Author Archives: Marsha Brecht

Peaches!

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

The Ontario, Canada, Winona Peach Festival is on this weekend just across the highway from where we are camped. So how could we not go check it out? We went early enough to be one of the first attendees there. … Continue reading →

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More Niagara Falls

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

A rainstorm rolled through last night, but nothing serious. However it is still hot and humid today. It should start cooling off soon, don’t you think? Even though we were just at Niagara Falls recently we wanted to see it … Continue reading →

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Niagara on the Lake

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Canada’s prettiest town and a National Historic Site, Niagara on the Lake is known for its heritage, culture, and wineries. An historical marker says the town was captured by American forces in May 1813, which burnt it during their withdrawal … Continue reading →

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Fifty Point

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

We only drove 155 miles east from Sarnia to Fifty Point Conservation Area & Marina on Lake Ontario. We’ll be here until Sunday. We have a spot with 50 amp electric (they call it hydro) but no shade. Currently there are several … Continue reading →

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Into Canada

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

The last three days have been just driving and not doing much of anything else. Today was a bit more interesting. We’ve been sort of re-tracing our route that we took from Niagara Falls to Minnesota two months ago. And … Continue reading →

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Year Five!

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Four years ago we sold our house in Hutchinson MN, moved into the motor home, and hit the road. Now here we go starting our fifth year! We’ve been in our home town for the last few weeks, seeing family and … Continue reading →

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A Trip “Up North”

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Before we leave Minnesota and head to New Hampshire we decided to make a little trip “up north” to Duluth and a scenic drive up the north shore of Lake Superior. This is a popular tourist destination for people in … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Again

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Here we are, back in Minnesota again. Our plans are to stay here for a month or so while we visit friends and family and take care of some things and then will return to New England before going south … Continue reading →

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Going West

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

It’s about time I got caught up with the blog. We left New Hampshire on Friday heading west to Minnesota. There are no specific plans to sight-see along the way. Heck, we didn’t even plan the route! Just pointed west … Continue reading →

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Bridge of Flowers

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Several times as we have traveled up and down Interstate 91 through Massachusetts we have thought about stopping to see the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls. Usually we are driving the big motorhome or just don’t have the time. … Continue reading →

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Chesterfield Gorge

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Monday, June 27, 2016   In the southwest corner of New Hampshire about half way between Keene, (where we are) and the Vermont border is a wayside stop that we have driven by a few times without stopping. This time … Continue reading →

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Atlantic Day Trip

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Saturday, June 18, 2016. Another beautiful day today! in the 80’s and sunny. It’s another great day for a drive (as if we don’t drive enough).  New Hampshire has only 18 miles of shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean and The … Continue reading →

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Day Trip to Vermont

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Friday, June 17, 2016.  Such a beautiful day, a good day for a day trip. We set our sights on a hot air balloon festival in Vermont. Along the way we stopped at the King Arthur Flour Company in Norwich, … Continue reading →

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Strolling of the Heifers

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Not quite as exciting as the Running of the Bulls in Spain, but fun anyway. Begun 15 years ago as a small festival to earn money for farm-to-school projects it has grown to a big agriculturally-themed Strolling of the Heifers … Continue reading →

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Maine Trip

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

It’s nice being here in New Hampshire with our family, but occasionally we head out on a field trip. A few days ago we left the RV behind in the campground and took the car over to Maine to visit … Continue reading →

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Cornish NH

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

It was raining this morning and we didn’t want to spend the day inside so we made a little road trip up the New Hampshire / Vermont border about 60 miles to see the Cornish-Windsor Bridge. The 460 foot length makes … Continue reading →

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Honey Hill

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

There are many opportunities to hike around here. Today, another beautiful day, we chose to visit Honey Hill in Swanzey NH. A few horses greeted us near the parking area for the trail. Remains of an old rock wall can … Continue reading →

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Tippin Rock

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Today was another beautiful day; a great day for a hike. Tippin Rock/Hewes Hill is just a few miles southeast of Swanzey NH where we are camped so we went to check it out. It’s a fairly easy walk through … Continue reading →

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Bridges!

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Two weeks ago we arrived at our destination near the small town of Keene, in southwest New Hampshire, where we will be until the end of June. The days started out pretty cold, then came several rainy days until now … Continue reading →

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Walkway Over the Hudson

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Saturday, April 30, 2015:  Our daughter from Connecticut was going to be rock climbing with her friends in the Schawangunk Mountains about a hundred miles south of where we were in Saratoga so we moved down that way to see … Continue reading →

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