Smoky Mountains, Appalachia, Blue Ridge Highway and Hot Springs

The man in the uniform approached us briskly. We hesitated, thinking surely he wasn’t looking for us! But apparently he was…… “Hey, are you the slowcarfasthouse people? I’ve read some of your blog and when I saw the van I said, drop me off here!” And that is how we met John a museum curator … More Smoky Mountains, Appalachia, Blue Ridge Highway and Hot Springs

The Russian “milk drinkers” valley; where they make wine!

The Russian Valley was settled by the “Milk Drinkers” who came here from Russia to escape persecution. They found a fertile valley with a stream and hot springs. They terraced the hills and planted crops and then when the Mexican Revolution changed the governmental land freedoms and practices, they left for the USA. The valley … More The Russian “milk drinkers” valley; where they make wine!

Two weeks off!

After a month on the road, it felt good to stay in one place for a while! We slept in my mom’s 1969 HiLo trailer in her yard in Clarkdale. This allowed us to the leave the van parked across the yard at the shop. BB’s Project VW is the shop my father operated for … More Two weeks off!