Tag: travel across USA
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Always a Surprise
All our reservations for this trip, from the time we left home, through Canada and back to Maine, were made last spring. While it was reassuring to know there would be a place to stay at the end of each day, it was bit of a roulette game regarding space and quality. As we drive…
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Icons of the Atlantic Provinces
Nothing symbolizes vacation relaxation more than an iconic Adirondack chair. As we explored Canada’s Atlantic Provinces, red ones kept popping up in the most surprising locations. Often they were placed several miles from a trailhead, inviting us to sit, but leaving us wondering who had wrestled them through trees, over rocks and up and down…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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On, Wisconsin
Our first two nights in Wisconsin were spent at Merrick State Park. Located along the Mississippi River, the park offers 65 campsites, most of which were partially submerged due to the overflowing water levels. We were relieved to discover we had made the high and dry campsite choice at the north end of the park.…
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