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From Dream to Reality: An All-Out Effort to Sell Our
House in a Market That Still Favors Buyers |
June 26 |
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Maryland (June 26-July11)
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Like a Rolling Stone:
Full-Time RVers at Last! (entry
includes tentative summer travel plans and camping at Andrews AFB) |
July 10 |
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More Photos from Washington,
DC: Scenes from
the National Mall
(museums, memorials, monuments, Smithsonian Folklife
Festival) |
July 10 |
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A Personal Tour of the U.S.
Capitol Building with Our Representative's Staff |
July 10 |
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Photos From the U.S.
Botanic Gardens in Washington, D.C. |
July 10 |
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Touring Mount Vernon, George
Washington's Impressive Riverside Estate + Photos from the
Mt. Vernon Multi-Use Path Along the Potomac River |
July 10 |
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Pennsylvania (July 11-15) |
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Camping and Other Activities at Promised Land State
Park in the Scenic Pocono Mountains |
July 14 |
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Connecticut & Massachusetts (July 15-21) |
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Camping at Prospect Lake RV Park,
N. Egremont, MA + a Scenic Day Drive through the Berkshire
Mountains |
July 16 |
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A.T. Redux #1: Hiking One of My
Favorite Sections (Sages Ravine and Bear Mountain) with Jim and Casey |
July 17 |
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A.T. Redux #2: Hiking to Mt.
Greylock's Summit +
Camping at Historic Valley CG in
N. Adams, MA |
July 19 |
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Cycling the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
in the Northern Berkshires |
July 20 |
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Vermont (July 21-24) |
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It Doesn't Get Much Greener than
the Green Mountain State in July: Enjoying Simple
Pleasures in Central Vermont (camping at Quechee Gorge,
scenes from picturesque Woodstock, covered bridges,
Sugarbush Farm, A.T. Redux #3: Clarendon Gorge, etc.) |
July 22 |
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A.T. Redux #4: Hiking a
Near-Perfect Section of the Appalachian Trail between
Pomfret and Cloudland Roads
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July 23 |
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Northern New Hampshire (July 21-Aug. 7) |
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Lovin' the
Twin Mountain RV Park in the White
Mountains of New Hampshire |
July 24 |
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A.T. Redux #5: Hiking the Southern
Presidential Ridge to the Summit of Mt. Washington via the
Historic 1819 Crawford Path (the A.T. runs
contiguously with it on the ridge) |
July 25 |
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Fun with Friends in Franconia
Notch: Flume Gorge, The Basin, & the Black Bear Show
(etc.) at Clark's Trading Post |
July 26 |
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Middle Sugarloaf Mtn. Hike: Great
Views of the Whites from Only 2,539 Feet |
July 27 |
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Cycling Zealand Rd. & Hiking to
Zealand Falls (A.T. Redux #6) |
July 29 |
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A.T. Redux #7: Franconia Ridge Loop Hike Via
Falling Waters, Greenleaf, & Old Bridle Path
Trails |
July 30 |
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Our Kind of Birthday Celebration: a
Quiet Day Hiking & Kayaking in the Eastern Whites w/
Friends (Deer Hills Loop, Rattlesnake
Pool, & Basin Pond) |
August 1 |
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Scenic Day Trip Through the
Whites |
August 4 |
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Hike to Popular Arethusa Falls + Other
Scenes in Crawford Notch |
August 5 |
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New Brunswick, Canada (August
8-11) |
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Our Canadian Maritime Adventure
Begins! Twin Mountain, NH to Moncton, NB:
Includes Routing Notes, Border Crossing, Camper's City RV
Resort |
August 8 |
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Day-Tripping, Part 1:
Hopewell Cape, the Fishing Village of Alma, & Fundy National Park
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August 9 |
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Day-Tripping, Part 2: Hopewell Rocks Ocean Tidal Exploration Site:
"Flower Pot Rocks" at High & Low Tides in
the Amazing Bay of Fundy |
August 9 |
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More Fun in Moncton: Cycling Along the Scenic
Petitcodiac AKA "Chocolate" River & Hiking in
Mapleton Park |
August 10 |
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Nova Scotia, Canada (August
11-27) |
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Scenic Drive from Moncton, NB
to Baddeck, NS on Cape Breton Island |
August 11 |
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Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground: A
Good Base to Explore Cape Breton Island |
August 11 |
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Driving the Spectacular Cabot Trail Loop,
Including Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
August 12 |
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Cycling the Celtic Shores Coastal
Trail & Driving the Ceilidh (KAY-lee) Trail on the
Western Coast of Cape Breton Island |
August 13 |
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Photos from Baddeck and Its
Harbor |
August 14 |
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The Drive to Halifax, Nova Scotia's
Capital City by the Sea, + Camping at Woodhaven RV Park
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August 15 |
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Exploring Halifax Harbor:
the Popular Seaport Farmers' Market, Tall Ships, &
Other Sights/Sounds Along the Waterfront Boardwalk |
August 16 |
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Other Halifax Landmarks:
Halifax Public
Gardens, Old Burying Ground &
Another Historic Cemetery, the Old Town Clock, Pleasant Point Park, Prince of Wales
Tower Natl. Historic Site, & The Dingle (Sir Sandford
Fleming Park) |
August 18 |
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Cycling on the St. Margaret's Bay,
Heritage, Salt Marsh, Atlantic View, and Shearwater Rail Trails
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August 19 |
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Scenic Drives Along the Coast
South of Halifax: St. Margaret's Bay, Mahone Bay, Iconic Peggy's
Cove, Colorful Lunenburg, and Other Seaside Vistas |
August 20 |
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A Serendipitous "Goof:" Plenty to Do
& See On Digby Neck (includes information about Whale Cove
CG) |
August 22 |
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Exploring Digby, Digby Neck, Long
Island, and Brier Island: Scenic Coves &
Harbors, Lighthouses, Balancing Rock, & More |
August 23 |
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A Whale of a Cruise Around Brier Island in the Bay of Fundy |
August 24 |
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Prince Edward Island (PEI),
Canada (August 26-Sept. 2) |
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"Islandness:" from Whale Cove, NS to
Prince Edward Island |
August 26 |
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Camping at Pine Hills RV Park Near
Charlottetown, PEI |
August 26 |
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PEI National Park, Part 1: Cycling on Gulf Shore Along the Gulf of St. Lawrence/Atlantic
Ocean in the Brackley-Dalvay Unit |
August 27 |
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Scenes from Charlottetown During
Founders' Week (tall ships in harbor, historic buildings and
homes, city parks, Saturday farmers' market, etc.) |
August 28 |
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Scenic Day Drives Around North
Central PEI (includes Rustico Harbor, French River,
Malpeque, and Cavendish) |
August 29 |
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Cycling on the Confederation Rail
Trail
along Scenic St. Peters Bay |
August 30 |
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PEI National Park, Part 2:
Cycling on the West Gulf Shore Trail in the Cavendish Unit |
Sept. 1 |
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Home Again: the Drive from
Prince Edward Island to Calais, Maine (includes another
border crossing) |
Sept. 2 |
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Coastal Maine (Sept. 3 - 10) |
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Camping at Hadley's Point CG on
Mount Desert Island Near Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park |
Sept. 3 |
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Scenic Views Around Mount Desert
Island, Including Bar Harbor |
Sept. 4 |
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Driving Tour Scenes from the Roads,
Coastlines, & Mountains in Acadia National Park |
Sept. 5 |
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Cycling Acadia's Extensive Network
of Hilly Carriage Roads |
Sept. 6 |
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Hiking in Acadia NP, Part 1:
Cadillac Mountain's South Ridge Trail |
Sept. 7 |
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Windjammer Cruise on the
Margaret Todd 4-Masted Schooner |
Sept. 8 |
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Hiking in Acadia NP, Part 2:
Scenic Coastal Trails |
Sept. 9 |
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Northern New Hampshire (Sept.
10-Sept. 24)
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More Fun in the White Mountains:
Camping at Twin Mtn. RV Park + Scenic Drives and Cycling
Routes |
Sept. 12 |
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Mt. Madison Hike on the
Valley Way, Falls Way, & Maple Walk Trails |
Sept. 13 |
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Scenes from Shorter Hikes in the
Whites: Ammonoosuc Lake, Artists' Bluff, Echo Lake, The Basin, Snyder Brook,
Ripley Falls, & Prospect Mtn./Weeks State Park |
Sept. 19 |
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Autumn Hike to Zealand Falls
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Sept. 20 |
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Photos from a Hidden Gem: Pondicherry Wildlife
Refuge |
Sept. 21 |
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More Gorgeous Fall Colors: Hiking at Middle
Sugarloaf Mountain |
Sept. 23 |
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Upstate New York (Sept. 24-Oct.
8) |
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Colorful Autumn Drive Through
Northern NH, VT, and NY + Camping at the North Pole Resort
in Wilmington, NY (eastern side of the Adirondack
Mountains) |
Sept. 25 |
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Hiking to the Summit of Whiteface
Mountain, With Views to Lake Placid & Beyond |
Sept. 26 |
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Jim's Stone Valley 50-Mile Gravel
Grinder Bike Race in Poultney, VT |
Sept. 27 |
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Scenic Photos from Day Drives in
the Eastern Adirondacks |
Sept. 28 |
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Other Hiking & Cycling Adventures
in the Adirondacks: Flume Trails, Owen Pond,
Copperas-Winch Ponds |
Sept. 30 |
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Camping at Fort Drum + Scenic Drive Along the Coast of
Lake Ontario & the St. Lawrence River: Sackets
Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site, Cape Vincent,
Tibbetts Point Lighthouse, Alexandria Bay, Thousand
Islands Winery |
Oct. 7 |
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Maryland to Georgia (Oct. 8-Nov.
20) |
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"Running Away With the Circus"
(you'll just have to read it!) |
Oct. 8 |
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Shifting Perspectives: Some
Differences Between Full-time RVing vs. Our Previous Extended RV
Trips |
Oct. 18 |
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Our Fall-Winter Migration Begins:
Camping at Andrews AFB in Metro Washington, DC Again
(includes photos from the Mt. Vernon multi-use trail,
Smithsonian Institute museums, & U.S. Capitol Building
tour #2) |
Oct. 25 |
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Our Winter Migration Continues:
Camping at Salem Village, Salem,
VA and the Weston Lake Rec Area at Fort Jackson near
Columbia, SC
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Nov. 20 |
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Georgia Seacoast (Nov. 20 to end
of year and beyond) |
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Bookends from Eagle Hammock RV Park,
Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, St. Mary's, GA + a
Year-End Review & Stats |
December 31 |
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You can find additional photos of
our travels from previous years
on our
Picasa
site.
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