We are off again

We are off to circle the United States and some of Canada.  It will take us three months to complete the trip starting the end of July.  We will see lots of new places, return to some favorite places, visit friends and family along the way but most of all enjoy our great country.  We are sure to learn a lot about our history along the way.

As it will very likely be quite hot for the first half of our trip we will be staying mainly at RV Parks with full hookup with a few exceptions.  Air conditioning will be a must have I'm sure.

The trip east will take us up through Oregon and Washington then across the northern portion of the US taking in Red Lodge, MT, Cody, WY, Theodore Roosevelt NP, ND, St. Cloud and Maple Grove, MN, Amnicon Falls SP, WI, Ishpeming and St. Ignace, MI, Sault Ste Marie and Parry Sound, ON (where we will visit some Canadian friends at their cottage).   Next will be Niagara Falls, and Palmyra, NY, Kingston, ON (where we will attend the east coast rally of Northwood RV Owners) before returning to the US and spending a few days at Bar Harbor, ME and Acadia NP.

After consuming plenty of lobster, we will start south and visit the Minuteman Nat'l Historic Park, Concord, MA, Gettysburg, PA, with a side trip to Valley Forge.  Next will be Shenandoah NP, the Blue Ridge Parkway with side trips to Manassas, Monticello and possibly into West Virginia.  Asheville, NC.  Charleston, SC, and Savannah, GA will complete our travel south.

Heading west we will visit Great Smoky Mountain NP then meet our Chicago friends in Nashville, TN for shows at the Ryman and at Opryland plus lots of other things to see and do while there.  From there we will go to Branson, MO to see four shows in three days.

The southwest will complete our trip with stops in Santa Fe, NM, a day trip to Taos, more stops at Canyon de Chelly, Petrified Forest, and the south rim of the Grand Canyon, AZ.  At that point it will be the end of October or early November so it will depend on the weather in the Sierras if we go up the east side and over Carson Pass or over Tehachapi Pass to Bakersfield and up the central valley.

We hope you enjoy following us, the pictures, and descriptions of what we see and do as we make this long anticipated trip.  We won't be posting to the blog daily but from many of the stops along the way.

We are ready to roll!



See you in November!