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When we checked in to the campground office here in Glimmerglass State Park near Cooperstown, New York, the ranger suggested we visit the Hyde Hall Covered Bridge, the oldest covered bridge in the country. So we made the short hike from the campground this morning....
Yesterday afternoon we pulled into Glimmerglass State Park near Cooperstown in upstate NY and got Campsite 37. It's spacious, surrounded by woods, and outside the campground loop so we're separated a bit from other campers yet close enough to the facilities. This...
Ranger TalkCall Bell Restoration Ranger TalkTable We had the privilege today of visiting the home of the 8th President of the United States! Lindenwald, the home and farm estate of Martin Van Buren in the years following his presidency is located in his hometown...
We suspected last evening that we would get rain during the night. With that in mind we packed up our outdoor furnishings before bed. Indeed we got rain throughout the night and all morning so far. It's been sufficiently light to allow us to cook a...
We spent the day immersed in the history of the fifth cousins Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. At the National Park we toured Springwood, his childhood and their marital home in a group of about fifty people. From there we were on our own to explore the stables, visit...
Staying last night and tonight in Plattekill NY. Just crossed the Hudson this morning, headed to Hyde Park to spend the day steeped in the history of Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt.
We are definitely in the Northeast. We've eased or way around greater New York City and are crossing the Hudson River at Newburgh. Now to navigate or way through Connecticut and into Rhode Island and find ourselves a campground!
We enjoyed Greg's company this morning before it was time for him to head to the office. Rachel's new schedule has her at home working on other projects on Mondays so we had time for some interesting discussions with her as we organized ourselves for departure. Part...
Today's our Fortieth Anniversary! And we are enjoying a fabulous celebration. We woke up in Adirondack Park in a room with a view of beautiful Lake Piseco. First order of business was to travel into Speculator for our annual Steak & Eggs breakfast at the Sunrise...
We left Sacandaga this morning with some angst about finding a campsite this holiday weekend with out reservations. Last night the rangers who had checked us in told us to come back to the rangers station in the morning and they would help us get a reservation at one...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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The apprehensive with which we approached our the Bitung Jungle Trek quickly evaporated with the incredibly warm welcome offered us by the Bitung people, the gorgeous lush landscape, the beautiful beaches, and the fascinating wildlife. This has been an incredible experience.
Today’s adventure took us into The Australian outback in the Northern Territory, Australia’s last frontier in search of towering termite mounds and incredible waterfalls as well as a most delicious Aussie lunch.
Our much anticipated excursion to the Great Barrier Reef from Queen Mary 2 docked at Yorkey’s Knob near Cairns, Australia turned out to be not quite what we had hoped for but did yield an absolutely amazing helicopter experience as we flew above Moore and Elephant Reefs.