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On Our Way (slowly)Toward Big Bend
After a break for the holidays (2019), we eagerly anticipated hitting the road again. The next leg of our journey across Texas is going...
Aug 5, 20225 min read
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"Galveston, oh Galveston"...
It's the town Glenn Campbell sang about in his subtle yet haunting song about a soldier pining for his girl back home in Texas.. "...
Jul 6, 20229 min read
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On our way to Galveston, Texas
From Waco we continue our southward trek toward the city of Galveston, we hope to spend a few weeks there and enjoy time at the beach. It...
May 9, 202210 min read
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Waco, Texas: As I remembered it..
Fortunately, the city was nothing like what I expected. After leaving Dallas, we headed south to our next campground at I-35 RV Park and...
Feb 25, 20229 min read
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Everything You've Ever Heard About Texas..
(......... wait for it ........) IS TRUE!! Yep, that's right, it's ALL true... Everything is BIGGER.. FASTER: CRAZIER: OFF BEAT.. And,...
Jan 23, 20225 min read
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OKC:"Voted One of America's *Least* Glamorous Cities!"
Next stop Oklahoma City! A short two hour drive from our last campground in Tulsa. If you've ever wondered what the state of Oklahoma...
Nov 16, 20218 min read
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Peaking Behind the Curtain: Tulsa Part 2
After one year on the road (we were here in October, 2018), one of the most impactful aspects of our travels has been the opportunity to...
Oct 11, 20217 min read
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Every Stop has a Story
So, where to next? It's a question that we ask often. And it is pondered carefully. One part of us excitedly looks at the roadmap laid...
Aug 19, 20216 min read
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Branson, Missouri (a lot like Vegas, with more Jesus and less gambling)
I don't remember who brought up the idea but somehow as we looked at a road map of Missouri, this iconic family destination was added to...
Jul 10, 20218 min read
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Gateway to the West (and my 100th post!)
And I've only chronicled about a third of our journey! We've seen and done so many fun and exciting things that it's hard to find the...
May 29, 20219 min read
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"SHOW-ME!":
After an enjoyable tour of Iowa, we continued our southward journey into the state of Missouri. Never having been to the Midwest, we were...
Apr 3, 20217 min read
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IOWA (Part 2) - "Going Where No Man Has Gone Before!"
During the few days we spent in Iowa, we stayed at the Newton/Des Moines KOA in the centrally located, small town of Newton. NEWTON...
Feb 6, 20216 min read
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IOWA - "Frank Lloyd Wright, Buddy Holly, and Dwight"
We arrive in the Hawkeye State! When you cross the border from Minnesota into Iowa you pass into the heartland of America. And the...
Jan 11, 20217 min read
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Pivot Points Along Our Path
One of the questions we are most frequently asked is how do we plan our travel route. No, we don't throw a dart against a wall map, no we...
Nov 30, 20206 min read
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Beautiful Wisconsin..
I had never thought much about the state of Wisconsin. It's not in the news very often. It doesn't have a major tourist attraction like...
Oct 28, 20208 min read
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Home of Laverne and Shirley!
If you're too young to remember this late 1970's TV show, it was about the misadventures of two best friends Laverne DeFazio and Shirley...
Jun 30, 20209 min read
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The Land of Lincoln and Corn!
After leaving the Hoosier State we decided to visit the last of the Great Lake states: Illinois , Wisconsin , and Minnesota . Our...
May 21, 202010 min read
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Time to play catch-up: INDIANA
So I thought I'd use this down time during Lorraine's recovery from surgery (and the quarantine) to catch up on my travel journaling. I...
Apr 21, 202011 min read
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Breaking Ankle
Well, it was probably only a matter of time.. After visiting 36 states and hiking hundreds of trails of various terrain and difficulty,...
Mar 22, 20206 min read
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How has travel changed us?
This past Christmas, we left our RV in Pahrump, Nevada and flew back to Delaware to spend time with family and friends. [Many thanks to...
Jan 14, 20208 min read
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