Pennsylvania We crossed through Pennsylvania on our way north to Corning, New York (see New Jersey and New York), and then returned south to Pennsylvania to continue our journey west. Finally, we were immersed in autumn colours. Susquehanna River: Wyalusing Rocks Overlook We stayed one night at Ives Run campground in the Tioga-Hammond Lakes Recreation Area.... Continue Reading →
New Jersey and New York
We didn't want to leave Vermont since the forests had not yet reached their autumn colour peak, but we had booked a housesit in New Jersey, so leave we did. Once we got adjusted to leaving, we started looking forward to what was next. Our New Jersey housesit homeowner had suggested stopping at Storm King... Continue Reading →
Maine: The Coast and Acadia National Park
We spent about a week on Maine's beautiful coast and Acadia National Park and could have easily spent a lot more. There are so many nooks and crannies to poke about in, rocky shores to hike, places to explore by bicycle and beaches to hang out at. Ogunquit and Wells While camping in Wells for... Continue Reading →
Massachusetts: Cape Cod and Boston
Cape Cod Both of us have spent most of our lives on the West Coast of Canada and our only reference points for Cape Cod were as a frequent setting in books. I think that I had envisioned an idyllic and quaint village and was surprised to discover that Cape Cod is so much more... Continue Reading →
Road Trip 2022
We're back on a road adventure, this time with our sights set on the New England region of the USA for the fall colours. It's an area that we've never been to and a trip that we didn't want to do without a lot of available time given the thousands (and more thousands) of kilometres... Continue Reading →
Sunshine Coast, British Columbia
There are obvious challenges to living a nomadic life when world travel has come to a grinding halt. This is not a complaint, since complaining during a pandemic when we are healthy and always have access to safe shelter, food, and water, would be unseemly. But it is a fact that, because we don't have... Continue Reading →
Utah loop road trip: Final tallies
Artie has been put to bed and we probably won't see him again until at least next summer. Here are a few statistics about our Utah loop road trip. Road stats: 7,676 km (4,770 miles) The following calculations are gathered from our fuel log and not based on exact mileage driven start to finish: Volume... Continue Reading →
Utah loop road trip: Yellowstone National Park
When we were deciding how to get Artie back to Vancouver and if we could fit in a stop in Calgary to see family, we noticed that Yellowstone Park was roughly on the way from Salt Lake City to Calgary. The only things I can lay claim to knowing about this famous park is that... Continue Reading →
Utah loop road trip: Canyonlands and Arches National Parks
From our campsite at Green River State Park we drove just over an hour to Canyonlands National Park. We thought we would arrive much later than we did, so had planned the afternoon in Canyonlands, a night of camping, and then a full day at very nearby Arches National Park. The drive was shorter than... Continue Reading →
Utah loop road trip: Bryce Canyon
Next on our itinerary was Bryce Canyon, about three hours from the Grand Canyon North Rim (and only 1 ¼ hours from Cedar Breaks National Monument or two hours from Zion, had we skipped the Grand Canyon). On the way to Bryce Canyon with a very minor detour was another recommended stop, Coral Pink Sand... Continue Reading →
Utah loop road trip: Grand Canyon North Rim
We hadn't included the Grand Canyon in our initial itinerary. But when I read that the North Rim was only a couple of hours away from where we would be, we just had to make the trek there. We decided it would fit best after our visit to Zion National Park. (And, yes, I know... Continue Reading →