The town really goes all out for Christmas - this being their 93rd Annual celebration, with lighted decorations along the Cane River and bands performing along the river and on front street.
Natchitoches, Louisiana
We had a great weekend in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Several people had told us we should visit there around Christmas time, as they are known as “The City of Lights” with events every weekend. One of the couples that was at the Cajun Gala also lived there and they showed us around town.
The town really goes all out for Christmas - this being their 93rd Annual celebration, with lighted decorations along the Cane River and bands performing along the river and on front street.
Saturday night we enjoyed seeing the boat parade of lights, where decorated boats cruised the river.
The town really goes all out for Christmas - this being their 93rd Annual celebration, with lighted decorations along the Cane River and bands performing along the river and on front street.
Cajun Gala in Henderson, LA
We had a fun filled week at the All Inclusive Motorhome (AIM) Cajun Gala in Henderson, LA at the Cajun Palms RV Resort.
Our first night was Mardi Gras themed complete with zydeco band & dancing and the first of many great Cajun meals during the week.
Our first night was Mardi Gras themed complete with zydeco band & dancing and the first of many great Cajun meals during the week.
Back in Texas (late October)
We got back to town just in time for the
Sugar Land Flying Saucer Beer fest
Sugar Land Flying Saucer Beer fest
Fun times with the family!
Kentucky
We made a short stop in Louisville/Bardstown Kentucky (making our way back to Texas)!
Downtown Louisville
Virginia
We stopped in Virginia to visit my Great Aunt Ruby - great to see/visit relatives I hadn’t seen in years or met before...
Pennsylvania
We made a short stop in Pennsylvania where we enjoyed more beautiful fall colors on our drives.
Beautiful Fall colors and a covered bridge.
Alexandria Bay NY (Fall Colors and a Castle!)
This area is known as Thousand Islands because there are over 1800 islands in the
Saint Lawrence River that straddles the Canada & US border (some of the islands are US, some are Canada). We visited a castle on one of these islands and also hiked trails in the Adirondacks.
Niagara Falls - Ontario, Canada
We decided to visit Niagara Falls on the Canadian side as so many told us the falls were much better viewed from Canada than the US.
Oktoberfest in Frankenmuth, MI
We found out about Frankenmuth's Oktoberfest celebration as we traveled through Michigan UP and decided
the timing was right for us to join in on this Oktoberfest celebration!
Showing our Oktoberfest spirit with our Bavarian Hats!
History:
Lord Mayor Christian Ude and the German Parliament from Munich gave an official proclamation in 1996. Frankenmuth's Oktoberfest was declared the first Oktoberfest to operate with the blessing of the original Oktoberfest in Munich. With this proclamation, the event was moved into September to coincide with the opening of the Munich event. Also, for the first time in history, the world-famous Hofbräuhaus brewery of Munich exported their beer to the United States. The Hofbräuhaus became the official beer sponsor of the Frankenmuth Oktoberfest in 1997.
Michigan - Makinaw City/Island, Soo Locks, and much more!
We camped in St Ignace and Mackinaw City and spent time exploring there as well as one last trip up into the Michigan Upper Pennisula.
Munising, Michigan - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Our last stop along Lake Superior Upper Peninsula was Munising, MI. We visited
the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - another Gem we happened to find
along the way.
It has three distinct sections along the shoreline - cliffs, beaches and sand dunes.
Labor Day weekend in Ontonogan Michigan
Happy Labor Day!
We spent Labor Day weekend in the small town of Ontonagon (pronounced onta-noggin).
Two Harbors & Lake Superior North Shore, Minnesota
We camped in Two Harbors, Minnesota and
explored the North Shore area of Lake Superior. Our first visit to one of the Great Lakes.
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Nemadji Golf Course - Superior Wisconsin #HarvestHosts
We spent the night at our first Harvest Host golf course in Superior, Wisconsin
Itasca State Park, Minnesota
We made a stop at the Itasca State Park in Minnesota
where we walked across the Mississippi River!
Forestedge Winery - Laporte MN - #HarvestHosts
Forestedge Winery was a great HarvestHost stop with the best hosts!
Steve & Kristin invited us to the patio for an evening fire
complete with popcorn popped on the firepit and wine.
We had a great time visiting with them.
Red River Recreation State Park - East Grand Forks, MN
Minnesota State Park, just inside the state line by North Dakota.
Family Motor Coach Assoc 100th International Conference - Minot North Dakota
FMCA hosted its 100th International Convention & RV Expo August 14 through 17 2019, in Minot, North Dakota, at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. Over 1,700 RVs were in attendance!
First Time attendees!
Bozeman, MT - Walmart Boondocking
Our first time to boon-dock in a Walmart parking lot!
We left Cody WY for Bozeman MT as we needed to stop by a Safelite location to fix a couple of chips in Julie's windshield (coach). The guy there was awesome, he had huge pride in his work and you can’t tell where the chips were.
While we were there the weather started getting bad, high winds, rain, warnings all over the state of MT, so instead of continuing to Missoula, we decided to boon-dock in the Bozeman Walmart parking lot. Lots of overnighters there.. very nice Walmart.. they even have picnic/table areas in several places around the edge of the parking lot. (forgot to take any pictures!)
Cody, Wyoming
Our next stop was Cody Wyoming
Several people told us we should stop by Cody Wyoming to see the Buffalo Bill Center of the West Museums - a town on the east side of Yellowstone.
We drove through parts of Yellowstone we didn't see before (hard to believe with all the miles we logged in the park!)
We drove through parts of Yellowstone we didn't see before (hard to believe with all the miles we logged in the park!)
The scenic drive to Cody was really pretty, with lots of windy roads.
Grand Teton Vodka Distillery in Driggs Idaho #HarvestHosts
After we left Grand Teton we stopped at Grand Teton Vodka Distillery in Driggs Idaho for a #HarvestHost stay - ranked one of the top potato vodka's in the world!
Grand Teton National Park
We spent a few of days in Grand Teton National Park - another beautiful Park
West Yellowstone, Montana & Island Park, Idaho
In addition to spending time in Yellowstone National Park, we also had days we spent exploring outside of the park - in West Yellowstone & Island Park, Idaho.
We stayed at an RV park in Island Park, Idaho, about 20 miles from the West Yellowstone entrance. A very pretty park full of trees, which we loved, but it made it a bit tricky to find the right spot to park our coach where we could open our slides without hitting a tree - LOL. We also had the best neighbors, who were seasonal residents that gave us lots of tips for things to do in the area.
We stayed at an RV park in Island Park, Idaho, about 20 miles from the West Yellowstone entrance. A very pretty park full of trees, which we loved, but it made it a bit tricky to find the right spot to park our coach where we could open our slides without hitting a tree - LOL. We also had the best neighbors, who were seasonal residents that gave us lots of tips for things to do in the area.
Yellowstone National Park Day 4
Our final day in Yellowstone was another good day,
especially for seeing more wildlife that we hadn’t seen in the park before.
Yellowstone National Park - Day3
Today we got to see Old Faithful in the lower loop of the park. We actually saw it erupt twice and the second time, later in the day, we saw a rainbow when it erupted – I think the picture captured it pretty well!
Yellowstone National Park - Day 2
Today we spent the majority of our time in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone – What a beautiful place! A lot of hiking on the canyon trails to enjoy the views of the canyon & waterfalls.
Yellowstone National Park - Day1
Over 2 million acre National Park – there is so much to see – it’s hard not to stop at every place you come to along your drive - On our first drive into the park we stopped at:
Gibbons Falls
Yellowstone National Park - Bison/Buffalo jackpot!
We found lots of Bison on our very first day at Yellowstone! We were told to take a drive thru Lamar valley in the early evening to get the best chances of seeing them. We hit the jackpot!
We first saw one standing right beside the road,
just like he was just waiting there for pictures to be taken. I expected that was the closest one we’d would see.
July 2019 - Big Sky Montana
We joined ~50 other motor coach owners for our first motor coach club event with AIM, "All Inclusive Motorhome" Club, at Big Sky Resort in Montana.
June 2019 - Jeepin the Coast - Mississippi
Fabulous time Jeep'n the Mississippi Gulf Coast with the family
We loved getting to cruise on the beautiful Mississippi Beaches!
2019 May - Stone Mountain, Georgia
We were in Georgia almost two weeks - We stayed at
Stone Mountain Park campground
as it’s very close to our kids.
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2019 May - Alabama Moundville Archeological Park.
Our second night on the way to Georgia, John found a cool place to stay in Alabama at Moundville Archeological Park. They don’t take campground reservations but they said the campground was mostly empty so that worked for us!
The site was occupied by Native Americans who archaeologists refer to as the “Mississippians” culture. They lived here on/around "mounds" from around 1000 AD to 1450 AD. It’s believed at one time around 10,000 Mississippians lived on this 300+ acre site with ~28 mounds by the Black Warrior River
2019 May - Landry’s Winery, Monroe Louisiana
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| John chillaxin after the drive |
On our way to Georgia we made a couple of great stops along the way - our first stop was at Landry’s Winery, #Harvest Host in Monroe Louisiana
2019 April - Arkanasas
We visited Crystal Bridges in Bentonville - A very cool art/museum, nice walking trails - provided by Walmart! All of the red bud trees and dog woods blooming on the grounds and all around this area are so beautiful!
2019 April - Tyler State Park, Texas
We were at Tyler State Park this week. A beautiful park/area that reminds me a lot of South Mississippi with pine trees and flowering dogwoods - Azaleas blooming around town too - just missing the Magnolia trees!
2019 April - Big Bend National Park, Texas
Our first drive into Big Bend National Park was all the way to the Rio Grande side, to the Boquillos Canyon overlook.
2019 April - Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas
2019 April - Lajitas Texas
Our RV campsite was in Lajitas, Texas at the Maverick Ranch RV Park (Part of the Lajitas Golf Resort). Lajitas is in between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.
2019 March - Fort Davis Texas
We hiked up a mountain trail at Fort Davis State Park
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