Kate loves home tours, big or tiny, historic or new. When friends told us about the Newport mansion tours, where you can visit up to ten palatial homes from the turn of the 20th century, Kate put it on the…
Newport Photos
We had only one day in Newport, Rhode Island to take tours of turn of the century mansions. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Vermont
It was hard for us to leave our “best-site-ever” on Lewey Lake in the Adirondacks, but we could only get the space for that one night, so we reluctantly packed up and headed down the road. We stopped at the…
Vermont Photos
A way too short visit to this beautiful state. We have to go back! [Show slideshow] 1234►
The Adirondack Mountains in New York
I’d certainly heard of the Adirondacks, and love their namesake chairs. Neither Kate nor I had been there, but it seemed like the place to go in New York (when you’ve got two pets in an RV and no money…
Adirondack Photos
An idyllic campground on a lake in the New York Adirondack mountains. [Show slideshow] 123►
Seneca Falls, New York
We were driving through upstate New York, when we saw signs for Seneca Falls. That name rang a bell with me: something to do with suffragettes. Kate did a quick online search and sure enough, Seneca Falls is considered the…
Seneca Falls Photos
A town of great historical significance to the Women’s Rights Movement. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Someone told us that the Canada side of Niagara Falls offered the best view, and we welcome a chance to see more of Canada, so we decided to cut through lower Ontario to go see the Falls. First we stopped…
Niagara Falls Photos
A visit to the Ontario side of Niagara Falls. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Evans Lake, Michigan
Kate also has a special connection to Michigan. Her grandparents retired here. They bought a house near Tipton on Evans Lake and built a smaller rental house below it, right on the lake. Kate and her family would visit in…
Evans Lake Photos
On Kate’s birthday (August 10th), we drove to a lake where her grandparents had a house when she was a kid. [Show slideshow]