Category: Camping
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Pleasure-Way Sun-N-Fun Rally
Sixty-eight vans gathered at Sun-N-Fun resort in Sarasota November 8-12, 2017. Great educational sessions from Pleasure-Way and Mercedes-Benz were well attended. Our sincere thanks go to Pleasure-Way and RV World for hosting the rally. In addition to running a great Q&A seminar, Phil Nickle provided one-on-one advice at our vans for any owner with questions.…
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Big Whirligigs
Good friends Earl & Karen invited us on a road trip to attend the grand opening of Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park & Museum. Not far off from I-95, this park is well worth a detour. Here’s some background on the artist. Update 19 June 2025: Nan de Andrade, my former choir director, shared more background…
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Seaplanes and Sailing
Enjoyed a long weekend at Fairfield Harbor with good friend Jim Thompson. The intent was to get his sailboat cleaned up. With a seaplane fly-in scheduled at the nearby Bridgeton Marina, the weekend became more about fun than cleaning. Discovering that crews from Temptation and Bubbles were also going to be there, it quickly became…
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Back to the US and Home
After thanking our wonderful host family in Quebec City, we headed South towards Maine on Route 73. Stopping for a rest in Sainte-Marie we enjoyed their friendly information center and clean restrooms. Just behind the center a boardwalk led to this bird viewing platform. On the way back, the trail wove through wetlands where life…
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Québec City
We rolled into Quebec City just before rush hour. Greeted by new friends, we “driveway camped” under their carport for two nights while touring this beautiful city. Our gracious hosts, and fellow Pleasure-Way owners, took us on a walking tour of the city at night. The illuminated Canadian National Railway station was a great place…
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Charlevoix, QC
Beth looked for whales one last time as we crossed the Saguenay River for the last time on this trip. And yes, we saw whales again! Trucks, trailers, busses, and all sorts of vehicles easily roll on and off these big ferries. Our sprinter van looks tiny next to the big semis. A glass enclosed…
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