Author: writefulthinking
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Di: St. John’s and an Answer to the FAQ
Back to a city. It was really surprising to see how much the landscape changed moving across the province. One thing that didn’t change? The wind! Our first day in St. John’s was a blustery 63 km/hr wind in the city, and much stronger at the top of Signal Hill. This is a fun place…
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Di: Terra Nova Hiking
Just a quick blog about our time at Terra Nova Provincial Park. We arrived on Monday, June 16 later in the day due to our early morning hike in Twillingate. Time to chill. This trip has been very active so far. We did do two hikes here over the next couple of days: Goowiddy Trail…
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Di: Icebergs and Hikes in Twillingate
Another mechanical issue in Twillingate. Oi! We pulled into the provincial park and oohed and ahhed over the views and our wooded, lakeside site. We hooked up, opened up the slideouts, tested the propane and started planning for an afternoon in Twillingate. Not to be! I turned on the kitchen water tap and…..nothing. We waited…
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Di: Gros Morne Fjords, Bears, and Fog
Sightseeing on Thursday: Western Brook Pond Fjord You can’t out-think the weather here. We were scheduled to go on a boat tour of the fjord on Wednesday, but, trying to get the best day possible, changed the booking twice. So, with fingers crossed for good weather, we finally settled on Thursday for our BonTours Western…
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Di: On the road and first days in Gros Morne
So beautiful. Gros Morne National Park is a great first stop after a long couple of days to get here. The diversity of the landscape is incredible. Every time we go around a corner there’s another amazing view. As, expected, we’re getting quite a variety of weather too. On our first day, we got a…
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Di: From Cape Hatteras to Home
So, we haven’t yet visited an area referred to as a “National Seashore” and been disappointed. Cape Hatteras is a 70-mile peninsula where we spent a few days in Frisco State Park, and enjoyed the area’s beach, biking, seafood and fishing villages. The solar system worked perfectly, with no user-errors this time. 😄 North Carolina…
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Di: Goodbye, Hilton Head. It’s been nice.
We’re wrapping up our final day in Hilton Head…one last bike ride for Di, and a visit to the beach together. Despite some very poorly played holes that I would’ve liked a ‘redo’ on, we’ve enjoyed three more golf rounds: Golden Bear, and two Palmetto Dunes courses (Robert Trent Jones and Arthur Hills). The last…
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Di: Back at the Ritz, RV Style
So, after much enjoying our few days in Hilton Head last year, we decided to make it our primary destination for this year’s trip. I refer to our location as the Ritz because it really is a resort-style location, complete with pool, tikki bar, and restaurants. We’re pretty comfortable for our 3-week stay. There’s not…
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Di: Cleveland
On a wintry morning a few months ago, I took a peek at E’s latest itinerary. Puzzled, I asked, “Why are we going to Cleveland?” Silly me. Cleveland is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 😊 With blues, jazz, and country behind us, this was a great last stop on the musical…
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Di: Nashville, y’all
We’re back to nice, quiet sites. 😉 I knew I would like Nashville. I was looking forward to it for the same reasons as New Orleans: music and food! Both cities do each well, but in completely different ways. First up was the three-hour, Cumberland River tour to Nashville and back via the General Jackson…
Wheelin' and Rockin' with DIanE 