And we're off... (Newport, Vt)
24. kesäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
At 5:30 a.m. we officially began our cross country trip. Our first stop was in Rouses Point, NY to see our good friends Sonya, Norman, Kayla and Peyton Lague. The look on their faces when we pulledLue lisää
Next stop....Nashville, Tennessee
25. kesäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today was a long travel day. We made it to Nashville Tennessee and were able to spend the evening at the KOA campground with our niece Morgan Pare and her boyfriend. Although it was only a few hours,Lue lisää
Exploring Nashville
26. kesäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We decided to spend an extra day in Nashville at the KOA campground. They had a shuttle that took us downtown to where the "action" was and we had a great time. We did a backstage tour of the RymanLue lisää
Betsy and Lydia (St. Louis, Missouri)
27. kesäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Our first inconvenience has happened....leaky shower. So before leaving Nashville today Robert first had to fix the shower drain in the RV. Thankfully there was an RV store next to the campground soLue lisää
Our day with Ashley (Kansas)
28. kesäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Today was a windy travel day to Junction City Kansas to visit our niece and great nieces, Ashley, Rita and Ruby (Pare) Rice. (Ashley's husband Steven is currently deployed in Romania.) This was ourLue lisää
Colorado bound
29. kesäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We said good bye to Ashley and the girls this morning and then drove to Fraser, Colorado to spend the next few days with Meghan and Randy. The landscape was so varied on this drive. Kansas was flat,Lue lisää
Rocky Mountain National Park
30. kesäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Today we went to Rocky Mountain National Park with Meghan. Though I was not fond of the steep narrow road, (thank goodness we were in Meghan's car and not the RV) and I had to close my eyes a coupleLue lisää
Visiting Meghan and Randy (Fraser,Co)
1. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 40 °C
We're still in Fraser, Colorado with Meghan and Randy. We went on a 5 mile hike with the dogs today not far from their apartment. It was a nice trail through the woods shared with mountain bikersLue lisää
Mike and Tina's (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
2. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We're now in Cheyenne, Wyoming with Michael and Tina Pare. It's been way too long since we have seen everyone. Our great nieces Keara and KeAhna have grown so much. Another first... we met our new 8Lue lisää
Reconnecting with nieces and nephews
3. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌫 27 °C
We're still in Cheyenne at Mike and Tina Pare's house. It's been great seeing everyone and spending time with our great nieces and nephews. We got to meet Xhandyre who's almost 3. They kept us veryLue lisää
Pare Cousins....Utah Bound
5. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We left Cheyenne this morning and made a pit stop in Lafayette,Colorado to have brunch with Robert's cousins Rick and Tammy Pare who were in Colorado visiting Rick's sister Dawn Pare. Robert hadn'tLue lisää
Arches National Park
6. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
What a day! We explored Arches National Park today and were in awe yet again. Upon the recommendation of our campsite neighbor from New York, we arrived at the entrance gate before the park opened atLue lisää
Bryce Canyon National Park
7. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We decided to take a bus tour of Bryce Canyon National Park since RV parking isn't allowed at many of the view points so that the shuttle buses can get into the parking lots. The tour had a good busLue lisää
More Exploring Bryce Canyon
8. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today we did a 3 mile hike that brought us down into the Bryce Canyon. Though it was hot, there was a breeze much of the time and plenty of places to get into the shade. It was great being able to beLue lisää
Zion National Park
9. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
People have told us that Zion National Park is like no other place in the world. Though our worldly travels are somewhat limited, it certainly doesn't compare to any of the places we have visited. WeLue lisää
More Zion
10. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We began the day finishing our adventures at Zion National Park in Utah. Robert decided to hike the Angel's Landing Trail which was a very steep 5.4 mile hike, lots of switchbacks and parts which hadLue lisää
A familiar face at the Grand Canyon
11. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Unfortunately we had to leave the Grand Canyon Trailer Village campground because they were all booked for the night. We ventured to Tusayan which is a little town just outside the park. AfterLue lisää
Exploring the Grand Canyon
12. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We arrived at the Grand Canyon at 7 am for a 3 mile hike below the rim on the Bright Angel Trail. Equipped with lots of water, salty snacks and enthusiasm we began our descent. The views wereLue lisää
More of the Grand Canyon
13. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Today we spend the day seeing even more of the Grand Canyon. We finished with all of the lookouts on the shuttle tour that we had started yesterday. Then we did a mile walk along the rim on the eastLue lisää
Phoenix, Sedona and Good Friends
14. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
We have had 2 great days with Mark and Sandra Fortin in Waddell (basically Phoenix) Arizona. Sandra brought us to Montezuma's Castle which we all learned wasn't a castle and Montezuma, King of theLue lisää
Joshua Tree National Park (California)
16. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Today was a big travel day from Phoenix to Sequoia National Park. Along the way we took a detour to Joshua National Park and drove through the park. It wasn't really our favorite but we did see theLue lisää
The Grand Sequoias (King's Canyon)
17. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today we visited King's Canyon National Park which is a part of Sequoia. Because Sequoia Park doesn't allow RVs they rerouted us to the King's Canyon. We were able to see the second largest SequoiaLue lisää
Yosemite National Park
18. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Robert had us up at 5 am so we could get to Yosemite early. It took longer than we expected and I did not like the steep winding road but we didn't have any trouble getting through the gate or findingLue lisää
Hiking In Yosemite
19. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today it was back to Yosemite for more hiking and exploring. Robert hiked the 7 mile loop to the Yosemite upper falls and I did a shorter 2 mile loop around Yosemite village to the view point of theLue lisää
On to San Francisco
20. heinäkuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After a much needed car wash to wash the camper, we had an easy drive to our campground in Marin just north of San Francisco today. They really pack them in here but we are able to walk to the ferryLue lisää































































































































































































