Yesterday, we finally made it into Western Canada (west of the Mississippi River!). We departed Bimidji, Minnesota early, drove to Grand Forks, North Dakota, and filled up with diesel fuel (cheaper here than in Canada). Then we drove north. Blue…
Duluth Minnesota, you have so much to offer!
I’m getting behind in our posts here! I’m going to try and slam out two posts really quick…no promises. And the content may be a little sparse too! First, an update on Janelle. Thanks to all of you who have…
Welcome to the Soo Locks!
Friday, August 29 Yesterday we did the drive from Barrie, Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (pronounced Soo Saint Marie). Those of us who grew up in Michigan know exactly how to pronounce the name and what the Soo Locks…
It’s time to chill for a day
Editor’s Notes: This post was written yesterday, Wednesday, August 27. It didn’t get posted until today due to spending 2 hours yesterday trying to get a printer working. So pretend it’s yesterday. Also, I have yet to figure out why…
I see dead people – a visit to Johnstown, PA
Yes, I’m totally stealing that title from the movie The Sixth Sense. But it is kind of applicable to where we went after our visit with the relatives in Michigan. We were off to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where my mother’s family…
A Tale of Two Thermostats
We spent the last week in Michigan (my home state). This adventure included my parents, Jim and Eleanor. They flew up from Arizona to our home in New York. We then all piled into Blue and headed for Young State…
Michiana
Did you know that the area where Michigan and Indiana meet is called Michiana? Well you do now. We spent an extra couple of days in the area while waiting for our new slide-out topper to come in at the…
Dry Camping – First Attempt
The past couple of days have been our first attempt at Dry Camping, also known as Boondocking. This is when you park the RV and have to rely upon its various, self contained systems to let you live in the…
Springfield, Illinois to Chicago to Indiana
We survived the first week in our new RV! Can you hear the cheering? Springfield, Illinois was very interesting. I feel like we had a crash course on Abraham Lincoln with a bit of Thomas Jefferson tossed in. I’ll just…