This summer we won’t be taking a vacation. I know, I know, sad. But, not really. You see, I’m still living off of last year’s Killer Road Trip! Have you ever taken one of those vacations where you decided to pack it all in?! That’s what we did!
The day we were leaving and packing up the van, Devon unplugged our Breville Espresso Machine and the grinder. I said, “What are you doing? Where is that going?” He responded, “With us. On the road.” You see, we have made many trips across country. The worst part about those drives is the lack of good coffee. You know, you wake up in the morning, the air is crisp, you leave your hotel and head out on the road. Your only choices are what we call “caffeinated hot liquid beverages“. They really don’t pass for coffee (at least not in our book). So, this go around, Devon was bound and determined we would have the real deal and make this one memorable road trip!
Well, me being an Amelie lover, decided to document our trip…instead of a gnome, we had our Brev!
We headed out from Baltimore and landed in St. Louis, MO to see Devon’s mom. We went up in the arch. We went to the City Museum (this alone was worth a trip half way across the country!) After a couple of days there, we headed up to South Dakota. We went to the Badlands, the fossil museum (if you can call it that…more like a glorified pit stop with a few rocks) and the Corn Palace. We headed up to Mt. Rushmore. Our Brev hit roadside stops along the way. After a few days among the bikers, we didn’t realize it was Sturgis Week too, we headed back east to visit CA and family in MN. We lingered there for a week then headed back to St. Louis and then home.
I have to say, having the Brev with us, made the trip more exciting and enjoyable. We drove, we talked, we sipped our Americanos…and our stomachs didn’t hurt from the gas station acid we could’ve bought to keep us awake!
P.S. Some people called us obsessed, but I must add, we have inspired two separate families to take their machines with them on the road! We are not the only ones!
That is awesome! Great pics and truly a fun way to document the trip!
Funny enough my dad fills his travel bag with his own brand of coffee and takes it where ever he goes…even to my house! lol
I would SO totally do that in a heartbeat. We’ve taken our coffee maker on trips with us sometimes, but on many others we have wished we had. I love the photo log of all the stops the machine made along the way. That is hilarious!
What a hoot! Although we all know a great cup of coffee can make even the dusty roads more enjoyable…what a great idea!
What a riot! Beats the heck out of a travel gnome. At least this is practical. I’ll have a vacation “coffee” post up soon; we went to Seattle!
Very original! You gotta be a caffeine addict to bring your Breville espresso maker. Cool pix
Ha! Your Ronald is as creepy looking as ours is! Love that you brought the espresso maker with you.
YOU ARE SO RIGHT: I *loved* this post!! Somehow I missed yr comment when it first came thru. (Sorry!) Me, completely obsessed w/ Amelie too. But wld absolutely take the Breville over the gnome, anyday.
How did we not meet at BBC? Must have been all those cocktails in sippy cups. (ha. not.)
thanks for visiting NilsenLife!!!
I think its a fun idea! My parents always travel with a coffee maker, although theirs is not a fancy Breville. But they feel that anything they could make is probably going to be better than what they can buy in fast food restaurants and gas stations. I’m impressed that you were able to find so many plug-ins!
I’m still laughing. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Oh my gosh! I love this and I too love my Breville, our machines are almost the same! I’m planning on bringing mine to the Relevant Conference this year (hope my roomies love espresso!) and you may have inspired me to bring it on vacation with us more often. There’s nothing quite like a homemade-perfect latte!