Day 04: Ah! Sunshine…

March 11, 2023Posted in2023 Southwest US tour
We told ourselves that we would sleep in today as we are staying put at Big Lagoon State Park in Pensacola, FL… So, why am I awake at 6:30am? Most probable cause would be that we fell asleep before 9:00pm last evening. Sigh. Previous evening upon arrival I thought I’d…

Day 03: Are we there yet?

March 10, 2023Posted in2023 Southwest US tour
Having listened to several train horns at various times in the night, 6:30 arrived and I was up for my morning walk. Lightly showering but 11C so lighter clothing under the rain jacket. Collegedale is a very car-centric community, or at least the area we stayed in is. Walking was…

Day 02: Provisioning day

March 9, 2023Posted in2023 Southwest US tour
Yep, all camping trips begin with provisioning, except this one. It’s day 2 and we’re yet to gather supplies. That changes today! Had a great sleep parked at the Cracker Barrel in Winchester, VA. Highly recommended. Awake just before 7:00 and out for a 5.5km walk along mostly overly busy…

Day 01: On the road again…

March 8, 2023Posted in2023 Southwest US tour
Welcome back to our travel blog! The long and snowy winters end approaches; however, not quickly enough for these intrepid explorers. And so this post finds us heading out in search of sunnier and warmer climes in the Southern US. Todays drive took us from the US/Canadian border, across the…