8/27/26 - We left the RV at 5:30am(!!!) to drive 1.5 hours to Louisville for our 7am tour of Churchill Downs (home of the Kentucky Derby since 1875). Our tour guide took us to the edge of the racetrack to watch the "workout riders" giving the horses their daily exercise. We also saw the owners' suites and the Winners Circle. We learned that ~1400 horses stay on the "backside" of the track in stables leased by several "trainers" who manage the care and training of the horses

8/21/26 - We arrived in our RV park about 45 minutes south of Lexington, KY. Our RV park is next to the Kentucky River (with a pretty waterfall on the opposite site) and has a Sasquatch theme After extra time setting the RV up (our spot had quite a slope, requiring use of cinderblocks to raise the front enough), we packed overnight bags again and hit the road to drive about 2 hours to Bowling Green for our Kentucky half marathon. Near Bowling Green, we drove by a large Corv

8/12/26 - We arrived at another hilltop campground near Fayetteville, WV. Another pretty, wooded spot. We'd frequently hear acorns dropping down onto the RV. We spotted deer when we drove around at dusk looking for the bears (supposedly scavenging the campground's dumpster) 8/14/26 - We left for a 2-night stay near Parkersburg, WV, for another half marathon. West Virginia is very hilly, with rivers/creeks far below the bridges we used On the way, we stopped in Charleston t

8/6/26 - We drove ~30 minutes south to Richmond, the capital of Virginia. I scheduled a tour of the Virginia Supreme Court. We learned about 1) how their court system differs from AZ and USA, and 2) some of their important cases in the past. The state capitol building was right across the street and we were able to get a guided tour there also. The original capitol was finished in 1788. In 2005, they went through this massive renovation to add a visitor entrance and more

7/31/26 - After one night in our campground, we packed some overnight bags to head towards the Virginia coast for a couple of days. We spent several hours in Colonial Williamsburg ("the world's largest living history museum, where restored 18th-century buildings, costumed interpreters, and hands-on demonstrations bring Virginia's colonial capital and the story of America's founding to life"). On our tour of the Virginia Governor's house, who in 1775, was a man selected by t

7/21/26 - We had a short, 3-hour drive to our campground near Asheville, North Carolina. Our campground (Campfire Lodgings) was on top of a tall hill and had this awesome view! Our spot had a lot of tall trees and brush so we didn't have this view. But I was happy to be on high ground knowing that heavy rains from Hurricane Helene had destroyed the lowland areas in Asheville in 2024. We arrived early enough that we were able to complete a 4-mile run along a pretty trail in

7/15/26 - We arrived early enough at our RV park, south of Columbia, SC, to go for a short run before dinner. 7/16/26 - Another state capitol building: This one had a very unique area between the House and Senate chambers. Unlike other capitols, it had lots of comfortable seating. I loved this gorgeous glass mosaic window Our next stop was the South Carolina State Museum that had, in addition to state history information, a planetarium (we watched a program on black holes),

7/12/26 - We had another pretty, woodsy spot at Stone Mountain Campground, about 30 minutes east of Atlanta. Luckily the thunderstorms stopped when we were setting up; but they resumed later with a fury! One thundercrack was so loud we believe it hit nearby. 7/13/26 - Thunderstorms kept us inside most of the day. In the afternoon, we toured an Amazon Fulfillment Center. It ended up being just us so we had a private tour again!! We each had a headset/microphone system so

We had a fairly laid-back visit in Tallahassee, Florida. Beyond a thunderstorm every afternoon, the highlights of our stay: Staying under these massive live oak trees. Most branches were about 60-feet long! Running on the Miccosukee Greenway Trail, which provided welcome shade for our 90+F runs You can't go to the South without stopping for breakfast at Waffle House! The main cook was fun to watch...he had about 20 things going on at one time! Despite the "chaos", our ord

7/1/26 - We passed through Selma, Alabama, on the way to our campground near Montgomery, AL. We parked the rig on a street and walked over the Edmund Pettus Bridge. We had, of course, heard about the March 7, 1965 events, but we learned more about the violence before and after the marches. Storyboards, this mural, and a local told us about the murders of the Selma activists (two of three were white) Our remaining drive followed most of the Selma-to-Montgomery March route th

6/26/26 to 6/30/26 We loved our campsite at Timberlake Campground (on the east side of Jackson, MS). It was on a bay off of the larger Barnett Reservoir. We shared the space with several Canada Geese and Mallard ducks. Once the sun lowered in the sky, the temperature cooled off enough that we could enjoy sitting outside in our clamshell enclosure. We also enjoyed watching the turtles and a large school of catfish (when our neighbor threw corn out for them). This community

6/23/26 - I did a bit of shopping and in the evening we went out to dinner. We celebrated Pat's birthday with some Texas BBQ 6/24/26 - We dropped the RV off at a shop to get some brake work done. Isn't this shop confidence-inspiring? The guy on the phone was very nice and Pat seemed happy with the work they did. We spend a couple of hours walking around the Texas A&M campus in the town of College Station. The visitor center gave us a nice guide that told us a lot of infor

6/18/26 - We spent the day at the RV relaxing, doing a bit of cooking, and going for a run in the sweltering heat! 6/19/26 - We explored more of Carlsbad Caverns. This is at the top of "The Natural Entrance" of Carlsbad Caverns. This steep entrance is why the bats fly in a "bat-nado" before flying out. This walkway took us 750ft down into the cave. Once we were at the bottom, we explored "The Big Room". The path through this aptly-named "cavern" was 1.25 miles. It was be

6/14/26 - It took us ~4 hours to finish moving items into the RV and closing up the house. We had a 5 hour drive to the halfway point (Deming, NM) on our way to the Carlsbad Caverns National Park area (Carlsbad, NM). On the way, we saw strange rock formations, huge pecan tree orchards, and long/double-decker trains. Deming was nothing to write more about!! 6/15/26 - On the way to a brief stop at White Sands National Park, we passed by White Sands Missile Range, where the w

This will be our third summer traveling around the country with our pick-up truck and fifth wheel. Our goal now is to visit every state, so we are heading to the south/east states. Hot and muggy, here we come!! Our 2026 Route We are looking forward to several National Parks, Presidential Library/Museums, State Capitol buildings, and checking off four more states from our "Half Marathon in every State" list. We also have plans with a few family members and friends along the

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