The Wandering Wishnies travel blog

The Wandering Wishnies

Fred and Jo Wishnie travel blog
Welcome to our website!
This is the blog of two crazy Wishnies, Fred and Jo, who, on a whim, decided to shed the trappings of "normal life": home, family, jobs, possessions, everything we took for granted, and go off to see the world. Or at least, the world of our United States.

After living for six years in a 2400 sq. ft. urban loft condo in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, we have chucked it all, and are going to shoehorn ourselves and our two cats, Phoenix and Hemmingway, into a 390 sq. ft. Fifth Wheel Trailer, towed by a Ford F350 Diesel Dually Crew Cab pickup truck.

Not only was this a 180° lifestyle change, but we have absolutely no camping or RV experience, both of us having lived an urban life our entire lives, disdaining even the suburbs. So a mere six months ago (8/14/05), we began researching, planning, dreaming and hoping. And now the impulse has become reality (2/12/06), and we're off to begin the greatest adventure of our lives. We're going to share it all with you, the good, the bad and the ugly.

We hope you'll enjoy living vicariously through us by this blog, as we crisscross this great country, looking for the flavors and customs of the different regions. We hope to make many new friends and discoveries along the way and share them with you. And we would love to hear from you as well. You may leave messages on this website for all to share, or email us privately either at josie@execpc.com or luvglass@execpc.com.

I don't remember where I read or heard this quote, but want to start you off with this thought: "Those who thrive are those who have the ability to recognize their dream, the gumption to pursue it and the compassion to share it." Enjoy.......

If you would like to be notified by e-mail when we make updates to this web site, please let us know. You can do that by clicking on "Request Update Notices" link in the upper right hand corner of this page.

Any time you would like to know exactly where we are, you can click on this link to the Datastorm map (our satellite location) Where are the Wishnies?. We are #3422.

Here's a link to our campground reviews on the RV Park Reviews website: the Wishnies' campground reviews

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Comfortable in Valdez
 
 
 
 
A Rainy Day in Valdez
 
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Reaching the Sea
 
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Camping in the Wilderness
 
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An Oasis in the north woods
 
 
 
 
Whitehorse, Capital of the Yukon
 
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Languishing in Whitehorse
 
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Mukluk Annie's
 
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Entering the Yukon Territory
 
 
 
 
Fort Nelson to Liard River Hot...
 
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Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson
 
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At Mile 0 of the Alaska...
 
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Columbia Icefield Excursion
 
 
 
 
Reflections on life on a rainy...
 
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Jasper National Park
 
 
 
 
Lovely Lake Louise
 
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Glorious Banff
 
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Let the adventure begin!
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