Halifax Citadel
26 giugno 2019, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We toured the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site today. The Citadel, first built in 1749, sits on a hill high above the city and harbor that it defended. We watched the noon firing of the canonLeggi altro
Lunenburg
29 giugno 2019, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We have spent the last two days in the quaint little town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Lunenburg is a Unesco World Heritage site because it has retained the 1753 layout and architecture from its BritishLeggi altro
Tattoo
30 giugno 2019, Canada ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Last night we drove back to Halifax to attend the Royal Nova Scotian International Tattoo. The show is inspired by military tattoos and is given by military bands and display teams. There were alsoLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreThe Tattoo was special with the military bands, step dancers, and Scottish
Viaggiatoredancers. The US Airforce Precision Drill Team was unbelievable- didn't know Air Force could handle weapons!
ViaggiatoreWe were listening to bagpipes just a few days ago in Scotland. Have enjoyed getting caught up on your trip--remembering places we visited and seeing new ones we missed. Enjoy what's left.
Annapolis Royal
1 luglio 2019, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After another rainy drive, we arrived in Annapolis Royal. After setting up, we went first to see the generating station which is driven by the changing Bay of Fundy tides. Afterward we went into theLeggi altro
Digby/Ft. Anne
2 luglio 2019, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Today we drove to nearby Digby to see the port and eat their famed scallops. Yum! Dick was happy to also be able to watch the launching of Angela O, a large Digby scallop boat at the harbor. AfterwardLeggi altro
Bay of Fundy Tidal Bore
3 luglio 2019, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We saw an amazing sight today as we watched the tide first recede and then rush in pushing the water up the river at about 20 knots. We watched the water rise 10 ft. in a half hour on its way to a 28Leggi altro
Hopewell Rocks
4 luglio 2019, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Happy 4th of July!
Today we arrived in Hopewell Rocks--back in New Brunswick. The rocks are along the cliffs in the Bay of Fundy. They are called Flower Pots because they are standing in the waterLeggi altro
Ponderosa Pines Campground
5 luglio 2019, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
R & R day. After many busy days of sightseeing, we enjoyed staying in the campground today and catching up on chores.
ViaggiatoreThe picture of the mud flat is low tide and the next one is high tide with a 43 foot difference
St. John, New Brunswick
7 luglio 2019, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We arrived yesterday at Rockwood Park in St. John, New Brunswick, our last stop in Canada. We visited the Old City Market downtown and then the New Brunswick Museum which contains many interestingLeggi altro
Acadia National Park/Bar Harbor
9 luglio 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Yesterday we arrived back in the U.S.! Good to be back. We stopped in Bar Harbor, Maine to go to the Acadia National Park. We had great weather and the park is beautiful. The drive to the top ofLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreGlad you had a good time in Canada. We are in Jasper now & headed to Vancouver before returning to the US at the end of next week. We aren't posting on Finding Penguins anymore. Facebook only. See you in October.
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
11 luglio 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We spent yesterday and today in Old Orchard Beach visiting our friend Steve Putnam and his family at their summer cottage on the beach. It was nice to visit and be with them. Old Orchard is unique inLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreWhat a great time you had with the Putnam family, Steve looks great and love his place, area. Your trip looks like it has been a lot of fun and great pictures!!!
Salisbury, MA
15 luglio 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We spent the last few days parked in Dick's brother's driveway on Ring's Island in Salisbury, MA. Great campsite with their house serving as our casita complete with great meals! Jerry and Bobbi wereLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreLooks like very nice "camping"! Do you think they would let us hold a rally there? 😊
Newport, Rhode Island
19 luglio 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We arrived at Normandy Farms Campground in Foxboro, MA on July 16th. Laura, Avery and Grady joined us on the 18th. Today we drove to Newport, RI . After lunch, we walked on the Cliff Walk along theLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreFun to be with Laura and the kids. We walked along the cliff past the other Vanderbilt Mansion. the Breakers. Zoey loved rolling on the lush lawns!
Plymouth Rock
21 luglio 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After dropping off Laura at the airport, we drove to Plymouth to see the famous rock where the Pilgrims landed in 1620. It was over 100 degrees so we saw the rock, ate lunch and then headed back toLeggi altro
Patriots Place
22 luglio 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Today we went the Patriots Hall of Fame. Actually it was a nice experience even if you are a Bucs or Jags fan! We ended the day by going to the new Spiderman movie -- Spiderman Far from Home. JustLeggi altro
HersheyPark
25 luglio 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After an overnight stop in Newburgh, NY, we arrived at Hershey, PA . We spent two action packed days with Avery and Grady at Chocolate World where they did a chocolate tasting and tour and then on toLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreExhausted yes, Grady tracked our steps, over 19,000. Lots of fun for all.
Washington, D.C.
27 luglio 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We arrived in the D.C. area yesterday to join family for Dick's mom's memorial service at Arlington. We had a nice time catching up with family and sightseeing before the service on July 30th.
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Arlington National Cemetery
30 luglio 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Today the entire family gathered one last time to honor Mildred as she joined Dick's dad in Arlington. It was a special time and a beautiful setting for the family to share.
A Bump in the Road
1 agosto 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
A sensor failure in the DEF emissions control system put us out of commission. After spending the day on the side of I-95 in NC , we had to be towed 50 miles north to be near a repair facility.Leggi altro
Asheville
5 agosto 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Yesterday we left the coach in Raleigh and drove our car to Asheville, NC. We had wanted to visit the Biltmore Estate and decided that it would be a nice thing to do while waiting for the part neededLeggi altro
Home
10 agosto 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Yesterday morning Cummins installed the new DEF sensor and afterward we hit the road. We stayed at Georgia Coastal RV Resort in Brunswick last night and arrived home today about 5 pm . It feel good toLeggi altro
Viaggiatore
So cool to see all these traditions