Category Archives: Trip Planning
2019 Winter Trip Planning
Fed up with the depressing Border Wall plans and the ongoing paramilitary presence along the border, we decided to cancel our trip to Texas and instead, give northern Florida a try. Most southern Florida campgrounds were already full so as … Continue reading
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Green Jays
We visited the National Butterfly Center where a lot of interesting birds are being seen. Butterflies have been sparse due to the recent chilly weather. One of the highlghts was the dozen or sp Green Jays who were hanging out … Continue reading
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Six Weeks To Go
Having gone to bed and then awakened early to the horrific news from Paris, it was good to be nudged out for an early dog walk by Penny. I had heard a rifle shot while it was just getting light … Continue reading
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Vote for the Boats
You may recall that we sold our kayaks and purchased two super light Hornbeck boats this summer. We like them a lot but wonder about lugging them 7,000 miles, much of which is desert, for the relatively few chances we … Continue reading
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2016 Trip – Return Trip
I remember sitting beside the Pacific Ocean a couple of years ago, watching surfers, seabirds, and our grandkids cavorting, and thinking “We’ve got nearly four thousand miles to drive back but this makes it worth it.” Well, God-willing, we’ll have … Continue reading
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2016 Trip – Westbound Portion
As I noted a while back, I’ve been doing some trip planning and locking in some reservations in parks that fill up fast. The initial half of our trip is to do some birding in Arizona and visit our son … Continue reading
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2016 Trip Planning
I was watching the clock on my computer, waiting to try to reserve a site for our February visit to San Diego, as the February sites opened up at 8:00 AM August 1st (11:00 EDT). I knew that the South … Continue reading
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Leaving Goose Island
I saw my first fireflies of the year early Monday morning before dawn. Like the predawn birdsong and seventy-degree temperatures, it will all will soon be put aside for the realities of April in New England. We have launched on … Continue reading
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Slip, Sliding, Away
We have been watching the weather forecast for several weeks and were not happy to see a winter storm scheduled for the day before our departure. However, the snow was going to be followed by freezing rain, and then rain … Continue reading
Posted in Southwest trip 5, Trip Planning, winter travel, Winter2015 Trip
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Florida no, Texas si
One of the nice things about traveling with your home tied to your truck is that it’s pretty easy to change destinations and itineraries. And we have – we’ve decided to forgo the carefully-planned trip to Florida and head to … Continue reading
Posted in Airstream, Southwest trip, Southwest trip 5, Texas birding, Texas birds, Trip Planning, Winter2015 Trip
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