Great adventures in diving, RVing and travel
Cindy Kratzer 
January 2019 In the winter, it’s fun to take our RV for short trips to familiar hangouts, and Pismo Beach is one of our favorite areas. Here are a few highlights of our recent trip: 1. Visiting elephant seals at Piedras Blancas (about an hour north of Pismo on Highway …
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 …
July 2018 — Visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) was a dream that Hank had had for over 30 years. While we didn’t feel up to a 2-week canoe-packing trip (nor could we have left the cats alone in the motorhome), we still wanted to experience this outdoor adventure …
July 2018 — When we planned our trip to Minnesota and the Dakotas, this was the very first reservation we made because there are only two Windigo camper cabins on the western side of Isle Royale, and the reservations fill up quickly. We took the Voyageur II ferry over from …
June 2018 Calling all fans of Little House on the Prairie! You can actually camp on the homestead property where Pa and Ma Ingalls lived with daughters Mary, Carrie, Grace, and of course, Laura (who grew up to be Laura Ingalls Wilder). The homestead property has reconstructed buildings, based on …