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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.  When we were on the Great Loop, we often searched out good eats, especially when traveling with Chris & Roger […]

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 thought the end of the week would make a fairly short blog.   Nope.  Wrong again.   Before we even left

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 an incredible place to visit and just soak in the striking geologic deposits amongst an expansive prairie. National Parks never

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 was at Left Trace campground, a Core of Engineers (COE) park along the Missouri River, about 60 miles southwest of

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 18.  The group made it happen!  After New Ulm, MN we drove to Split Rock Creek State Park in Jasper,

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 anything for our 5-month long trip (their “dirt” home is in St. Paul, MN).  So far so good.  No trips

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 and cousin Jennifer in Rochester, Minnesota.  It was so good to see them again.  And wouldn’t you know it, I

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 (that darn climate change), they bloomed earlier than usual, but we were still able to see some gorgeous tulips and

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 Falls State Park, about 70 miles north of Chattanooga.   It is one of the largest (29,800 acres), oldest (opened in

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 25 years ago.  We were dock mates in the marina for over 3 years.  The flag Annie is holding in