Monthly Archives: June 2013

Vancouver Island — By Truck

The Vancouver Island coast following the Strait of Georgia offers some excellent views… …and great little towns for stopping, shopping, and noshing! Qualicum Beach doesn’t allow chain stores, and the bookstore, health food store, clothing and toy stores, home decor … Continue reading

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Taking a Vacation from the… Vacation? RV?

Or something like that. Actually, full-time RVing isn’t like vacationing, so we’re not sure what to call what we decided to do in September of 2012 except that we wanted to take a trip without the rig. With the RV … Continue reading

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That’s Odd Too

People who travel know you can never be sure what you might come across… like… There’s something reassuring about knowing that diners with huge food signs are still around: This creature didn’t move or it probably would have scared me … Continue reading

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That’s Odd

I suppose it depends on the part of the country you’re from… you grow up with something and it’s familiar, so you don’t see it as odd the way an Outsider would. I remember seeing someone taking pictures of the … Continue reading

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More Discoveries

In 2012, we retraced a lot of familiar miles, but went down some new routes, too. And along the way we discovered even more than the roads. A mostly-gravelled road from North Fork, Idaho, to the tiny town of Shoup … Continue reading

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