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The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. Bertrand Russell I suspect that some would question why two, supposedly sane, sixtyish-year-olds would leave a perfectly lovely home, to live in a truck, with an overly-peppy puppy, for six weeks straight. Lunacy? There may be a touch of foolhardiness involved, but it is truly aContinue reading “Homeward Bound”

“This is turning into an alcohol-will-cure-everything kind of day.” ― Kelly Moran, Bewitched We were all set to head to Iowa when we discovered that our ‘slide’ would not retract. You cannot drive down the road with an extended slide. It would certainly be bad for the motorhome and you would need one of those escort vehiclesContinue reading “Detour in ‘de tour’”

A visit to Mount Rushmore was supposed to have been one of the highlights of our travel schedule. Don’t misunderstand me. It is a “must see”, and I am thrilled to have had the chance to see this remarkable monument, this unimaginable artistic feat; this tribute to our forefathers. Yet, due to a few monkeyContinue reading “Rock Stars”

Mt. Rainier does not exist under our feet. Mt. Rainier lives in our minds”― Bruce Barcotti One cannot go much further West than Washington, unless an ocean going vessel is involved. With mixed emotions, we began to make the big, U-turn that would take us back to the east coast. We, will, of course, be happyContinue reading “The Big Bend in the Road”

Montana means mountain, which is perplexing when you are driving across endless miles of great plains in this state; that is until you begin to see the shadows of the Rocky Mountains appear on the western horizon. Then, WOW, suddenly you are twisting through the jaw-dropping peaks in Glacier National Park. It is impossible toContinue reading “Glaciers and Gorges”

Canadian singer/songwriter, Tom Cochrane penned these lyrics: “Life is like a road that you travel onWhen there’s one day here and the next day goneSometimes you bend, sometimes you standSometimes you turn your back to the wind…” He’s right. Sometimes you wind up in State or National Parks that are resplendent in scenic marvels, andContinue reading “Life is a highway”

The drive from The Apostle Islands to Leech Lake Minnesota was fairly traffic free, other than for a short time, when we entered the Superior, WI / Duluth, MN area. “A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn’t.”— Tom Waits I was looking for 10,000 lakes worth of scenery. What I foundContinue reading “The land of 10,000 mosquitoes”

When I hear the word Apostle, I cannot help singing Andrew Lloyd Weber’s lyrics from Jesus Christ Superstar, “What’s the buzz, tell me what’s happening?” The buzz at the Apostle Islands is that the fly in the ointment is back. Arrival day was actually seamless! The drive from Baraboo to Bayfield Wisconsin was strangely pleasurable.Continue reading “What’s The Buzz?”

A three night stay gives you time to decompress, to explore the surrounding area, and to avoid highway hell. It would seem that Devil’s Lake would be an odd choice for escaping Hades, but I assure you, it is not. This State Park, near Baraboo, Wisconsin is expansive, picturesque, unblemished, peaceful, AND it has iceContinue reading “Heavenly Devil’s Lake”

My favorite part of each leg of the journey is the part when you pull into the next site. Most of the actual highway experience has no real appeal to me. Yes, there are some well maintained, wide-enough roads that wind through a panoramic paradise, but this is not the norm. More often, you findContinue reading “On the Road Again….”