Category Archives: By Motorhome

A Trip Within A Trip!

Okay, I’ve been absolutely bursting to tell everyone: Today I woke up happy-eye-crinkly and giddy (can you tell?) because my flight to Costa Rica is tomorrow! I am leaving my adventure partner and Fiona the RV behind for 8 days … Continue reading

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What to Do in “New Iceland” Gimli, Canada and Why You Should Visit

The fishing town of Gimli is quaint and relaxing. It offers what most lake towns do–a lovely lake to gaze upon and a picturesque town to stroll through, but there is something else very special about it and that is … Continue reading

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Gimli: An Inconspicuous Little Fishing Town (with a Captivating History!)

The little fishing town of Gimli deserves its own blog post instead of being bunched up into the rest of the places I visited in Canada. Why? Because it’s special to me. No, no, it’s not what you think. While … Continue reading

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A Guide to Vancouver, Canada (for Introverts)

Our Canada road trip began with Vancouver, as we entered the country through Washington. We spent only two full days in Vancouver because we had our RV with us and had issues maneuvering/parking it in the city, but if you’re … Continue reading

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The Not-So-Glamorous Part About RV Life

Looks like a dream come true, right? A little home on wheels with all of the conveniences of home, parked somewhere beautiful (this is actually right next to a path that leads to a beautiful lake), somewhere new to camp … Continue reading

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“Is Banff National Park Beautiful?” See For Yourself!

While traveling in Canada this past month, occasionally I have family and friends ask me, “How’s Canada? Is it beautiful?” Knowing that words won’t do it justice, I wish I could just send photos in response. Alas–free roaming calls, texts, … Continue reading

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Meet Fiona IV, Our Lovely Motorhome

But wait! Before I tell you all about the road trip, the towns and national parks and adventures we’ve had in the RV, I need to introduce you to the RV herself. Actually, her full name is Fiona Harold Pendragon … Continue reading

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Canada Diaries: Heading East for Clearer Air and Bluer Skies

So, most of you know that I attempted to walk to Canada from Mexico in 2016. This was when I was hiking the PCT and I documented it most of it here. As I’m sure those of you who followed … Continue reading

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First RV Stop: The WA Islands. Next: Canada!

To continue from yesterday’s post about breathtakingly beautiful places right under my  nose, while I visited the state of Washington, I explored a few islands and peninsulas that I thought were islands (you’ll see what I mean). First, I visited … Continue reading

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Breathtakingly Beautiful Places (Right Under my Nose!)

I’m not the smartest person, I have a terrible sense of navigation (thanks, Roger Easton, for the wonderful creation now called the GPS!), and I can memorize anything you want me to for a Geography quiz but will forget it … Continue reading

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