RV Trips

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

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 have been sailing throughout the Bahamas for the last 5 sailing seasons.  They decided to buy a home in Brunswick

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 side trips on our way up and returning via Utah to visit the Mighty 5 National Parks.  It should be

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 did we!   It was 38 miles from the main Everglades visitor center near Homestead, FL to the Guy Bradley Visitor