When Tom and I decided to go through New Mexico the second week of October, we didn’t realize that was also the week of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. When we called to make reservations at campgrounds around Albuquerque, they were full or only had one random night available. Finally we asked why all the campgrounds …
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Coral Sands RV Park in Bluff Utah
During our explorations of southern Utah and surrounding areas, Tom and I stayed in the Coral Sands RV Park in Bluff, Utah. Due to the size of the RV, Tom and I do what he calls “Park and Play.” We park in a central campground and then make daily trips in various directions to see …
Kaibab Paiute Tribe RV Campground
At other National Park sites, we lived on the grounds of the park. At Pipe Spring we spent the summer up the hill from the monument at Kaibab Paiute Tribe RV Park and Campground. Pipe Spring paid for our stay, as National Park volunteers. So we enjoyed the campground and the people who came and …
Rubys Inn in Bryce Canyon City
Back in 1916, Reuben (Ruby) Syrett brought his family to the wilds of Southern Utah and saw Bryce Canyon for the first time. He was so impressed by the beauty of the canyon that he built a lodge called “Tourists Rest” near the rim of the canyon. In 1923 when Bryce Canyon became a National …
Statesville KOA and I-77 Campground
The last three times we’ve been traveling back and forth to St. Simons, we stayed at Statesville KOA. I don’t like to review a campground until we have stayed at least a couple of nights, so now I can write about this one. KOA divides its campgrounds into three kinds: Journey, Holiday, and Resort. Located …
Iowa Best Burger Cafe and Kellogg RV Park
On our way from Nebraska to Ohio we spent a night at Iowa Best Burger Cafe and Kellogg RV Park. I don’t usually write about places we stay unless we have been there at least two nights, but I am making an exception here. Iowa Best Burger Cafe and Kellogg RV Park is exactly the …
Twin Falls / Jerome KOA in Idaho
While exploring the National Park sites in Idaho, Tom and I stayed at the centrally located Twin Falls / Jerome KOA. The Twin Falls KOA was really nice because it was far enough off I-84 that we didn’t have to deal with a lot of noise. It was also close enough that we only had …
Pasco Tri-Cities KOA in Washington
While Tom and I were visiting the national park in eastern Washington, we stayed at the Pasco Tri-Cities KOA. The Tri-Cities area is composed of the cities of Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland with about 300,000 people. This is a booming area of the state, more than doubling in population since 2000. The lovely Columbia River …
Silver Cove RV Resort in Silver Lake Washington
From September 25 until October 21, our RV was parked at Silver Cove RV Resort in Silver Lake, Washington. We parked it there while we explored Mount Ranier, Mount St. Helens, Fort Vancouver, and Fort Clatsop. They also agreed to let us store it while we were on our cruise for a fraction of the …
North Whidbey RV Park, Washington
While we explored the Cascades and Olympic Peninsula, we parked the RV at a central location. We still did a lot of driving but we could return to North Whidbey most nights. Each morning we started out in a new direction. We stayed at North Whidbey RV Park for a week and it was a …