Central Newport News
23 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Home base from where the next adventure will start 1 July and end 16 July.
First Fuel Stop
1 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Not much, just gas.
Second fuel stop. Been killing a lot of
2 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
First Night
2 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Boon docking at Cracker Barrel. Back on the road early for an 8 hour transit to northern Michigan.
Third Gas Stop
2 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌫 18 °C
Not much here. Got the coach weight checked. 5660 front axle, 11140 rear axle and the CRV tips the scale at 3680. All up we're rolling 20480 pounds. I'm 140 lbs overweight on the rear axle. Need toEn savoir plus
Traffic
2 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Getting Gas Again
2 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Just a splash and dash. Fuel prices are getting higher as we head north.
Wilderness State Park
2 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
24 hours and 1000 miles. Camp site is pretty good. Not on the lake but about 100 yards away.
Mackinaw City
3 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Tee Shirt and Fudge Shops. No saltwater tatty.
Fuel Stop
4 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Quite little town on the northern shore of Lake Michigan. 30 miles from next camping stop.
Fayette State Park
4 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Second stop on the adventure. We're backed up to the lake shore which is about 50 yards away. Very nice park.
Escanaba, MI
5 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
One of those towns that seems to be a few years behind the rest of the world but still nice. Winters ate a bit too much for us. They do have a Walmart.
Fuel Stop
6 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Wausau, WI
Merrick State Park, WI
6 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Left the cool breeze of Lake Michigan for the heat of the banks of the Mississippi River.
Winona, Minnesota
7 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Day trip.
Fuel Stop
8 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The start of the Great Plains. Flat land and wind.
Fuel Stop
8 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
South Dakota. Busy place along the interstate. Next stop the Corn Palace.
Corn Palace, Mitchell SD
8 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Could pass up the stop.
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area
8 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Another travel box checked, camp on the Missouri River. Single night and tomorrow we headed to Kansas City.
Platte River Landing
9 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Rest stop.
Fuel Stop
9 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The winds are killing what little fuel mileage I do get. Most of the stops have been under $100.
N3xt stop St. Joseph, MO then on to K.C.
Hillsdale State Park, Kansas
9 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Looks like I picked out a pretty good spot. This will be our longest stop with three nights.
Fuel Stop
12 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
On the road from KC to St. Louis. Awning appears fine tied down and should make the drive home.
Pere Marquette State Park
12 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Two night stop on the Mississippi River North of St. Louis. Big thunderstorm came thru. Lost power for a few hours.
Gateway Arch
13 juillet 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
630 feet above St. Louis and the Mississippi River
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