MKJan. 6, 2023 Prior to leaving Snowfall In early December, I declared “there better not be much snow before we have to pull the camper out”. UGH! Immediately following a bitter below zero Christmas week, we received just shy of 16 inches of snow in 3 days. I’ve been trying to keep the camper area as…
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1/15/23 Stopped at Newbo Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for a delicious Mediterranean lunch which doubled as our dinner too once we got to the camp site! I highly recommend Pitaz in Newbo Market for an amazing chicken gyro. Not sure if you know this but Riverside, Iowa is better known as The Future Birthplace of…
A well-rested crew piled into our (t)rusty truck this morning and headed to downtown St Louis to see Gateway Arch National Park. Our first glimpse came on the freeway over 7 miles away… Wow, it is tall! (630 feet to be exact) That’s me in the white jacket We navigated around the derelict buildings near the…
Today was filled with driving from St Louis to Gulpha Gorge Campground within Hot Springs National Park. We did stop for lunch in Greenville Missouri. If you are ever in town, make sure to grab a bite at Trails End Coffee and Cafe for some excellent food, coffee and service! We hit our first traffic of the…
Rain. Work. Temps are mid 30’s in AM and get to mid 50’s.
Went to Quapaw Baths for a few hours of natural hot springs relaxation. There are 4 different temperature pools – 95, 98, 102 and 104…
Had some St. Louis BBQ in honor of Missouri. Did a challenging hike (I’m re-classifying the AllTrails rating from moderate 😉 ) But the rock striations and views of Lake Ouachita [ wosh-i-taw ] in the state park were very beautiful all over the Caddo Bend Trail!!
Let’s just say there is a lot more money put into the churches than the homes or businesses or roads! There are dilapidated abandoned buildings everywhere and obviously a very low standard of building codes. I could see how the Marty Byrdes of the world could hide money there! Stopped to support local Mexican place (in…
Woke up after a stormy night to a very wet campsite, same as when we arrived! We were prepared for high winds and potential tornados (the camp bathhouse was the safe space). Time to get out of Mississippi! What better day to head to Florida than Alan’s birthday! Stopped in Gulf Shores, Alabama for some lunch and…
Made it to St Andrews State Park near Panama City, FL. Our site is right on St Andrews Bay; a great spot to spend a week. The camp is nice and clean and quiet and the site on the water is level with full hookups and room for the dogs to wander a bit. Sun in the forecast…