Tag: Cross country travel
-
Is This The Year You Buy Your Travel Trailer?
Our ConcernsWe wrestled with that question for years, dismissing the idea for a variety of reasons; cost being our number one concern. Also, we didn’t want to be “ those people.” The ones struggling up a mountain road with a huge trailer in tow, holding up a string of impatient drivers who would shake their…
-
Our Cross-Country, International Journey… The Wrap-Up Post
Our recent 82-day journey from southern Oregon to the easternmost point in North America (and back) was exhilarating—and exhausting. The highlight, besides joining our other children at our son Chris’ wedding in West Virginia with our new daughter-in-law Gail, was eastern Canada, especially Newfoundland. We also prioritized two days to visit our neighbors from Mariposa, California, who now…
-
The International Great Crate Race
Our journey back to the West Coast began with a visit with friends Jeannie and Jeff. Our timing was perfect to catch the tail end of Rockland’s 75th Annual Lobster Festival. The 5-day August festival runs Wednesday through Sunday and is jam packed with all the food (lots of lobster), events and entertainment you’d expect…
-
Ô Canada- Let Us In
“Bonjour!” greeted the border patrol agent as we crossed the bridge into Canada. Our upcoming five nights were reserved at New Brunswick’s Fundy National Park and we were eager to get started with the Canada leg of our trip. But first, we handed over our passports…and then came the questions. We thought we had passed…
-
Our Last Night In America
It’s been a wild ride this week. Up and down a section of interstate through West Virginia that most certainly was designed by a roller coaster engineer, potentially record-setting heat, endless miles of roadwork, a reoccurring slow tire leak and a couple torrential downpours accompanied by thunder and lightning. But at the end of each…
-
Wedding Rings and Sweat Rings
Summer came barging in early today, thrusting unseasonably hot temperatures in our northerly path to Canada. The past few days were spent in Charleston, West Virginia, helping son Chris and his bride-to-be Gail set up for their wedding. Weather forecasts had been somewhat hostile, threatening to hit the mid-nineties on the big day. Fortunately, milder…
-
Mounds of History
Indiana’s Mounds State Park happened to be in the right place at the right time for a 2-night stay as we traveled east. We’ve continued to be pleasantly surprised with our somewhat random park choices. While many have been fairly rustic, this park was beautifully manicured with miles of hiking trails, but the 10 ancient…
-
Cicada Songfest
Confused, Reg rolled down his truck window. “What is that noise?” An ear-piercing whine filled the truck cab. “Are those Cicadas?” We arrived at Illini State Park in Illinois just in time to experience the sights and sounds of this year’s history-making invasion of these little winged creatures. Fortunately, their season was drawing to an…
-
Where Are The Rocks?
Before settling into our drive south, we had one, quick detour to make. It was time to wage war against mosquitoes and more ammunition was needed. We dashed into the local Walmart and left with a bag full of paraphernalia guaranteed to repel the most persistent of the little bloodsuckers. That should do it! I…
carryoncouple 