Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Fall Coloring


Fall Coloring
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Sunset and RV


Sunset and RV
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
Taken the other night. We had a beautiful sunset.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Flowers in the Desert


Cactus Flower and Bees
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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


Sunrise at the Grand Canyon
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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


Sunrise, Liberal, Kansas
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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

Parked at Terrible's


Parked at Terrible's
On the way from Iowa, we stopped for a night at Terrible's Casino in Osceola.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Iowa (Again)


Ford Model T
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.
Parked at Forest City, Iowa

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Whitefish Bay Sunset


Whitefish Bay Sunset
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.


Sunset Seagull

There were seagulls on the beach during the sunset.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Miners Castle


Pictured Rocks
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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


New Front
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Jefferson Diner


Jefferson Diner
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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



Hannah and Dominick got married on August 2nd. We drove the RV out to New Jersey for this joyous event. Then, we had to drive right back to Iowa for repair work on our motorhome. It was fun seeing the family again, and taking part in the fun wedding party.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Cluck U


Cluck U (2)
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Ohio Turnpike


Ohio Turnpike
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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


WIT Lecture
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.


We Attended the WIT Rally


Our location is shown in the red circle.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Ventura, Iowa, Fire Truck


Ventura, Iowa, Fire Truck
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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


In Parking Lot
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

In The Repair Shop


Motorhome in Repair Shop
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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:

On the Flatbed Tow Truck


We lost all of the air in our air brake system in northern California:

Ready to Hook Up

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Fireworks


Fireworks
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Veggies


Veggies
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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


Mercer, Pennsylvania
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Shira Married


The Bride (Shira)
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
June 21, 2009: we spent the week preparing for our niece's wedding. Shira was beautiful (of course).

Saturday, June 13, 2009

In the Poconos


In the Poconos
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
June 13, 2009. We had to get some downtime, and found a lovely park in Stillwater, Pennsylvania.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Bourbon in Bardstown


Bourbon
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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


Dog on Mack Fire Truck
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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


Do Not Climb On Tanks
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.

M10 Tank
They do have a lot of tanks at the Museum.

Friday, June 5, 2009

New Corvette


New Corvette
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
June 5, 2009: visited the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Many shiny cars seen.

Park Ranger at Mammoth Cave


Park Ranger at Mammoth Cave
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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)


Light and Shadow (Rock)
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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


Smoky Mountains View
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
May 30, 2009: We visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Very scenic, and the weather was good.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Tree Reflection


Tree Reflection
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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


Windshield Replacement
Originally uploaded by RV Bob
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.