Month: May 2023

  • Durham to Northern Virginia

    Durham to Northern Virginia

    29 September 2022  – Thursday published 22 May 2023 Starting north on a three day trip to NY’s Capitol Region. This lilac is one of the pretty plants we would find at our overnight stop. 0920  50,797  57°  Leave Home All systems are ready. 1026  50,864  59°  Virginia Welcome Center 1156  50,946  65°  Near Richmond,…

  • Roanoke River Towns

    Roanoke River Towns

    12 May 2023 posted 19 May 2023  Small town stops along the Roanoke River in North Carolina. 0753  54,691  73°  Leave Sylvan Heights Bird Park, Scotland Neck, NC 0825  54,712  Halifax, NC We followed the signs for bus/van parking in Historic Halifax. It was too early for the visitor center, but we did walk around town…

  • Sleeping with a Southern Screamer

    Sleeping with a Southern Screamer

    11 May 2023 posted 17 May 2023 That’s him, a Southern Screamer. Native to the southeast countries of South America, how did we end up listening to him one night?  Well, we had finished spring commissioning our Lexor camper van and decided to take it out for an overnight to test the systems. Looking for…

  • Summer Wrap-up

    Summer Wrap-up

    07-08 September 2022 Posted 09 May 2023 The final leg of our 2022 summer travels We’ve been driveway camping at my sister’s near Saratoga Lake. Mom’s ankle surgery went well and she is going to recuperate here for a while.  We will head home for a couple of weeks and return later to give my…

  • ProMaster Battery Replacement

    ProMaster Battery Replacement

    Original Battery 2023-5-3 Last week our 2018 Lexor 🚐 (2018 RAM ProMaster 3500) wasn’t switching from defrost to vent or heat. Also, it was difficult to start and the check engine light came on.  Running our ODB scanner showed a low battery voltage code. The battery was original (2/09/2017), so we ordered a new Interstate…