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Lesser Known Yosemite Gems

More than 4 million people flock to Yosemite each year and for good reason.  It is home to 3 of the world’s 10 tallest waterfalls and although Yosemite Valley is only 1% of the national park, the valley contains:…

Scenic Cycling Travel

A Brief Return “Home”

You may have read other blogs about full-time RVers who describe how many wonderful people they’ve met on the road and yes, we have met some wonderful travelers, but the encounters are always brief because we move at a…

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Idaho’s State Capitol and Other Fun Facts

Visiting state capitol buildings and presidential libraries are great ways to learn history.  Not only are the state capitols usually pretty elaborate, but they almost always have interesting facts about the state.  Boise’s capitol building was no different.…

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On Paper, Salem Looks Pretty Good

We originally thought we’d take a year travel sabbatical, see some of the country and maybe look for other places besides northern California to retire.  When we started the journey (now nearly 4 years ago!) I thought someplace we…

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When Your Hometown Is Unrecognizable

Is the picture above Napa?  Sonoma? Paso Robles?  No, no, and no.  This is not even in California!  It’s Newberg, Oregon – the small town where Doug spent many of his formative teenage years.   We’ve been here a couple…