{"id":14594,"date":"2024-12-30T18:48:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T18:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14594"},"modified":"2025-01-04T19:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T19:30:08","slug":"notes-from-the-road-1-15-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14594","title":{"rendered":"Notes From the Road &#8212; 1-15 December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"heading_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"eight columns\">\n<h2>NOTES FROM THE ROAD<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14603\">&lt; more recent<\/a> | 1-15 December 2024 | <a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14580\">older &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<h5>NY: First Snow on LI\u2026<\/h5>\n<p><br><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1205_LI_firstsnow_IMG_6664_1200w-1024x768.jpg\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1205_LI_firstsnow_IMG_6664_1200w-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1205_LI_firstsnow_IMG_6664_1200w-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1205_LI_firstsnow_IMG_6664_1200w-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1205_LI_firstsnow_IMG_6664_1200w-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1205_LI_firstsnow_IMG_6664_1200w-297x223.jpg 297w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1205_LI_firstsnow_IMG_6664_1200w-227x170.jpg 227w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1205_LI_firstsnow_IMG_6664_1200w-907x680.jpg 907w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1205_LI_firstsnow_IMG_6664_1200w.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>A dusting this morning\u2026<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>5 December 2024:<\/strong> This morning we woke to a dusting of snow outside. It was the first of the season this year, and it didn&#8217;t last long before melting with the morning sun &#8212; but it was a harbinger of winter. A subtle reminder that it&#8217;s time to finalize plans for the holiday roadtrip south later this month \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<h5>NY: A Nice Evening Outside\u2026<\/h5>\n<p><br><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1214_LI_fullmoonthroughtreebranches_IMG_6710_1200w-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14599\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1214_LI_fullmoonthroughtreebranches_IMG_6710_1200w-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1214_LI_fullmoonthroughtreebranches_IMG_6710_1200w-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1214_LI_fullmoonthroughtreebranches_IMG_6710_1200w-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1214_LI_fullmoonthroughtreebranches_IMG_6710_1200w-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1214_LI_fullmoonthroughtreebranches_IMG_6710_1200w-297x223.jpg 297w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1214_LI_fullmoonthroughtreebranches_IMG_6710_1200w-227x170.jpg 227w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1214_LI_fullmoonthroughtreebranches_IMG_6710_1200w-907x680.jpg 907w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NY_DEC2024-1214_LI_fullmoonthroughtreebranches_IMG_6710_1200w.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>A full moon on a gentle night\u2026<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>14 December 2024:<\/strong> Enjoyed an unseasonably warm night with a full moon rising behind the bare tree branches in the backyard. Made a nice fire in the firepit and stayed outside for a little bit. Noticed that the &#8220;backyard&#8221; bunnies were out late nibbling on the grass and maybe enjoying the evening&#8217;s gentle air just like we are\u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14580\">PREVIOUS NOTES FROM THE ROAD<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14580\">&gt;<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"four columns\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>THIS MONTH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OBX_circle-300x207.gif\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OBX_circle-300x207.gif 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OBX_circle-435x300.gif 435w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OBX_circle-323x223.gif 323w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OBX_circle-246x170.gif 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nGetting ready for this year&#8217;s Holiday Roadtrip south, where we are changing it up a little bit and spending more time on our favorite barrier islands along the Outer Banks as we celebrate the season with plenty of good cheer out on the sand \u2026<br><br><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>COMING UP SOON:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vintage-paris-postcards_243368-300x190.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6410\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vintage-paris-postcards_243368-300x190.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vintage-paris-postcards_243368-475x300.jpg 475w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vintage-paris-postcards_243368-353x223.jpg 353w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vintage-paris-postcards_243368-269x170.jpg 269w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vintage-paris-postcards_243368.jpg 736w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nReturning to the &#8220;city of light&#8221; after a way-too-long hiatus and reconnecting with friends, favorite places and some urban exploring to change things up a little bit \u2026<br><br><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13769\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/NomadRally-logo-large-300x169.png\" \/><br \/>\nUSnomads.org is very proud to be presenting the fourth edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nomadoverlandrally.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nomad Overland Virtual Adventure Rally<\/a> in 2025. This is a unique kind of rally experience &#8212; a ten week event that participants can do from anywhere within the continental U.S.A. Competitors design their own routes as part of the rally, then drive it in a points-based online competition that includes optional activity tasks, quests and weekly challenges. The 2025 rally will run from 2 June &#8211; 10 August and is open to any driver within the United States who has an off-road capable vehicle &#8212; stock or modified. Registration for 2024 is currently open. For more information see the <a href=\"https:\/\/nomadoverlandrally.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rally website<\/a> \u2026<br><br><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"four columns\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><div id=\"awe-ajax-awesome-weather-new-york\" class=\"awe-ajax-awesome-weather-new-york awe-weather-ajax-wrap\" style=\"\"><div class=\"awe-loading\"><i class=\"wi wi-day-sunny\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery(document).ready(function() { awe_ajax_load({\"location\":\"New York\",\"units\":\"F\",\"size\":\"tall\",\"override_title\":\"New York\",\"forecast_days\":\"3\",\"hide_stats\":\"0\",\"background\":\"http:\\\/\\\/usnomadstudio.com\\\/usnomads\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/09\\\/NY_AUG2019_0825_ReWilding_Day02_LI_nissequoguebeach_rockandsmallwavesplash-alt_DSCN6788_1200w-300x225.jpg\",\"custom_bg_color\":\"#cccccc\",\"inline_style\":\"width: 225px; margin: 0px; float: left;\",\"id\":\"awesome-weather-new-york\",\"ajaxurl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/usnomadstudio.com\\\/usnomads\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\",\"via_ajax\":1}); }); <\/script><br><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/us\/ny\/nesconset\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nesconset<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/fr\/paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/rs\/belgrade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Belgrade<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/us\/nj\/lanoka-harbor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lanoka Harbor<\/a> |  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/us\/nj\/cape-may\/38.93,-74.92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cape May<\/a>  |  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/us\/nc\/corolla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carolla<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/us\/la\/mandeville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mandeville<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/us\/la\/new-orleans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Orleans<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/teamusnomads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14073\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7f42defcbbb153374a41d62bb74872db.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7f42defcbbb153374a41d62bb74872db.jpg 500w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7f42defcbbb153374a41d62bb74872db-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7f42defcbbb153374a41d62bb74872db-149x223.jpg 149w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7f42defcbbb153374a41d62bb74872db-113x170.jpg 113w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7f42defcbbb153374a41d62bb74872db-453x680.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MORE NOTES FROM THE ROAD:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14580\">8-30 November &#8211; New York<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14565\">1-7 November &#8211; Roadtrip South<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14519\">23-31 October &#8211; Roadtrip South<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14476\">15-22 October &#8211; Roadtrip South<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14454\">8-14 October &#8211; Roadtrip South<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14430\">1-7 October &#8211; Roadtrip South<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14422\">September &#8211; New York<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14417\">August &#8211; New York<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14301\">26-31 March &#8211; Eastbound<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14298\">20-25 March &#8211; NM<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14293\">15-19 March &#8211; DVE<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14290\">9-14 March &#8211; AZ<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14282\">1-8 March &#8211; NV &#038; AZ<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14277\">23-29 February &#8211; Glamis<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14253\">16-22 February &#8211; Roadtrip SW<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14227\">1-15 February &#8211; Roadtrip SW<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14215\">January &#8211; Paris<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14182\">22-31 December &#8211; Holiday Roadtrip<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14151\">15-21 December &#8211; Holiday Roadtrip<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14124\">1-14 December &#8211; Holiday Roadtrip<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14077\">8-30 November &#8211; New Jersey<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=14077\">1-7 November &#8211; Cape Cod<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?portfolio=notes-from-the-road-archive\">Archive<\/a><br><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14594"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14594"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14628,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14594\/revisions\/14628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}