We visited friends in Green Valley, south of Tucson. They drove us up into Madera Canyon, and we all enjoyed a day of beautiful scenery and good friends. The trees at the higher elevations are starting to turn color.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Flowers in the Desert
We are now parked for the winter, in Casa Grande, Arizona. Just next to our coach is a rather large cactus, and we captured the blooms in the early morning. Note the bees crawling around inside the cactus flower. These flowers close around sunrise.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sunrise at the Grand Canyon
We are at the Grand Canyon again this September. Can't stay away. We got up VERY early this time, drove from Williams, and captured a lot of photos during the sunrise. The lighting is really good at that time.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Sunrise, Liberal, Kansas
Stopped near Liberal, Kansas, on the way to Arizona. This park was just across the highway from the Santa Fe mainline, so we had a lot of train noise.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Iowa (Again)
We had some repairs done on the coach, while revisiting north central Iowa. During our visit we got to see and ride in, a beautifully restored Ford Model T.
We parked in a field near the airport.
We parked in a field near the airport.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Whitefish Bay Sunset
We stayed on Lake Superior at Brimley State Park. This was part of our Upper Peninsula Michigan trip that included visits to Minnesota and Wisconsin. The sunset on Whitefish Bay was quite spectacular.
There were seagulls on the beach during the sunset.
There were seagulls on the beach during the sunset.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Miners Castle
While we visited with friends in Munising, Michigan, we took a quick side trip to the Miners Castle area of Pictured Rocks. This is located along Lake Superior.
Monday, August 10, 2009
New Front
We stopped for a while in Forest City, Iowa, and had some body work done by the factory service people at Winnebago. You can't do better than to have the factory fix your coach.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
APS Stampshow 2009
During a break in our drive back from New Jersey, Bob attended one day of the APS show in Pittsburgh. He was able to visit with several people involved with
postal history. This was the first philatelic show Bob had attended in over 10 years.
postal history. This was the first philatelic show Bob had attended in over 10 years.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Jefferson Diner
We had our farewell dinner here with family. Boy, the food is great. The portions are huge! A real classic.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Hannah Married
Friday, July 31, 2009
Cluck U
During our visit to New Jersey, we had to enjoy the area's best eats. One stop was at Cluck U, which claims to have the hottest wings in the world. Sandi enjoyed some wings with the slightly cooler spicing.
During our stay in New Jersey, we also had corned beef and pastrami sandwiches, and excellent diner food. We filled the fridge in the coach with good East Coast sour pickels.
During our stay in New Jersey, we also had corned beef and pastrami sandwiches, and excellent diner food. We filled the fridge in the coach with good East Coast sour pickels.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Ohio Turnpike
We parked for the night at a service stop on the Ohio Turnpike. They do offer RV spots with electric for $15 per night (exact change, buy ticket from machine). We didn't need any water or electric, so we just dry camped.
Monday, July 20, 2009
WIT Lecture
We attended the Winnebago owners rally, held in Forest City, Iowa. There were many workshops and lectures, including this one given by and about full-timing.
We are members of the "365" club, which is part of WIT.
The rally was a lot of fun, as well as informative.
Our location is shown in the red circle.
We are members of the "365" club, which is part of WIT.
The rally was a lot of fun, as well as informative.
Our location is shown in the red circle.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Ventura, Iowa, Fire Truck
While attending the WIT rally, we went downtown to watch the Puckerbush parade in Forest City, Iowa. These small Iowa towns have their parades around the July 4th time period, and the parades always include fire trucks and farm tractors.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Waterloo, Iowa
Had to stop for the night in a parking lot. The big problem was the storm that hit in the AM: hail, 60 mph winds, torrential rain, and on and on.
This delayed our arrival in Forest City, Iowa for the WIT rally.
This delayed our arrival in Forest City, Iowa for the WIT rally.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
In The Repair Shop
Another failure. We have lost all coolant, lost all the air for our air brakes, now we lose electricity in the chassis. The alternator was spinning like crazy, but no power was getting to the batteries for charging. We were losing all power, and would be by the side of the road pretty soon. Fortunately, we could start the generator and charge the batteries.
In the repair shop, they found a loose wire in a critical location. We lost a day of travel, and were late arriving in Forest City, Iowa for the WIT rally.
When we lost all coolant in Arizona:
We lost all of the air in our air brake system in northern California:
In the repair shop, they found a loose wire in a critical location. We lost a day of travel, and were late arriving in Forest City, Iowa for the WIT rally.
When we lost all coolant in Arizona:
We lost all of the air in our air brake system in northern California:
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Fireworks
Well the photo is from Maui, but you get the idea. We spent the week of July 4 in Bay City, Michigan. We lived there for 6 years, before moving to Maui. Got to revisit with friends we had not seen in 10 years. The town has changed, and has not changed. We even visited our old house.
The July 4th fireworks in Bay City are a major event. We were in Saginaw that night, so got to see them on TV, instead of in person. I recall that they get at least 500,000 people in the city during the fireworks event.
The July 4th fireworks in Bay City are a major event. We were in Saginaw that night, so got to see them on TV, instead of in person. I recall that they get at least 500,000 people in the city during the fireworks event.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Veggies
We stayed for several days with friends in Saginaw, Michigan. We went to the farmer's market in Saginaw and bought these lovely veggies.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Mercer, Pennsylvania
We stayed one night at the RV Resort Village near Mercer. This was a full service park with amenities for the whole family. This stop was a decent day's drive from New Jersey.
Note that you have to drive down a narrow (10 ton limit!) road to get to the campground.
Note that you have to drive down a narrow (10 ton limit!) road to get to the campground.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Shira Married
The Bride (Shira)
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
Saturday, June 13, 2009
In the Poconos
June 13, 2009. We had to get some downtime, and found a lovely park in Stillwater, Pennsylvania.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Bourbon in Bardstown
June 8, 2009: Stayed for a couple of days in Bardstown, Kentucky. We got to enjoy tasting bourbon, as well as visiting the museum with this lovely display of current products.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Dog on Mack Fire Truck
One of our stops in the Bourbon area was the Jim Beam facility. This image is from the fire truck that is parked at the distillery.
Do Not Climb On Tanks
June 6, 2009: A visit to Fort Knox isn't complete without a visit to the Patton Museum. The warning sign is stenciled on the sidewalk.
They do have a lot of tanks at the Museum.
They do have a lot of tanks at the Museum.
Friday, June 5, 2009
New Corvette
June 5, 2009: visited the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Many shiny cars seen.
Park Ranger at Mammoth Cave
June 5, 2009: Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. We visited this state with our friends the Bailey's. Stayed in Cave City.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Light and Shadow (Rock)
May 30, 2009: visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This was a quiet part of the forest with the sunlight filtering down through the trees.
Smoky Mountains View
May 30, 2009: We visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Very scenic, and the weather was good.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Tree Reflection
Had to take this portrait while we waited for service in Spartanburg, South Carolina. We had previously visited the Freightliner factory in Gaffney, South Carolina.
Parking the Motorhome (With Tilley Hat)
We visited the Freightliner manufacturing plant, located in Gaffney, South Carolina. Our RV park was just over the line in North Carolina.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Windshield Replacement
We weren't here for the replacement. A friend took this photo and oversaw the windshield work. The people who fixed our windshield were awesome! When we arrived a couple of days later, our coach was ready to drive.
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