Author Archives: Michigan Traveler
The Canadian Rockies – June 2014
After a trouble-free drive, we arrived at the Mountain Tunnel Campground in Banff National Forest in the mid-afternoon. After setting up, we drove into town to check out the Visitor Centre. It was a drizzly day and we decided to … Continue reading
Salt Lake City, UT – May-June 2014
We arrived at Cherry Hill RV Park in Kaysville, UT on April 29th. We choose this park because it is only about a mile and a half from our son’s house. Spending time with his family was our primary purpose … Continue reading
Arches National Park, Moab, UT – April 2014
We arrived in Moab, UT on Thursday, April 24th and were surprised what a bustling town it is. When Pat was checking on grocery stores in the area, she only found two and we thought we would find a very … Continue reading
Mesa Verde, CO – April 2014
Mesa Verde National Park is in the Four Corners area of Colorado, so named because this is where the borders of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet. We arrived on Saturday, April 19th, before the true tourist season. The … Continue reading
Albuquerque, NM – April 2014
From Texas we drove to Albuquerque, NM. It seemed to be the right distance for our next stop. We asked ourselves, “What can we do in Albuquerque?” Our answer was, “They do hot air ballooning there, they even have some … Continue reading
Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX – April 2014
Palo Duro Canyon was our next stop between Texas and Utah. When Pat told me we should stay at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, I asked if she chose that site because she knew I had been there before. When … Continue reading
Dallas, TX – April 2014
The National Scouting Museum in Irving, TX was our first stop in the Dallas area. The museum is a very interactive facility that would certainly appeal to Scouting age kids. A video featuring Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting … Continue reading
Key West, FL – 2014 (Part II)
Great news, we will move to a full hookup site! Friday morning was very busy – we had to move off of our current site by 10:00 and I had my first “Snorkeling 101” class at 10:00. We were up … Continue reading
Big Cypress, Tampa, and Gulfport – March 2014
We enjoyed our time in January at Everglades National Park, but there is another part of the Everglades that isn’t visited as much. Shark Valley of Everglades National Park and the Big Cypress Preserve are on the northern end of … Continue reading



