Bus Life Adventures with FAMILY! 🌎♥️🚌 Alaska to Argentina in a Skoolie Bus

We had just adventured our way across Nevada with our nephews Anthony and Francisco. Alpine lakes, ghost towns, glaciers, 4,000 year old trees. We had already seen so much and we were just getting started. With some awesome adventures in Nevada under our belt, these four travelers were now ready to take on the great state of Utah. So we took off to our next exciting destination, Arches National Park. Look at this town. Look at this building, it's like the old west. That's pretty big, isn't it? That's pretty cool, right? Three more hours. Tomorrow we're going to hike in front of you. If you haven't done this drive before, man is it worth it. The landscape is just striking. Conversations in both the bus and the Prius circled around the same reflection. When you drive through this landscape, you feel like you're driving through Mars. The red dirt, the harsh sunlight, and unrelenting heat. It carries its own humbling power. It's simply an amazing part of the world. Look at this rock. Look at the cave over there. Two caves. Chico and I had zipped ahead of our slow-going Bobby so that we could secure a campsite and have it ready for the bus to pull in. We couldn't believe our luck that this is the spot we got. With Bobby Bus tucked away at the campsite, we were now free to explore Arches National Park. The boys were lucky to experience both a sunset and a sunrise in this surreal landscape. Anthony, you get to see the sunset and tomorrow you're going to get to see the sunrise. What do you think? It's very cool. There's a sunset. When we took a picture, it looked like a mirror. Space looked like, whoo-hoo, break this earth. How lucky are we all that this area was protected and designated a national park? Every year, more than 1.5 million people visit this park. And it's easy to see why. The rock you see here is sandstone that was deposited in the middle to late Jurassic. Joints in the rock were slowly carved into fins by the forces of erosion. Windows formed in those fins, and then eventually, arches. This is very cool. Alright, so we got really early this morning for sunrise. We are inside of Arches National Park. We're going to go see the sunrise right behind the Delicate Arch. Yep. How are you feeling right there, Anthony? I'm good. Are you cold anymore? No, I'm not cold. People look like ants. Yeah, far away. Chico right here, hiking with flip-flops. Are you tired yet, Anthony? No. You're doing good. You can see the arch right there. Almost there, guys. Come on, Anthony. Dad, there's a big stone. Huh? Yeah. This afternoon. A lot of pigs? Yep. And goats. Goats? The mission here was to catch the sunrise from right behind the most famous arch in the park. Unfortunately, these three sleepyheads got off just a little too late. Though I'm one to talk. I was the one back in the bus getting a couple extra hours of Tia sleeping time. Yeah. Sunrise. So they missed the moment that the sun peaked over the horizon. But they still caught the rest of the experience. The early morning light. That slight chill in the air. And the magic of golden light dancing on the red sandstone. We're going to do a picture for Tia, okay? Yeah. Look at the sunrise. Come on, guys. Careful, Anthony. Whoa. Probably not. Careful, Anthony. No running. Look to your right. Careful, careful. These are the moments that we hope really stick with them. All joking and banter aside, which is a staple pastime in Jose's family, by the way. Sights like these stay with you. We hope this brief visit with Arches National Park really stays with them. Use your right, Chico, or your flip-flops. I told you it was going to be a walk in the park. Is it a walk in the park, or do you think we're walking? Is it in a park? Right, Anthony? Yeah. How's it going, Tilda? Tired. What do you think of the arch? I think it's really good. Those are really good pictures. How are you, Chico? Chico's not ready for this. We're built different. Yeah, we're built different too. We build with shoes. Chico's built with flip-flops. My shoes. His shoes. Chico's shoes. What do you think about those shoes for hiking, Anthony? I think they're really bad. Oh, that's a beauty thing. Look at that. That looks like a volcano right there. So after their sunrise hike, they went to go check out the longest arch in the park. It is 290 feet long and could collapse at any minute. In fact, in 1991, a portion did collapse, and now visitors are not permitted to stand underneath it. At any time, this arch could be lost, so it's a gift to see it while it's still intact. Alright, we're back in the car. What do you think of the hike, Anthony? Good. It was pretty cool, right? Yeah. Who fell? Chico? Yeah. Why? I fell. Let me see your pants. You can't see it? Exactly. Your pants are all dirty. Why did Chico almost fall? Because he's a punk and he's never going to get McDonald's. And what about the shoes he's wearing? Chocolate. The next day, we spent a day exploring nearby Canyonlands National Park, another absolute treasure. What do you think? It's really cool. Yeah. How old do you think that one is? Like 100 years old. Maybe. It's almost as old as Tío Luis. He's 40 years old. Yeah, he's basically 100. Right, Tío Luis? Hello. Hello. Hi, you two. Hey, it's me, Anthony. Oh, look at that. Chico living on the edge. I could survive that. Probably. Probably not. Chico's right there. And what are we hanging out with right here? Red, brownish rocks. What are you doing here? You're not red. Let me see. It's kind of whitish, isn't it? Maybe it came from one of the whiter layers. We survived. Careful. You got him, Chico? I don't know if you should go here, Anthony. I don't think we can go around. Let me go check it out. Yeah, let Tío Luis sacrifice himself. For the good of the crew. What do you think of this place? It's really cool. Yeah. So how old is this place? 2001. Chico, what do you think? Amazing. It's amazing, right? Because it's the best. Best brothers. It's so soft. I know. We made it. Anthony, where are we? In the arch. What do you see here, Anthony? I see a really big view that's desert. Yeah. And a lot of rocks. A lot of rocks. It's really cool. Canyonlands is a geologist's dream. Here, layer upon layer of sediments were deposited over millions of years, most originating from the ancestral Rocky Mountains. Over these millions of years, these sediments formed a layer cake that eventually hardened to stone. About 20 million years ago, this entire region was uplifted and then erosion set to work. The canyons you can see below carve into more than 150 million years of geologic history. A lot of people wait a lifetime to see these amazing natural wonders. How lucky are those who get to experience them with all the energy and curiosity of youth. There's a lizard! Wait, I don't see it. Anthony, don't touch it. Oh, yeah. You can do it. Oh, they're all attached together, aren't they? This is when we took Sancho on an awesome canyon road. We wish we had a 4x4 so we could have done the whole road, but we know the limits of our little Sanchito. So we did just a little and then headed back to the main road. What do you think? This right here is one of the blessings of having Sancho, our little Prius. Without a car, little day trips like this would be a lot more difficult. We would have to move the whole house, which is quite an undertaking. By the end of our time at Arches and Canyonlands, we were all pooped. But the fun was far from over. We had only made it through 450 miles of our 2,000 mile road trip. And there were a lot more adventures right around the corner. Our next destination was a very exciting one, especially for Tia Cora. We were now en route to the state of Colorado, where we would not only see some amazing places, but also get to visit some of my family. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's first enjoy this incredible drive. What is it about the open road, especially in places like this? Big sky country, as we say in the States. What is it about the road that invokes that sense of freedom, of exhilaration? Is it something in our genes as a species, that same pull that drew our ancestors to eventually spread across the entire globe? Or is it something else? I guess we'll never know. Our first stop in Colorado was Mesa Verde National Park, an important piece of Native American history that we really wanted the boys to see. Our visit to Mesa Verde National Park was brief, but still so fascinating. These here are called kivas, round underground rooms that were used for both everyday and ritual purposes. I think they had like, where the air came in, then they had these two stones that helped concentrate the air to like, flow faster towards the fire. What do you think this was? Yeah, yeah. Mesa Verde is one of the most significant archaeological sites in the USA. Yeah. Maybe that was like, another granary spot? Here you can see impressive cliff dwellings built by the Ancestral Puebloans, an ancient Native American cultural group of this region. These incredible structures were constructed in the 1300s, built high up on the cliffs, accessible only by ladders, rope, and sometimes even just footholds carved into the stone. 90% of what you see here is original. Every decade since 1930, the National Park Service does stabilization work to help keep the site standing. It is amazing that so much is so well preserved, which is why this site is so important. And then we took off to our next destination, which again was extra special for Tia Cora. My sister Hana and brother-in-law Daniel have a farm in Durango, Colorado. And our route was passing right through there. Which meant we got to visit my family, which meant so much. And this was also the first time any members of our two families were to meet. Veggies! Look at all the veggies. Wow, there's so many veggies! A lot of veggies. You can ask Hana, she's friendly. She's very friendly. Very friendly? Very friendly. Her husband is very friendly too, and Dr. Douglas. Oh my gosh, thank you! This way! Hana and Daniel's farm is called Tierra Vida Farm. They practice regenerative agriculture here, which you should definitely look up if you're not familiar with it. She makes a lot of music. She's got a rhyme music up. She's challenging the goat. Does she have a sock? She's super friendly. Oh my gosh, look at her ear! Yeah, did you feel how soft it is? Yeah. Zoe's like, I'm in heaven. I love these ducks so much! Chico, did you pet one? Aww. What a nice little goat. They're very nice, right Chico? They're very friendly. You like to have some goats, Hana? Yes, I do. They all hang out with your cows. Yeah. Look at their claws. They're called hooves, right Hana? Hooves. Whee! Is that a magical chair so they can sit? Yeah. Anthony, do you think you want to try some goat milk? I think so. She is a big horse with a lot of hair. If you remind me later, I don't have any with me right now, but if you remind me later, we can bring home a couple of carrots. They really like carrots. In fact, when we harvest carrots, they will often hang out. I swear, they just know what we're doing, and if we ignore them, they'll start to make noise. Until we come and give them a carrot. They have big, big foot. Yeah. You sure you don't want to try feeding her? No. Alright. No pressure. Did you get that, Anthony? Zap, zap. Sizzle, sizzle. We have toast, Anthony. This is where we clean the veggies. Yeah, where we clean all the veggies. And we harvest them. There's Zoe. And here are 300 chickens. 300 chickens? No way. Oh, that's a lot of chickens. Oh, my God. Holy crap. Why do you have the chickens out here? Um, so this is all cover crop, and they're mowing down for us. They think we got food for them. Geez. Oh, my gosh. We're working on this. You gotta try these tomatoes. We're working on this, we're trying. These will be the best tomatoes you have ever eaten. If you go and walk down this aisle, you're going to, like, disappear, because the tomatoes are so tall. You should try it. You want some, honey? I'll make sure that you can get back out. Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh is right. Anthony, when you come out on the other side, you're magically going to, like, tomatoes. That's fine. I bet if you were to try one of these, though, you'd be like, oh, my gosh. Wow, this is crazy. I'm going to ask them if they're going to try one. All right, back down. And then these ones are cucumbers. See, like, if you look way up here. Oh, I like cucumbers. Me, too. I like cucumbers. Pepino! Pepino! Pepino! You have to speak Spanish. This is popcorn. Now it feels way better than it did. Have you harvested any tomatoes yet that we can try? Oh, we got tomatoes. Yeah, yeah. Next to the tomatoes, those are onions, right? Or garlic. Wow. That's a lot of garlic, guys. That'll keep the vampires away. Their dedication to soil health, farming practices, and advocacy is beyond impressive. And we honestly don't know how they do it all. It really is amazing what Hannah and Daniel do and what they have built here. Get up, eat up, farm. Then we got to enjoy some fruits of the farm. Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy. Followed by some precious hangout time. Whoa. Hey, Anthony, say hello. Say hello, concentrate. And you're back really straight, and you just hold it like this. Look, look, look. So you just hold it, and it makes your tummy really strong. And just like that, a short and sweet visit came to an end. It's always hard to say goodbye to family, but we had a tight schedule to keep in order to get those boys to Chicago in a few short weeks. So onwards we headed to nearby Pagosa Springs, where actually this entire Art We There Yet story began. Next time on Art We There Yet. The adventure with the boys continues. From caves, to sand dunes, to even a good old Midwestern fair. All up next on Art We There Yet. Hey guys, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to give us a like. Subscribe to our channel. Send us a comment below. And for exclusive content and a behind-the-scenes view of the Art We There Yet journey, join us on Patreon. See you over on Patreon. Yeah, she's really cool. She's really cool, right? Hey, hey. Don't mess up my footage. Okay, Anthony, I'm YouTubing right now, so say something other than that. Alright, well. Curl up, go to sleep, sweet dreams. Did you get bit? Oh yeah, you got a mosquito bite there. Yeah, don't scratch it, it'll make it worse. Anthony, last question. Are we there yet? Okay, just tell me one more time. Are we there yet? Did it just click? Did the name of our project just click, Anthony? Are we there yet? Anthony? Are we there yet? Let's see if I say, are we there yet, just one more time. And then she's going to get really, really mad. You know, saying, are we there yet, when someone's getting really mad, it's not good. Because it doesn't sound good. Just listen to it. Are we there yet? It's annoying.