What a great tour of Austin. I've been there only once and didn't see half the places you went to. So many beautiful parks. How special to spend time with your family! The kids were troupers! I laughed with you as that's how I found get out of the kayak- I'd actually most likely fall in the water. I love Julia's art . Good luck to her! Does she have a website?

Thank you for the tour of Austin. You kept very busy there. What a wonderful family adventure!

Think I missed this video. Thanks for the adventure and hope all is well.

Thanks for sharing....

Hello 👋, what a beautiful work space you've created. You have definitely inspired me to purchase a sewing machine. Watching your curtain episode & how you love pockets has inspired me to do something with all the denim jeans I have saved up. Hopefully I can be as creative as you 😁 Thank you so much, I really appreciate you sharing this vlog, Yvonne 🥰

Excellent Video! Love the art work! Thank YOU for sharing!

It was so lovely to see the family and I must say, you exited that kayak with finesse. I feel better about myself now….😂

Now I’m hungry!

Awesome video. Thank you.

What a fabulous time. You are in Texas at the perfect time of year. I was just west of San Antonio for the eclipse , but did not get as lucky as you with the cloud cover. I have since driven back home to Oregon - by way of the scenic routes of course😎. Every time I watch one of your awesome videos I add more pins to my Google maps bucket list. I am etiring at the end of the year so looking forward to some epic travels next year. Thanks for sharing! Safe travels home!

What a lovely family you have created.

I can feel the joy from the interpersonal communication. Thanks for sharing!

Lovely family ! Thanks for sharing !

Great adventures with you and your family in this lovely video. I live near Austin, and you showed some new places for me to explore! Thanks.

Best part was John as Col. Blake! As always great video!

Thanks for sharing your family with us ❤

You and John have a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing. Drive safe.

Good looking chips off the old blocks! Should be proud! Love her art work!

Great video really well put together. Your family story of love and adventures with generations is priceless. We have marked your site seeing places on our to see map. We enjoy all your videos but this one was special. We enjoyed the Eclipse in Morrilton Arkansas with a View Navion rally, so fun to share the Eclipse with friends and family. Happy Trails, Cheers Jeff and Liz Bend Oregon

Thanks for the fun interesting video. Cool seeing Austin through your family’s eyes. Julia is such a talent!

We just wanted to say; wonderful video(s). It is on our weekly "top of the list" UKpostss to watch. We have experienced Anza Borrego last November based on your videos, wonderful. Thank you.

Beautiful! Can I come be a part of your family?😄🥰You all had such a great time and I loved seeing everything there in Austin through your eyes. Wonderful family gathering and fun times shared, who could ask for more. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you so much for sharing your family with all of us! Been thinking about visiting Austin and now i really want to go! 😊😊

Austin area is a great area of Texas.. you were also lucky! Lifelong Texan and I can’t remember spring being this green. Thanks for sharing 🤙

Very enjoyable video. A beautiful family get together. Thanks for sharing. We are 2.5 hours from Austin. Thanks for great ideas on an Austin area trip. Any problems with homeless encampments at these sites? I would love to ride the paved trails there.

Great film. My knee-jerk reaction is to question a person's decision to go to Austin because I remember old Austin. But your film captured the essence of what has always been great about that area.

This is what Vanlife is all about, experiencing life with family and loveones!

Well, you outdid yourself on that one. Best video yet. Great job.

Thank you for bringing us along on your family’s adventures. As your son and grandkids get older, they will be grateful for your videos.

I really enjoyed your family video.

Back to the dock, hands behind you, on the dock, lift with both arms and legs and swing up and back, sit on dock, use legs to keep kayak close. At least that is how this 75 year old does it. Thanks for a glimpse into your life, again.

Thanks a lot for this video with all the information on Austin. I think there would have been enough footage for two videos!? - I need to check if I have gained some weight by watching your food/icecream "tests". - Having just returned, I am preparing for my second 2024 "Tour de France", this time to the Bordeaux region.

Where are the homeless encampments?

Can you share what bikes you have?

My daughter lives in Austin-been that route many times-I would rather look at the oil fields and natural gas any time then a big ugly open pit mine mining for lithium to make batteries -I grew up in Butte Montana where this is a huge open pit copper mine -it is ugly and has caused a lot of pollution-it is shut down now for the most part but that big ugly open pit will remain forever-Just saying 🤷‍♀️🚌🇺🇸

We do French toast on our gas stove in a fry pan - works fine. Topped with lemon curd and fresh(ish) raspberries.

Wow, what an adrenaline rush! I caught myself holding my breath, especially when the bike trail didn't have any security barriers, pretty gnarly! You are truly an inspiration! Awesome video! (P.S you have a very handsome grandson 🥰) ..Thank you for sharing such an incredible ride 🚴‍♀️💕 .. Yvonne🥰

A gelato that size would cost 1 Euro (about $1.25) in a mountaintop village where we visit our friends in southern Italy. I can’t believe what gelato costs here! Of course we can’t afford to go to Italy vey often for cheaper gelato, no matter how good it is.

Great idea. I am going to buy a camper and will be looking to make an outside shower. Will use your idea.

John, I needed that! “Some times I’m the smartest person I know……”. That is a keeper!

Would have loved to have seen the armadillo. Very exotic to those of us in the UK.

All the wood was stacked up from harvesting the burn area

Welcome to my neighborhood! :) Next time you're in San Diego, check out Sweetwater Summit Regional Park. It's about 10 miles ESE of downtown San Diego, just east of Bonita. It has both partial (electric and water; $34/night) and full hook-up ($39/night) camping spaces. The full hook-ups are on flat concrete pull-through pads, and the partial hook-ups are on level dirt sites. it has trails that go near Sweetwater Reservoir and into Bonita itself. The park does cater a bit to equestrian activities, so you may find yourself sharing the trail with horses. There are plenty of shops and restaurants in the Eastlake and Otay Ranch area of Chula Vista, which are less than 5 miles away. The easiest access to the park is using CA 125 South Bay Expressway, which is a toll road that uses the Fastrak transponders, but you can access it via surface streets without paying the tolls, too.

It used to be much easier to get to Holly. Maybe they discontinued the other trails?

great video, did You ever visited Arizona Sky Village in Portal AZ,85632

Happy birthday young Lady !

My younger brother was born there in the 1950's NO, not from a lady of the evev=ning.... lol - the retired redneck accountant

This is my attempt at that, but I later chose to buy a pop up one for simplicity and ease of use, LOL. Drat I can't add a photo?