Winter Sojourn 2013 – St. Augustine Beach

Winter Sojourn 2013 – St. Augustine Beach

by | Jan 30, 2013 | Florida

During the first part of our winter sojourn, we spent the month of January at an ocean front condo at St. Augustine Beach.  We had a lovely 2 bedroom townhouse unit that had recently been renovated.  The beach was less than a minute walk.  We spent many days on the...
Winter Sojourn 2013 – The Journey South

Winter Sojourn 2013 – The Journey South

by | Jan 19, 2013 | Florida

I have been looking forward to this trip since October.  I was anxious to avoid winter and the cold, to get a change of scenery, and to be traveling again.  I did a lot of preparation and planning for the trip. First, I had to plan our itinerary and make the necessary...

Outer Banks – September 2012

by | Sep 24, 2012 | National Parks

After my usual summer outings to music festivals and camping in Maine, I was looking for a new place to experience with my RV.  My RV, a 20 ft Roadtrek 190 van, is great road trip vehicle.  I was reading a travel article about the Outer Banks of North...
Gaspe Peninsula Road Trip

Gaspe Peninsula Road Trip

by | Jun 25, 2012 | Canada

On my bucket list has been a trip to northern Quebec to drive around the Gaspe peninsula.  The main road hugs the shoreline of the St. Lawrence River and goes all the way around to the Bay of Chaleurs.  I had seen pictures of the dramatic scenery and some of my family...
Blast From the Bayou Music Festival

Blast From the Bayou Music Festival

by | Jun 24, 2012 | Music Festivals

I recently drove the RV down to Preston, CT to attend the annual Blast From the Bayou Festival.  This is a three day music and dance festival that focuses on Cajun and Zydeco music.  Most of the bands are from Louisiana and most of the attendees are there to dance. ...

Cajun Prairie Bike Trip

by | May 1, 2012 | Bicycle Journeys, Louisiana

In May 2000, Anne and I took our first and only biking vacation together.  It was the first active adventure trip we had taken together.   We had recently got into Cajun and Zydeco music and I thought a trip to Louisiana would be a chance to experience the music first...