Month: September 2023

There were two places that I had on my 'must visit" list: Yellowstone and Mt Rushmore. In February I made reservations for 3 nights in West Yellowstone and for a month in Rapid City, which is near Mt Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Deadwood, Sturgis, Custer State Park,…

Similar in distance to the trip from Malibar, Fl to Santa Fe, NM is the next segment to Eugene, OR. My standard operating procedure is to book Harvest Host venues roughly 200-300 miles apart. A friend flew into Albuquerque, NM a few days before departure and we took…

Now is a good time to confess that I did little research when selecting Santa Fe for a three week stay, meaning everything was a surprise to me. One of the things I noticed was the elevation. I climbed upwards during the trip west and found myself at…

Just before I purchased my travel trailer, I signed up with a business named Harvest Hosts, which subsequently merged with an outfit called Boondockers Welcome. The premise behind this that there are businesses and people who will allow a traveler to spend the night at their location in…

Malibar, FL I always enjoy my time in Maine which works out well since I have spent a lot of time there over the past 30 years.  This visit was no exception.  It was sad to see a couple of long-time establishments close due to staffing or owner…