Uncaring seagulls at Canaveral National Seashore
DAY 29 – I ended up with an extremely high blood sugar today, and it was because of a stupid mistake. Thankfully, Canaveral National Seashore was awesome enough to distract me. [keep reading]
Oh the diabetic rage in Apalachicola National Forest
DAY 26 – Perfect blood sugars before bed didn't last the night tent camping in Apalachicola in NW Florida. And I didn't handle it gracefully, temperamentally speaking. [keep reading]
Nothing like swamp-walking to fix high blood sugar
DAY 23 – The tale of a walk deep into the Louisiana swamp, surrounded by frogs, dragonflies, alligators, and a downright enjoyable sense of creepy foreboding. [keep reading]
Remember the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
DAY 21 – A tour of The Alamo and San Antonio Missions Natural Historical Park was a nice change of pace from the scenic Parks so far on this trip. Too bad about that BG though. [keep reading]
Winds blow BG higher in Big Bend National Park
DAY 18 – Despite some hardships – natural, human, and diabetic – camping in Big Bend National Park was one of the most restful nights of the road trip so far. [keep reading]
Guadalupe Mountains NP, good BGs and spectacular stars
DAY 14 – Spending the night in a tent in Guadalupe Mountains National Park not only straightened out my diabetes for the day, it gave me a stellar sky show. [keep reading]
The diabetes cowboy in Carlsbad Caverns National Park – yeehaw!
DAY 13 – Intense exercise directly after an insulin shot is daunting, but I got through it almost perfectly on a trip to wondrous Carlsbad Caverns National Park. [keep reading]
Sand-blind at White Sands National Monument
DAY 12 – I was blinded by the sun's glare and my BG was a little high but an afternoon at White Sands National Monument was like a mesmerizing trip to some alien beach. [keep reading]
Why you should get off the interstate
DAY 11 – Longer, less-efficient, slower, and much more beautiful: small highways are definitely better than big interstates when you're on an epic road trip like this one! [keep reading]
Hot insulin and tall cacti in Saguaro National Park
DAY 11 – Keeping insulin cool in Saguaro National Park is a challenge but worth the trouble: these cartoonish and gigantic cactus plants are an unbelievable sight. [keep reading]
The art of Ajo and chilly desert observatories
DAY 9 – Roller-coaster blood sugars didn't diminish the excitement of an artists' oasis in the Arizona desert and a vast collection of observatories high above an Indian reservation. [keep reading]
Cactus vs. sky at Organ Pipe
DAY 9 – I had both the lowest and highest blood sugars of the trip so far at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, but it was still an extraordinary camping experience. [keep reading]
A lizard beckons us towards ancient desert petroglyphs
DAY 8 – On a side trip to see some ancient Native American petroglyphs in southern Arizona, I met a lizard and got a great blood sugar reading thanks to a kindly cactus. [keep reading]
The whole world in two hours, courtesy of Southern California
DAY 6 – From a dusty little box canyon to lush green vineyards to a low saline sea to wild, unforgiving desert sand dunes, southern California said goodbye in style. [keep reading]
Sun, moon, and cacti: Joshua Tree National Park
DAY 6 – Camping plans didn't work out but Joshua Tree National Park gave us everything: sunset, full moon, cactus gardens, wildlife... and those insane trees. [keep reading]
L.A. glitz, meet the San Bernardino Mountains
DAY 5 – The Hollywood sign, a motel made of wigwams, an alpine lake picnic and a dusty desert drive, all within in a few hours. Plus some encouraging blood sugar signs. [keep reading]