Great adventures in diving, RVing and travel
December 2018 – Our last dive trip was in February, so we wanted to fit in another trip before the end of the year. Dive trips in the Caribbean are generally cheaper and easier to get to than traveling to Asia and the South Pacific. The diving isn’t as spectacular, …
July 2018 – This was a return trip to Yellowstone for us, so we only stayed three nights and stayed in the northern part of the park, around Mammoth Hot Springs and the Lamar Valley. We got up early to drive 180 miles and obtain a campsite in the first-come-first-served …
July 2018 – I had never heard of TR National Park (in western North Dakota) until I started doing research for our trip to Minnesota and the Dakotas, but we consider this one of the highlights of our 8-week trip, especially for wildlife viewing. TRNP has a North Unit and …
July 2018 – This state park is way off the beaten path in central North Dakota, north of Bismarck. But it’s a great location from which to view both the Missouri River and Fort Mandan (where Lewis and Clark spent their first winter). The campsite had electric only, and mosquitoes …
July 2018 — Our thanks to cousins Jean and Ray for alerting us to this little gem in North-central Minnesota. Why you ask? It’s where the headwaters of the Mississippi are located, and you can walk across the Mississippi River in shin-deep water here. The state park campground has spacious, …
July 2018 — This national park is right on the Canadian border (with Minnesota) and without a boat, it’s a little challenging to explore, but we managed. There are no campgrounds you can reach, except by boat, so we stayed just outside the park in The Pines of Kabetogama Resort, which …