New Year 2020

We lived in Moose for exactly one year traveling.  Once we arrived in Michigan it seemed harder to live on the road and visit with friends and family.  We tried a couple different options and didn't end up with an acceptable solution.  In October 2019 we closed on a home with access to Lake Huron, 2 hours from our children/grand kids and friends.  We had been looking in this particular area for awhile knowing we had plans of boating the Great Lakes and this place became available, we love it.

We got back on the road January 22 heading Southwest as fast as we could.  We traveled 1,765 miles in four days to get into New Mexico, whew, what a rush to get past those snow and ice storms.  It was great hooking up with a couple of friends, Jane and Pat from Michigan, we enjoyed stopping to have lunch with you in St Louis.  Two days later we met with their daughter Karen who just moved to Clovis NM for lunch.  That was so cool that our paths were crossing at the same time on the road and just as she moved to New Mexico.

From Clovis we headed north to Tijeras NM to hole up for 4 days and take some trips up to Santa Fe.  First we visited Meow Wolf.  Next we visited Canyon Road home to 80 of the 240 galleries in the Santa Fe area.  After 2 full days, we made it to about 10 galleries, they were so amazing we spent so much time in each one.  Definitely we will return to Santa Fe, visit more galleries, museums and Georgia O'Keeffe museum and her studio/home.





Inside the Meow Wolf walk through exhibit.



It's a very visual experience and even better with 3D glasses.

Meow Wold is weird, like nothing you've ever experienced, you just have to do this for yourself.

The architecture is Southwest all over Santa Fe this is a gallery front on Canyon Rd.

There are galleries on both sides of Canyon Road and courts leading to other galleries.  

What a beautiful road with so much to see.

Travel in Michigan

We have enjoyed a great summer in Michigan visiting friends and being residents since before Memorial Weekend.  As of the third week in June the weather has been exceptional with sunny warm days in the 80's.  September has had a little more rain compared to the previous months, temperatures are still pleasant ranging from the 70's to 80's.   Let's hope October keeps up with warm temperatures on through to the end of the month for Halloween.  It puts a damper on the Holiday when the kids have to wear coats over their costumes.  Snow before Halloween is rare but it has happened.

As I get ready to post some lake shores and waterfalls I recalled last winter out-west encountering a gentleman from Oregon (I think it was) that wasn't aware the Great Lakes were fresh water.  After traveling and seeing the water in other states "wow" we have it made and are so fortunate to experience all our state has to offer for recreation and beauty.

Arenac County Park shoreline on Lake Huron, Saginaw Bay area.

There is camping , a boat launch, and a day use area for picnics.

View of the water from our campsite.

Were on the East side of Michigan between Standish and Tawas near Au Gres, the sunrise side of the state. 
I got up early to catch the sunrise.

Looking back at our campsite as it rose in the sky.

Were back in Michigan

It's hard to believe our last post was from Winslow Arizona in April. I'll be back tracking to show you some of the cool places and things we did between there and here.

We traveled 8,600 miles in the motor home (Moose) since October 2018 those miles do not include miles we drive in the jeep.

Were on a mission to visit all the National Parks. 

The black pins on the map represent their locations.

Travel stats as of December 21, 2018

71 Days on the road

7 States

2,617 Miles

12 Campgrounds

Our Camping cost are averaging $20 a day, we have used Passport America, Coast to Coast, Good Sam Club, State Parks, National Parks & Forest and occasionally Walmarts.

Here is a list of the campgrounds we have stayed at, how many days, what type of park or discount we used.

Walmart , 3 nights
                                                                        
Hellcreek Ranch, Hell, MI., 5 days, private.
                                           
Mammoth Cave, Cave City, KY., 3 days, National Park
                                  
Lazy Llama, Chuckney, TN., 7 days, Passport America
                                         
Pride Resort, Waynesville, NC., 7 days, Coast to Coast
                                      
Shadrock,  Bristol, TN .,  3 days, Passport America
                            
Shadyfork, Wytheville, VA., 4 days, National Forest Campground

Shenandoah, Gordonsville, VA., 14 days, Coast to Coast

Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort, SC., 6 days, State Park

Faver Dykes , St. Augustine, FL.,  2 days, State Park

Jonathon Dickson's , Hobe Sound, FL., 3 days, State Park

Bee's RV Resort, Clermont, FL., 4 days, Coast to Coast

Homosassa River RV Park, Homosassa, FL., 3 days, Passport America

We spent 7 days visiting in Marathon Key without our motothome.

Beginning our travels on the road in our RV

October 12, 2018 we sold our house and moved into Hell Creek, 1 mile from Hell Michigan and 5 miles from our home of 30 years.  Everything has a starting point and this was ours.  We hope you will follow along on our journey traveling America.