A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Simple Bedding
The van converts from a couch to a bed every day. To simplify the process, Beth made a set of fitted sheets for the two ottomans. We leave these on all the time. The evening conversion is: > Slipping a fitted sheet over the couch. > Put the bed boards in > Slide the two…
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New Table Leg
With two of us in the van, the original table was more than we needed. It was hard to get around, and had a tendency to loosen in its mount when we turned it to squeeze past. Seeing a picture of a Lagun Table leg posted in the Pleasure-Way facebook group, we decided to give…
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Big Whirligigs
Good friends Earl & Karen invited us on a road trip to attend the grand opening of Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park & Museum. Not far off from I-95, this park is well worth a detour. Here’s some background on the artist. Update 19 June 2025: Nan de Andrade, my former choir director, shared more background…
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Seaplanes and Sailing
Enjoyed a long weekend at Fairfield Harbor with good friend Jim Thompson. The intent was to get his sailboat cleaned up. With a seaplane fly-in scheduled at the nearby Bridgeton Marina, the weekend became more about fun than cleaning. Discovering that crews from Temptation and Bubbles were also going to be there, it quickly became…
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Back to the US and Home
After thanking our wonderful host family in Quebec City, we headed South towards Maine on Route 73. Stopping for a rest in Sainte-Marie we enjoyed their friendly information center and clean restrooms. Just behind the center a boardwalk led to this bird viewing platform. On the way back, the trail wove through wetlands where life…
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Québec City
We rolled into Quebec City just before rush hour. Greeted by new friends, we “driveway camped” under their carport for two nights while touring this beautiful city. Our gracious hosts, and fellow Pleasure-Way owners, took us on a walking tour of the city at night. The illuminated Canadian National Railway station was a great place…