tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89413760018859288932024-03-12T18:42:42.314-07:00Destination UnknownThis is a story about the wanderings of Kay and Russ. Join us on our journey through life.
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Leave us a message if our lives will intersect and we can make plans to meet some place.Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-72949603522923560122020-07-07T18:48:00.002-07:002020-07-07T18:48:51.559-07:00Off Road Vehicle ParadiseOne day I WILL own a side by side. Back when I was working, when I could afford a side by side, I had no interest in owning one or a quad. But now, I am fortunate when I can get a ride from someone. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 10:00, a group goes out for a ride (weather permitting). The rides rarely get canceled.<br />
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So, why did I call this post <i>Off Road Vehicle Paradise</i>? There is no restriction for riding on the beach. And, then there are the hills, the high desert plateau, the dunes, and the canyons. Now for some of the pictures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two rigs boondocking on the beach.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding on the high plateau looking toward the Sea of Cortez and Baja across the sea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stopped for beer break.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from on top of the bluff</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stopped on top of the bluff.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new lighthouse and the village of El Golfo de Santa Clara from on top of a bluff.</td></tr>
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Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-31124290114524364822020-04-01T10:55:00.000-07:002020-04-01T10:55:28.653-07:00El Golfo RV Beach ResortWhat is it that I really like about El Golfo besides the fact that it doesn't snow in the winter. Maybe it is the sunsets?<br />
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Or maybe it's all the activities we have: darts, holey board, bocce ball, shuffleboard, karaoke, and cards. It has become quite obvious that I was having too much fun to take pictures. Next season I will take the time to get pictures of our activities. This park is like summer camp with no adult supervision.</div>
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We finally arrived in Mexico. We are staying in the CRA (Colorado River Adventures) Beach Resort called El Golfo, in El Golfo de Santa Clara, a small fishing village on the Sea of Cortez.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We are 90 miles South of Yuma in the Sonoran desert on the Sea of Cortez, aka the Gulf of California. Because it is a desert, we get very little rainfall. But occasionally it does rain here in paradise.</span></div>
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Occasionally, it storms and the sea gets angry. If you look closely at the picture of the view from our site, you will notice several yellow electrical pedestals near the sea wall. There are two reasons that no one is on them. First, only CRA members can stay on a beach site and only for two weeks. Long-term campers don't want to move after two weeks. Second, during a storm the waves come over the wall. Last year, the sites got washed away, but they are now rebuilt. Being on the wall might get you hustling in the middle of the night to move away from violent waves crashing over your rig.<br />
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We have recently decided to stay in Mexico and not return to New England this summer. That doesn't mean that we won't be doing any traveling. We still don't own a home and will continue to live full time in our RV. Right now, the plan is to leave Mexico in early June and return in early September. I think Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana will keep us plenty busy.</div>
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Our next few posts will be about what makes this place such a nice place to stay. If any of you RVers out there would like to visit El Golfo, send me a private message on Facebook, or send me an email. You can find that information over on the right-hand side in the web version. </div>
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You can stay as my guest for up to 7 days for $10 a night.</div>
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If you are concerned about traveling alone in Mexico, I will be willing to meet you in Yuma and guide you down.</div>
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Now that I have Mexican internet, I can finally update my blog while I am in Mexico. Our Verizon international plan only allowed us 0.5 gigs a day, not nearly enough.</div>
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Day 21 we stopped at another Walmart, this time in Edgewood, New Mexico.<br />
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Days 22 - 24 we stayed in a Coast to Coast RV park called Hidden Valley Resort in Tijeras, New Mexico. Calling HVR a resort requires a good imagination. However, we did have full hook ups, so we did have desired AC. Our site was extremely narrow and not level, and all of the C2C sites were like that.<br />
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Day 25: We traveled to Anthony, New Mexico, and stayed at the Sombra Antigua Winery. This is one of our favorite Harvest Hosts stops. It is near El Paso, Texas, where my grandson Sean Wallace is stationed. Sean recently married Jennifer Gutierrez, and, suddenly, we now have two great grandchildren, Bryant and Donavella. Sean brought his family out to visit with us at the winery. It was a Sunday and they had food and entertainment at the winery. </div>
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Day 26 was a disaster. We headed West and had a planned stop at another Harvest Host, Pillsbury Winery. Our GPS took us down an imaginary road that didn't exist except on paper. As we tried to get back on track it took us down a narrow road which had a sign posted "No county maintenance beyond this point." It was a two-way road wide enough for our truck and trailer and horrible muddy ruts. With no way to turn around, I put the truck in four-wheel drive, said a quick prayer and powered through. The winery was closed. Sam Pillsbury was headed to town as we arrived and he told me where I could park. Now, for the reason day 26 was a disaster: I picked up a piece of metal in one of my brand new tires, probably on that muddy road with no county maintenance. When I did my walk around before leaving in the morning, I noticed that the trailer had a flat tire. Being a pro at changing tires by now, I put the spare on and we were soon headed to Yuma. We stayed at the AMvets post overnight and arrived at Big O Tires first thing in the morning. I bought road hazard protection when I bought the new tires, so the problem was taken care of at no cost to me.</div>
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Day 27, October 2, 2019, we pulled into Yuma Lakes RV Resort. We visited with our friends John and Linda Wilde as well as having happy hour near the pool area with a lot of our El Golfo friends who stopped at Yuma Lakes before going to El Golfo.</div>
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We stayed in Yuma until October 15th and then went to the Bull Dog Canyon OHV Area in the Tonto National Forest for a little boondocking. We were extremely disappointed. The road had deteriorated to almost impassable for everything except a four-wheel truck camper. Our favorite site was closed. The further in I went the worse the road got. Finding a place to turn around was bad. The spot I chose wiped out my front two stabilizing scissor jacks and almost tore off my tank drain pipes. Then, to add insult to injury, we didn't see any wild horses near our campsite.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We finally settled into a nice site.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake is not impressed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of our trailer from a wash where there was evidence that the wild horses had been close a few days before.</td></tr>
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We had come to the Tonto Forest because Kay was going to have eye surgery to remove one cataract. We only stayed 6 days and finally decided to stay at Paradise RV Resort in Sun City, Arizona, closer to her appointments. The drive across Phoenix was horrendous. This turned out to be a good decision. A retired mechanic stopped me and said that I should get the rear end checked on my truck. I did and found out it needed to be rebuilt. GM parts manufacturers had been on strike and there were no GM parts to be had anywhere in the country. The GM dealer finally agreed to rebuild the rear end with aftermarket parts and, after a week, we were finally on the road again. This delay worked out, as Kay was able to have her second cataract surgery a week after her first one.</div>
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We left Sun City and went back to Yuma, this time staying on the BLM land near the VFW off of US 95. While we were there the heater quit. We took it to RV World in Yuma and they said they could look at it in three months. So, off to El Golfo we went, where we would have electricity to run a space heater.</div>
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Being in Mexico does create a problem for writing the blog because I run out of usable data to quickly. Currently, we are in Tucson, with WiFi at a motel. I am working on getting better internet in Mexico. My next blog post will be about Mexico.</div>
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Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-6245043798516209782019-10-07T18:31:00.002-07:002019-10-07T18:31:47.025-07:00Pikes Peak or BustIt's hard to believe that I have been retired for three years now and we are starting our fourth journey across the country. The trip is all planned out. Like Eisenhower said, "Planning is essential, but it all goes out the window when the battle is engaged." We didn't make it to our first overnight stop.<br />
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Day one, I couldn't pull the kitchen slide in. I called an RV mobile service guy and he disconnected the motor and we pushed it in. We were ready to leave the next morning. The service tech said I was good to travel. Wrong! One day on the road and I realized I <u>had</u> to get the motor replaced in order to continue the trip. The slide was creeping out enough so that the gasket was not tight and rainwater would ruin our rig. We made it to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where we found a Camping World, and got the motor replaced under warranty. The repair was done so quickly that we were able to stay on schedule.<br />
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Every year we have stopped at Bowman Orchards in New York, a Harvest Hosts stop. However, to stay on schedule, we skipped it and went straight to Donaldson's Farm in Hackettstown, NJ, another Harvest Hosts stop. This was close enough to Jersey City that we could see my daughter Sarah and Max, and have a play date for Jake and Falcon (their new pup) at a dog park. After that, we found a restaurant with tables on the sidewalk (where our dogs were allowed) so that we could stop for some supper.<br />
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Day 4 was an interesting stop at another Harvest Hosts. The road through the mountains of Virginia approaching the winery was extremely narrow and winding. Then the GPS said "you have arrived." There was no sign. I had two choices, continue on the even narrower road that had just changed to dirt or go down the narrow dirt driveway to my right. As we started down the driveway, I kept thinking, 'I hope we don't meet anybody coming out.' and 'I hope that there will be a spot big enough to turn around.' Mountain Cove Vineyards was a lovely, extremely quiet, and dark overnight stop. The wine was good, too.<br />
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Day 5 brought us to Heritage Farm Museum and Village, another Harvest Hosts stop. Once again, the access road was extremely narrow. If I had stayed to the right of the center line, I would have wiped out every mailbox on the right side of the street with our trailer. Fortunately, we did not meet another vehicle as wide as we were, either going in or coming out. I think I will scratch these last two Harvest Hosts stops off my list for future stops. </div>
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Day 6 took us into Kentucky, and another Harvest Hosts stop, Boundary Oak Distillery. This one was an easy in and easy out. We parked on a nice level paved parking lot, not on a slopping grass field like the last two stops. I bought a couple of bottles of spirits to share with our friends in El Golfo, Mexico. I might have to stop here again next year.</div>
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Day 7 on the road and we stopped at another Harvest Hosts, Fox Creek Vineyards, in Olney, Illinois. We bought a bottle of their chilled raspberry wine. It helped make the oppressive heat bearable. I am thankful for the built-in generator on this rig because we have needed it to cool down the trailer when off the grid at all of these Harvest Hosts stops. Next year, I will definitely plan a more northerly route.</div>
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Days 8, 9, and 10 took us into Wildwood Estates, an RV resort in Steedman, Missouri. We stayed three days, with full hook ups. However, there was no WiFi or cellular service available in the campground. While we were here, we got to go to church with Kay's cousin Jeannie and her husband Mike. It was an interesting service with a half hour or more of contemporary Christian rock music led by a Christian rock group using guitars and three big screen TVs so we could sing along. The collection was done in a unique way, as well. After a prayer, we were invited to bring our offerings to the front of the stage and place them in one of the offering boxes. </div>
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Day 11 we traveled to Smihville, Missouri, and we stayed at Our Savior Church and Academy, another Harvest Hosts location. And you thought we only stopped at wineries! 😃😎😃 Here, we met with Karen and Mark Seneker, a friend and fellow blogger. Mark and Karen have become full-time RVers and will hit the road in October when Mark finally retires. Mark writes an interesting blog about the process of becoming a full-time RVer, including how he chose his truck and trailer: <a href="https://ourfutureinanrv.wordpress.com/">https://ourfutureinanrv.wordpress.com/</a>.</div>
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Day 12 and we stopped at the border of Kansas in a rest stop on I-70 just before entering Colorado. What a beautiful place. Kansas rest areas have dump stations but no potable water. This rest stop had a huge picnic area loop away from the noisy trucks where RVs could park overnight. Kansas is definitely RV friendly.</div>
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Day 13 and suddenly my guardian angel was working overtime. We turned off of I-70 onto US-24 and headed for Colorado Springs. We got stopped at a construction site where they were allowing only one lane through at a time. The driver behind me jumped out of his pickup and ran up shouting that I had a problem with one of my tires. I got out, checked, and, sure enough, I had a big time problem. I pulled over, but the shoulder wasn't wide enough for me to safely change the tire. I limped along the shoulder until I got to a spot where I could pull off the road to change the tire.</div>
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The next seven days, we stayed in a campground in Monument, Colorado. We got to visit with my son Bill and his wife Denise several times. We also got to visit with my cousins, Harvey and Marylou Richardson and Clyde Hagan and and his daughter Kim. It was a nice break from the go, go, go that we had while crossing the country. On the day we left Colorado Springs, we bought four new tires from Big O Tires. They did a great job of replacing the tires and getting us on the road right away.</div>
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<br />Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-38057605985581987342019-05-16T13:27:00.001-07:002019-05-16T14:16:31.999-07:00And the Beat Goes On.We returned from Mexico on April 8th. We were going to replace the useless 1000 watt inverter with a 2000 watt inverter. We also asked RV World to submit our entertainment center for replacement under warranty. We played 2 CDs on it and it quit. So we pulled into their remote parking site and I opened the windows to get a breeze. The bedroom window exploded into a thousand pieces. So I asked them to submit it for warranty. It was denied by Forest River. I then called Forest River and complained. They decided to send a replacement window, but I would have to pay to have it replaced. So not right, but what can you do when getting back on the road is your primary goal.<br />
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When we were in Iowa, Camping World said the window needed to be replaced because it was hard to open and wouldn't latch in the open position. We decided to put it off until we got to Arizona. Camping World in Mesa wouldn't even look at it for 6 weeks. So we waited until we got to Yuma. RV World fiddled with it and we could open the window and latch it in the up position. No replacement needed. How did we do? Four months later the window exploded into a thousand pieces. Forest River refused to warranty it. I will never buy another Forest River product.<br />
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I think my next trailer will be a used trailer. All the problems should be fixed. 🌝🌝🌝<br />
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It took four weeks to get the new window and an hour to install it. The 2000 watt inverter was installed and didn't work. Another three days to get the parts and get it fixed. Oh the joys of full time RV living.<br />
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Our time in Yuma was pleasant. The weather was warm. 102 degrees warm, but mostly in the 80s and low 90s. We had friends to visit with. We were able to visit with John and Linda Wilde who we met a couple of years ago on RVillage and live in Yuma for the winter. Several of our friends from El Golfo, Mexico were staying at Yuma Lakes RV Resort and so we were able to visit with them. Then, of course, there was the inevitable exploring for places to eat. The American Veterans post became our favorite place, especially for breakfast.<br />
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I loved the biscuits and gravy, but I started getting a half order because a full order was too big. So $2.00 plus one egg for 50 cents. I don't understand why this place doesn't have a waiting line stretching around the building. It is open to the public. It gets even better. A glass of wine is $2.25 and from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM draft beers are $1.00. Hold on then there is Karaoke three nights a week and live country music three nights a week. We spent a lot of evenings at the Am Vets.<br />
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Dancing to the country band at the Am Vets. These old folk know how to have a good time.<br />
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Julieanna's Patio Cafe in Yuma was one of our favorite lunch places. I love the birds. When it wasn't too hot we would sit outside right beside the birds. The food is terrific too.<br />
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We also like to stay at a Coast to Coast campground for two or three days in order to dump our tanks, take on water, plug in and take a soothing, longer than normal, shower.<br />
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Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-35554393625225142072019-01-28T12:56:00.000-07:002019-01-28T12:56:15.213-07:00The Saga ContinuesWe made it into Yuma. Our mail finally caught up with us. Thank you Teri. We were stuck in Yuma Lakes. Not a bad place to be stuck. The temporary tag expired on the trailer and I had to fly back to New Hampshire to apply for a New Hampshire title and registration for our trailer.<br />
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While we were in Yuma we decided to buy an awning sunscreen, which we have not needed to use yet, so you don't get a picture of that. However, at the same location was a sign company that made decals. We decided to have a decal made.</div>
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While in Yuma I worked hard at getting the trailer set up so that everything was stored nicely. This is all the storage that there was in the garage.</div>
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I thought that I would take it down and relocate it. First, it had no left side because it was built against the wall. Secondly, it disintegrated when I tried to remove it from the wall. So I bought 3 cabinets to replace it.</div>
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This was the start of the changes that we made to make the garage an extension of our living space. The TV doubles as a monitor for the computer. </div>
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The artist is in residence. Pictures have been added to the walls. A two drawer nightstand has been added against the sidewall. The printer fits nicely on it.<br />
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Racks for linen have been installed above the bed. Easily removable when everything needs to be raised to accommodate a toy. Bench seat is open on the left, and the right side is made up for Jake's bed.<br />
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The desert is in bloom here in Mexico. I took this picture on one of our rides.</div>
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At the grocery store buying two to three weeks of groceries for six needy families. The members of the RV park in El Golfo support a weekly outreach program that feeds six needy families every week. We are blessed to be part of this program.<br />
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One of our stops. Besides the food we take several buckets of shoes and clothing. There is always a box of toys as well for the kids. You would think it was Christmas from the big smiles on the kids faces after they choose a toy. It is so heart warming to be a part of this wonderful program.<br />
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Everyday of the week there are activities in the clubhouse. These two pictures are from Sunday afternoon when we get together and play cards. It is such a blast. </div>
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Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-29714482146430890682018-11-08T14:50:00.000-07:002018-11-08T14:50:38.202-07:00Bulldog Canyon - Tonto National Forest - Mesa Arizona<span style="font-size: large;">When I began writing this we were relaxing on a site in the Bulldog Canyon OHV (Off-Highway Vehicle) Area in the Tonto National Forest. The weather was perfect, sunny and 75°f.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our journey has been interesting this year. Our first stop was near Troy, NY and we were able to visit with my daughter Sarah and her boyfriend Max.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We continued our journey with one more stop in upstate New York. It is such a pleasure to be able to visit with a dog handler I served with in Vietnam 50 years ago, Walter Ballard and his wonderful wife Donna.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next up was Debbie and Jeff Obrock. What a wonderful couple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Life is good! Then it happened. Our trailer was broken. See previous post. We bought a new trailer. However, our travel plans were scrapped. We went on to visit Debbie and Richard Dirksen, who made some tater tots that we described having at a restaurant. Wow, what fun. Next up was Tim and Flo Kooi. We went to church and Sunday school with Tim and Flo. Then we visited Kay's Aunt Myrtle Kooi and cousin Janice (Kooi) Head in Streater, Illinois. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While in Streater we visited with another cousin of Kay's, Sherri (Kooi) Sears and Tim Seers. It is so much fun to connect with family and friends <span style="text-align: center;">as we cros</span><span style="text-align: center;">s the country.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From there we went on to Iowa and visited with Larry and Yvonne Voss, friends from Tuxburypond RV Resort. Sometimes we forgot to take pictures. Well, there's always next year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As reported in our previous post, we couldn't go to Mount Rushmore because significant snow was in the forecast. We turned South and backtracked to Kansas City and met up with Mark and Karen. Mark also writes a blog: https://ourfutureinanrv.wordpress.com/. If you are thinking about buying an RV, then this blog is a must see!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While we were in Missouri, Jeannie, Kay's cousin's daughter saw that we were there and messaged us. Wow, we got together. What an unexpected treat!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next up, Colorado Springs. We had to drag our feet for a week because the temperatures would be too cold and our water lines would freeze. When it warmed up we were able to visit with my son Bill and his lovely wife Denise. We also got to visit with my cousins Clyde and Kim, and Harvey and Mary Lou. Again we forgot to take pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, Kay did manage to take some pictures as we drove to the Tonto forest.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fog rolling over the ridge</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love Bulldog Canyon and the wild horses..</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake checking out the wild horses</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More wild horses near our campsite</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the desert sunsets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild horses near our site</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake checking out the wild horse on the edge of our site</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saguaro and desert vegetation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our new trailer all set up in the desert. Free camping.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Our trip so far, or, how we avoided bad weather</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next up, Yuma and then El Golfo de Santa Clara, Mexico.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are at Yuma Lakes RV Resort and will be here until the registration for our new trailer is resolved.</span></div>
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Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-33868038623870519212018-10-05T17:58:00.000-07:002018-10-05T17:58:32.938-07:00Third Snowbird TripWe left Tuxbury Pond RV Resort on September 5th. I had our itinerary planned for the next 2 months. Six days out I canceled all of our reservations for upcoming campgrounds.<br />
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Houston, we have a problem. We blew a tire. I knew we had a problem. I limped into the Akron Camping World. We had a serious problem! The trailer was no longer road worthy. The insurance company was contacted. Their sense of urgency is different than ours. I think the stress of this problem is greater than anything I had as a manager at Massachusetts General Hospital. However, I survived it without another stroke. I can't believe how much STUFF we had in our old trailer and how little space we have in our new trailer. Time to downsize again. Now I have to put five pounds of shit into a two pound bag and find a way to keep Kay happy. We need your prayers. I need your prayers!<br />
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We left Akron with our new trailer and immediately had some more warranty issues. We took the trailer to the Camping World in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The service department there was absolutely fantastic. Everything was fixed to my satisfaction in just a couple of hours.<br />
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Naturally, I started planning our trip again. Next up, Mount Rushmore. WRONG! A winter storm is on its way. We turned South to Nebraska to avoid the snow. I guess that is why this blog is called Destination Unknown.<br />
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More planning to do. Next up, Colorado Springs, where we will visit my son and his lovely wife Denise.Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-71248954426006520002018-07-01T17:34:00.002-07:002018-07-01T17:35:44.225-07:00Welcome Home<span style="font-size: large;">I had originally thought that I would do another blog about Mexico. That will wait for my return. I took videos when I thought I was taking pictures and I have nothing useful to use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All I can say about our trip is that it was amazing. On our return trip we stopped in Yuma Lakes RV Resort for a week. We stopped in Yuma to say goodbye to our friends Linda and John Wilde who live in Yuma. As an added bonus several friends from El Golfo were also at Yuma Lakes. We got together for a Happy Hour on the patio by the pool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We left Yuma Lakes and went to Queens Creek, Arizona to see my brother Roy and Carol Sue. It was 100 degrees, time to head home. As we headed home we saw that it was still snowing in Boston. Not only that, we ran into snow in Tennessee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did I mention there was an horrific dust storm in Arizona and New Mexico as we headed East? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The winds were in excess of 60 miles an hour. The trailer pulled fine, but it didn't fare well. The cosmetic panel was torn off by the cross winds. The panel on the other side was damaged as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But that wasn't the only thing that happened on this trip. The converter stopped working. The converter charges the batteries and turns 120 volt AC to 12 volt DC. Fortunately we have solar and that has not created a problem. Oh, and the steps have started to fail. Lots to fix before we start our journey again. I replaced the converter, because the trees in our campground shade us from the sun. The rest needs to be fixed before we hit the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Looking at hitting the road right after Labor Day. The plan is to do some sightseeing on this next trip west.</span>Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-85013770359962649982018-03-15T15:49:00.001-07:002018-03-15T15:49:24.375-07:00Mexico<span style="font-size: large;">Time flies when you are having fun. I have not posted a blog in quite some time. However, in my defense, the wi-fi and cellular data here in Mexico is HORRIBLE. If you use too much, they just shut you off. Even though my cellular plan usually has plenty of gigs, the international plan is limited. Even though I pay for wi-fi in the park, because there is no free wi-fi in the park, if I use too much, they just shut it off until the next month. That is the only downside about being here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are staying in a small RV park called El Golfo which is in the tiny fishing village of El Golfo de Santa Clara, Sonora, Mexico. If you look closely at the picture, you can see the outline of some low mountains on the horizon. Those mountains are in Baja California.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite activities has been riding in the hills with the quads and side-by-sides Off Highway Vehicles. The landscape is rugged and barren. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This hill is steep, steep, STEEP. It's not a cliff, but almost. It is almost as scary going down it as it is going up. Everyone doesn't make it up on the first try. You can't turn around, because you would roll over. If you don't make it up, you have to back all the way down. Each person waits for the person in front of them to make the top before starting up the hill. We are waiting for the person in front of us to try it next.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you look closely at the picture you can see one boat in the water and trucks and trailers on the beach. They drive the truck and trailer right up to the floorboards into the water to launch and pick up the boats. There is no boat ramp. They are just out on the beach, where the water is extremely shallow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will do at least one more blog about our stay in Mexico.This is a good stopping point, because it is almost time to go to Happy Hour. Everyday at four o'clock up to 30 people gather on the patio for snacks and a drink. BYOB and some snacks to share. In my next post I will include the activities sheet so that you can see what there is to do here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-43586019615498340902018-01-19T20:18:00.000-07:002018-01-19T20:45:42.467-07:00Bulldog Canyon.<span style="font-size: large;">While Kay was having her eye surgery, we were in the Phoenix area where we stayed in an RV Park in Buckeye, Arizona. We got to visit with my great nephew, Derek Wallace, and his wife, Rebekah, who live in Buckeye. </span><br />
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Derek and Rebekah Wallace</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also got to visit with my brother Roy and Sue again at Christmastime. Some of their children and grandchildren also joined us for Christmas dinner. Such fun! So much fun that I forgot to take pictures. I did get a picture of Roy and Sue when they took us to the biker bar for lunch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our fourth week in the Phoenix area was spent in Bulldog Canyon National Forest Service Off Highway Vehicle Area. We needed a permit to camp which we got at the ranger station in Mesa for no cost. The area is gated and we received the combination to the lock when we got our permit.</span></div>
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Our trailer camped in Bulldog Canyon OHV Area, Tonto National Forest. </div>
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My boss, aka, Queen of Camping, suggested I rake the stones before putting out the rug and chairs.</div>
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I thought I was retired. Apparently not. I got an Attaboy for this.</div>
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The view from our free campsite</div>
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Jake loved going for walks. The view overlooking Bulldog Canyon.</div>
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This is what we see on our walks.</div>
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More of what we see on our walks. I love the desert. Why do they call this the Tonto Forest?</div>
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Our site as the sun sets. </div>
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Did I mention that I love, LOVE, the desert Southwest? Oh, and boondocking? </div>
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Can you see the wild horse trail? Jake is standing on it. It is about 18" wide. This is right next to our site!</div>
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This picture is taken from our site. Wild horses came through almost everyday and sometimes two or three times a day. Jake always let us know when they arrived.</div>
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Did I mention that I love the desert Southwest? Oh, more than once.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally, Kay got a good report from the eye doctor and we were free to move about the country. Off we went to Yuma and Yuma Lakes, RV Resort. We caught up with Bob and Cindy Rooley and made plans to go to Mexico together. </span></div>
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Kay, Linda, Russ, and John Wilde at Juliana's Patio Cafe.</div>
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We were sitting in the outside courtyard. Jake was with us. He did not like the peacock getting close to us. He barked, warning it to stay away. I had to put him back into the truck.</div>
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Mr. Peacock was right next to our table!</div>
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We love the parrots at Juliana's Patio Cafe. </div>
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My favorite place to eat in Yuma. The food is good, too!</div>
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Our campsite at Mittry Lake. We had to spend a week out of the system before going to Mexico. We had neighbors for one night. </div>
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Lining up to go to Mexico. Six of us joined this caravan. We are third in line.</div>
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Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-69619893369843297022018-01-03T15:04:00.001-07:002018-01-03T15:04:40.741-07:00Health Issues on the RoadMany of our friends have asked us about how we handle health care on the road. Kay has kept her primary health care in Boston and I am using the VA in Manchester, NH.<br />
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On our first trip last year, we both contracted Valley Fever while in Arizona. We were a long way from our health care providers. A virus should have run its course after 10 days. Since we were both experiencing flu like symptoms for over two weeks and not starting to feel better, we found a walk-in clinic and received excellent treatment. After another two weeks and an antibiotic, we finally started feeling better. The rest of our trip was uneventful.<br />
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When we returned home, I got my thyroid checked, and there was no significant change in the spot that was being watched. However, a routine mammogram turned up a growth in Kay's breast. It was biopsied and found to be malignant. Kay had the growth removed and because it was caught early enough, she needed neither radiation nor chemotherapy. We were both glad to be home for this one!<br />
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Everything was fine as we started out on our second trip across the country to the Desert Southwest. Although I had my eyes examined at the VA and got new glasses before we left, Kay decided to wait until we could go to Mexico and have her eyes examined and buy the glasses there (much less expensive as she has no insurance for this). But, during the first two weeks of our trip, Kay realized that she needed more than just new glasses. Kay began to notice that lines that should have been straight were wavy or distorted. She also noticed that when she looked at the diamond shaped yellow caution road signs, the sign would sometimes disappear and just a pole was there with nothing on top of it.<br />
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As we traveled towards Colorado Springs, Kay began researching ophthalmologists. She found one with good reviews and called and made an appointment. The ophthalmologist told her that she had a hole in the macula and referred her to a retina specialist. The retina specialist said that she needed treatment within the next three months. If she did nothing, in all likelihood she would become blind in that eye. This surgeon recommended that the two existing cataracts be removed before the repair of the macular hole. That would have meant a delay of 10 weeks in our departure from Colorado. Due to the weather, we were not staying in Colorado long enough to get the necessary surgeries done there.<br />
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The retina specialist in Colorado Springs referred Kay to a retina specialist in Phoenix. The new eye doctor said that he did not need to remove the cataracts before he repaired the macular hole in her eye. The surgery involved removing some torn layers of tissue in the eye and removing the vitreous fluid in the eye. Then, a gas bubble was used to replace the fluid. After the surgery, Kay had to keep a face-down position for four days and nights. That position causes the gas bubble to apply pressure against the hole, forcing it to close.<br />
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Because Kay had a gas bubble in her eye, she was not allowed to significantly change altitude. We stayed in a campground near Phoenix for three weeks.<br />
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The surgery was a success. The hole is repaired. Kay is still experiencing some of the same symptoms (although to a lesser degree), but has been told that the eye will continue to heal over the next six months. The gas bubble is gone and Kay has been cleared to move about the country!<br />
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We have learned that we do not need to let fear of health issues stop us from traveling. Plan to take care of health issues when you are home; be prepared to take care of health issues as you travel. It can be done!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We finished our last week in Colorado Springs with more visits with friends and family. </span><br />
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Sean, Malcolm, Melanie, and Crystina, my great niece.</div>
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Malcolm is my great great nephew</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We knew we had arrived in Arizona when we saw our first roadrunner and our first Border Patrol Checkpoint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We settled into Emerald Cove in Earp, California, for almost two weeks. The best part of staying at this campground, besides being on the river, are the wild burros. Jake and I mostly see them on our hikes in the hills, but sometimes they visit the campground.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also met some Arizona natives who live in Casa Grande. Terrific couple. Making new friends throughout our travels has been a wonderful part of traveling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting. Leave us a message of encouragement. I have not been posting as frequently as I did on our first trip. I need to get better at that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are on the road again. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Leaving Tuxbury Pond RV Resort in South Hampton, NH</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The journey West is once again all about visiting people. Our first visit was in Heuvelton, NY, where we visited with Donna and Walter Ballard. Walter and I served together in Vietnam in 1968. We had planned on staying in their driveway, but the space was a little short and a bit steep. Walmart to the rescue! It was the first time that we stayed at a Walmart. It was a good experience. We had a great visit with the Ballards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we continued our journey, we stopped at several </span><a href="https://harvesthosts.com/" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Harvest Hosts</a> <span style="font-size: large;">locations. When we arrived at the Virant Family Winery, we found that a neighbor was harvesting his grapes and had asked to use the Virant's parking lot to load his grapes, so there was no place for us to park. Later in the day, the flatbed of grapes left, headed to a Welch's processing plant and we got a place to park for the night. The winery had a restaurant and here is the view from our reserved table.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">View of vineyard from our table.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next visit, Ohio. We camped at Wally World in Louden, Ohio, and then visited with Debbie and Jeff Obrock, Kay's former sister-in-law and brother-in-law. What a great couple. Debbie cooked us a terrific meal! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well yes, Jake, they look like tennis balls, they are the color of tennis balls and they are the size of tennis balls. However, like money, tennis balls do not grow on trees. Buckeyes? Horse chestnuts? Walnuts? Whatever they are, there are a lot of them at Wally World RV Resort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next visit, Peoria, Illinois, with Tim and Flo Kooi, Kay's cousin and his wife. We went out to an Italian restaurant for dinner and I had one of the best butternut squash ravioli meals that I have ever had! This was the third visit on our trip and the one thing I have realized is that we need to spend more time visiting with friends and relatives. Our visit was way too short at all three stops so far and this holds true for our next two visits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our next stop was supposed to be at Wild Pickins Winery, but our hostess wanted us to stay at her home. Debbie Dirkson, Kay's cousin, asked the Police Chief if we could park on the street in front of Debbie's house. She said that we could, but since Debbie lived on a hill, it might be better if we stayed behind the fire station. The Police Chief had Debbie call the Volunteer Fire Chief, who was a police officer that worked for her. The Fire Chief said sure, and so, in keeping with our <i>Destination Unknown</i> blog theme, we stayed at the fire station instead of a winery. Again, we had a terrific visit that was entirely too short. Debbie and Richard Dirkson picked us up at the fire station and took us to their home. What a wonderful visit and wonderful meal! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One more visit before our rapid dash to Pikes Peak. Our next overnight stop was at Fahrmeier Family Vineyards. Our friends Mark and Karen Seneker, whom we met last year, brought us supper and visited with us at the winery. Again, I feel like we need to spend more time at each stop to visit with our friends and family and to see the sights. While the Senekers were visiting, we had two other guests arrive. I did get a picture of one of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our next stop was Spring Lake RV Resort in Halstead, KS, and there we just rested for a couple of days. I needed that. While walking Jake, I came across this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is something I have never seen before. It appears to be a fruit and not a nut. It is the size of a grapefruit. There were a lot of these on our walk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally, we arrived in Colorado. It was a beautiful day in the mid 70s. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pikes Peak or Bust<br />A view of Pikes Peak from Palmer Park, an amazing city park.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The nice weather did not last long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The snow did not last long, but it stayed quite cold at night. About a week later, it was in the 20s overnight and the fog helped the hoarfrost develop on the trees.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fog at 25 degrees leaves an impressive sight.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We settled in at our campground, but the water was shut off at our site for the winter. A week after we arrived, they shut off the bathrooms and showers for the winter. I fill our fresh water tank 5 gallons at a time and that works fine. We do have sewer and electric. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have spent our first week visiting with friends and family. We had a terrific visit with Tulare and Alora. We got to meet the new baby Eileena and visit with her big sister Rosie again.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Niece, great niece and two great great nieces.<br />Tulare, Alora, </span><span style="font-size: small;">Eileena, and </span><span style="font-size: small;">Rosie Wallace</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a good visit with Clyde and Kim Hagan, in Castle Rock. My cousin, Jan Hagan, died while we were traveling towards Colorado. She will be missed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Right after visiting with Kim and Clyde, we met Shelley Crews, Kay's cousin, and her husband Phil in Castle Rock for dinner. Shelley's mom, Kay's Aunt Shirley Kooi was visiting from Oklahoma. Aunt Shirley and Uncle Bill were longtime full-time RVers and an inspiration to us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soon after that visit we met with Beth and Randy Bishop for dinner in Castle Rock. We have been friends for a year on Facebook. They are Angie Wallace's parents and our new friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My son also lives in Colorado Springs and we have met several times with both Bill and his wife Denise. Jake gets to go along on these visits and can visit with their two fur babies, Sasha and Max. My son, Bill, is struggling with his kidney disease. Some days are better than others. You can follow Bill's journey here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Isn't Facebook terrific? Larry and Yvonne Voss, neighbors at Tuxbury Pond RV Resort and who live in Iowa, posted that they would be stopping for the night near us as they headed to Grand Junction, CO. It is such a small world, where we are able to reconnect and enjoy dinner together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One day, I had to go to Home Depot for some things to make repairs on the trailer. Home Depot knows how to honor veterans better than the NFL. Four parking spots near the entrance.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Really? That's a long way down if they skid on the sand in the ruts on the rock path.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To close, we have one last thing to share.</span><br />
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<br />Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-32212460543560558082017-10-07T18:02:00.000-07:002017-10-07T18:02:41.098-07:00On the Road Again<span style="font-size: large;">Here is our itinerary for October. It is completely changed from our earlier one. I understand that snow is in the forecast for Colorado Springs for Columbus Day. Lets hope winter doesn't stay, or we may need to head South sooner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When my son was 4 years old I made the trip from Boston to Colorado Springs in 3 days. 16 hours the first day, 14 hours the second day, and 10 hours the last day. That 2,000 mile trip and 40 hours of driving now takes me two weeks. That's the difference between a two week vacation and a retirees life. Finally, I have time to stop and smell the roses. Life is good!</span><br />
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Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-64404645327976946792017-09-07T16:25:00.002-07:002017-09-07T16:27:27.772-07:00Hold the PressesWe were supposed to leave yesterday.<br />
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Destination Unknown is the name of the blog. Scrap the itinerary we posted in our last post. Everything has changed. Kay's daughter has bought a trailer and has moved onto the site next to ours. Kay's son then bought a trailer and also moved in, two sites from us. How could we possibly leave early? We are now staying until after Columbus Day! The route will stay as close to what we originally planned. Hopefully, only the dates will change. We will play it by ear.<br />
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Our first stop will be a visit to my Vietnam buddy, Walter in New York. Then we are headed to Ohio to meet Debbie Obrock and her husband. After that we will end up in Colorado, visiting my son and his wife. We have several other relatives, some on my side and some on Kay's side and some FB friends we have never met also in Colorado. We are going to visit all of them. What a wonderful trip this will be.<br />
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Next week I will work on our itinerary and get it posted as soon as it is complete.Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-6991460109104887722017-07-31T15:26:00.000-07:002017-07-31T17:27:08.541-07:00Ready to Hit the Road Again<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Our first trip across country lived up to its name "Destination Unknown." We loved the trip, but it lacked structure. Sometimes this was a good thing and sometimes it was not. We left with a general direction, no particular time to get there and planned on visiting friends and family along the way. Some people knew we were coming, but not when and some saw we were close and asked if we could stop for a visit. Having the freedom to change our direction was good, allowing us to stay true to our "Destination Unknown." But the stress came from not being able to see someone because they were sick and we had to move on, or not being able to see someone because it would take us too far from our course. I had to finally realize that I could not do everything in one trip. Having the choice to go anywhere is both a curse and a blessing. We loved it because everything was new, but the lack of long-term planning was a bit unsettling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Because I did not do any long-term planning, I did not research places to visit. Therefore, we did not do a lot of sightseeing. That was okay because we were visiting family and friends as well as making new friends. The few places we did visit makes me want to visit more places on the next trip.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we were crossing the country, both ways, we moved every day or every other day. Being on the road is stressful, even when you go about 200 miles, arrive by 2 and stay 2 days. When we could stay a week or two in one place, we loved it. There were a lot of places that I wish we had more time to visit.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our next trip across country will start just after Labor Day. I have just started to plan our route. Right now the plan is to go along the Northern states and sight-see along the way. I have a National Parks Passport and I want to fill it up with the stamps of the parks we visit. I am hoping that we are leaving soon enough to get to Yellowstone National Park, the Tetons, and the National Parks in Utah before they get snow. I will post on Facebook when I get to the planning stage so that our friends and families along that route can give us a shout if they want us to stop and visit.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Even though the thought of the ultimate freedom of "Destination Unknown" sounds good, I actually feel more comfortable with more structure than that. Our next trip will have more structure, because we are planning to go to Mexico for five weeks with at least one other couple. When the time comes, we will set a date which has to be kept. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To sum it all up, I liked the freedom, but I didn't like the freedom. I liked traveling because it took us to new places. I didn't like traveling, because there is a lot of work to packing up and unpacking. I liked visiting friends, family and making new friends. I loved visiting new places. I loved eating out at new places. I liked boondocking in the desert. This has been the most amazing trip and I am looking forward to doing it all over again.</span></span><br />
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Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-51884254802934335932017-05-06T14:40:00.000-07:002017-05-08T06:31:08.200-07:00Things That Went Well and Things That Did Not<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Trailer:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we were looking at trailers, there were two things which we felt were really important: an outdoor kitchen and work space for Kay to be creative. The reasoning seemed sound because, as a seasonal, I had setup a nice outdoor kitchen with a BBQ grill, a table with my camp stove on it, my pots and pans hanging below the table and my utensils hanging from a rod at the back of the table. During the summer we lived outdoors. The reasoning for a work space for Kay also seemed sound. We did not want the dinette covered with an art project at meal time. So we bought a trailer with a bunkhouse and built a workstation in that area for Kay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I need a bigger indoor kitchen, not an outdoor kitchen. We lived mostly inside during our recent travels because it was cold outside. Because the electricity was free and the propane was not, I cooked almost everything in the microwave, toaster oven and/or electric fry pan. Having a portable grill that mounts on the trailer and has a quick connect to the trailer's propane is a plus. The outside stove top, sink and refrigerator just were not used enough to justify the loss of space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I overestimated how much time Kay would spend on her art projects. Yes, her art supplies filled the upper bunk but she now realizes she can downsize her supplies because she could get along without much of it. Her projects were short and easily cleaned up. Kay does not need her own work space and we can share the kitchen table.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our next trailer will have a bigger kitchen with more cabinets and counter space. The living space will also have more room and be more comfortable. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I will also buy the extended warranty for at least the first year. Things seem to happen when you take it for a ride over bumpy roads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There were problems with the install from the start. Perhaps I chose the wrong place to get it installed. On our first trip, the solar panels did not charge the batteries. I watched the installer trouble shoot the problem, which I found helpful. There was a wire which was not tightened properly when installed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was then a learning curve on how to use the system. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we returned, the power cord did not seem to work. I found that the installer of the solar panels and the inverter had made a poor splice on the power cord and the wiring burned up at the connection point between the two systems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out the company doing the install. Get a one-year warranty in writing, including workmanship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I learned early on not to leave the inverter on unless I needed to run an appliance. The first night out I left it on and it drained the batteries. That meant there was no heater, no refrigerator and no lights. Fortunately, the sun charged the batteries up and I did not make that mistake again. I also learned that the batteries do charge on cloudy days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we left, we bought two zones for the price of one in Thousand Trails. We bought the Southwest and Southeast zones because those were the areas where we were planning on spending the winter. Some of the campgrounds were nice and some were horrid. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also joined Harvest Hosts, a group of wineries, breweries, farms and museums which allow an RVer to dry camp overnight for free. My free overnight stop usually cost me more than if I stopped at a campground, but it was always worth it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we were boondocking at Mittry Lake, someone offered us 3 free nights of camping if we would listen to a sales pitch. The offer was so good that we bought a membership to Colorado River Adventures. This membership also included a Good Sam's membership and a Coast to Coast membership. Suddenly the cost of camping improved allowing more choices in more locations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is still a work in progress. We are considering joining <b><i><a href="https://www.boondockerswelcome.com/" target="_blank">Boondockers Welcome</a></i> </b>to open up even more free camping across the country.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><a href="https://harvesthosts.com/" target="_blank">Harvest Hosts</a> </i></b>was a good investment and we bought a lifetime membership. We have stayed at so many nice places. When we are moving across the country, this is a much better option for a place to stay than a Walmart, Cracker Barrel, or a truck stop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.coloradoriveradventures.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Colorado River Adventures</i></b></a> was our best investment. CRA has 10 resorts and members are guaranteed a place to stay. We are allowed two free weeks in and then must spend one week out of the system or pay a fee to stay in on an out week. We can sell the membership for what we paid for it, and in essence get our money back, or we can pass it on to a child who can pass it on to their child. Next winter we are planning to stay for 5 weeks at their RV Resort in Mexico. We love the desert Southwest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are a lot of resources on-line. My favorite is <a href="http://www.ultimatecampgrounds.com/"><b><i>http://www.ultimatecampgrounds.com/</i></b></a>. I also use this in conjunction with <b><i><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/" target="_blank">Google Maps</a> </i></b>and use the satellite view to look at access to the area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found that it was better to scout out the area when we were not towing the trailer. When we camped on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land near Organ Pipe National Park, I did not check it out first and the area had too many trees and bushes and I scratched up the trailer. When we were in Carlsbad, we dropped our trailer at a Harvest Hosts site and scouted out the area. We found a great place, but the site I really wanted on a lake had a non-maintained road that we could not take the trailer through. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Solar with an inverter allowed me to do some cooking in the microwave or toaster oven, without getting dishes and pots dirty. We used paper plates, plastic utensils, and plastic or paper cups to help conserve water. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Conserving water was essential when boondocking.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.rvillage.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>RVillage</i></b></a> is a great useful site which all RVers should belong to because, when used properly, it helps keep people connected. It has helped us connect with other RVers and to then stay connected. It is a free site, but I bought the lifetime Gold membership because I believe in supporting a site as good as this one. They have a terrific app for your smart-phone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After hooking up, I always have Kay check everything. A second set of eyes could help avert disaster. Maybe I should make a checklist. Occasionally, we both miss something. Once, I got to the dump station and noticed that I had forgotten to lower the antenna. No harm done, I lowered it and then left the campground. The worst thing is being interrupted when packing up because it breaks the routine allowing something to be overlooked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No map, no pictures. I just wanted to share the challenges of being a full-timer on the road. The next blog will cover what we liked, what we did not like and what we will change or keep the same on the next trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by. Kay loves it when you leave a comment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-78283877709172153502017-05-01T11:26:00.001-07:002017-05-07T10:04:07.367-07:00Home Sweet Home<span style="font-size: large;">Hooray! We are home. But first, the rest of the story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After leaving Delaware, we spent a week at Gettysburg Battlefield Resort in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It rained six out of the seven days we were there. We did do the driving tour of the battlefield on the non-rainy day, but it was still cloudy and dreary. Here are a few pictures.</span><br />
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The Confederate side of the battlefield</div>
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Confederate artillery position</div>
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The Eisenhower Farm NHS</div>
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Looking across the battlefield towards the Union position of Little Round Top and Big Round Top</div>
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Monument to the Union Signal Corps on Big Round Top</div>
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The only sign I saw about Massachusetts troops in the battle</div>
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There were a lot of monuments and statues throughout the battlefield</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The size of the battlefield is impressive. In this one three-day battle over 51,000 Americans lost their lives. Robert E. Lee, the commanding General of the Army of Northern Virginia, once said, <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">"</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>It is well that war is so terrible – otherwise we would grow too fond of it."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After leaving Gettysburg, we started our rapid dash for home. Our first stop was Wright's Farm. We love the <a href="https://harvesthosts.com/" target="_blank">Harvest Hosts</a> program which allows us to stay free on their property over night. It sure beats staying at a truck stop or a Walmart. Here are some pictures of where we stayed on Wright's Farm in Gardiner, New York.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From there we went to Bishop's Farm Market and Winery in Guilford, Connecticut. They had a most interesting bubbly raspberry wine. Did I mention how much I like stopping at wineries?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next blog or two will be lessons learned and highlights of what we loved as well as things we should change and things that went just right. It was a terrific seven months!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After leaving Georgia, we went to South Carolina. We continued to loosely follow the 2,2,2 rule: 200 miles a day, arrive by 2, stay 2 days. We could only get a one-day stay at the campground in Myrtle Beach, SC. Because we arrived by 2:00, we had plenty of time to meet Renee Zarate, an artist friend of Kay's. </span><br />
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Kay and Renee Zarate</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We continued our journey North into North Carolina with one of our stops being Camp Hatteras RV Resort in the Outer Banks. What a lovely area. If I plan a little further ahead, maybe I could get more than a two-day stay. It was a terrific campground and I would have loved to have had more time to explore the area.</span></div>
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Interesting history of the ever-changing shoreline.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Continuing northward, we entered Virginia and stayed at a campground in Virginia Beach. While we were in Virginia, we met another artist friend of Kay's, Carol Porter in Newport News. This trip has allowed both Kay and me connect with friends that we have only met online.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How I wish that was the only problem. Last night, I was unable to lock the door with the deadbolt. Today, because it was on my "honey do" list, I looked at the problem. The pin on the piano hinge was sliding out, so I tapped it back into place. It did not fix the problem. The tolerance on the strike plate was such that the small amount of sag that occurred caused the dead bolt to hit the strike plate. When I get home, I will find a friend with a vice so that I can modify the strike plate so that it accepts the deadbolt. For now, the strike plate is removed and the deadbolt works fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have lots of things to take care of when we get home. The trailer needs to be washed and waxed. The generator needs to be run and checked. The slide-outs need to be lubricated again, as well as the rubber gaskets on the slide-outs. One scissor-jack needs to be replaced and the others lubricated again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we are constantly moving, routine maintenance is a problem. Fortunately, we stay in one location long enough to work on things when we are in New England or the desert Southwest. We are both looking forward to arriving home in fewer than three weeks--19 days, but who's counting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by. Leave us a comment so that we know you were here.</span>Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-8992716321358127882017-04-05T16:37:00.002-07:002017-04-05T16:47:08.440-07:00The Adventure Continues<span style="font-size: large;">We loved Texas. Maybe next year we can spend more time in Texas. Now it is time to head East and cross the Gulf states before the severe weather catches us. Our first stop after leaving Texas was Passport to Leisure RV Park in Robert, LA. We crossed the longest bridge in North America, Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, 23.8 miles long. Louisiana is one big swamp. So rather than pictures of a swamp, here are some pictures of what I fixed for lunch one day. </span><br />
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Some of the blackberries were ripe and they were GOOD.</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Tammy and David Birkhead, artist friend of Kay</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have turned North and are starting up the coast toward New England. On April 5, 2017, we were at Southern Trails RV Resort. We spent the afternoon under a tornado warning. A tornado went by fewer than 15 miles South of our location. We watched the weather very closely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To all of our friends in New England, we will see you soon. Less than a month before we return to Tuxbury Pond RV Resort, South Hampton, New Hampshire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We took a day to settle in and then went to Carlsbad Caverns. Here are some pictures from the largest known cavern in North America.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I over did the pictures of the caverns and they do not begin to show the beauty and the expanse of the place. My phone battery went dead from taking too many pictures in the two hours it took us to walk through the cavern. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have left New Mexico and we are now in Texas. Our first stop was Medina Lake RV Park, a Thousand Trails campground. We loved it there. The sites had cedars growing between the sites with nothing behind us but cedars. Peaceful and quiet. We loved this campground. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There were 20 to 30 deer in this group. What a wonderful place to camp. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From there, we went to The Preserve of Texas, a Coast to Coast park in Cleveland, Texas. This RV Park is one of the best-maintained parks that I have ever seen in my 40 years of camping. The primary focus is to sell you a lot for a trailer, park model or a real home. Another great place to camp in Texas. </span><br />
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The Preserve of Texas, site CB-17. </div>
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Yes, they have alligators in Texas. </div>
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Jake has that quizzical look. I think he wants to know what that stuff is hanging from the branches of the trees.</div>
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I went to the Post Office in Cleveland, Texas, and saw this incredible flowering bush. </div>
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At the Post Office in Cleveland, Texas. The horizon is level; the flagpole is not plumb.</div>
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Jake is alert and on 'gator patrol.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Next, we head to Louisiana and then across the rest of the Gulf states and into Florida.</span></div>
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Kay and Russ Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878434602431416710noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941376001885928893.post-45653685369915071442017-03-19T16:45:00.001-07:002017-03-19T19:23:33.747-07:00Heading Home<span style="font-size: large;">We left Yuma Lakes RV Resort Thursday morning, March 9th. Before we left, Jake and I took some more walks into the desert.</span><br />
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Jake and prickly pear in bloom.</div>
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Prickly pear in bloom.<br />
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Bald Eagle on a branch, Egret flying in and several American Coots just swimming around on Redondo Pond.</div>
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Ocotillo cactus in bloom (pronounced, OH KOH TEE YOH).</div>
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Beautiful blossoms</div>
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Jake relaxing in the shade at Gunsite Wash BLM.</div>
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Our campsite in the desert.</div>
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Jake loves the desert</div>
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Barrel cactus blooms at night. It closes up during the day to conserve water.</div>
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Jake and a Saguaro cactus</div>
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Ocotillo cactus</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Sunset at Gunsite Wash.</span></span></div>
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Cholla cactus<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, it is on to Carlsbad Caverns. I will try to get that post out at the next place we stop. My tablet died, but I bought a new one in San Antonio. Between the tablet dying and poor cellular in the desert, this post is a week late. We are currently at Medina Lake RV Park, a Thousand Trails campground near San Antonio, Texas, and our site is incredible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Last night, K</span>ay saw some deer run through the woods behind our trailer.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cedar trees separate us from the sites beside us. Great privacy. Almost as good as boondocking and we have electricity, water and sewer. Oh, and good cellular, so that I can finish this and post it.</span><br />
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