Day 13: From Sin City to Silence

Day 13: From Sin City to Silence

April 14, 2024Posted in2024 Cross-continent tour
After a great nights sleep in this amazing campground, (Willow Springs) we took advantage of the amazing shower facilities (9/10) before prepping for the road. Departing Willow Springs campground Our first stop was of course Hoover Dam. It was just 20 minutes from the campground and we arrived at about…
Day 12: Take it easy

Day 12: Take it easy

April 13, 2024Posted in2024 Cross-continent tour
Up early and showered! These time zone changes are making getting up early easier and easier. The showers at our campground were rating 3/10. Lots of hot water and a private lockable shower room but that’s it. Dirty, dilapidated, hard to set the perfect temp water. It got us clean,…
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…

Winter is coming…

November 23, 2023Posted inTravel
It's been a while since my last post in June. Since that time we enjoyed Summer at home while taking a couple of shorter trips with the van to local camping spots along the St. Lawrence River and Provincial Parks. We also headed to Southern Ontario on a roadtrip in…

Recap and Statistics

July 22, 2023Posted in2023 East Coast Tour
It’s been a month or so since we arrived home after our 18 day East Coast tour and it’s about time I shared some statistics from the trip. The first question tends to be about where we stayed each night. Did we find suitable camping locations? So, here are the…

A Long Day

June 21, 2023Posted in2023 East Coast Tour
It wasn’t supposed to be a long day but it turned out to be the longest of this trip. Here’s how it all came to be. The day started with us enjoying a slow start to the day. We had a light breakfast and then went to the beach expecting…

A Big Day

June 20, 2023Posted in2023 East Coast Tour
Today I celebrate the completion of 60 trips around the sun. I get to spend it near and on the ocean. This day will be epic. We complete our morning routines and prepare the campervan for a day of travel and head out shortly after 10:00am. Our first stop is…

Digby, NS

June 19, 2023Posted in2023 East Coast Tour
We’ve spent that past two days (3 nights) in Digby, NS at the Digby Campground. This is a wonderful place to camp as you can easily walk the trail into town in a matter of a few minutes. On our first full day (Sunday) we wandered into town to look…

Annapolis Royal and Digby

June 17, 2023Posted in2023 East Coast Tour
The brewery was a nice quiet place to spend the night and we awoke refreshed and ready for the day. Our first stop of the day would be Annapolis Royal, but before that, how’s this for a view? Views such as this are commonplace in the Annapolis valley, it’s hard…

Tidal Bore, Wine and Beer

June 16, 2023Posted in2023 East Coast Tour
Although predicted, the overnight rain did not materialize and we had a peaceful sleep. We slept in as our first stop of the day was to watch the tidal bore arrive in Truro, NS. It was scheduled for 11:58am. This gave us time for a shower and relaxing drive to…

Did we stay or did we go?

June 15, 2023Posted in2023 East Coast Tour
We awoke to rain and mosquitoes. The idea of hiding away inside our van for the day was not appealing, so we left Panmure Island Provincial Park even though we had paid for a second night. We figured the weather had to be better elsewhere. We started by driving from…