A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Blue Springs
Heading south from Beaufort, SC we stopped at the new Georgia welcome center. Beth shared a box of chocolates with an old friend on a park bench. Blue Spring State Park in Orange, Florida was our destination for the night. We had heard that it is a wonderful place to see Manatees. The ranger that checked…
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Beaufort Buddies
Left Santee for a short jaunt to Beaufort, SC to meet friends Janet and Wayne Estabrooks. Looking for their boat, we passed this guy protecting the bow sprit of a motor yacht. No only was he weathered, the parrot on his shoulder hadn’t been eating any crackers recently. Finding Wind Drift next door, she looked…
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Florida Bound
Heading south from Durham, NC to Sarasota, FL for a Pleasure-Way RV rally and Thanksgiving with family we decided to avoid I-95 and take more interesting roads. Reaching the town of Hamlet, I noticed a sign for the National Railroad Hall of Fame so, of course, we followed the signs. Finding that it is only…
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Winterizing – 2018 Lexor TS
Asking owners for their preferred method of winterizing, the most common answer was “stay in Florida.” For most of us, that isn’t an option so we need to protect our rigs. Though we could take our Lexor to a dealer for winterizing, we have found that no one cares as much about our rig as…
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Sierra-Nevada and Socks
Leaving Justus Orchards, we headed towards Mills River to see if we could get a tour at Sierra Nevada Brewing. On the way we passed this old hardware store in Fletcher, North Carolina. Signs show it is a Bluegrass Venue during the week and a Church on Sundays. We may have to come back. Sierra…
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Cider, Donuts and a View
Rain was falling when the sun rose at Belle Ridge Retreat. With that in mind, we didn’t explore any more of their trails, but opted for showers. This off road vehicle parked next to us and the mud coating validated our decision. Five hours later and a little over two-hundred miles to the east, we…