Washington DC Revisited

Washington DC Revisited

I took a quick RV trip to Washington DC back in 2013.  It was a spur of the moment trip for just a couple of days.  I only had time to visit a few places that included the Capital, four Smithsonian Museums, and several war memorials on the Mall.  I just barely...
Winter Update

Winter Update

It’s been almost two months since I’ve written a blog post.  I’ve been in Florida for the past 4 months in a stay put mode enjoying the warm weather.  There hasn’t been any travel or RV related things to write about.  But I have been busy, so I...
My Snowbird Roost in Fort Myers Beach

My Snowbird Roost in Fort Myers Beach

It’s now been 7 years since we moved our snowbird roost from St. Augustine Beach down to Fort Myers Beach.  St. Augustine was very nice but it could be cool during the winter months.  We didn’t encounter too many beach days there during January and...
Effigy Mounds National Monument

Effigy Mounds National Monument

During September, I took a road trip out to Iowa to get some service done on my RV.  I chose a route that took me to several historical sites.  One of the most unique sites was my visit to Effigy Mounds National Monument. This National Monument is set along the banks...
Ulysses S. Grant’s Home in Galena, IL

Ulysses S. Grant’s Home in Galena, IL

I like visiting Presidents homes. I always learn something new about a President on these visits.  So far in my travels, I’ve visited 12 of these homes. On a recent trip out to Iowa, I passed through the north-west part of Illinois.  I made a stop in the small...
The Little Brown Church

The Little Brown Church

While traveling a back road across northern Iowa, I came across a road marker indicating a historic site was up ahead. I was ready to see something interesting after driving through several miles of corn fields. Sitting on the road side, in a grove of old pine trees...