Our time in Cape Cod is almost over. One last stop on our way to the bridge - the Sandwich Glass Museum is a neat museum featuring rare glass mostly from the local Sandwich Glass Co. that operated between 1825 to 1888. We also watched a fascinating live glass blowing demonstration. Getting off the … Continue reading From Sandwich Glass to Vermont Cheese
After another pleasant night at Myles Standish State Forest we had to go back over the bridge to chaos Cape Cod so that we can attend the wedding that was our first destination. Again, traffic jam and pendamanium. to cross the bridge No lanes, no courtesy to other drivers, everyone is trying to just get … Continue reading Cape Cod – Pirates, Marinas, and Nuptials
We spent a fully packed day roaming Cape Cod National Seashore, its endless beaches, quaint towns, and historic landmarks. But not before... ...the longest 15 mile drive to get from the mainland to Cape Cod. There are 2 bridges over the canal and they don't seem to handle the volume of traffic. Try and keep … Continue reading Cape Cod National Seashore
We had a wedding to attend in Cape Cod and a friend to visit in Vermont. These two stops and some ocean time in between were the only items on our agenda, so unlike our usual mad dash to nowhere in particular, we took our time and managed to stretch the 10 hour each-way trip … Continue reading On Route To Cape Cod – Erie Canalway To Myles Standish Park
We left you in our last post as we arrived to Assateague Island National Seashore on a beautiful spring evening. We also shared the sad news about Emma's illness, so we'll start with an update before taking you back to Assateague. Emma is still with us. She is such a tough old girl, stoically fighting … Continue reading Assateague Part 2
We have sad news to share with you. This was Emma's last trip. She was diagnosed with advanced, aggressive cancer and although she is still with us, her days are numbered. She is not young and we were expecting this, but it's still hard. We are just so so sad to say goodbye to her. … Continue reading Assateague Via Intercourse
Cherry blossom season reminds us of Japan and the people we shared a house with for a short time. We love meeting new people during our travels. Some are nice, some are interesting, but most are "regular" folks. At least on the surface, that is. Well, maybe you need to look a little deeper next … Continue reading The People You Will Meet
The van was all fixed and we needed to head down to the dealership near London, Ontario to pick it up. Spring has finally showed up and presented us with a perfect day for a day trip so we took it. We decided to check out the Barn Quilt Trails in the London area before … Continue reading Barn Quilts Trails
Our experience with road side assistance post Hymer going into receivership, including reimbursement information
This winter was extremely cold. We had many days of deep freeze and the temperatures went as low as -30c. Luckily antifreeze is effective at this level of coldness, right? Well, maybe not. We left 2 jugs of antifreeze in the van. They were sitting side by side in the same location for the same … Continue reading Not All RV Antifreeze Are Made Equal