tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37668750132594165682024-02-07T22:46:28.263-06:00The Swanson's On the RoadBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284740086611662820noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766875013259416568.post-63520380374178018772017-12-28T14:39:00.001-06:002017-12-28T14:39:11.512-06:00Buc-ee's Texas Fudge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Buc-ee's fudge. This is an amazing travel stop. Their fuel prices are excellent, and their food is wonderful.</div>
Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284740086611662820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766875013259416568.post-17241995982619639592017-11-05T14:05:00.001-06:002017-11-05T14:05:25.722-06:00Albuquerque<p dir="ltr">Quick visit to see family.</p>
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Took a little hike along the Rim Trail. Beautiful scenery.<br />
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Staying for a while in West Yellowstone. Weather was smoky most of the time. Managed to get one good day in the park.<br />
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We assisted the staff at Glendo State Park, Wyoming, helping them to get set up for the Eclipse. Only 200 people in Glendo, they hhad 55,000 on the big day.<br />
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We spent several days at this beautiful National Park. No cell, no internet, no nothing, except lovely scenery. Yes, there are bison wandering around.</div>
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We often "boondock", which means that we are not attached to any services. One of the important habits to have is water savings. We cook and eat like we are at home, so we have dishes and pots to clean. To save water during the washing process, we have taken to using plastic tubs inserted into our RV kitchen sink. See above photo.</div>
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When we are done, we empty out the soapy wash water, and clean the plastic tub we used. The rinse water tub becomes the wash for the next meal. We sized the tubs, and they hold about 1 gallon. We try to keep the amount used at that volume, if we can.</div>
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Yes, we know other boondockers who use no water at all, usually using paper plates and not cooking with any pots and pans. Your mileage will vary...</div>
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284740086611662820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766875013259416568.post-38500456875434081352017-07-29T17:20:00.001-05:002017-07-30T15:11:52.810-05:00RV'ing Tip of the Day #1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We often stay overnight at Walmart stores on long trips. We don't need special RV parks, and can just sleep in our motorhome and get going the next morning.</div>
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We have a list of Walmarts that allow overnight parking, but: where to park? We are 40 feet plus the car under tow.</div>
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We used to just drive in and try to find a spot. That is a recipe for big trouble. Nowadays, we use the Google Maps application on our phone, and turn on "satellite" view. That way, we can preview the layout of the parking lot, and prepare to drive in and use what appear to be the best spots for our RV.</div>
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This "Ted" bear worked at our parkers tent. If anyone had a complaint about their parking spot, we would refer them to Ted.</div>
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Our 3 parking teams parked about 1,000 RV's in 7 day's time, so everyone could enjoy the Winnebago Rally</div>
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Only the best prime rib we've ever eaten.</div>
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284740086611662820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766875013259416568.post-20988527296357978052017-06-27T14:35:00.000-05:002017-06-27T14:35:34.115-05:00Teddy Bear Town, Hill City, South Dakota<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This wonderful place has over 10,000 teddy bears under one roof.<br />
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We stayed for a few days, and enjoyed this lovely area.</div>
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Remarkable restaurant: El Farolito Restaurant, El Rito, New Mexico. This small town was a short drive from our campsite at Abiquiu Lake.<br />
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These sopapillas were great, as was all of the food, including award-winning green chile.</div>
Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284740086611662820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766875013259416568.post-1345535204787897472017-04-21T15:15:00.001-05:002017-04-21T15:15:20.302-05:00Campfire in Arizona<p dir="ltr">We don't often get to sit around a campfire in an RV park. Here are some Rovers Roost folks enjoying a nice Arizona evening.</p>
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We spent about 3 weeks in Forest City, Iowa, at the Winnebago owners' RV rally.<br />
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284740086611662820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766875013259416568.post-14766361044292595792016-05-26T07:41:00.001-05:002016-05-26T07:41:01.783-05:00Approaching Istanbul <p dir="ltr">We were on a cruise to the Mediterranean for 55 days.</p>
<p dir="ltr">One of the most important stops was to be Istanbul. This photo was taken of a pilot boat meeting us in the entrance to the Sea of Marmara.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Due to security issues, we did not get off in Istanbul.</p>
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Hatch grows the famous chiles, and we had to visit and buy some for our freezer. The town has some interesting sights, including a restaurant with a host of statues around it. One of the statues shows a bride and groom chile.<br />
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After our visit, we had lunch at the Arrey Cafe, Arrey, New Mexico. Sandi had a huge burrito!</div>
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The last night of Balloon Fiesta, October 10, had the finale fireworks show. Managed to grab some photos.<br />
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The best ascensions took place the morning of the 10th. Hundreds of balloons were launched, and with a freshening wind, many of them came over our RV and some landed in front of us. Some landed in the dirt road just behind our RV, and we rushed out to help the pilot, lest their balloon hit us.<br />
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We spent the early morning at an elementary school in Albuquerque, as our pilot walked us through all the steps to prepare and inflate his hot air balloon. After the children got to watch the process, we learned how to take down and pack up the balloon.<br />
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