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Sep 11, 2019 | 0 Comments
It's the middle of a five day interlude between Bloomington and Columbus. We're staying at Rocky Fork State Park near Hillsboro, Ohio on Site 169. We've got shade, full hookups, a view of the water, few neighbors, a laundry room nearby, and no plans to go anywhere or...
Sep 4, 2019 | 1 Comment
Museum Tour Cahokia Mounds: Documentary This place on the eastern side of the Mississippi River is a bit of a well kept secret. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site near Collinsville, Illinois has been a UNESCO World Heritage since 1982 yet too few Americans are...
Sep 1, 2019 | 1 Comment
Museum Video When the Steamboat Arabia sank in the Missouri River in 1856 she was carrying over 200 tons of cargo, merchandise destined for general stores in 16 midwestern towns on the American frontier. All 150 passengers and crew survived but the goods she carried...
Aug 31, 2019 | 0 Comments
Did we actually have a choice as to what to eat for an Anniversary Dinner when it’s the first day of our first visit to Kansas City? No, not really. When we checked into the Kansas City East/Oak Grove KOA, we asked for a recommendation for BBQ. KC Baby Back Ribs was...
Sep 6, 2019 | 0 Comments
From frontier community to logging town to artists colony to tourist destination, Nashville in Brown County Indiana seemed a good place to just hang out for a day with CJ. She was interested in checking out some of the shops that carry yarn since the two local yarn...
Sep 3, 2019 | 0 Comments
When we arrived back at the Kansas City East KOA near Oak Grove, Missouri yesterday, Labor Day afternoon it was evident that the summer camping season was over. The formerly bustling campground was resembling a ghost town and the workers were beginning to heave a sigh...
Sep 1, 2019 | 2 Comments
Biography Video House Tour Video His hometown of Independence, Missouri was the center of President Harry Truman’s life beginning in 1890 when a six year old Harry Truman fell in love with five year old Bess Wallace at Sunday School. The Harry S Truman National...
Sep 5, 2019 | 0 Comments
As we pulled in to the Buffalo Ridge Campground in Brown County State Park near Nashville, Indiana we recognized a T@DA camper parked there. Actually the last time we saw this particular unit at üCamp19 it wasn't yet sporting it's tie-dyed paint job and peace symbols...
Sep 2, 2019 | 0 Comments
What a powerful experience! So glad we opted to stay one more day and visit the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. From the view of poppies under our feet representing the human sacrifice to the expansive view of a great American city from the top...
Sep 1, 2019 | 6 Comments
Our Anniversary celebration always continues with a Steak & Eggs breakfast the next morning. There's a story behind the tradition. And there's a challenge when you are on the road and in a different location every September 1st to find a restaurant that serves...
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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Cuyahoga Valley NP - Ohio, National Parks, Ohio, States
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
England, International, New York, States
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
