Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located along Lake Michigan near Traverse City.  We stopped for a hike, a swim and a drive.  The dunes were lovely, the sand was hot, the swim was fabulous (just ask Fred since I didn’t take a picture) and my first view of...

Berrien Springs

After Springfield, we spent 2 days in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Our campground was situated right along the St. Joseph River. We didn’t do much – I rode my bike a bit and Fred got to swim in the river a couple of times. A good respite after a lot of driving...
Gateway Arch National Park – St Louis, MO

Gateway Arch National Park – St Louis, MO

I made a quick stop-off on the way from Independence, MO to Springfield, IL to see if I could get a parking spot down by the Arch and see it up close and personal.  Great news!  My Class B+ Rv is so versatile that I managed to squeeze it mostly into a curb-side...
More Sites in Independence, MO

More Sites in Independence, MO

With extra time in Independence working, Fred and I used the evenings to explore more of the area. Of course everything was closed but we did visit the old Chicago & Alton Railroad Depot from 1879. Also, the first Mormon church in Missouri was built in...