Can we say anything about New Orleans that was not said before? You can easily fall in love with this crazy party city, it's architecture and history, music and art vibe. Now if you could just take the tourists away and solve the homeless situation we would love it even more. One can dream. Two … Continue reading New Orleans
Galveston was this trip's westernmost point and we now start making our way east; mostly along the coast. We veered north for a few days to visit Avery Island and spend a quiet Christmas Eve. We Chose Palmetto State Park in Louisiana as our home base for a couple of days. Naturally, as best laid … Continue reading Avery Island – Look, Tabasco Everywhere!
The next step of our trip took us from Sea Rim to Galveston. Both are Texas State Parks on the shore of the gulf of Mexico teeming with migratory birds this time of the year. Texas has many faces, and the southeast along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico is very different from the … Continue reading Sea Rim to Galveston
We left you as we were about to cross the border to Tennessee. We drove along miles of flooded cotton fields and continued on into clearer weather in Arkansas. A cold front made us change our plans slightly and instead of Eureka Springs, we drove straight to the warmer city of Hot Spring. Hot Springs … Continue reading Hot Springs to the Crater Of Diamonds
Again, I have to apologize for shooting blanks! There is something funny going on with WordPress when the internet connection is poor...or perhaps there is something going on with me. Anyway, now you may have a sense of some of the posts that are coming up. We are in a state park in Louisiana getting … Continue reading Happy Christmas and Merry Hanukkah
We really didn't mean to lie to you about staying put this winter, but here we are parked in a Wrangler's Campground in The Land Between Two Lakes in Kentucky listening to the rain pounding on the roof while David Bowie laments about Ziggy Stardust. We did enjoy the early winter we had in Ontario … Continue reading The Land Between The Lakes
For various reasons we will most likely stay in Ontario this winter. We decided to love winter this year, the Norwegian way. We used to have some fun in winter when our kids were growing up. Snow forts, and skating. Snowmen and snow angels were so much fun. One year we built a whole igloo … Continue reading Project Winter – Norwegian Style
The weather on the Bruce Peninsula can change on a dime. The next day there was a break in the weather and it allowed us to hike the trails in the area. There are different trails and trail combinations to take in the Bruce Peninsula National Park. We chose to hike from the campground through … Continue reading Bruce Peninsula – Part 2
As summer started diminishing and fall colours emerge, we decided to sneak in a short trip to the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario. The weather looked very promising for hiking in the Bruce Peninsula National Park and a ferry ride to Manitoulin island. We left on a Saturday, planning a loop through the peninsula to Manitoulin Island … Continue reading Bruce Peninsula – Part 1
We were reminded by our friend, Chris that winterizing while on the road may be of interest to fellow RVers. In this post we share with you 10 simple steps for winterizing in a hurry. This method worked for us last winter while traveling in and out of the arctic vortex with no ill effects. … Continue reading 10 Steps to Winterizing A Carado Banff in a hurry