I should say, thus far. Along with the most scenic spot the drive to said spot was beautiful. We drove along H58 through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This is a drive I highly recommend if you find yourself in the area. This section connects the towns of Grand Marais (east) to Munising (west). After looking [...]
As we are staying put a bit longer at each place we are venturing out for day trips. Leaving our trusty home, Ralphie, behind as our base and traveling to nearby areas in the "mini-moose", aka the 1996 Volvo 960. (Our previous Volvo was "The Moose"). You should expect to see more of these "day [...]
Continuing our trek north I must tell the tale of 2 very different park experiences. As I've mentioned, traveling during the summer months presents challenges finding spots. Thus far we like sticking to state parks over private campgrounds mostly due to costs. I have yet to check availability at other types of campgrounds but my [...]
After leaving Ionia SRA we needed a spot for the weekend as all of the nearby state parks were booked. I signed up for a membership with Boondockerswelcome.com to begin my search while at Ionia SRA. A quick explanation. The website Boondockers Welcome is all about connecting property owners with people traveling via a self [...]
Our first official Michigan park since we started this full time RV adventure. After leaving Shane's family's house we trekked north about 2 hours to Ionia SRA. You might be wondering how we picked our first stop. Simply, campsite availability. The coastal parks are all booked up so we headed up the middle of the [...]
With the weekend on the horizon, we set our sights on a free spot to park it. Our good friend, Troy bought some property near Linton, IN where his camper is currently parked. He said use it anytime. We asked "how about this weekend?". The reply was a resounding "go for it". The travel day [...]
As we still have some business to tend to in Indiana, we opted for five days at Salamonie Lake on our way back to the Indianapolis area. And we were not disappointed. Since we were camping Sunday through Thursday night there was no trouble scoring a site with a lake view. Plus the area we [...]
This year we purchased kayaks as we fell in love kayaking at our friend's place in southern Indiana last year. We knew we had to have our own. After much research, consideration, and time we decided upon two inflatable kayaks, the Intex Excursion Pro. Although we were skeptical at first I must say they are [...]
As I sit back and take in my surroundings, an overwhelming sense of peace washes over me. The aliveness of this moment is unmistakable. I do not want it to end. The sounds of nature surround me. It is nearing dusk. The forest is alive with animals preparing for night. I am floating along ever [...]
For the 52-week photography challenge: Week 24: Inspiration: Who inspires you? "Inspiration comes from many places. Tell us about who inspires you." While away this past weekend on a kayaking trip I snapped some photos of our lovely and peaceful surroundings. For Week 24, I decided to go with "What" inspires me instead of "Who". [...]
