Category Archives: Restaurants

Itasca State Park

July 25-28, 2018 We decided that since we were “Up North” that it would be a good time to check out the headwaters of the Mississippi River so we booked into Itasca State Park. Just listing all that Itasca has … Continue reading

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Split Rock Lighthouse

July 13, 2018 Chloe, the dog, Holly, the light keeper’s wife, and John the invisible photographer say, “Hello from Split Rock Lighthouse!” I love lighthouses. Maybe it’s because they’re on rugged, storm-tossed coastlines. Maybe it’s because they’re secluded. Maybe it’s … Continue reading

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Houghton, MI

June 28, 2018 We pushed hard to get the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan so that we were positioned to make our Ferry on Friday, June 29th. We didn’t know how far we’d get so we winged it for a few … Continue reading

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Cape Meares and Oceanside

January 19, 2015 We had wonderful Oregon weather the day we toured Cape Meares. It changed at least every five minutes. We had beautiful blue skies with sunshine, then rain, then partial clouds, occasional wind, soft mist and everything in … Continue reading

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Back to the Coast

Thursday January 8, 2015 – Wednesday January 14, 2015 No more clown car rental. We are back to driving our Phoenix and it feels so good to be back on the road with her. We are both in high spirits … Continue reading

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Newport Oregon Area

December 10-15, 2014 We said goodbye to Carl G. Washburn State Park on a cool, rainy Wednesday morning and sloshed up the road toward Newport, Oregon. Despite the rain, we still managed to catch glimpses of the magnificent coastline and … Continue reading

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CA Highway 1 between Bodega Bay and Leggett

November 9-15, 2014 We drove this portion of Route 1 in our 28′ Motor Coach towing the Subaru – driving North (which is the NON cliff side). We left Napa and headed west on a beautiful sunny day. We knew … Continue reading

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San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Tuesday, November 4, 2014 I had been to San Francisco once before, when I was much, much younger, and remembered it as a really cool city. I was married back then and spent the weekend with my then … Continue reading

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Zion National Park

October 23-27, 2014 Zion is impressive. The massive cliffs towering overhead are quite a sight to see. While Bryce Canyon was set on the clifftops with trails leading down into the canyon, Zion is on the canyon floor with trails … Continue reading

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