Sep 7, 2022 – The Third Coast

Our route from the Lake Huron side to the Lake Michigan side where we stayed one week at Lake Leelanau RV Park, and then four nights at Steamboat Park Campground. Our campsite at Lake Leelanau RV Park. Our campsite at Steamboat Park on the Grand River near Grand Rapids, a different look from Leelanau Peninsula. … Continue reading Sep 7, 2022 – The Third Coast →

Aug 28, 2022 – The Other Side of Michigan

From the Upper Peninsula, we crossed the Mackinac Bridge while towing the fifth wheel for the second time in our travels. This time we drove to the "other side" of Michigan, the Lake Huron side. Ten days later, we drove west to the Lake Michigan side. The red arrow indicates our campground near Alpena. Imagine … Continue reading Aug 28, 2022 – The Other Side of Michigan →

Aug 7, 2022 – Up North

“Up North - the magical land of cabins, fishing, beer, flannel shirts, and no cell phone service”. Anonymous Our towing route from Madison, WI to Brimley, MI. One week in Iron River, WI at Top O' the Morn Campground, the next week in Christmas, MI at Pictured Rocks RV Park and the final week in … Continue reading Aug 7, 2022 – Up North →

May 10, 2022 – The Unexpected are Reliable

Our RV travels, which began in 2018, are about discovery and learning. And what we discovered quickly is that you can expect the unexpected. We also learned that we can prepare for those unexpected events, but more importantly, we learned to keep all challenges in perspective. During our first year of RV travel, we met … Continue reading May 10, 2022 – The Unexpected are Reliable →

Aug 25, 2021 – Full of Grace

Caused by a sharp stone of all things. Safely along side the road, we had all we needed to change a flat, but could not remove the lug nuts! Since then, we invested in a breaker bar. After two days at the campground, we hitched up and drove the RV to Gaylord's Discount Tires where … Continue reading Aug 25, 2021 – Full of Grace →

Aug 4, 2021 – The Lake They Call Gitche Gumee

Before crossing the Mississippi River near its headwaters in Minnesota, we stayed one night on the river in an Army Corp campground. After spending months exploring the red rocks, white sand dunes, deep canyons, glacial mountains, plains prairies, and badlands, we were now in the Great Lakes region of the country - the great north … Continue reading Aug 4, 2021 – The Lake They Call Gitche Gumee →

Sep 19, 2018 – We’re not in the Tropics Anymore

Not what I wanted to see on a September morning! "Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories." Anne Bradstreet Using the reclining chair heater for the first time, I sat huddled in a fetal position under a crocheted blanket that was given to us as a wedding present from a dear friend … Continue reading Sep 19, 2018 – We’re not in the Tropics Anymore →

Sep 12, 2018 – Has Anyone Seen the Bridge?

"When I was on top of a tower on a clear night, it was almost as if you could touch the stars. The sky was so beautiful." Ron Zielke, Mackinac Bridge ironworker The bridge reflects on the calm Straits of Mackinac When I was growing up in northern Michigan, my parents often drove us north … Continue reading Sep 12, 2018 – Has Anyone Seen the Bridge? →

Sep 3, 2018 – Full Circle in Northern Michigan

“The two most engaging powers of a photograph are to make new things familiar and familiar things new.” William Thackeray The sun peeks through the fog over the Jordan River Valley. It was like old times, driving down the rutty dirt road through the remote Jordan River Valley looking for a place to pull off … Continue reading Sep 3, 2018 – Full Circle in Northern Michigan →