On October 25th we arrived at the Dakota Ridge RV Park in Golden, where they gave us “buddy sites” for our RVs so we would be next to each other. We immediately set up camp and sat down at the table for a beer and to soak up the beautiful Colorado sunshine. Then we drove…
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Oakley, Kansas – Monument Rocks National Natural Landmark
On Thursday October 24th we found ourselves driving across the plains along with the winds and tumble weeds. After leaving St Louis the road was smooth and straight for miles driving through Kansas to Topeka. Here we stayed at the Deer Creek Valley RV Park, one of the nicest parks we have stayed at on…
St Louis, Missouri – Anheuser-Busch Beer Master Tour
After leaving the Gateway Arch it was on to the Beermaster Tour at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. The Anheuser-Busch Brewery Complex is made up of 137 structures and it takes up 142 acres of land. Most of the buildings were built before the turn of the century, mostly out of brick, in a Romanesque style. We visited the…
St. Louis, Missouri – Gateway to the West
October 21st and 22nd we stayed at the Red Barn Rendezvous RV Park in Edwardsville, Illinois, just outside of St Louis, Missouri. We spent the day sightseeing in St Louis, at the Gateway Arch and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. The Gateway Arch is a world-renowned masterpiece of modern architecture built on the banks of the Mississippi…
Return to Ohio
On October 16th we started our journey west. We stayed the night in Sturbridge Massachusetts at Yogi Bears Jellystone Park; remind me to never stay at one of these again!!!! The problem is, it is late in the season and most of the campgrounds close the end of Sept or mid Oct, so we have…
Acadia NP and Bar Harbor, Maine
On October 15th we returned to the USA and headed for Bar Harbor, Maine. We stopped for the night at the Narrows Too RV Resort and left to explore Acadia National Park, and Bar Harbor. Thanks to the government the park is still closed to the public but we were able to drive around the…
Windsor, Nova Scotia
This is Canada’s Thanksgiving weekend, on Sunday we drove to Windsor to watch the Great Pumpkin Race across the water that has been held for 15 years. The pumpkins were hollowed out and painted, some weighing up to 1500 pounds, then hauled down to the water on a forklift and gently lowered into the water…
Mahone Bay and Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
We drove to Mahone Bay by the sea, the next day (10/12) and spent time walking through this quaint village full of scarecrow figures, and exploring the many shops. I have never seen so many different animated figures in one place as we experienced walking down the streets of this town. Lunch was spent at…
Halifax, Nova Scotia
We spent the next day exploring downtown Halifax. We went on the best beer tour ever at the Alexander Keith’s Brewery built in 1863 where we went back in time with our guide. Finishing with tastings of the fine Pale ale and Red beer. The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic was fascinating to learn about…
Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
On Thursday, Oct 10th we left Baddeck to drive approximately 250 miles to Halifax and stayed in the Woodhaven Campground just outside of Halifax, for four nights. Our first adventure was to explore Peggy’s Cove, a natural and geological marvel. Trees and plants are scarce here, and so is soil, but there are a lot…