South Dakota, finally
We woke to a bright, sunny day at Wildcat State Park in Iowa and decided to do a little hiking before getting back on the [...]
Still driving- It’s all a blur of corn
After a very nice complimentary breakfast, we loaded up the car and drove to the nearby jeep dealership, Dellen Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep, for an oil change and [...]
Road trip west – Days 2&3 / Ohio and Indiana
We stretched out our time at High Country Cottages and Motel until the noon checkout time enjoying the amenities as we knew we still had [...]
Road trip west- Day 1- High Country Cottages & Motel
As lovely as Maine was, we were ready to head west. We settled on a route that would take us to South Dakota while bypassing [...]
Staying at the Ramada (sort of)
After a surprisingly restful night sleep in the public parking lot, we organized the car then walked around the block to a nearby coffee shop [...]
Lobster Dinner in Wiscasset, Maine
After another comfortable night in the parking lot at Donnell Pond, we were ready to explore a little more of Maine. First, though we decided [...]
Beautiful Acadia National Park
We had heard that the Schoodic Penninsula portion of Acadia National Park was beautiful but less crowded than the larger section on Mount Desert Island [...]
Baxter State Park
We woke up early after a very comfortable night and headed to the camp pavilion for coffee. They did not open until 8:30 so we [...]
Camping at Penobscot Outdoor Center
We were definitely dragging a bit after our adventurous night but rain was threatening, so we packed up and continued our journey toward Baxter State [...]
Camping at Jewett Cove
After a quick breakfast of peanut butter sandwiches, we packed up and headed back toward Moosehead Lake. We had passed by Lily Bay state campground [...]