On to a new adventure! We have sold our trawler M/V Slo Pace (see 2021 blogs for details on our epic Great Loop adventure) and are exploring more of our country (and Canada) via land. …
July 10th – 17th Eight days, eight cyclists. Buffalo to Albany along the Erie canalway trail. 400 miles. Epic adventure. Our group of eight (along with just 642 other cyclists), joined in Parks & Trails …
We’ve arrived in Canada! But first, how did we get here from St. Petersburg, FL? To begin our first 5th wheel summer RV trip, we headed north. We stopped in RV campgrounds in Georgia, Tennessee, …
If our first week in Canada is any indication of what our next month will be like, we are in for a treat! Great Stop #1: Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa, the capital of Canada, has grand …
Dave and I have heard so much about the Maritimes, especially Nova Scotia, we were very excited to visit. However, we had one last stop in Quebec before arriving in the Maritimes. The town of …
As the smallest Canadian province and one of the three Canadian Maritimes, Prince Edward Island (PEI) deserves a blog post of its own. Arriving by plane, ferry, or driving over the 12 km (7.5 miles) …
We left the maritime province of Prince Edward Island and headed toward Cape Breton Island, located in upper northeast Nova Scotia (NS). We made one stop prior to our arrival, at Pictou, NS. Fun fact: …
As Dave and I left Cape Breton Island (sadly) and headed toward Halifax, we stopped in Antigonish, NS on the central north side. A college town, it was near Cape George Lighthouse and boasts lots …
The week started on my birthday. Yay! We drove over to the central west coast of Nova Scotia to visit Digby, the Scallop Capital of the World. After settling into our campsite, we drove down …
Sadly, Dave and I are finishing our last week on our tour of Eastern Canada and the Canadian Maritimes. We were fortunate to hike to the beautiful falls pictured above on our last day. It’s …
Two of Dave and my favorite outdoor activities are cycling and hiking; both which are plentiful at Acadia National Park. After leaving the gorgeous landscapes of the Canadian Maritimes, I was afraid I would be …
After leaving the stunning Acadia National Park, Dave, Murphy and I made our way south to Scarborough, just south of Portland, Maine. I loved this town! Thanks to guidance from our dear friend Louise Worster, …
As wonderful as it is to explore new sights, with 158 stops while on the Great Loop in 2021, and 43 stops so far on our first-ever RV trip, there is something to be said …
After Dave and my visit to the Grand Canyon of Eastern US near Castile, NY, we next visited Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon near Wellsboro, PA, camping at Leonard Harrison State Park. Unfortunately, the weather was a …
I guess it was a good thing that it was chilly and rainy the first four days we were in the area to visit Shenandoah National Park… For starters, I visited the Luray Caverns. The …
I’ve never had the opportunity to experience Fall Foliage like this. It’s amazing! This week, Dave drove us along scenic byways, we cycled along a rails-to-trail surrounded by gorgeous autumn colors, hiked to a breathtaking …
As we continued to head south toward Florida, this past week Dave and I stopped at two terrific locations. The first, near Brevard, North Carolina, where leaf peepers were out in full force and the …
Dave and I visited Charleston last year on the Great Loop and this year, our campground was about 30 minutes outside of the historic downtown area. So, we decided to spend time on the west …
The last stop of our trip before heading into Florida was in Brunswick, on the southern east coast of Georgia. This stop had many great aspects. First, our cycling friends John and Sharon from St. …