What is a sign post forest?  Well, back in 1942, during the construction of the Alaska Highway, U.S. soldier Carl K. Lindley was spending time in Watson Lake, British Columbia recovering from an injury.  He …

Yes!   We snagged two of the 10 hard-to-get first come first serve campsites at the glacier made, Azure-blue Muncho Lake.   We arrived at 10:45 am (after a stop at the Testa Lodge to buy …

What is so special about the Alaska Highway, formerly known as the Alcan (Alaska-Canadian Highway)? For many years, there had been talks between officials in United States and Canada about building a road connecting the …

Our next stop was Calgary.  Time for the big city!  I had no idea how big Calgary was, with a population of 1.5 million in its metropolitan area.  We were staying in an RV park …

As the weather is warming, we are ready to head to Alaska and drove through Montana heading northwest.  I am amazed at the vastness of Montana’s landscape.  I now understand why it is called “Big …

I have a feeling you know what Sturgis, SD is famous for, so why is this one of our stops, you ask?  Well, we were having an intermittent problem with our F350 truck since Holland, …

At the end of Part One, I mentioned we did all those activities and also had some good eats.  Thanks to recommendations, we were able to add a few “foodie” places while in the area. …

I think I need a vacation after this year’s road trip.  I am still amazed at how much there is to see and do at almost every stop.    Since I wrote a mid-week blog, I …

Did you know?  The Badlands got its name from French explorers who called it “bad land to cross” and the Dakota Indians labeled it as “land bad.”   Understandable based on the topography, but it is …

After we left our campground near Pipestone, MN, we headed west towards the Badlands.  We drove through miles and miles (and miles) of open, beautiful land, part of the Great Plains region.  Our next stop …

When Dave was mapping our trip west after we connected with Greg & Helen, I asked if we would be anywhere near Pipestone, MN – where my mom was born and lived until she was …

And the four of us are off!  The first stop that we camped together was in New Ulm, MN, just a few hours outside of the twin cities, just in case Greg & Helen forgot …

Friends and family…nothing better, but maybe SPAM? 🙂   Dave and I were excited this year’s RV trip took us into Minnesota again, so we were able to stop and visit with my Aunt Loretta …

Tiptoe through the tulips. Who remembers who sang that song?  Well, we did tiptoe a bit through the tulips, but a lot of them had already finished their blooming. Due to an early warm front …

Another busy, fun-filled week. Dave has done an outstanding job of choosing our stops as we head north. Here’s the route we took this past week. This week’s route Our first stop was Fall Creek …

Roan Mountain is in the northeast corner of Tennessee, right near the North Carolina border and where Annie and Jim call home.   Dave and I have known Annie since we lived on our sailboat almost …

As I mentioned in last week’s blog, Dave and I were headed to Brunswick, GA.  That stop was such a treat.  We were able to connect with our St. Pete friends, John & Sharon, who …

The Alaska border is 4,370 miles from St. Petersburg, FL (via the Alaska Canada (Alcan) Highway).  That’s a lot of miles.  And, we , we are not going straight there.  We are taking a few …

Welcome to the final Costa Rica blog.  Thanks for hanging in there to read about Dave and my adventures.  So far, we have explored the mountains and rain forests, so it is time to hit …

In sharing the highlights of Dave and my trip to Costa Rica, I had read the following (slightly paraphrased) in an art gallery inside a local brewery.  It captures the essence of what we felt.  …

Friendships.  Dave and I just returned from an amazing one week trip to Costa Rica (CR), only because our friends, Greg & Helen, who we met on our Great Loop adventure, invited us to join …

More fun in the Everglades!  After leaving its northern boundary, we drove 3 1/2 hours south to get Flamingo Campground where one of the guides said “you’ve reached the end of the road”.   And boy …

Although I have lived in Florida for over 30 years, I have never been to the Everglades.  With our Mini-T in tow, Dave, Murphy, and I headed south.  Our Mini-T is a smaller travel trailer …

Alligators, snakes, and panthers, Oh my!  I just love it when we load our pack up into the truck and takeoff for a new adventure. This time we were headed to a place called Everglades …