We needed to get away at least once before our trip to Gaspé later this month so we headed north to Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park. It's a bit strange to go to a park that would have been tent-camping territory for decades. Do we really need the campervan for this kind of a trip? Probably … Continue reading Mini Escape to Sturgeon Bay
The Carado Banff has a nice wardrobe area next to the bathroom. It has 3 large drawers, a small counter area, and a very large compartment where you can hang shirts etc. We don't really need the hanging area. Between our jobs in archaeology and construction, and the added horse farm activities, we own more … Continue reading One Can Never Have Too Many Shelves
The following Friday rolls around and we are on our way across the border to New York State. A cousins' reunion near Albany is the perfect excuse to get on the road and squeeze in a mini-adventure. We want to use the campervan as much as we can before taking it on a longer trip … Continue reading Around the Lake
We did it! After months of deliberating, researching, contemplating (and a bit of arguing), we narrowed down our choice of a campervan to the Carado Banff. A couple of delays in delivery, but here we are, driving our brand new campervan home. Actually Tony is driving and I am following behind in my car. He … Continue reading Bringing Our New Baby Home
Two recent road trips across Canada and the USA led us to the decision to buy a campervan. We have always loved travelling; we backpacked through Europe and Asia in the 1980, and went on many trips with our daughters. Now that we are empty-nesters, our idea of fun is to travel as much as … Continue reading The Prequel – How We Got Here