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Day 4: Bugs on the windshield

By tony.barb.fisher April 6, 20242024 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…

The 107th running of the Indy 500

By tony.barb.fisher May 28, 20232023 East Coast Tour

6:00am and thousands of sleeping campers are awakened by one fool who thinks it’s cute to fire off an enormous thundering firework to announce the start of Race Day. Thanks buddy. So, we’re awake and enjoying a light breakfast when we realize that we are now being entertained by Christmas…

Arriving in Indy

By tony.barb.fisher May 27, 20232023 East Coast Tour

After enjoying a beverage and slice of pizza at our hosts last evening, we enjoyed a long and silent night. The views across the farmland this morning were serene. Windmills on the horizon quietly turning about their business whilst a few early farming types were up and running about getting…

Day 44: It’s nice to be back, Eh!

By tony.barb.fisher April 20, 20232023 Southwest US tour

So this is it, our last day of this trip in the USA and it starts with another beautiful morning. We enjoy a quick breakfast and pack up the van for the drive. We head out and immediately have a small issue, our phones (used for GPS mapping functions while…

Day 43: Northward bound

By tony.barb.fisher April 19, 20232023 Southwest US tour

A nice quiet night at the Walmart parking lot in Russellville, KY. We’re up early with the sun again and soon all set to get back on the road. A short drive to Bowling Green, KY where we stop at the Crumbl cookie store. We’ve been hearing good things about…

Day 11: May 30 – Terre Haute, IN to Higginsville, MO

By tony.barb.fisher May 30, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

A quiet night. I awake early in the hopes of having the shower to myself, Yay! It works. It’s also COLD … freezing actually. It takes almost my entire shower before any warmth is felt. The shower gets a 6 / 10. It loses points for lack of immediate hot…

Day 10: May 29 – Indy500, Race day

By tony.barb.fisher May 29, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

The 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 was today, May 29th, 2022 and 30years after attending my first Indy500, I’m back and this time Barb and I will both enjoy the race and the spectacle that this event is. A light breakfast and we’re off to the track at 8:30am.…

Day 9: May 28 – Indy500, Relaxing

By tony.barb.fisher May 28, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

Saturday at the Indy500 is generally quiet from an ‘on-track activities’ perspective as drivers completed their last practice yesterday. Today there is a parade in downtown Indianapolis but as we’re in RVs there’s no way for us to easily get there to watch. As such, today is a day to…

Day 8: May 27 – Indy500, Settling in

By tony.barb.fisher May 27, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

It’s Friday, it’s rained most of the night and today we expect to see many campers in all varieties of vehicles arrive for the weekend of festivities. After a great egg, bacon & hash brown breakfast prepared by J-P & myself, the gang decided to go for a walk down…

Day 7: May 26 – Indy500, Arrival

By tony.barb.fisher May 26, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

The alarm woke us at 6:00am. Ugh. We wanted to arrive at the camping field mid morning so as to hopefully get a site closer to the track than those that would arrive later in the day. This means an early start in an effort to avoid traffic. And so.…

Day 6: May 25 – Exeter, ON to New Castle, IN

By tony.barb.fisher May 25, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

After two relaxing and enjoyable days visiting Barb’s parents, it’s time to head out. We spent the morning preparing for the longer road trip we would have that afternoon and at about 11:00am pulled out of their driveway. Thanks again Jack & Mary. Our route took us to Sarnia, ON…