The drive from Brunswick, Georgia to Yemassee, South Carolina: Everywhere we look we see swamps. Sometimes the land would open up to be a marsh. Saw several rivers, as well. Same as the other south swamp states. Got to The Oaks At Point South Campground, Yemassee, SC, at exactly 1:00 p.m. check in time. The... Continue Reading →
Meeting Blog Friends & Big Cypress, FL
Do you always remember where you first met your friends? Usually I do but for this special couple, I can’t remember how we found each other's blogs and she doesn’t either. HAHA We got to meet in person Betty and Dan! What a thrill! We met through our blogs. I am not even sure how... Continue Reading →
Days 3&4, Including Airboat Through Everglades!
Day 3: We went to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park on Key Largo. Kevin asked me if we should get a Florida State Park pass. Sure, that is a good idea. Turns out each park gets a certain number of the passes per year. This park had 3 left and the cost doubled tomorrow.... Continue Reading →
A Street We Can’t Get Off Of! Plus, Meat Bingo.
Just before Christmas, I made two different things for Kevin. I made his mom’s chocolate peanut butter balls and also no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies. Both delicious. Giant-Sized Checkers, Thousand Trails Orlando, Clermont, FL 12/23 My brother said we have a package coming from Amazon so we walked to the campground clubhouse here at Thousand... Continue Reading →
We Watched TV & Decided To Go There! HA
How do we pick where to travel? Funny story: we picked this next place after we watched The History Channel about huge bridges. We learned about a bridge that is the longest bridge over water in the whole world - 23.85 miles. It is over Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, from New Orleans to Mandeville. We wanted... Continue Reading →
We Spent 9 Days In The 1880’s
Driving from Kansas City, Missouri to Branson, Missouri brought back a lot of memories. Why? The reason for us to go to Branson is to enjoy Silver Dollar City. It is a theme park set in the 1880s. It has been going for 63 years. The workers and volunteers all wear period costumes. Kevin grew... Continue Reading →
Wonderful Week Visiting Family in Missouri
Broken kitchen slide! We drove to what seemed like the other end of the earth to Ace Hardware for some parts. I was looking down and told Kevin we would exit to the right at exit #1. I look up and he is getting in the middle lane. “Did you not hear me say right... Continue Reading →
Shipshewana, Indiana To Get Fridge Fixed
Fridge is not working; driving to Shipshewana, Indiana from Two Rivers, Wisconsin to get it fixed. Travel Day: We had a great drive. 320 miles. Along the way we saw signs: “crash investigation site” and then gives an exit number. There were quite a few of them and some have their own pull offs. Good... Continue Reading →
Minneapolis, MN & Kevin Gets Lots Of Much Needed Advice!
Canada Fire Smoke & Storm Clouds, Eagan, MN 08/23 Someone Forgot To Put The Rack Down, Bumpy Road, Minneapolis, MN 08/23 This is what happens when someone forgets to lay down the toilet paper stand before a travel day. They say, whoever “they” are, that any type of RV going down the freeway is like... Continue Reading →
Why Did We Get Off Our Planned Northern States Route?
3 travel days, 1213 miles. Where were we headed? South! (Keep reading for why.) We didn’t want to worry about waking up too early so we set the alarm for 6:30am. Pulled out of Seaside Campground in Oregon just before 7:30am. I filled the cooler, without ice, with snacks of crackers, Tillamook cheese curds, licorice,... Continue Reading →