A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Small City Stops in Indiana and Kentucky
05 September 2019 Enjoyed a quiet night and hot showers at Versailles State Park. Since we arrived after the office was closed yesterday, we stopped in and paid $24.61 for the overnight stay before leaving at 1008. Three-quarters of an hour down the road we found ourselves in Madison Indiana. Beth had read that this…
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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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Relaxing with Lucy
Labor Day Weekend 2019 Northern Michigan was a perfect setting for a relaxing visit with Lucy, one of our favorite canines. Driveway camping with Beth’s sister and brother-in-law was a wonderful respite from holiday crowds. Quiet was only interrupted by the haunting call of Loons raising a chick. Captain Gary treated us to sunset cruises…
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Heading down to the Lower Peninsula
8/27/2019 One thing we didn’t mention yesterday is the ferry terminal adjacent to Aune Osborn campground. Sounding a horn at every crossing, the ferry provides the only connection between Sault Ste Marie and Sugar Island. I had to look on a map to see if the ferry was going to the US or Canada. Thankfully,…
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Superior Freighter Spotting
8/26/2019 With rain and cooler weather coming into the area today we elected to leave lovely Hattie Cove and head for the US. Returning here is definitely on the to-do list. At 0900 we checked out at the visitor’s center and left Hattie Cove fondly in the rear view mirror. Curving around the National Park,…