New Year New View With 2017 on the horizon, we decided to put Texas in the rear view mirror and head west - but not without first visiting Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Texas isn't exactly known for mountain vistas, so it's excusable that you might make the mistake of discounting its potential for alpine hiking … Continue reading Travelogue: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
In addition to visiting the Outer Banks, both Ryan and I had wanted to visit North Carolina in order to see members of our extended families that reside in the Tarheel state. We each have cousins that live in Raleigh and Charlotte so we decided to make stops in each city to visit them. Driving … Continue reading Travelogue: November & December
With the arrival of autumn rapidly settling in across the northeast, Ryan and I hightailed it down the coast to North Carolina where we hoped to stave off the cooler weather for a few weeks more. Visiting the Outer Banks (OBX) hot on the heels of Hurricane Matthew meant we wouldn't be seeing it at … Continue reading Travelogue: Outer Banks, NC
Photographing the Shenandoah Valley has been on my bucket list for some time now, so we we made it a priority to visit the area on our way south from Pennsylvania. We weren't able to snag a campsite in the national park, but were able to reserve a site in the adjacent Shenandoah River State … Continue reading Travelogue: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
An aspect of visiting the east coast in our bus that I hadn't accounted for was that many state parks and campgrounds close for the winter season beginning in late September & early October. This meant our options for find a place to stay over Columbus Day Weekend ended up being fairly limited. After two … Continue reading Travelogue: Pennsylvania
Stop #5: Montreal Montreal, you totally won us over. We're smitten. We're even thinking about asking you to go steady (immigration procedures be damned!). Okay, okay, maybe we won't take it that far yet. It would be an understatement to say that we "liked" Montreal. We had a downright blast. Yes, it was challenging to … Continue reading Travelogue: Canada Part II – Quebec
Having enjoyed Michigan's Lake Superior so much, we were ready to expand our horizons even further. A quick peek at the map and we realized we were just a hop, skip, and a road-trip away from checking out some of Canada's finest cities. Hello, Great North! Crossing the Canadian Border: After reading other RVers' accounts … Continue reading Travelogue: Canada Part I – Ontario
After leaving Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore, we really didn't feel like having another long driving day, so after a quick map-check, we picked out Hog Island Point Campground in - Naubinway, MI and decided to call it good. Even though we found a spot with nice water views, the cool and rainy weather wasn't conducive … Continue reading Travelogue: Tchotchkes, Lakes, and Bridges in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
We always knew our bus would look good at the beach, we just never expected those beaches to be in Michigan! How have I gone decades without knowing that Lake Superior is home to turquoise-colored water and gorgeous white sand beaches? How?! Oh, right – it’s covered under layers of snow and ice for most … Continue reading Travelogue: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI
Neither one of us has ever been to Wisconsin before so we weren't quite sure what to expect from Merrick State Park in Fountain City, WI. What a relaxing experience! After a few days of non-stop driving, putting our feet up for a few days was a welcome relief from the monotony of daily travel. … Continue reading Travelogue: On the Mississippi in Wisconsin
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