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Photo by The Joneses
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ARCHIVES:
You wouldn't believe how beautiful Canada is!
Wouldn't change a thing
Who knew there was so much to see in South Dakota?
Time is flying by — but at least we're having fun!
I (heart) Hart Ranch, South Dakota
Rallyin' in Goshen, Indiana
A special day
From friends to work to warmer temps, we're still having fun in Florida
Traveling to Texas
Finally, we're in Alaska!
On the way to Canada
Boise sure has changed a lot
Escapees Rally in Wyoming
Bittersweet trip through the southeast
From Boy Scouts to ‘Stars on Ice’
Michigan is full of treasures
Arriving in Florida
Earning our ears
Celebrating Christmas and New Year's in Florida and the Disney Parks
Down in the Lowcountry
Making our way through Minn., Wisc. and Ill.
The holidays in Florida
Our time in Lakeland has come to an end
Couldn't have had a better time in Omaha!
Arriving in Charleston
A day with friends from Frederick
'Life is good' in Lakeland, Fla.
Leaving Florida, and heading north
Our final days in Kentucky
Into the Keys
Out of Charleston and off to Indiana
Dreams come true in Vermont
You never know what you'll see or who you'll meet in Alaska
Leaving Indiana, but not before taking some of the state's best sites
Idaho is full of natural treasures — and moon-like craters, too
It's all about the theme parks
From prairie country to beautiful views to grand 'ol Yellowstone
Thunderstorms, flooding, tornados and a visit with the 'Duke'
And so it begins ...
Moving days for Greg and his family
The gang's all here!
Happy to be in Florida again
Strawberries, and more strawberries
'The RV Capital of the World'
From the beautiful Maine coastline down to southern Connecticut
Training for our jobs at Disney World
Chillin' out at 'Camp Monaco'
Under the weather
Back in Florida
At long last, back in the area
Lots to see in the 'Show Me' state
With family and spectacular sights in Hailey, Idaho
Look back, look ahead
Back in the Lower 48
The cold weather is hitting Florida
From Dallas to devastation
Back on the road again
Leaving Idaho and heading east
Beautiful Alaska
A memorable visit to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula
Watch out for flying dinner rolls
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We have left Florida and are now in Charleston.
I returned from Germany April 8 after one week there. While my visit was due to a sad occasion I did enjoy myself – I always do when I am in my "Heimatland.
Christopher, my second son, who moved to Germany 10 years ago, came to Wuerzburg, where I stayed with my cousin Erika. We had a nice time together enjoying several typical German meals — very tasty and (unfortunately) also very fattening.
Wednesday was our last day in Florida and we spent it with Robin, Jordyn and Nick. We went to a Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Orlando. The performances with the Andalusians, one of the oldest European horse breeds, the fighting of the knights and the jousting were exciting to watch. The dinner was eaten medieval style, without forks, knives or spoons. It was a fun evening. We were sad to leave the kids, but were excited to go on the road again.
Thursday morning we took off for South Carolina. We took I-4 to I-95 and drove north to Woodbine, Ga., just across the Florida state line, where we had reservations at one of the Coast-to-Coast camping resorts. The trip was about 300 miles; about the right amount of miles for one day.
We used to drive as many miles as possible in one day just to have enough time at our vacation spot. Now, that we are on "vacation" all the time we take it easy. We made it a rule to always pull into a campground while it is still light and we have plenty of time to set up and time to relax.
On the road we were among many RVs, all going north. The rest areas and Flying J parking lots were full with ‘snowbirds’ on their way back home. Most of them were from Canada, Michigan and Minnesota. They plan on taking most of April to travel to be home when spring has arrived.
The next morning we drove approximately 200 miles to Hollywood, S.C., a small town just outside Charleston. The drive was very nice with sunshine all the way, which is always great when traveling on the road.
Ray and Clara Dinterman were already there and before setting up we had lunch, fixed by Clara, and caught up on the latest news. Ray and Clara have been our camping buddies for close to 20 years and we have taken many wonderful camping trips together.
The campground here is called Lake Aire and is situated in a wooded area with several small lakes on the property. Quite different from Florida, very rustic. Our front view is to a pond with ducks and geese swimming around.
Ray and Clara know this area quite well and have many suggestions for sightseeing. I know we’ll be busy this week going places and enjoying being with our friends.
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