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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Without knowing just how quickly or slowly we'd progress from California to Indiana, we delayed making reservations for Labor Day Weekend until a few days ago knowing full well we'd have limited options. Fortunately we did score a stay at the West Omaha KOA near...
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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So much has happened since our last post. We'd love to go into greater detail about every adventure but it's time we got you caught up to where we are now. Hopefully we'll do a better of job of timely posts going forward. It was way back on Tuesday July 11th that we...
We’re on the move again heading in a westerly direction. We left Ohio on Friday and set up for two nights at the Bluffton/Fort Wayne South KOA Journey near Fort Wayne, Indiana. As is typical for us, we made plans on the fly. We made the campground reservations on the...
It's been five weeks since we arrived in Ohio and we've had three different long stays, six nights at Nimisila, ten nights at Winklepleck, and sixteen nights moochdocking behind our son's family's house. Besides the fabulous week at üCamp, it's given us the...