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Ranger TalkCall Bell Restoration Ranger TalkTable We had the privilege today of visiting the home of the 8th President of the United States! Lindenwald, the home and farm estate of Martin Van Buren in the years following his presidency is located in his hometown...
We suspected last evening that we would get rain during the night. With that in mind we packed up our outdoor furnishings before bed. Indeed we got rain throughout the night and all morning so far. It's been sufficiently light to allow us to cook a...
We spent the day immersed in the history of the fifth cousins Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. At the National Park we toured Springwood, his childhood and their marital home in a group of about fifty people. From there we were on our own to explore the stables, visit...
Staying last night and tonight in Plattekill NY. Just crossed the Hudson this morning, headed to Hyde Park to spend the day steeped in the history of Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt.
Now we know that the Pickerel Point Campground in Promised Land State Park is gorgeous. It's crowded with families this late summer weekend but looks like a great place to park our T@B on subsequent trips. The mix of walk-in tent sites and RV sites would make it a...
We're in the Poconos, a region we've never before explored. We thought we'd go for a drive to get a feel for the area and also do a WalMart stop. We chose the Greentown Road, hardly discernible on the Maps app, as our route from the northern part of the state park to...
We're staying at the Lower Lake Campground in Promised Land State Park, one of Pennsylvania's earliest state parks. Apparently Shakers bought this land from the British Crown here in the land established by William Penn for religious freedom. It seems the Shakers...
We're headed to the Poconos today. Even by the shortest route the driving time is around four hours, a long day in our present state of mind. We're stopping fairly frequently. This time it's to seek a geocache at a interstate rest area. Beyond the picnic area there's...
The Quemahoning Dam was built beginning in 1911 to create a reservoir of water to supply the Cambria Iron Works in Johnstown in the years following the great flood. In recent years the area has been purchased by two local counties and besides supplying water to local...
After securing a site (RV-6) at the Quemahoning Family Campground we ventured into downtown Johnstown, parked next to the Amtrak station and walked across the river to the Johnstown Flood Museum. As we walked in we were struck by the fact that it was housed in library...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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This time we learned more about the importance of planning our adventure especially when visiting a big city like Belfast.
It snowed in Iceland day before yesterday! And the secnery is phenomenal Mountains and water everywhere The unique Icelandic ponies And famed Icelandic sheep The spectacular Goðafoss, phenomenal waterfall with a link to Iceland's conversion to Christianity And even a...
Our brief visit to Lerwick, the capital of the Shetlands in Scotland gave us a taste of the culture and lifestyle of the Shetlanders and a desire to experience more.