When our friends Spencer and Lorraine pulled into the campground, Vivian and I had been in Banff National Park for an entire week. During that time, we did some hiking around the area, visited the town of Banff a few times, drove to Calgary to buy a spare leaf spring (and do laundry while we … Continue reading Jul 29, 2023 – Reflections on Banff National Park
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Jul 20, 2023 -“Answer Me These Questions Three”
From now on, March 16 will be recognized as 'Canada Day' in our household. Not the official Canada Day that falls on July 1 and commemorates the date on which Canada became a self-governing nation. No offense to Canada, but March 16 holds great significance to us. Canada, we'll celebrate with you on July 1, … Continue reading Jul 20, 2023 -“Answer Me These Questions Three”
June 25, 2023 – Cascades Part 1: The Reticent Volcano
…the most dramatic and dangerous of these plate interactions occur in the Pacific Northwest. There, in a line from southern British Columbia to Northern California, a small piece of oceanic crust is being forced under the edge of the North American plate at the rate of a few inches per year.”― Steve Olson, author of ‘Eruption: … Continue reading June 25, 2023 – Cascades Part 1: The Reticent Volcano
May 7, 2023 – If it’s Meant to Happen, it Will
Our second day on the road brought us to this lovely campsite, on Lake Seminole, barely over the Florida state line for a little bit of Georgia before heading west. Not to be a Debbie Downer, but when you decide to live and travel full time in an RV, you need a hefty amount of … Continue reading May 7, 2023 – If it’s Meant to Happen, it Will
Fulltime RVing – Eleven Tools we Cannot Live Without
Wisdom is commonly described this way- "If I only knew then what I know now". Such is fulltime living in an RV. Four years of it can be summarized as follows - an accumulation of trials and errors, painstaking learning curves that rely heavily on YouTube videos, the occasional and quite gratifying "high five" when … Continue reading Fulltime RVing – Eleven Tools we Cannot Live Without
Looking Back – Art on the Road
As many others do, Vivian and I travel in our home for reasons too many to count on two hands. But if there was only one reason, that would be enough reason to travel in an RV. Whatever the reason, traveling guarantees one new experience after another. Which brings me to this blog’s topic – … Continue reading Looking Back – Art on the Road
Jul 2, 2022 – Memphis in the Meantime
Aside from the displays of the American flag which didn't seem out of the ordinary, this was one of the few reminders of the Fourth of July holiday in Mississippi. After loitering in Florida for two weeks, we made our way to Mississippi with a short stopover in Alabama. As we pulled out of our … Continue reading Jul 2, 2022 – Memphis in the Meantime
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 19, 2019 – Wait, we’re not finished with Wisconsin yet!
Somewhere in our travel research, I read that Harrington Beach State Park is one of the best state parks in the state of Wisconsin being located on Lake Michigan. I figured after spending a week photographing Lake Michigan from Door County, it couldn’t hurt to spend a few more days doing the same from another … Continue reading Aug 19, 2019 – Wait, we’re not finished with Wisconsin yet!
Aug 27, 2018 – The Rally
"I meet people and they become chapters in my stories." Avitjeet Das Vivian and I are not the type of people to join a crowd or follow a trend; in fact, we typically avoid both. Nevertheless, by purchasing a fifth wheel and going full time, we automatically became members of several RV-related groups. Not only … Continue reading Aug 27, 2018 – The Rally