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 …