We have been hanging out along highway I-10 for the past couple of weeks. It wasn’t until Roadtrippers.com (a website that identifies fun things to see along your route) sent me an email this morning with The Best of Everything…
Fall 2016 trip has come to an end
First off, there was an article in the New York Times about the Sugar Beet Harvest. A reporter interviewed some of our fellow Workampers who were working the harvest and stayed in our campground. You may find it interesting. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/22/your-money/retirement-migrant-workers-recreational-vehicles.html…
Lithium Ion Batteries for the Win!!!
Surgery is complete. The Blue Flame now has Lithium Ion Batteries. We went from this… To this… Nifty, eh? Our new “pure sine wave” inverter (converts 12 Volt battery power to 110 Volt household power) means I won’t have to…
Along the border
Towards the end of our stay in Green Valley, we finally kicked into tourist mode! We met Julie and Jon from Lansing, Michigan at the RV Resort we were staying at. Jon knew the area somewhat, so we decided we…
Happy 1st Anniversary Blue Flame!
Today is the one year anniversary of our first day “camping” in the Blue Flame. Yes, it was one year ago today that Jim and the motor home left the security of Tom & Pam’s farm (home of the former…
Let the 2015 RV-ing Season Begin
We have busted loose from the snow and cold! It took a neighboring farmer’s BIG John Deere tractor with a big loader, but we got the RV dug out last Monday. Dig, dig, dig. We owe Ray a big…
Stuck in New York
This is how the conversation goes: “Hey, Corinne and Jim…why are you still up here in the snowy Northeast? Why aren’t you down South in the motor home?” Here’s the answer: See that center door? The Blue Flame is just…
Almost Home!
To blatantly steal from The Amazing Race… “Jim and Corinne…Sixteen U.S. states, five Canadian provinces, 6500 miles, and 50 days…you are the winners of the Amazing Race!” We are back in New York State making the final push home. We’ll…
Our trip through the Colorado Rockies
After leaving Moab, we headed for Grand Junction, Colorado. This deserves a mention only because on the way there, we got a stone chip in the windshield. *(#*%)($% The next morning, we called a mobile window repair place. They were…
Why you need TWO people to drive an RV
This quick post could also be titled “How to NOT approach customs”. We are back in the USA. We were feeling pretty good this morning, approaching the Montana state line. We had gotten an early start, made good time, etc.…