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We are back in Michigan!
Our truck is and has been operational, those worries are over. We will be staying at the Lansing Cottonwood Campground until August 18th. Then we will start working our way south for the winter.
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Category Archives: National Parks
The Journey West – To Our New Home, September-October 2022
As I mentioned in our last post, the news that we were told that we had a unit was available to us in Stoneridge at the Park caused us to make a drastic change in plans. While we were still … Continue reading
Aberdeen, MD and the War of 1812 – May 2022
From Fort Belvoir, we had a relatively short drive to our next stop, Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG), north of Baltimore, MD. APG offers two small RV parks. Marylander RV park and Shore Park Travel Camp. Marylander is the older of … Continue reading
Posted in Maryland, Military RV Parks, National Parks
Tagged Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Fort McHenry, Military Campgrounds
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Our Journey North Continues, Washington, DC – April 2022
We arrived at Fort Belvoir on Friday, April 22nd. Fort Belvoir is a nice looking post, with many old, but well maintained buildings. The RV park is on the shore of the Potomac River and has great views. The sites … Continue reading
Hiking the Local Trails – August 2021
The “Go To” hiking in the Seattle/Tacoma area is Mount Rainer. There are great trails there and the sights are truly amazing. However, it is a long drive to get to these trails and I wanted to check out some … Continue reading
Getting the Gang (Family) Together – June 2021
For the last several years, we visited the Tacoma, WA area in the summer to see our oldest son, Scott, and daughter, Elisabeth. Then the next summer we would see our other son, David, in Lansing, MI. This year we … Continue reading
Posted in National Parks, Washington
Tagged Boeing Museum of Flight, Grove of the Patriarchs, Mount Rainer
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Hiking Around Big Bend National Park – April 2021
Big Bend National Park had been on my “to do” list for years. This year our route from Florida to Washington State made that stop possible. Big Bend is right on the Rio Grande River and shares a border with … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, National Parks
Tagged Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Resort and Adventures, Hiking
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Remembering the Alamo and the Mission Trail – April 2021
After a few weeks of some fairly active sightseeing, we were ready for some relaxation. Staying at the RV park at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio seemed to fill that need. Fort Sam Houston is home to the Army’s … Continue reading
Soaking it Up in Hot Springs National Park – October 2019
Have you ever heard of the “Golden Age of Bathing?” In 1832 the U.S. government set aside four sections of land in what is now known as Hot Springs, AR to protect the natural hot springs for the nation. These … Continue reading
Hiking in Flagstaff and Standin’ on the Corner – October 2019
We planned to stop in Flagstaff because it was the right distance, but we had no idea what to do there. As we researched we quickly discovered there was more to do than we had time. I guess we will … Continue reading
Exploring Death Valley – September 2019
Our route to Albuquerque was by way of Henderson, NV, to visit some friends from our RV caravan to Alaska in 2013. As we would be traveling near Death Valley we decided it would be good to visit there. We … Continue reading