On the road in the new van
August 5, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 84 °F
The new Ford Transit Van is officially inaugurated as our van camping headquarters. On our way to New Bern NC for our first stop in a 20 day trip. The van turned 1000 miles along the way.
New Bern NC
August 5, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
The original capital of North Carolina, New Bern is filled with charming old homes and good restaurants. It’s a great walking town and is the birthplace of Pepsi Cola, in a small local pharmacy.Read more
Chesapeake Bay bridge and tunnel
August 6, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
18 miles of open water across Chesapeake Bay, this bridge and tunnel links Virginia mainland with the Eastern Shore. We’re off to see the famous Chincoteague pony herds, which were shipwreckedRead more
Assateague Island, MD
August 6, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
At Assateague Island State Park where we are camped next to the beach and some of our local ponies came by for a visit. They’re wild so the rule is to stay 40 feet away but they haven’t read theRead more
Our favorite, the i84 Diner
August 9, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Not just a diner, it has the best diner food plus a host of New York style pastries. Yummm
Even Dale, who succeeds much better than I at reducing sugar, reaches for the sample cookies and cinnamonRead more
Lowell, our home for 30 years
August 9, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Stopped by to see our neighbors. I’m so sad—our house yard is filled with weeds and my beautiful garden patio out back isn’t very nice. Oh well, it’s no longer our house and at least we keptRead more
Salem Massachusetts
August 10, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
An urban camping experience set on Salem harbor, Winter Island is a park, boat launch, old fort and even has a beach. RV spots are around the edge of a parking lot/boat launch with tent camping on aRead more
Salem the Witch City
August 10, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
Fort Ticonderoga
August 19, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
