Month: April 2026
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Lake Huron Thumb Lights
Today we cross back into the US where we visit three lighthouses along the outside of Michigan’s thumb. 26 August 2025 – Tuesday The cold front that passed dropped the temperature to 50°F when we woke at 0645. It was a refreshing break from the heat we’ve experienced all month. Spoke with the owner who…
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Tall Ship and Giant Catfish
25 August 2025 – Monday 0830 73,302 60°F Leave Stevensville, ON 0900 73,317 63°F Port Colborne, ONParked alongside the Welland Canal. The canal connects Lakes Erie and Ontario, providing a route around Niagara Falls. While traversing the 27 mile canal, ships pass through eight locks to compensate for the 326 feet change in elevation between…
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Rome NY to Stevensville ON
24 August 2025 – Sunday 0930 73,078 71°F 445′ Leave Copper City Brewing where we enjoyed our night at as Harvest Host Guest. Read yesterday’s post for more about Copper City and the Erie Canal. A mile down the road we pulled into Fort Stanwix National Monument. Fort Stanwix is in downtown Rome, so after…
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Flotsam Circus on the Erie Canal
Traveled from the Adirondacks to the Erie Canal in time to meet a floating circus in Rome as part of the canal’s bicentennial celebration. Spent the night at Copper City Brewing as part of the Harvest Hosts program.
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Aqua Magic Toilet Ball Seal
After seven years, our Thetford Aquamagic II toilet stopped holding water in the bowl. I tried cleaning and lubricating the seal, but that didn’t solve the issue. It was time to replace the seal. Found a very helpful video by Mobile RV TechServices on YouTube aptly named: Fix Leaking Aqua Magic II RV Toilet: Valve…
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Van Friends
09 August 2025 – Saturday Based on a post that we were in Maine, we were surprised and happy to get a message from fellow Lexor owners inviting us to get together. We picked up some Thai food and headed to the coast to enjoy a picnic on Mike and Alison’s dock. They have a…
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