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  • The gods Are Cooperating with Our “No Planning Mode” – by Foiling Our Plans…

    The gods Are Cooperating with Our “No Planning Mode” – by Foiling Our Plans…

    We woke up early in Temperance, VA to strong winds from the North and ended up leaving around 8:10AM – somewhat earlier than planned.  Given the winds, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel had us concerned, but the winds were at our back and not a problem at all. Probably got better fuel mileage. As part…

  • To Plan or Not to Plan

    To Plan or Not to Plan

    This trip – the second involving only Scott and Tom – is an attempt to slow our excessively-frenetic pace down to a more stately and enjoyable one where we drive no more than 3 hours most days.  We’re taking 7 days to reposition Khan and Polo from Pennsylvania to Florida – a trip that can…

  • What, You have to Steer this Thing?

    What, You have to Steer this Thing?

    View all photos from this trip. Monday morning, and Scott’s computer withdrawal symptoms were worsening but he bravely kept up with life as well as possible.  It was cold enough that there was frost on Khan.  After an excellent pancake breakfast, Ray and Terry got a quick tour of the Speeder. Terry remarked, “Oh, I…

  • Return Trip

    Return Trip

    View all photos from this trip. Sunday morning Scott planned to leave his room at 7:00AM – at the end of the window for the shuttle, figuring that the always-eager NARCOA folks would get there early and have to wait, but knowing they would not leave him behind.  A good plan, but…  he was almost…

  • Riding the Rails

    Riding the Rails

    View all photos from this trip. On Saturday morning we woke to the predicted brisk temperature, and ate our brought-from-home breakfast.  Scott enjoyed his coffee.  We then proceeded to our Speeder, started it up, and waited for the mandatory NARCOA safety meeting.  That completed, we proceeded North with our group of 27 rail and hi-rail…

  • A New Mode of Transportation for OWGrv

    A New Mode of Transportation for OWGrv

    View all photos from this trip. Scott had such a good time riding the Ithaca Central railroad in Ithaca, New York in his Speeder (Rail Car) in September that he decided to join the New England Rail Excursions run on the Adirondack Railroad on October 1st and 2nd.  After asking most everyone he knew if…

  • Get Out the Map, We’re Going RVing Again

    Get Out the Map, We’re Going RVing Again

    This Trip Has Been Postponed… Planning has started for our next trip – a Mid-Atlantic Coastal and Historic Cities Tour. This time we’ll start from our PA home and travel down the Atlantic Coast to Florida, avoiding I-95 as much as possible – maybe to Kissimmee, or maybe all the way to Key West. Our…

  • Home Again, but Not for Long

    Home Again, but Not for Long

    After our quiet night in the Cracker Barrel parking lot, Scott and Tom got an early 7:45AM start and barreled home.  Not much to report, except for some hassles buying Diesel on the Ohio Turnpike.  It was much easier on the Pennsylvania turnpike.  We made excellent time and got off at the Morgantown exit around…

  • The Longest Stretch is the Ride Home

    The Longest Stretch is the Ride Home

    After an exciting morning of dumping the grey and black water tanks in Tom Crossmon’s sewer (Tom managed to remove a cap that had apparently not been removed in a long time to permit this,) Tom and Scott said goodbye around 8AM and headed South and East. Originally, we planned to do the trip in…

  • On the Water in Duluth

    On the Water in Duluth

    After a restful night using Tom’s newly-installed 30A outlet for power, we awoke early for breakfast.  Steve took off with Tom Crossmon and Dave Phillips for roof repair materials, and when they returned we all went to the harbor for a ride in Dave Phillips’ luxury cabin cruiser.  As we arrived in Duluth Scott bragged…

  • 5 Lakes in 4 Days

    5 Lakes in 4 Days

    We awoke at Manistique Lakeside campground fairly early in the cold and thick fog.  We waited until the Cedar Street Café in Manistique to open at 8AM, and had an excellent breakfast (and we brought lots of it back with us for later.)  We then debated checking out Fayette Historic State Park and Harbor and…

  • UP (not what you’re thinking)

    UP (not what you’re thinking)

    We departed from Sleepy Hollow around 10AM – the rain had stopped during the late night and the dripping from the roof slowed down.  We had breakfast of eggs and sausage – we all ate together inside the camper the first time.  We got a fairly early start and drove North, towards the Mackinac bridge. …