Hot Springs was a neat spot to spend a few days. I would say that it was a cool spot, however, it was anything but. We started to hit triple digit heat in Oklahoma and the temperatures weren’t letting up. We stayed at Lake Catherine State park, which was a very nice. We had some great views of the lake […]

We continued our journey south and headed to Oklahoma. Ed lived in this area decades ago. Our first stop was just east of Oklahoma City. The first night that we are there, I woke up to a noise that I could not immediately place. I finally realized that it was our awning flapping in the wind. The storms, that the […]

After Michigan, it was off to Wisconsin, where we had a great campsite with a view of the lake at the Neshonoc Lakeside Camping Resort. Of course, we went in search of cheese! I haven’t decided which is better, Vermont Cheese or Wisconsin cheese. Do you have an opinion? Next up was a night in Minnesota. This state has one […]

For our last stop in Michigan, we headed up to Sault Ste. Marie to see the Soo Locks. These locks are located on the US Canadian border in the St. Mary’s River and connect Lake Superior with Lake Huron. A few interesting facts about the locks When planning a trip to the Soo, there are several tools you can use […]

From Gaylord we headed north across the Mackinaw Bridge to the Upper Peninsula. We stayed in a campground right across the road from Lake Michigan.  It made for some beautiful views. We headed over to Mackinac Island on one of the Shepler’s Ferries.  Cole enjoyed the ride, but couldn’t understand why he wasn’t allowed to sit on a seat. The […]

After the beautiful views at Sleeping Bear Dunes, we headed up to Gaylord to play some golf and do some more exploring. We stayed at the Gaylord KOA and had a great campsite surrounded by lots of tall trees. We played golf on the Signature Course at the Tree Tops Resort, a beautiful resort with several courses to choose from. […]

After Ohio, we headed to Indiana to check out the Indiana Dunes National Park. This park is another one that covers diverse areas and terrains. Our first stop was the Lake Michigan beach at Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk. Once we arrived at the area, we were greeted by some massive dunes and beautiful sneak peeks at the lake in front […]

After Niagara Falls, we began our trek west. Our first stop was south of Cleveland. Here we checked out the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a 33,000-acre park that borders Cleveland to the north and Akron to the south. The park protects 20 miles of the Cuyahoga River, which flows north into Lake Erie. This park […]

We had a great time in the Niagara Falls area. The first day we were there, we went over to see the falls during the day. As a kid, I remember going to Niagara Falls, but there were several things that I didn’t remember. First off, I didn’t remember that there are more than one fall. The most well known […]

Our first stop in New York was at a campground on Lake Champlain. It was a scenic ride getting there from Vermont. We stayed at a beautiful private campground that was essentially the homestead of the owner. For this location, I had to call to make the reservation. No online booking. When we checked in, the person opened the file […]