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Our Trip of Lakes and Leaves: Fort Niagara, Niagara Falls, and Deeper into New England
We make a trip to Old Fort Niagara, built in the 1700’s and swapped back and forth by France, England, and the U.S. We then head a bit south to where we heard there were some pretty decent waterfalls… Fort … Continue reading Our Trip of Lakes and Leaves: Fort Niagara, Niagara Falls, and Deeper into New England
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Our Trip of Lakes and Leaves: Headed to New York and Niagara Falls
We enjoyed racing down the mitten and thumb of Michigan, going around the big cities of Detroit, Toledo, and Cleveland (as much as possible) and finally settling down for a few nights in the corner of New York. Continue reading Our Trip of Lakes and Leaves: Headed to New York and Niagara Falls
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Our Trip of Lakes and Leaves: the Straits of Mackinac and Mackinac Island
More UP adventures with a trip to Mackinac Island and the Straits of Mackinac Continue reading Our Trip of Lakes and Leaves: the Straits of Mackinac and Mackinac Island
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Our Trip of Lakes and Leaves: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore…Amazing!
We left The Keeweenaw Peninsula and continued heading east on the Upper Peninsula towards the Straits of Mackinac and Mackinac Island. Along the way we took a cruise to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Continue reading Our Trip of Lakes and Leaves: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore…Amazing!
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On to Michigan
After our stop in Bayfield and ferry ride over to Madeline Island, we pushed east into Michigan along Lake Superior. We saw lots of waterfalls and headed out to the tip of the Keweenaw Pennisula to Copper Harbor, with a stop on the way at Eagle Harbor. Continue reading On to Michigan
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Carnegie Library – Bayfield, Wisconsin
After riding the ferry over to Madeline Island and playing tourist, we returned to the mainland and took a quick peek in a Carnegie Library. After moving through the Apple Festival crowd, we stumbled across the Bayfield Carnegie Library. I … Continue reading Carnegie Library – Bayfield, Wisconsin
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Our Trip Of Lakes and Leaves: Apostle Islands, Madeline Island, and Bayfield, Wisconsin
After finally arriving at our first Great Lake, we continue on around the lakes and come close to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, ferry over to Madeline Island, and tour Bayfield, Wisconsin during their annual Apple Festival. Continue reading Our Trip Of Lakes and Leaves: Apostle Islands, Madeline Island, and Bayfield, Wisconsin
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Our Trip of Lakes and Leaves: Waking Up on the Shore of Lake Superior
After visiting the largest waterfall in Wisconsin, we finally arrive at a Great Lake! After a great trip up the Mississippi we headed toward Lake Superior. We took a scenic route off of the Mississippi and headed due north just … Continue reading Our Trip of Lakes and Leaves: Waking Up on the Shore of Lake Superior
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Headed North on the Great River Road
On our unplanned trip of Lakes and Leaves, we take a right at the Mississippi River and head north After our short stop at Delabar State Park on the Mississippi (albeit hard to see the full river where we were) … Continue reading Headed North on the Great River Road
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Finally!! We Take off on an Extended, Fairly Unplanned Trip
After two long road trip dress rehearsals and many months of building/rebuilding, we take off on an open-ended road trip to the Great Lakes and New England with no real plans…! We had been aiming to start an extended trip … Continue reading Finally!! We Take off on an Extended, Fairly Unplanned Trip
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Going Home from Arkansas
As usual, we were in a hurry to get home (one of these days!) but we still made a couple of stops on the way The first night after our Hot Springs visit, we were looking for a cheap (or … Continue reading Going Home from Arkansas
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A Quick Trip to Arkansas
Version Two of the Van Thrown Together for a Fast Trip to See Relatives We were planning on an extended trip up through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New England shortly after Labor Day as the next van trip, but we … Continue reading A Quick Trip to Arkansas
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A Quick Trip to the Atlantic Coast
Even with the van stripped out, we still took a long day excursion to see the sunrise over the Atlantic Continue reading A Quick Trip to the Atlantic Coast
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Version Two of Steely Van
As soon as we got home from the first trip in Steely Van, we started stripping it out to redo and finish the conversion After the trip to Colorado, we had a list of things that needed to be redone … Continue reading Version Two of Steely Van
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Racing Home, and One More State Park
With COVID issues and work schedules squeezing in on us, we push hard to get back to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, but stop at one more state park. Gotta shower occasionally…! Our time spent in New Mexico was short … Continue reading Racing Home, and One More State Park
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Cloudcroft and Scenic Views on the Way Home
We left White Sands NP at about 4200 feet of altitude, headed back through Alamogordo, driving east. We climbed up Highway 82, the road running from Alamogordo into Texas. At about 6500 feet, there was a scenic overlook that drew … Continue reading Cloudcroft and Scenic Views on the Way Home
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More Sand…But White!
After our visit to Great Sand Dunes National Park, with its dark volcanic sands derived from the surrounding mountains and its cold, biting winds, we headed south to White Sands National Park. It was great to be able to wear … Continue reading More Sand…But White!
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New Mexico and the World’s Largest Pistachio!
Continuing on into New Mexico It took us a bit of doing to finally get out of Colorado (don’t ask…) and get into New Mexico. We were headed to Santa Fe and then on to White Sands National Park. Our … Continue reading New Mexico and the World’s Largest Pistachio!
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A Month into Retirement and Van Conversion
Making progress on the van conversion!
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A Bit of Color in the Middle of the Chesapeake Bay
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I Did It!
I can’t believe it. I actually retired. Yep, quit working at my federal career of over twenty years. Continue reading I Did It!
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