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Yellowstone

It was pouring rain when we woke Saturday morning. Our Harvest Host asked us to leave before 9am because they were bringing in a load of grapes from Washington and needed the parking lot cleared. We couldn’t leave before the other guests who blocked us in, so at 730am I went out to connect theContinue reading “Yellowstone”

Sometimes you should just turn right instead of left

Last night when we went to bed, the sky over Rapid City darkened and a thunder storm rolled in. Interestingly there was very little rain but we enjoyed quite a show for an hour or so. We woke early this morning and got on the road around 715am. As we were about to turn leftContinue reading “Sometimes you should just turn right instead of left”

Summer isn’t over in South Dakota

It was 815am when we left our Harvest Host in Huron, South Dakota. Our destination today was Rapid City, which is close to the Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore. Six years ago when we drove across the US in the other direction, we stopped at Mount Rushmore but didn’t visit the Crazy Horse Memorial,Continue reading “Summer isn’t over in South Dakota”

An unexpected barn find

It’s been a few days since my last post. Writing every day is hard. Also some days provide less to write about, so I decided to take a break. After leaving Acres of Joy, the little farm in Wisconsin, we made our way to another Harvest Hosts farm in Dakota Minnesota. Apart from our driveContinue reading “An unexpected barn find”

Mackinaw City to Green Bay Wisconsin

Actually to Little Suamico, Wisconsin, which is about 20 kms north of Green Bay. Most of you would know of Green Bay for their NFL team the Packers and of course the famous cheeseheads worn by fans. I’m not a huge NFL fan but I tend to watch the playoffs and the Super Bowl eachContinue reading “Mackinaw City to Green Bay Wisconsin”

A step back in time…sort of

The wind gusts died down over night and while it was still raining when we woke, it was much lighter rain than yesterday. It was also slightly warmer, 11 celsius (felt like 6). While we would have preferred clear skies and warm temperatures, we had no choice but to visit Mackinac Island today as weContinue reading “A step back in time…sort of”

Oh Shit! and The gales of November came early.

Last night, our stay at the KOA in Perrysburg Ohio was pleasant and quiet. We woke before 6 again today and decided to get an early start on our drive to northern Michigan. It was cool (10 degrees celsius) and dark when I began my routine of disconnecting the Starlink, power and water (we didn’tContinue reading “Oh Shit! and The gales of November came early.”

Rainy day people don’t talk, they just listen ’til they’ve heard it all

Rainy Day People is a great Gordon Lightfoot song and it was suitable for our drive today. Another suitable song was Driving my Life Away by Eddy Rabbit. Connie and I were listening to songs we used to listen to when we were dating. Eddie Rabbit and Don Williams brought back great memories. Old soggyContinue reading “Rainy day people don’t talk, they just listen ’til they’ve heard it all”

A Carefree Highway through Amish Country

I woke early this morning, about 530am. Rather than disturb Connie, I thought I’d do my crosswords on the iPhone with the screen on the dimmest setting as possible. Unfortunately that didn’t work and before long she was awake. After breakfast we packed up and once again were headed out by 8am but not beforeContinue reading “A Carefree Highway through Amish Country”