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Day 20: Northern California
Read more: Day 20: Northern CaliforniaThe SR-1 that was right at the foot of the space in which we slept was very quiet all night until about 6:30am when a few cars started to pass. We sorted the van and ate a breakfast of leftovers and prepared to leave by about 8:30am. At Arena Point we took a short detour…
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Day 19: To the Pacific!
Read more: Day 19: To the Pacific!Such a beautiful place to have spent a night and then to wake up to. The sun shines across the Napa valley and in the distance (no pictures) I watch about 10 hot air balloons gliding over the valley. One of our neighbors from last night told us that they were leaving early to go…
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Day 18: To the Napa Valley
Read more: Day 18: To the Napa ValleyOur camp hosts were very cordial and things got quiet by 9:00pm. It’s nice when things work out. We both slept really well and awoke at about 6:30am. A light breakfast and coffee before we packed up and left at 8:05am. Minutes later we drove out of Yosemite National Park. We were headed West along…
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Day 17: Sequoia & Yosemite National Parks
Read more: Day 17: Sequoia & Yosemite National ParksI was anxious. I was awake. It was 5:45am. We have plans to drive into Sequoia National Park to see the giant Sequoia trees, this means driving up the “General’s highway”, a road restricted to vehicles 22’ or shorter. Ours is 22’ plus the bike rack. We’ve been told by our camp host that it…
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Day 16: To the foothills of the Sierra Nevada
Read more: Day 16: To the foothills of the Sierra NevadaUp early to shower. The KOA Bakersfield succeeds. The showers are wonderful and have earned a 9/10 from the both of us. High praise, I know. We watched a few rigs preparing to leave as we ourselves would be doing as soon as the yoghurt, banana and coffee had been consumed. We packed up, dumped…
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Day 15: Mojave desert to San Joaquin valley
Read more: Day 15: Mojave desert to San Joaquin valleyWe awoke to another quiet morning. We don’t have a long drive today and so took our time getting ready for the day and packing up. We were on the road shortly after 11:00am. We are sad to say goodbye to Sawtooth Canyon as it has been a very tranquil place to spend a couple…
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Day 14: Day of Rest
Read more: Day 14: Day of RestDecision made, we’re staying put in Sawtooth Canyon campground for another day. It’s just to peaceful and beautiful here that we just want to stop for a day & catch our breath. To that end we sleep in until after 8:00am and had a very leisurely morning. Barb took care of researching and booking our…
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Day 13: From Sin City to Silence
Read more: Day 13: From Sin City to SilenceAfter a great nights sleep in this amazing campground, (Willow Springs) we took advantage of the amazing shower facilities (9/10) before prepping for the road. Our first stop was of course Hoover Dam. It was just 20 minutes from the campground and we arrived at about 10:30am. It was relatively quiet but I’d still recommend…
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Day 12: Take it easy
Read more: Day 12: Take it easyUp early and showered! These time zone changes are making getting up early easier and easier. The showers at our campground were rating 3/10. Lots of hot water and a private lockable shower room but that’s it. Dirty, dilapidated, hard to set the perfect temp water. It got us clean, best possible outcome given the…
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Day 11: When is wood not wood?
Read more: Day 11: When is wood not wood?We awake to look out across a lava field left by a volcano some 10,000 years ago. It seems alien in what can already be considered by many an alien landscape. Oh, and we discovered that we have a mouse in the van as evidenced by buns having been nibbled as well as a banana.…
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Day 10: Trains, Plains & Automobiles
Read more: Day 10: Trains, Plains & AutomobilesIn the canyon we were sheltered from the sun’s earliest rays and the morning was brisk. We completed our morning routine, vacated our campsite and dumped the tanks (no mess on me). Our route took us North into Amarillo where we again joined I-40West towards New Mexico. We soon passed the ‘Cadillac Ranch’ where we…
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Day 9: Amongst the Mesquite
Read more: Day 9: Amongst the MesquiteA short post today as we are staying in Palo Duro State Park for another day; however, we have to change sites as this one is booked by someone else for tonight. We slept in, a little, until 7:30am and started the day with a cup of coffee as we gazed out upon the canyon…
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Day 8: Texas bound
Read more: Day 8: Texas boundIt rained last night. Not a light Spring shower, nope, a Midwest rolling, windy, thunderstorm. Welcome to Oklahoma folks. The wind jostled the van and woke us both several times throughout the night, but by the morning a light shower was all that remained. The rain was supposed to last the day in El Reno,…
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Day 7: …insert witty Oklahoma-ism here…
Read more: Day 7: …insert witty Oklahoma-ism here…After enjoying a very quiet night and the wonderful shower facilities at Cook’s RV Park, it was time to dump our tanks (no faecal matter on me 😎) and head back out onto the road. Heading Southwest along US44 we soon arrive in Joplin, MO where we stopped to looked at a a Rt66 mural…
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Day 6: Solar Eclipse
Read more: Day 6: Solar EclipseDespite reports of coyotes howling in the night, we slept well and did not hear any sounds at all. The Milddogs were up early and on the road by 9:00am heading toward their eclipse viewing location in Indiana. We departed the campsite shortly thereafter and headed towards St. Louis, MO. The drive along the shore…
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Day 5: Life is too short to fight the wind
Read more: Day 5: Life is too short to fight the windAn early rise to the day as I watch the sun appear through the trees that line to Cracker Barrel parking lot. It looks like it will be a clear and sunshiny day. We started with breakfast at our host location and were on the road by 7:45am towards Springfield, IL. The sun had disappeared…
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Day 4: Bugs on the windshield
Read more: Day 4: Bugs on the windshieldAfter a couple of nice days visiting family in S. Ontario it was time to really start our adventure. 10:00am and we’re on the road heading towards Sarnia and the Bluewater bridge as our entry point into Michigan. My brother had suggested that I try jumping the small gap that remains on the Gordie Howe…
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Day 1: Head West Young Man
Read more: Day 1: Head West Young ManWe’re off again. This time the plan is to get to California and then head North into the Sierra Nevada mountains before turning West to the Pacific coast and continuing North into Canada. The final leg will bring us back across the continent through the Northern states before again returning to Canada at Sault-Ste-Marie. The…
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Winter is coming…
Read more: Winter is coming…It’s been a while since my last post in June. Since that time we enjoyed Summer at home while taking a couple of shorter trips with the van to local camping spots along the St. Lawrence River and Provincial Parks. We also headed to Southern Ontario on a roadtrip in September that included a week…
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