Then We Cross America... the podcast!

Today we are packing up the trailer and hitting the road for our first big grand adventure of 2019.  In this first episode ever we share a little about who we are and how we travel.    Welcome to season ONE of  ThenWeCrossAmerica…THE PODCAST! Episodes air every Thursday throughout June and July of 2019!    Join us on this nine part series as we explore California’s historic highway 49!  Also known as the Golden Chain Highway this route through the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains runs through many of the towns that sprung up during the California Gold Rush in the 1840’s and 50’s.  We spent a week back in May exploring the rich history of the original 49ers and are bringing you along for the ride. For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.   Other Places to Find Us: Website: thenwecrossamerica.com Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Today we are in Sacramento, the current capital of California and the political center of the 1849 Gold Rush.  In this episode we discuss our experience at Sutter’s Fort and a gold rush theme tour we took of Old Sacramento.    Welcome to season ONE of  ThenWeCrossAmerica…THE PODCAST! Episodes air every Thursday throughout June and July of 2019!    Join us on this nine part series as we explore California’s historic highway 49!  Also known as the Golden Chain Highway this route through the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains runs through many of the towns that sprung up during the California Gold Rush in the 1840’s and 50’s.  We spent a week back in May exploring the rich history of the original 49ers and are bringing you along for the ride.   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.     Other Places to Find Us: Website: thenwecrossamerica.com Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Today we have finally made it to Highway 49! There were some literal and figurative bumps along the way and one very minor explosion but we are now settled in at the most amazing bond docking spot ready to tell you about our time at Donner State Historic Park and about the rest of our crazy day.    Welcome to season ONE of  ThenWeCrossAmerica…THE PODCAST! Episodes air every Thursday throughout June and July of 2019!    Join us on this nine part series as we explore California’s historic highway 49!  Also known as the Golden Chain Highway this route through the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains runs through many of the towns that sprung up during the California Gold Rush in the 1840’s and 50’s.  We spent a week back in May exploring the rich history of the original 49ers and are bringing you along for the ride.   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.     Other Places to Find Us: Website: thenwecrossamerica.com Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Today we are coming to you from the Inn Town Campground in Nevada City! We found out that towns in this area shut down EARLY and also sometime RV issues are really easy fixes but it will take you hours and hours to figure out what you need to do.    Welcome to season ONE of  ThenWeCrossAmerica…THE PODCAST! Episodes air every Thursday throughout June and July of 2019!    Join us on this nine part series as we explore California’s historic highway 49!  Also known as the Golden Chain Highway this route through the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains runs through many of the towns that sprung up during the California Gold Rush in the 1840’s and 50’s.  We spent a week back in May exploring the rich history of the original 49ers and are bringing you along for the ride.   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.     Other Places to Find Us: Website: thenwecrossamerica.com Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Today we left Nevada City, made a fun pit stop at Empire Mine State Historic Park before heading south on Highway 49 to the epicenter of the Gold Rush.  Coloma!   Welcome to season ONE of  ThenWeCrossAmerica…THE PODCAST! Episodes air every Thursday throughout June and July of 2019!    Join us on this nine part series as we explore California’s historic highway 49!  Also known as the Golden Chain Highway this route through the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains runs through many of the towns that sprung up during the California Gold Rush in the 1840’s and 50’s.  We spent a week back in May exploring the rich history of the original 49ers and are bringing you along for the ride.   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.     Other Places to Find Us: Website: thenwecrossamerica.com Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Today we dodged hundreds of school children on field trips to take in the sights of Coloma Gold Discovery State Historic Park and enjoyed the strangest sandwiches of all time in Placerville California.   Welcome to season ONE of  ThenWeCrossAmerica…THE PODCAST! Episodes air every Thursday throughout June and July of 2019!    Join us on this nine part series as we explore California’s historic highway 49!  Also known as the Golden Chain Highway this route through the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains runs through many of the towns that sprung up during the California Gold Rush in the 1840’s and 50’s.  We spent a week back in May exploring the rich history of the original 49ers and are bringing you along for the ride.   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.     Other Places to Find Us: Website: thenwecrossamerica.com Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Today we had a slow start before taking a rainy drive further down Highway 49.  We stopped on the way at Jackson Rancheria Casino for lunch before entering Calaveras County for the first time on this trip.   Welcome to season ONE of  ThenWeCrossAmerica…THE PODCAST! Episodes air every Thursday throughout June and July of 2019!    Join us on this nine part series as we explore California’s historic highway 49!  Also known as the Golden Chain Highway this route through the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains runs through many of the towns that sprung up during the California Gold Rush in the 1840’s and 50’s.  We spent a week back in May exploring the rich history of the original 49ers and are bringing you along for the ride.   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.     Other Places to Find Us: Website: thenwecrossamerica.com Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Today we fully embraced the sprit of the California foothills. We spent the morning in the Living History Town of Columbia enjoying immersing ourselves in what life was like in the mining towns of the 1800’s and then later in the afternoon we headed on over to the Calaveras County Fair to see the famous Jumping Frogs.   Welcome to season ONE of  ThenWeCrossAmerica…THE PODCAST! Episodes air every Thursday throughout June and July of 2019!    Join us on this nine part series as we explore California’s historic highway 49!  Also known as the Golden Chain Highway this route through the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains runs through many of the towns that sprung up during the California Gold Rush in the 1840’s and 50’s.  We spent a week back in May exploring the rich history of the original 49ers and are bringing you along for the ride.   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.     Other Places to Find Us: Website: thenwecrossamerica.com Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Today we are home!  After a quick stop at Moaning Caverns Adventure Park we booked it across the Sacramento valley and back to home in the San Francisco Bay area.   Welcome to season ONE of  ThenWeCrossAmerica…THE PODCAST! Episodes air every Thursday throughout June and July of 2019!    Join us on this nine part series as we explore California’s historic highway 49!  Also known as the Golden Chain Highway this route through the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains runs through many of the towns that sprung up during the California Gold Rush in the 1840’s and 50’s.  We spent a week back in May exploring the rich history of the original 49ers and are bringing you along for the ride.   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.     Other Places to Find Us: Website: thenwecrossamerica.com Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Welcome to season TWO of Then We Cross America… the podcast!  Episodes air every Tuesday throughout the fall of 2019!   In August of 2019 we spent a week and a half in three of the nations oldest National Parks exploring alpine meadows, the largest trees and the deepest canyons and we brought you along for the ride!  Join us on this ten part series as we explore three of California’s most majestic National Parks; Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.     In this first episode we share with you how we got to here in the first place.  How we planned our trip, what packing up looked like for us on this very busy day one of vacation and how avoiding traffic led to a little historical discovery.

Welcome to season TWO of Then We Cross America… the podcast!  Episodes air every Tuesday throughout the fall of 2019!   In August of 2019 we spent a week and a half in three of the nations oldest National Parks exploring alpine meadows, the largest trees and the deepest canyons and we brought you along for the ride!  Join us on this ten part series as we explore three of California’s most majestic National Parks; Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.     In this second episode we share with you our day in Tuolumne Meadows.  Everyone we talked to who had previously visited this lesser known part of Yosemite National Park told us it was beautiful and not to tell anyone about it.  So shhh…. We don’t want this magnificent meadow to get overrun.     In this episode we take a walk in the meadow to Soda Springs and along the way share a little about our hiking and visiting the parks philosophy.   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.   Other Places to Find Us:   Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Welcome to season TWO of Then We Cross America… the podcast!  Episodes air every Tuesday throughout the fall of 2019!   In August of 2019 we spent a week and a half in three of the nations oldest National Parks exploring alpine meadows, the largest trees and the deepest canyons and we brought you along for the ride!  Join us on this ten part series as we explore three of California’s most majestic National Parks; Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.     In this third episode we share with you our day in moving into our campsite in Yosemite Valley.  After towing the trailer into Yosemite valley and settling in at Upper Pines Campground we took our bikes for a spin around the valley getting a lay of the land.   In this episode we tow the trailer on narrow roads and through historic and tiny tunnels to get it to our campsite.  Then, after a bike ride we learn a little about National Parks history.   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.

Welcome to season TWO of Then We Cross America… the podcast!  Episodes air every Tuesday throughout the fall of 2019!   In August of 2019 we spent a week and a half in three of the nations oldest National Parks exploring alpine meadows, the largest trees and the deepest canyons and we brought you along for the ride!  Join us on this ten part series as we explore three of California’s most majestic National Parks; Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.     In this fourth episode we share with you our one full day in Yosemite Valley.  It was a warm day but we made the most of it exploring the valley by bike.  Notable stops were Yosemite falls, The Awahnee Hotel and Yosemite Village     For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.

Welcome to season TWO of Then We Cross America… the podcast!  Episodes air every Tuesday throughout the fall of 2019!   In August of 2019 we spent a week and a half in three of the nations oldest National Parks exploring alpine meadows, the largest trees and the deepest canyons and we brought you along for the ride!  Join us on this ten part series as we explore three of California’s most majestic National Parks; Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.     In this fifth episode we share with you our boondocking technology side effects before discussing our final morning in Yosemite including the yoga class Michelle went to and our time at tunnel view.  We also talk about our drive to Sequoia and King’s Canyon National Parks RV travel, Visit California, National Parks, See America First, Travel Couple, Vegan Travel, Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, John Muir, Then We Cross America,   Sequoia National Park, Yoga in Yosemite, Road Trip, Car anxiety,   For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.   Other Places to Find Us:   Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Welcome to season TWO of Then We Cross America… the podcast!  Episodes air every Tuesday throughout the fall of 2019!   In August of 2019 we spent a week and a half in three of the nations oldest National Parks exploring alpine meadows, the largest trees and the deepest canyons and we brought you along for the ride!  Join us on this ten part series as we explore three of California’s most majestic National Parks; Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.     In this sixth episode we talk about our experience driving the General’s Highway in Sequoia National Park.  Listen to the podcast for the realities of this road but be sure to watch the corresponding video on YouTube for the magic and beauty.     For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.   Other Places to Find Us:   Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Welcome to season TWO of Then We Cross America… the podcast!  Episodes air every Tuesday throughout the fall of 2019!   In August of 2019 we spent a week and a half in three of the nations oldest National Parks exploring alpine meadows, the largest trees and the deepest canyons and we brought you along for the ride!  Join us on this ten part series as we explore three of California’s most majestic National Parks; Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.     In this seventh episode we talk about our day driving into King’s Canyon.  The road into the deepest canyon in North America is full of amazing stops and overlooks that are full of cool examples of geology in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  We wrap up this weeks episode with a real live bit of Dirty Dancing and some tips on low stress RVing.       For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.   Other Places to Find Us:   Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Welcome to season TWO of Then We Cross America… the podcast!  Episodes air every Tuesday throughout the fall of 2019!   In August of 2019 we spent a week and a half in three of the nations oldest National Parks exploring alpine meadows, the largest trees and the deepest canyons and we brought you along for the ride!  Join us on this ten part series as we explore three of California’s most majestic National Parks; Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.     In this eighth episode we talk about our time at the General Grant Grove and tree.  Michelle goes on a rant about people vandalizing national park sites and how disgusting it is and then we drive south to our last campground of this trip.  We wrap up with a little lesson in California climate and call it a night.   Giant Sequoias Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoiadendron_giganteum     For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.   Other Places to Find Us:   Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Welcome to season TWO of Then We Cross America… the podcast!  Episodes air every Thursday throughout the fall of 2019!   In August of 2019 we spent a week and a half in three of the nations oldest National Parks exploring alpine meadows, the largest trees and the deepest canyons and we brought you along for the ride!  Join us on this ten part series as we explore three of California’s most majestic National Parks; Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.     In this ninth episode we talk about our time at the Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park.  We talk about the wonder and beauty of the cave as well as a little about it’s history before sharing our tips on how to enjoy the VERY steep hike to and from the cave.     For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.   Other Places to Find Us:   Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund

Welcome to season TWO of Then We Cross America… the podcast!  Episodes air every Thursday throughout the fall of 2019!   In August of 2019 we spent a week and a half in three of the nations oldest National Parks exploring alpine meadows, the largest trees and the deepest canyons and we brought you along for the ride!  Join us on this ten part series as we explore three of California’s most majestic National Parks; Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.     In this last episode we talk about our trip home.  We explain why we left a day early and then go on and on about our favorite food stop on I-5.     For more details about our trip check out thenwecrossamerica on YouTube where we have videos of our trip.   Other Places to Find Us:   Instagram: instagram.com/thenwecrossamerica Instagram Michelle: instagram.com/msmichellediane/ Instagram Matt: instagram.com/mbasplund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenwecrossamerica/

Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America!  This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California.  Come Join Us!!

Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America! This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California. Come Join Us!!

Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America!  This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California.  Come Join Us!!

Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America!  This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California.  Come Join Us!!  

Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America!  This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California.  Come Join Us!!

Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America!  This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California.  Come Join Us!!

Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America!  This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California.  Come Join Us!!

  Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America!  This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California.  Come Join Us!!

Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America!  This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California.  Come Join Us!!

Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America!  This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California.  Come Join Us!!

Welcome to Season 3 of Then We Cross America!  This winter we are exploring the South West, spending most of our time in Arizona before popping into Nevada and heading home to California.  Come Join Us!!