From snow to hot salt flats. You can drive on the salt flats provided it is not too wet because then you will crack the salt surface and get stuck in the mud beneath. Of course, Derek had to try it. These flats are used for land speed races. In Salt Lake City we did …
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Wyoming 8th May 2020
Sand Creek crossing campground, near Beulah. A free camp site beside the river with lots of deer watching. It was very quiet but there were a few other campers around. US is so well set up for free camping definitely enjoying it more than most of the soulless RV parks. Part of being able to …
New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota
From Texas on to New Mexico and Santa Fe. Santa Fe was closed so we just drove through it, had a quick look then onto a place to free camp for a while. We found a place on the other side of the Rio Grande Gorge in the Carson National Forest. We wanted to stay …
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Thanks for the birthday wishes
We are still in the USA. I am feeling a bit like the person who has stayed behind at the party long after the other guests have left. Fortunately our number plate is Oregon so people here are none the wiser. It is not all bad though, we didn’t have to run the gauntlet of …
Sth Carolina Smoky Mountains to Texas, Route 66. USA
Making our way Northwest to catch our flights out of Seattle Washington. Camped in South Carolina, cold and snowing. The girls decided to cut their own hair, looks good, but Mack was not letting them near his. Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, Dolly Parton Country Memphis Tennessee, Elvis country, it was a bleak day when …
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Back to Florida USA 16th Feb 2020
Home Sweet Home, back in our Rv. Before leaving Fort Lauderdale we wanted to have a look at the beach, and before leaving Florida the kids wanted to visit Universal Studios. Next stop Orlando. It just happened that at this time the Daytona 500 was on and Derek wanted to see it. First …
Back to Havana
8th February 2020 This time in Havana we booked a delightful little house in the old area, the booking included a walking tour of the old city. Fantastic walking tour, through the old city squares, we then caught the ferry across the harbour to Cristo de la Habana – Christ of Havana. Past Che Guevara’s …
Matanzas, Cuba
4th February 2020 Chris took us on the local bus to the port town of Matanzas for the day. Eva was already there to study and he was looking for a light bulb. Matanzas is called the City of bridges because of the 17 bridges crossing its three rivers. Back in the 18th and 19th …
Boca de Camarioca, Cuba
3rd of February 2020 As usual I had left it a bit late to book a casa but I did find an entire house, off the main street. Derek and I took a walk to the main square and ran into Eva and Chris who I had met at the immigration office in Varadero. They …
Varadero Cuba
Varadero 26th January 2020 I had high expectations for this place, because of all the tourist dollars that must go through there, only to be slapped in the face with them when I saw the town and our casa The town is run down and pretty scruffy, I suppose I was expecting something more like …