Category Archives: States

Charleston SC

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

The tickets we had for the Biltmore Estate permitted us a 2nd day visit so we returned the next day for another look around. This time we focused on the Garden Center. Not much was going on outside this time … Continue reading →

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Biltmore Estate

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

America’s Largest Home, built by George and Edith Vanderbilt 1895 in Asheville, North Carolina.  We spent several hours there on a self-guided tour that brought us up the first three levels and the basement. The house was all decked out for … Continue reading →

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Traveling

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

The last few days have been just traveling. When we left the Mount Vernon area we headed south and west thinking we will go find the Biltmore Estate at Asheville, North Carolina. We’ve been fighting a slow leak in one … Continue reading →

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Mount Vernon

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Moving south a little bit we booked a two-night stay at Pohick Bay Regional Park in Virginia. This allowed us to spend a day visiting George Washington’s Mount Vernon. It took us several hours to tour the home, the visitor … Continue reading →

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Washington DC 3

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Election Day!   As I’m writing this I still do not know who has won the election. We’ll know tonight or tomorrow morning. We voted by absentee ballot a few weeks ago. Today we took the Metro train into DC again. … Continue reading →

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Washington DC 2

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Our visit here isn’t entirely about visiting the Capitol and the National Mall. Yesterday we went looking for a scenic drive and ended up going for a walk along the towpath of the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Today we’re … Continue reading →

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Washington DC

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Such a beautiful sunny day!  A city bus stops at Cherry Hill RV Park and brings you to a nearby Metro train station. So that’s what we used to get the Capitol area today. The moment we arrived up from … Continue reading →

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Cherry Hill

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Just a short blog posting today to keep you informed. We are now in Cherry Hill Park, a nice RV park on the outskirts of Washington DC. It’s a little pricey but since we have been taking advantage of some … Continue reading →

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And We’re Off!

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

We have had such a great time visiting our kids in New England but, sad to say, it’s time to go. The campground we have been staying in for most of the summer closed down for the season on October … Continue reading →

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Jacques Cartier, Saratoga, & Friends

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

With our aversion to making reservations and with the Labor Day holiday weekend upon us we had to leave the campground we were in and find another place. No easy task. We did manage to find one about 30 miles … Continue reading →

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Thousand Islands Tour

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Today was a beautiful day! A good day for a boat tour.  There are several tour companies here, and I’m sure they’re all good. We chose Uncle Sam Boat Tours upon recommendation by a fellow camper at the campground we … Continue reading →

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Boats and a Lighthouse

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Thunder and rain in the morning. Once it began to let up we went to visit the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY.  They have a huge collection of boats in several buildings. It was more interesting than I expected … Continue reading →

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We’re Back!

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Back in the United States. Leaving Darlington Provincial Park in Canada we headed east on Queen Elizabeth Way along the north side of Lake Ontario. This big red face invited us in. It is the World’s Largest Apple, with an … 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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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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