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FINALLY! We’ve wanted to visit the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter ever since we began our RV life. We had plans last year, but our decision to upgrade our rig’s suspension usurped that leg of our trip. Alas. It was worth the wait. Both were fabulous and even better, Erik and Haley flew up…

Driving through the mountainous beauty of West Virginia reminded me of John Denver. I loved his famous song “Take Me Home Country Roads.” In fact, Skip chimed in on the chorus as I belted it out: “take me home country roads to the place where I belong, West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home down…

Pop quiz: Which American president died on July 4th? Some of you may have answered John Adams. Correct. Some may have answered Thomas Jefferson. Also correct. In fact Adams and Jefferson died on the very same day. But… did anyone answer James Monroe? He, too, died on the 4th of July, yet years later. Isn’t…

As I planned our spring adventures trip, I knew that exploring the magnificent Shenandoah National Park was a must. The one hundred north-to-south miles of this national park with its sweeping vistas were awe inspiring. The joy of hiking the Appalachian Trail for a few miles was a delight. Oh Shenandoah, I’m glad we came…

Hello friends and family! Welcome to our first blog of 2025. We’ve been on the road for 3+ months, beginning with three SOWER projects in Florida as well as the beginning of our adventure travels. For those who might be new to our blog, the SOWER ministry (Servants On Wheels Ever Ready) has been part…

RV life affords grand adventures like our time in Glacier, but also offers opportunities for discovery. Since leaving Glacier, we’ve enjoyed a series of smaller wonders. Before I continue, Skip wanted me to convey two important facts about our trip. First, he whomped me playing gin a couple of nights ago. 226 to 22. Ouch….

After four fabulous days on the west side of GNP, we drove to the east side of the park. We’ve savored two days exploring more majestic mountains, lakes, and waterfalls, albeit with unbelievable crowds. Still no bears. Alas. We saved the best hike for our last day—the Hidden Lake Overlook. Since words can’t possible explain…

For the past month, I’ve felt like a child awaiting Christmas morning. I began planning our western adventure about eighteen months ago. My expectations have been building as I imagined entering Glacier National Park. We delayed a year while Skip received cancer treatment. Thankfully, he is well, so we revisited our trip plan and headed…

Skip’s entry for our travel blog. “Uneventful”. That is what we like to experience on our travel days. Throughout this whole trip so far, we’ve been pretty much “uneventful”. That is, until we reached the western gateway into Glacier National Park. A single road leads into the park and our RV campground reservation was a…

As I’ve shared in the past, mountains speak to me. While visiting Red Lodge, Montana, I heard the Beartooth Mountains calling my name. I felt like Maria from The Sound of Music, my favorite movie. On a bluebird sunny afternoon on our first day in Red Lodge, we traversed the Beartooth highway, often claimed to…