Day 8: Texas bound

Day 8: Texas bound

April 10, 2024Posted in2024 Cross-continent tour
It rained last night. Not a light Spring shower, nope, a Midwest rolling, windy, thunderstorm. Welcome to Oklahoma folks. The wind jostled the van and woke us both several times throughout the night, but by the morning a light shower was all that remained. The rain was supposed to last…
Day 6: Solar Eclipse

Day 6: Solar Eclipse

April 8, 2024Posted in2024 Cross-continent tour
Despite reports of coyotes howling in the night, we slept well and did not hear any sounds at all. The Milddogs were up early and on the road by 9:00am heading toward their eclipse viewing location in Indiana. We departed the campsite shortly thereafter and headed towards St. Louis, MO.…
Day 4: Bugs on the windshield

Day 4: Bugs on the windshield

April 6, 2024Posted in2024 Cross-continent tour
After a couple of nice days visiting family in S. Ontario it was time to really start our adventure. 10:00am and we’re on the road heading towards Sarnia and the Bluewater bridge as our entry point into Michigan. Bluewater bridge, Sarnia, ON My brother had suggested that I try jumping…

Day 1: Head West Young Man

April 3, 2024Posted in2024 Cross-continent tour
We’re off again. This time the plan is to get to California and then head North into the Sierra Nevada mountains before turning West to the Pacific coast and continuing North into Canada. The final leg will bring us back across the continent through the Northern states before again returning…