A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Robinson Fuso
Did a double-take and turned around after passing this unique RV parked in a local independent Land-Rover service lot. Turns out Robinson-Fuso has had many interesting adventures and the owners, Jon & Emily Turner, publish a great blog. Check it out at: http://robinsonfuso.com
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First Check-up. What’s Underneath?
All vehicles need maintenance, so we scheduled our first visit to a Mercedes-Benz service department. Even though we only had 4,868 miles, we thought it would be best to have everything gone over in the 2013 van. Took it to Leith Mercedes in Raleigh guessing that they have more experience than the new dealership closer…
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Santee and Winter
We stopped in Santee, SC last night, arriving just as the sun went down. There were plenty of spots and we found one with a lake view. We woke up to white caps on the lake and spanish moss blowing sideways in the trees. View out our Window Neighbors without an Agenda The trip home…
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Our Mentor
On the way home we called our friend Greg, who had introduced us to Pleasure-Way vans, and he suggested meeting in St Mary’s, Georgia. He and his trusty sidekick James beat us there and reserved two great spots at the end of a dead-end road in the park. Greg suggested Saint Mary’s Seafood & More…
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Dad Meets Van
** Begin Rant ** One of the unpleasant surprises about van ownership is that condo associations in Florida don’t like vans in their parking lots. All of our siblings and parents have condos in Florida and we can’t park in any of their lots. We don’t want to camp overnight, just visit! ** End Rant…
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Fort De Soto Park
We’ve moved to the gulf side of Florida to visit mom & dad Haskell. Fort De Soto Park was a great location to enjoy the beach and visit. We practically had the park to ourselves. Only one other couple was on the East Beach when we arrived. Scattered showers left us alone, though we could…