A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Folk Art and Glass Blowing in Appalachia
07 Sept 2019 After a couple of days at the Kentucky Horse Park it was time to dismount and head towards home. Showers and tank dumping were taken care of before leaving at 1010. By lunch time we were parked at the Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead, Kentucky. There was no charge to park…
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Up Close with Kentucky Horses
06 September 2019 There aren’t many places where you can stroke the golden coat of an Akhal-teke. Shiny lives at the Kentucky Horse Park, our base for two nights and all day today. A weekday in September proved to be a perfect time to visit the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. $12 allowed entrance to the…
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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…