our biggest adventure ever! We hope we’re ready, we pray […]
Campground Review Camp LeConte Luxury Outdoor Resort
During our Spring Break in March, we visited the Smoky Mountains and stayed at Camp LeConte Luxury Outdoor Resort for the first time. We loved this campground. It was close to the park and an easy trip into either Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge. This campground has everything you need for a successful trip to the […]
Teacher Life: The Demands, The Schedule, and Why We Travel
If you are a parent, you know the anticipation your kid’s experience at the start of a new school year and the excitement of summer looming at the end of the year. Teachers have the same feelings. We look forward to starting a new school year; we want to meet our new students, hear about […]
Recipe of the Month – Taco Pizza (with gluten-free option)
We love pizza! I will put almost anything on a pizza: BBQ chicken, ham and pineapple, caramelized apples and oatmeal, or seafood. But one of our favorite pizza toppings is taco and if you’ve never had a taco pizza you are missing out. Other than the crust, there is nothing in this recipe that would […]
He Said, She Said: 5 Questions on el Camino de Santiago
As the school year winds to a close, we are getting very excited about our upcoming trek on the Camino de Santiago. As you probably already know, in 2017 we hiked the 550 mile Camino Frances from Saint Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago and then on to Finisterre. This summer we will be repeating part of that […]
Cocktails with the Colemans – Providence, RI edition
During our recent extended trip to Providence, Rhode Island, we didn’t really have time to explore too much of the local craft spirits scene. There are two iconic Rhode Island beverages that we tried, however, that we felt were perfect candidates to work well as a cocktail. We hope you enjoy the fruits of our […]
Coachman Apex RV Tour
You know when you are excited about something and you feel like you have to tell everyone because they need to know too? This is how I feel about our Apex and all of the things we have done to personalize it, upgrade it, and just make the best possible use of our small space. I love seeing what other people have done to their RV because it inspires us. That's the goal of this blog post, to inspire you and give you ideas to personalize your rig.
We Have Cocktails – Smoky Mountains Edition
Not only do we love to try local food when we are traveling, but we also love to search for local wineries, breweries, and distilleries. See our Florida Cocktails post for a great example. While visiting the Smoky Mountains, it is difficult to get out of the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville area without trying two […]