We are sick of stifling 105 degree heat in Texas so our Traveler Blue’s van is headed north to Maine. How do you get from Texas to Maine? One little town at a time. I moved a bunch of my stuff from the shack in Austin to the rental house in Houston in preparation for…
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“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul” ―John Muir Nothing can prepare you for the beauty and majesty of the granite cathedral rocks as you come out of the mountain tunnel and enter Yosemite National Park’s valley. Just, two days ago we were enjoying Jazz Fest in NOLA…
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It’s like the Grand Canyon And we’re out here on the edge But we’re still standin’ Baby we haven’t fallen yet – Trace Adkins The Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River and geologic activity about 6 million years ago. Today, about 5.9 million people visit the park each year and it…
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The stars at night Are big and bright Deep in the heart of Texas The prairie sky Is wide and high Deep in the heart of Texas Gene Autry After a month long hiatus, the Traveler Blues van is on the road again traveling thru west Texas on our way to the Grand Canyon and…
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We are winding down our Florida tour with a bit of beach time on the Emerald Coast…also called the Cajun Riviera where the Gulf of Mexico sparkles like emeralds. This is the stretch of coastline from Pensacola Beach to Panama City Beach. If you grew up in New Orleans, and wanted to visit a beach,…
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You never outgrow a visit to Disney World! If you have, maybe you’ve out-grown humanity. Douglas believes the beauty of Disney theme parks is the “orchestration of humanity.” We both have fond memories of enjoying Disney World as children and then teenagers and Magic Kingdom visits with my own children when they were really too…
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As we continued our travels along Florida’s Atlantic coast, we attempted to take our campervan on Daytona Beach, but the access areas we attempted were more affected by high tide, so getting onto the beach wasn’t going to happen today. We continued to Flagler Beach and the highly rated Gamble Rogers State Park (full name…
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Every time we travel in the van we say that we are not going to hop around from town to town…we are going to take our time and settle down. Maybe we say this because we don’t like packing & unpacking. Even though we are totally self-contained in our campervan, there are still hook-ups that…
View MoreWell the lack of available campgrounds got so bad that we had to break down and get an AirBnb for a couple of nights. Douglas’ friend and his wife had told us that Islamorada was their favorite key with great restaurants, local art, and a village feel. We loved this Key! Douglas found a great…
View MoreThe Key West sunsets I remember at Mallory Square were some of the most beautiful I’ve seen in the world, but the last time I was in Key West was 20 years ago. This week there were 3 cruise ships parked at Mallory Square blocking the sunset view completely! 20 years can do some…
View MorePeople that live in Florida have a love-hate relationship with ‘Snowbirds’. On one hand, Floridians love the money they can spend in the local economy. On the other hand, they say the Snowbirds crowd their favorite restaurants, cause most of the accidents on Florida highways by driving too slow, and fill up every single campground…
View More‘Cause we got a little convoy Rockin’ through the night. Yeah, we got a little convoy, Ain’t she a beautiful sight? Come on and join our convoy Ain’t nothin’ gonna get in our way. We gonna roll this truckin’ convoy ‘Cross the U-S-A. Convoy! — C. W. McCall Sometimes, Lisa and I do things a…
View MoreWe are already missing our time on St. George Island but Douglas really wants to see Manatees so we headed to Manatee Springs State Park a bit northeast of Clearwater. The park is on the Suwannee River which flows from the Okefenokee Swamp to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida. It is a beautiful park…
View MoreHere we go, on the road again Like a band of Gypsies we go down the highway We’re the best of friends Insisting that the world keep turnin’ our way – Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson We are finally back on the road headed to a Travato meet-up at the largest RV show in the…
View MoreAfter staying in the Chisos Basin and then the Rio Grande Village campgrounds, we headed west to a part of the park that we’ve never been to- Castolon Historic district and Santa Elena Canyon. The campsite there is called Cottonwood which is 24 spots nestled under said trees. Here is an overview from the NPS…
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