Central Newport News
23. juni 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Home base from where the next adventure will start 1 July and end 16 July.
First Fuel Stop
1. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Not much, just gas.
Second fuel stop. Been killing a lot of
2. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
First Night
2. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Boon docking at Cracker Barrel. Back on the road early for an 8 hour transit to northern Michigan.
Third Gas Stop
2. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ 🌫 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 toLes mer
Traffic
2. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Getting Gas Again
2. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Just a splash and dash. Fuel prices are getting higher as we head north.
Wilderness State Park
2. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
24 hours and 1000 miles. Camp site is pretty good. Not on the lake but about 100 yards away.
Mackinaw City
3. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Tee Shirt and Fudge Shops. No saltwater tatty.
Fuel Stop
4. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Quite little town on the northern shore of Lake Michigan. 30 miles from next camping stop.
Fayette State Park
4. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Wausau, WI
Merrick State Park, WI
6. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Left the cool breeze of Lake Michigan for the heat of the banks of the Mississippi River.
Winona, Minnesota
7. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Day trip.
Fuel Stop
8. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The start of the Great Plains. Flat land and wind.
Fuel Stop
8. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
South Dakota. Busy place along the interstate. Next stop the Corn Palace.
Corn Palace, Mitchell SD
8. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Could pass up the stop.
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area
8. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Another travel box checked, camp on the Missouri River. Single night and tomorrow we headed to Kansas City.
Platte River Landing
9. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Rest stop.
Fuel Stop
9. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Looks like I picked out a pretty good spot. This will be our longest stop with three nights.
Fuel Stop
12. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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. juli 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
630 feet above St. Louis and the Mississippi River
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