the people

Out of respect for their privacy, we haven’t posted any photos or information about the wonderful people who have hosted and supported us along our travels.  However, we recently stayed with a couple of families who do have their information in the public domain, and we’d like to promote them.  In Oregon, we stayed with a talented young photographer.  Some of Jeff Brandt’s work (including the image above) is available on his Etsy shop, but a larger gallery is visible at his Flickr photostream.  In Idaho, we stayed with Craig Vandermeer, a mild-mannered truck driver by day, he teaches guitar at his music shop  in the afternoons.  On weekends, he is one-third of Benny Vandersmith, a hard rocking local band that writes and plays original music.   These two offer a tiny sample of the unique and fascinating personalities that have enriched our journey.