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Hall of Fame
04 September 2019 Sleeping in after a noisy night, we woke up later than usual, but it was okay because we were already at our destination, the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. As members of Harvest Hosts were were able to enjoy a free overnight stay in their big parking lot with three…
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Grand Rapids – Meijer Gardens
2019-09-03 We don’t have room for many books aboard Intuition, but two we carry are the latest edition of the Tourist Trains Guidebook for me, and the 1998 edition of National Geographic Guide to America’s Public Gardens for Beth. Today will be a garden day as we leave Gaylord behind and start heading toward…
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Duluth and Lake Superior
8/12/2019 After an overnight at Banning State Park, it was only an hour and forty minute drive to Duluth. Despite the Tall Ships Festival going on, we found free parking at Canal Park where kids were having fun running through the fish shaped fountains. C.O.E. campgrounds are some of our favorites, but here the Corps…
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Catching up with Friends in Minneapolis
8/11/2019 Last night we were camped in front of Clyde and Julie Erickson’s new house in Bayport, MN. They took us out to dinner at a nice place overlooking the St Croix River. Afterwards they let us do a load of laundry at their house while we caught up on what had been going on…
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Alberta Botanical Gardens and West Canal Camping
7/25/2019 After a night of driveway camping at Rhonda and Dan’s we took advantage of being in Edmonton to get the tires aired up, wheel lugs torqued, van washed, groceries stocked, and the air pump exchanged (just before the 1 year warranty ran out). The plan is to meet them later in the day at…
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Florida Botanical Garden
Visiting mom in Florida we took advantage of a cool morning to visit The Florida Botanical Gardens. We had only been here in the winter so, closer to the summer solstice, completely different plants are in bloom. This is one of those free spots in Florida that can be a nice break from visiting commercial…