It's definitely weird getting used to living on a bus. Always in Motion.  Changing time zones.  Half of the time, we as a cast don't even know what city we are in!  One night we were performing in Ashland, KY.  We were all confused and surprised that night when we went out to a bar by our hotel and were told we were in West Virginia!

On the bus, we have quiet hours until lunch so people can get their rest in.  Sometimes, just sitting up straight can get you restless so we get creative.




I like floor sleeping under the seats... Like so --->












<----- Or sometimes it feels good to stretch out my legs, like so.




Then sometimes I get so restless, I turn the seats into a jungle gym.  Like so ----->

We spent two weeks in Yakima, Washington which is about 2 hours outside of Seattle.  We watched the lush mountainous trees slip away as we drove more into desert like mountains, that still looked pretty, especially when the sun hit them the right way.

I ended up loving Yakima, despite seeing locals hiding away in corners shooting up with needles. Yep, you read that right.

Yakima, Washington brought me the best apples I had ever had and extreme kindness from local shop owners- The type of kindness where they stamp your store loyalty card 4 times instead of once, so that you can get a free sandwich by the time you leave town.

The old train station was turned into a delightful coffee shop, which gives you a quaint atmosphere but also good coffee and treats.  The local sub shop beats out Subway any day with toppings such as pineapple to go on your teriyaki chicken sandwich.  The visitors center has local flavored honeys that are to die for.  If its happening while you are there, go to the farmers market!  We tried grapes there, that taste like grape jolly ranchers!  I now understand why grape flavoring tastes the way it does! Definitely try some wine as Washington has a lot of wineries!  We did a $5 wine tasting and sampled 5 wines!  Oh, and coming from a Texan, the Mexican food restaurant was gross.  You can skip that place.  There is still room for chains like Target and Olive Garden, which we seem to find by every hotel stop we make.  So, you still feel like part of civilization despite being in a small town with no car.

My thoughtful parents surprised me with a package of snacks for the cast.  Trying to feed into the stereotype of starving actors, we demolished this whole box in 2 days! Getting surprises on the road is super exciting and centering!  So thanks mom and dad!

All in all, it was a nice town.  I recommend definitely visiting Washington.  I'm not sure Yakima needs to be on the list, but if you end up there, you're in good hands.  Just don't J-walk.  You might get stopped by the police- Michael, cough cough.

When you are on tour, you are going to be in different types of hotels everywhere.  Some will be normal, some will be amazing, and some will have some extra perks.

Learn to think ahead and stock up when there is a free breakfast!  Not all hotels will have them, and it will help you save money and not eat out all the time.


I like to take the apples and peanut butter, because that's a good healthy snack for the bus rides.  They tend to last awhile too.

I also snag a few oatmeal packages.  Most rooms will have a microwave or coffee pot that you can use to make the oatmeal.

And although this is obvious- if you're trying to save money, skip the Starbucks.  Almost all hotels will provide coffee and tea for you in the lobby and have coffee machines in the room!  Living the high life y'all!