Month: July 2023

  • North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 3

    North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 3

    15 June 2023 – Thursday 0908  55,600  72° – Left FMCA Headquarters Campground for a very short drive to see an old friend in Cincinnatti.  Had a lovely visit and headed out after lunch.   If you are an FMCA member with a reason to be near Cincinnatti, don’t miss the opportunity to camp in…

  • Top of Lake Michigan

    Top of Lake Michigan

     09 July 2023  – Sunday 0600  56,981  55°F  Garden Golf in Garden, MI Shooting stars over Garden using an iPhone 13 on a tripod, triggered remotely by an apple watch. Beth slept in because she stayed up late taking star photos. 0925  56,981  62°F  Leave Garden Golf We saw our shadow under blue skies before…

  • Lake Michigan’s Iron Shoreline

    Lake Michigan’s Iron Shoreline

    08 July 2023 — Saturday 0928  56,860  67°F  Leave North Shore Golf Club in Menominee, MI. We set out on M-35 as it hugs Lake Michigan’s shoreline.  1000  56, 879  67°F  Cedar River State Harbor We pulled in here to take a walk around the marina and check out the sailboats. Michigan does a great…

  • Green Bay Trains and Gardens

    Green Bay Trains and Gardens

    07 July 2023 – Friday 0830  56,763  62°F  Leave Wine A Lot, an excellent Harvest Host spot. 0900 Green Bay, Wisconsin Beth dropped me off at the National Railroad Museum, before she headed to the Botanical Garden. The museum has three exhibits I really wanted to see. The engine and two cars used by General…

  • Flight Innovation and Wine

    Flight Innovation and Wine

    06 July 2023 – Thursday Today we visit the EAA museum and spend the night at Wine a Lot wine pub. 0847  46,613  66°F  Leave Verona, WI After a fun visit with our son and daughter-in-law we began wandering towards Maine. 0152  56,714  70°F  Oshkosh, WI Several friends have recommended visiting the Experimental Aircraft Association…

  • North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 2

    North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 2

    14 June 2023 Today we travel from Beckley, WV to FMCA Headquarters in Cincinnatti, Ohio. We were up early investigating options for a replacement propane hose. The mining heritage here helped us out. Mining requires heavy equipment with hydraulic hoses, so there is an infrastructure of shops that can make hoses on demand. We called…