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The Outdoor Kitchen

The Outdoor Kitchen

One of the beloved features of Gigi II, our T@B-Clamshell, was the outdoor kitchen. It was a delight to just open up, have everything within easy reach and make a meal in the outdoors under the shelter of the hatch cover. It invited us outside and kept the heat and...

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‘Tis the Season for

‘Tis the Season for

Crowded campgrounds! Especially in resort areas. We headed today for The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area with our eye on the Army Corps of Engineers Canal Campground near Grand Rivers KY. Of the 110 campsites here all 108 reservable sites are taken for...

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Pork Chop at Patti’s

Pork Chop at Patti’s

If you visit Grand River's KY, it seems a visit tp Patti's 1880 Settlement is a must. We were warned we should make reservations but didn't. Turns out our wait wasn't too long. An online reservation though would have been quite easy to make. We also were warned about...

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A Kitchen with a View

A Kitchen with a View

'Twas a totally gorgeous day on Rough River Lake. We enjoyed sitting in our chairs watching the light play on the water, boaters heading out for a day of fishing or other fun, and kayakers paddling by. Later in the afternoon we headed in the direction of Owensboro to...

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Into Kentucky

Into Kentucky

 After breakfasting on some of the amazing eggs we got at Saturday's farmers market, relaxing in camp a bit, hobnobbing with a fellow tiny trailer traveler, and breaking camp, we headed out in a southerly direction.  We crossed the river at Brandenburg KY which...

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The View from Our Kitchen 

The View from Our Kitchen 

We're at Fishing Creek Campground on Lake Cumberland near Somerset, Kentucky. It's one of the Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds and Site 11 has water on three sides! We're set up and registered. Now it's time to pop into town to run a few errands and perhaps find a...

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The Gap and a Crater

The Gap and a Crater

See Park Video The Cumberland Gap Tunnel on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee gave us the opportunity to travel under the storied Cumberland Gap today as part of a journey involving three states in about five minutes! We spent time at the Cumberland Gap Visitors...

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Wilderness Road Campground

Wilderness Road Campground

We've scored a national park campsite with shade and electricity near a well-appointed shower house at the Senior Pass rate! It's the Wilderness Road Campground near Ewing, Virginia. It's at Cumberland Gap National Historic Park where the states of Kentucky,...

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Rally in the Adirondacks

Rally in the Adirondacks

Thanks to the organizational skills of Mandy & Kgreat weekend of endrick, the amazing support of their team, and the sponsorship of nüCamp RV we enjoyed a great weekend of camaraderie and fun at the Northeast Rally. Gathering with fellow teardrop aficionados is always an enriching experience and this gathering in the Adirondacks was no exception.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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.

Slow Journey Home

Slow Journey Home

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.