SANDY & BOB
SANDY & BOB Water Views, Warm Hospitality and the 5 PM Martini During our many trips to Washington while Evergreen Off-Road was helping transform YOLA into our around-the-world adventure vehicle, our friends Sandy and Bob in Des Moines, Washington, repeatedly opened their doors to us. Their beautiful mid-century-style home, with its spectacular panoramic water views, […]
SHELLEY
SHELLEY A Familiar Door in Beaverton When you’re preparing for an around-the-world journey, sometimes the adventure begins long before you actually leave home. During the years we spent traveling back and forth to Washington while YOLA was being built and prepared, our longtime family friend Shelley in Beaverton, Oregon, repeatedly gave us a comfortable place […]
JEFF & AIMEE
JEFF & AIMEE Two Adventure Rigs Meet in Bend Sometimes the road has a wonderful way of bringing friends together somewhere completely unexpected. Our friends Jeff and Aimee from Livermore, California, had recently purchased a beautifully equipped van and were beginning adventures of their own, camping around California and exploring other states. So what were […]
LAURA & BILL
LAURA & BILL Sourdough, Collies and Another Place to Recharge There are certain homes along this journey where we know almost immediately: We can relax here. That’s how we feel when visiting our friends and former clients Laura and Bill, who once lived in Pleasanton and now enjoy life in their beautiful custom-built home. Laura […]
Felicia & John
FELICIA & JOHN A Place to Regroup, Recharge and Laugh Long-term travel is filled with movement. So every once in a while, it feels wonderful to arrive somewhere you already know you can simply exhale. For us, that place is the beautiful modern home of our friends Felicia and John in Reno, Nevada. Whenever we […]
Rae & Bill
RAE & BILL A Gift That Will Travel Around the World Some gifts are useful. Others become part of the journey itself. While visiting our longtime family friends Rae and Bill in Penryn, California, Rae spent time helping John understand his new Sony mirrorless camera and sharing some of her photography knowledge. Then she surprised […]
Anita & Ken
Anita & Ken Some Friendships Pick Up Right Where They Left Off One of the beautiful things about beginning our YOLA journey through California was reconnecting with people who have been part of our lives for many years. While visiting our dear friends Rae and Bill in Penryn, California, our longtime family friends Anita and […]
Sharon
SHARON Some Friendships Pick Up Right Where They Left Off One of the beautiful things about beginning our YOLA journey through California was reconnecting with people who have been part of our lives for many years. While visiting our dear friends Rae and Bill in Penryn, California, our longtime family friends Anita and Ken, who […]
Ernesto & Garrett
ERNESTO & GARRETT The Team That Helped Build YOLA for the World Some people you meet along the journey. Others help you build the journey before it even begins. We first met Ernesto and his wife Taisa of Overlanding the Americas at the Medford, Oregon Overland Expos, where they were instructors sharing their knowledge and […]