From the rocky coast of Maine, through bare early spring hardwood forests, into the kitchens of great friends, across grassy plains to the rising mountains of Wyoming, we traversed more than 2,000 miles in April. Wonderful as our time has been exploring the East and Midwest, and as many hugs as we’ve been able to exchange with loved ones, high-fives were exchanged when we crossed into Mountain time zone. We’ve missed the West and it’s majestic, sparsely populated places.

April 1: Wolfe's Neck State Park, Brunswick, Maine

April 7: Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, New York to Canada

April 14: METRA train, Chicago, Illinois

April 20: Gastro Non Grata at the Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

April 28: Rod & Gun Campground, Spearfish Canyon, South Dakota