Author Archives: Marsha Brecht

Fairbanks, AK

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

After a breakfast of sourdough pancakes and reindeer sausage we continued our drive up the Alaska Highway yesterday. Milepost 1422 is the official end of the Alaska Highway at Delta Junction, Alaska.  It’s official now, we drove the whole thing. … Continue reading →

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Alaska at Last!

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Before we left Watson Lake, BC, we walked up a block to see the Sign Post Forest.  Back in 1942 during construction of the Alaska Highway a homesick soldier added his hometown sign to an army highway mileage post.  Ever … Continue reading →

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In Yukon Territory

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The further north we go the less traffic we see and the higher the prices of everything goes.  300+ miles driven today.  We just paid $1.569 per liter of gas.  With the exchange rate around $.95 it works out to … Continue reading →

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Canada, Banff, and Jasper

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Finally, a brief moment of Internet service to squeeze in a quick blog just to let you all know we are still alive and well.  I have not posted anything since we entered Canada.  Not because we’ve been too busy, … Continue reading →

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Canada

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

My nephew, Alex, lives in Grand Forks, Minnesota.  We stopped to have lunch with him before heading on up to Canada.  He took us to his favorite pizza place, Rhombus Guys.  It was good, that’s for sure.  We enjoyed our … Continue reading →

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Alaska Bound!

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

And we’re off! After a busy almost three months taking care of business in Minnesota we’re now headed for a two to three-month trip to Alaska.  We did have a last-minute fix-it for the Jeep (the toad) which cost us … Continue reading →

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What’s With This?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

A picture is worth 1,000 words.

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Here we are at “home” in Minnesota.  We will be parked in Bernie’s mother’s drive while we are here.  The snow is 99% gone but it’s still freezing at night.  It should start warming up now, wouldn’t you think? I … Continue reading →

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Minnesota!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The last two days have been spent hanging out in Forest City, Iowa, at the Winnebago Industries Customer Service lobby with several other people in the same situation.  It’s been fun comparing notes and getting to know new friends. While … Continue reading →

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A Pit Stop

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Yup, it froze over night.  The brown grass had a light covering of snow, but the streets were clear.   The RV park which had been filled to near capacity is now near empty as one by one the snowbirds moved … Continue reading →

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Osceola, Iowa

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Driving only 100 miles today.  It’s too cold to hurry north!  Even here in Osceola, Iowa, the forecasted low is to be 25F and some possible snow flurries. Lakeside Casino in Osceola, Iowa, has a full hook-ups campground for $20/night. … Continue reading →

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Getting There

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We’re slowly getting there.  275 miles was enough driving for us today, stopping at Cameron, Missouri, for the night.  The weather and the roads have been dry.  It’s cloudy, but we have only seen a few sprinkles of rain. Gasoline … Continue reading →

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To The Salt Mines!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We’re in Hutchinson….OK, so it’s Hutchinson, KANSAS.  We won’t be to Hutchinson, MINNESOTA, until next week. Here, we stopped to visit the Underground Salt Museum   So cool!  You take the 90-second double-deck hoist (elevator-like ride) down 650 feet to the … Continue reading →

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Still OK

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

One of the things we liked about being in the Desert Southwest was the lack of flying insects.  Shops, restaurants, and homes would leave their doors and windows stand open.  It’s not like that in the Midwest.  The scenery is … Continue reading →

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East to OK

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The Big Texan is a tourist stop not to be missed as you pass through Amarillo, Texas.   They have truck and RV parking in the back, so parking here was no problem for us.   It looks a bit corny … Continue reading →

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Tucumcari, New Mexico

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

As we leave Albuquerque and head west on I-40 the mountains disappear and the road flattens out. The winds started picking up so we stopped at Tucumcari for the night, only 175 miles from where we had been. We checked … Continue reading →

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Albuquerque

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We’re slowly making our way north, taking our time while the weather up there improves.  Tonight we’re spending the night in the parking lot at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino south of Albuquerque, New Mexico.  It’s free.  Well, almost … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Bound

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We left Benson this morning and began our journey back to Minnesota.  We lost one hour when we crossed the Arizona into New Mexico border.  The weather is nice, a good day for a drive.  One of the first things … Continue reading →

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Benson, AZ

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We’re back in Benson, stopping to visit relatives before beginning our migration to Minnesota.  The Benson I-10 RV Park is where we camped when we were here in December.  We’re staying here again because it’s a good clean and level … Continue reading →

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Pinal County Fair

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Susan and Wally and Bernie and I went to the Pinal County Fair in Casa Grande today.  It’s a nice little fair and we had a good time walking around and seeing it. One of the first things we saw … Continue reading →

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