This was our first destination after our August departure.  On the way out of New York we had a first: our camp host in Ohio grew vegetables for his customers and gave them a way. We were the surprised beneficiary of his kindness and garden skills. On the other side of the coin, no seasonal departure is complete without a debilitating RV problem, but fortune was on our side and…

We were fortunate to visit the Cuyahoga Valley and New River Gorge National Parks during peak leaf peeping time during mid-October.  Both parks featured beautiful foliage, hills/mountains, water, and interesting history. They are relatively new and unlike most National Parks in the West, they were formed around “existing civilization”. As a result, their borders are a bit serpentine and have a lot of roads, residences, and some businesses inside park…

The Canadian Maritimes have been on our travel list for a long time but it was always a casualty of lack of a “good weather window”.  We decided a year ago to take the plunge and PEI was our first stop because it starts shutting down in mid-September. The island is a couple hundred miles east of Maine and is actually in a time zone an hour earlier than Eastern….

We spent the second half of March traveling Spain with Marv & Laurie Baker and Sue & Dean Hereford.  The entire visit dramatically exceeded our expectations.  The landscapes are arid and beautiful, the cities immaculate, the food unusual and delicious, and the people warm and friendly.  To top it off, the wine was just outstanding. The country has a lot of history dating back thousands of years.  Like so much…

Our 2022-2023 road trip has probably been the best of our 6 years on the road.  We more or less circled the continental US, saw eleven National Parks, seven wine regions, basked for a month in the Arizona sun, and met up with the Herefords and the Bakers.  There were a couple of minor setbacks, but we’ve been incredibly fortunate to be able to do this. BOREDOM ALERT – There…

For the longest time, it has been a personal desire to visit Eureka and the Redwoods in northern California.  They are not particularly easy places to get to, but this trip was our chance.  We left our rig in Redding and got a room mid-way between Eureka and Redwood NP. It turns out that Eureka really is cool.  Although a bit touristy, it has a funky tilt that you kind…

We simply loved Willamette.  The area is fairly rural, has rolling hills, and is dominated by agriculture.  They grow fruit, vegetables, nut trees, shrubs, and grapes.  It’s just a great area to sit back, stare at the landscape, and sip some of the world’s best Pinot Noir.  The locals said that the weather has been relatively hot and dry for the last few years and 2022 was no exception.  We…

Our inaugural visit to the Walla Walla wine region in Western Washington was in late September and we hit it just as the grape harvest was happening.  We reunited with Sue and Dean Hereford and had the usual great time. The town of Walla Walla is small, charming, and not very commercialized. It’s still relatively young as a wine region, but it’s growing fast.  It has a great climate for…

North Cascades is less developed and has more wilderness than most of the National Parks we have been to.  It had comparatively few people in it for September.  The area was, and continues to be, a lumber area. Large trucks carrying tree trunks regularly drive up and down Route 20, the main east-west road through the park.  We were joined in the Cascades by Sue and Dean Hereford for a…

Glacier is located in northwest Montana, borders Canada, and is not easy to get to.  However, it is one of the most beautiful places we have ever been to.  The park was named after the glaciers that capped the Rocky Mountains that surrounded the park.  Since that time, over 100 years ago, most of the glaciers have melted and only small patches can still be seen.  What is seen is…