A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Lake Nipissing and Early Warning
22 July 2023 – Saturday Traveled east from Sudbury to North Bay, Ontario stopping at a few museums along the way. We slept well at Timberwolf Golf Resort in Subury. Go back to yesterday’s post for more photos of this really nice Harvest Host. I did a second take when an early patron was followed…
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Waterfalls and a Giant Nickel
21 July 2023 — Friday East along the trans-Canada highway to Sudbury with a detour to find some pretty waterfalls. 0835 57, 672 62°F Leave the Clayton Farm Harvest Host in Webbwood, ON 0950 57,729 65° Onaping Falls We detoured north onto Highway 144 to find waterfalls. We highly recommend stopping here! A.Y. Jackson Lookout…
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Into Ontario
20 July 2023 – Thursday We head east from Michigan into Ontario on the way to Maine. 0845 57,470 61° Brimley State Park, MI Woke to rain and cloudy skies. Stopped at the boat ramp and could just make out two lakers crossing in the distance. Dumped waste tanks before leaving the campground. They supply…
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Brimley State Park
19 July 2023 – Wednesday 0957 57,307 65° Leave Judy & Gary’s in Gaylord, MI 1229 57,371 73° Cheboygan, MI Gordon Turner Park on Lake Huron This park offers great views of passing ships, including this big Coast Guard Buoy Tender. We C Two boys enjoyed the cool lake waters by the Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse.…
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Gaylord Elk and Fire Bosses
17 July 2023 – Saturday Today we had lunch with some Elk and checked out firefighting airplanes in Gaylord, Michigan. 1115 57,284 64° Headed into town to run errands Our coolest day, so far, in Gaylord 1140 57,294 66° Gaylord Elk’s Club Gaylord’s little secret is that the Elk’s Club has real Elks. If you’re…
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North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 4
16 June 2023 – Friday Final Day 0912 55,862 59° Leave Rantoul, IL (after Beth fell leaving the campground office) Delayed by a huge wind turbine blade on the way to I-74 1133-1217 55,980 69° LaSalle, IL Stopped in Rotary Park to make lunch 1230 55,983 77° LaSalle, IL Illinois and Michigan Canal Park Not…