Tag: RV camping

Oct 6, 2025 – There’s Always Something New to See

My awesome family in Indiana - sister Cindy, Vivian, sister Carla, my niece Erin and her fiancé, Tim. At a brewery in Nashville, IN. Thanks to the Casita fitting nicely in family and friends’ driveways, we spent quality time with family in Indiana. We live in south Florida and we have family in Indiana. That … Continue reading Oct 6, 2025 – There’s Always Something New to See →

Aug 13 – Up North and Under the Bridge

‘Up North’ is a common term used in Michigan to describe a region of the state.  I incorrectly used it in reference to Michigan’s upper peninsula in a blog I wrote three years ago. To be clear, the Upper Peninsula holds a unique identity within the state of Michigan and is colloquially known as “the … Continue reading Aug 13 – Up North and Under the Bridge →

Aug 5, 2025 – Say Ya to Da UP, eh!

https://videopress.com/v/wDo7flke?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Our lakefront campsite on Lake Michigan. A) Aune Osborne Cpgd in Sault Ste Marie, B) Tahquamenon Rivermouth Cpgd (state park), C) Lake Michigan Cpgd, D) Township Park on Drummond Island, E) Straits State Park in St Ignace. I grew up in northern Michigan, about 30 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge. To the north … Continue reading Aug 5, 2025 – Say Ya to Da UP, eh! →

Jul 8, 2025 – Three More on the Parks Canada List

Three national parks - Kouchibouguac in red, Forillon in yellow, and La Mauricie in green. Here’s a fun fact - Parks Canada was established in 1911, the world’s first national park service.  So far, Vivian and I have been to 8 Canadian national parks (including Newfoundland’s Gros Morne) . We love Parks Canada. So, when … Continue reading Jul 8, 2025 – Three More on the Parks Canada List →

Jul 4, 2025 – Say Yes (or Oui) to Canada

Fortress of Louisbourg NHS circled red, Alexander Graham Bell NHS circled green. Canada - French or English? Or both? Coming from south of the border, I’ll not pretend to know much about Canadian history. But what I have learned since traveling in an RV through many of Canada’s provinces, is that it has a very … Continue reading Jul 4, 2025 – Say Yes (or Oui) to Canada →

Jul 3, 2025 – Goodbye Newfoundland, Until Next Time

One last view of Newfoundland as the ferry pulls away. “You’ll know the Newfoundlanders in heaven; they’re the ones that want to go home.” And I have to say, one month after leaving the island, we miss it and want to go back. Vivian and I felt that as soon as we boarded the ferry … Continue reading Jul 3, 2025 – Goodbye Newfoundland, Until Next Time →