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Portobello Melt Dipper
Hey there fans of vegetarian meals as you travel, here is your recipe. My wife enjoys a break from the meat every other day menu that typically happens on this rig. Simple, quick, tasty, fresh ingredients and easy to prepare on an RV is this.
Classic Macaroni Salad
It’s summer, time for burgers, dogs , picnics and yes Mac salad.This is an old school recipe that is tried and turn. Make this us as a side or just something to snack on.
RV Park Reviews
Texan RV Park
Just outside the small town of Athens, TX you will find this RV park just off I175 West. It is the home of the NRVTA Training Academy. The park has some 86 sites and at the time we were there they were adding another 12 or so Premium Back-In Sites.
Cherry Hill Park
Camping in a large metro area always seems like a crape shoot. You are either in a small cramped space with very little green space or the entire park is concrete or blacktop it seems. Typically the rates are high for this precious space. We were not sure what to expect when we arrived at this RV Park. The rates were high, running a little over $105 a night for a premium pull-through. We were pleasantly surprised when we pulled into this location
Land Of Waterfalls RV Park
This might not be the campground for everyone. If you’re looking for all the amenities of the larger resorts, they’re not here. However, if you are looking for a great location close to the mountains this might be it.
Cooking Road Tested
Creamy Gnocchi with Mushrooms
As that cool fall breeze signal the coming of lower temps, Ginny and I reach for our comfort food recipes. The ingredients can be found at most every grocery store in the country. You can toss this together in under 30 mins in one pan. Add a Ceasars salad and you have a complete meal.
Grilled Pork Tenderloin w Hoppin John Salad
We love a good BBQ while we are traveling. This recipe combines some of our favorite southern flavors. Hoppin John Salad made with rice and blackeyed peas. Combine with cubed pork tenderloin, onions, apples, and a Carolina mustard sauce baste. Add some canned Margaret Homes seasoned Collard Greens and boom your in South Carolina for the night đ
Fresh Gazpacho
There is nothing better than finding a great farmers market while traveling. The place is filled with fresh local organic produce if you are lucky. A few more stalls down and you might even find some fresh crusty bread. For Ginny and I there is nothing like garden fresh cool Gazpacho with a dollop of sour cream on a hot summer nite of camping. Add crab cakes to the mix and you have a perfect dinner combination.
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PAW PERFECT
Route 66 RV Resort
This was our second stay at this RV park. The first was a rather chaotic stop with battery issues etc. This stop gave us much more time to check out this first-class RV resort. Located on the west side of Albuquerque, NM conveniently off I40 this is the perfect location for short or long term stays. The campground is situated behind the Route 66 Casino and within walking distance or quick free shuttle door to door.
New Bern KOA
Sometimes you just pick a winner. We have stayed at a number of KOA during our travels. This location by far has been the best on any we have stayed at. Shortly before our arrival and prior to me booking this location we got a notice from KOA that this was the KOA 2019 Campground of the Year. Our first reaction was, this should be interesting, what are the makings of Campground of the Year? I hope my notes below can begin to explain why this campground got a well-deserved award. Let’s walk it down.  Â
National Parks
San Antonio Missions National Parks
San Antonio Missions symbolize an era when the world was expanding, culture were intertwining, and the global landscape was forever changed. Today they remain a thriving religious center for many San Antonians and a historic destination for the entire world to enjoy.
Wanderers 2018 – Top 10 Must See Sites
As the 2018 season comes to an end, here is a list of the years best. We have put over 14,000 miles on the rig “Wandering”. I thought I would share our favorite place with you. Many of these I have yet to blog about, that will be coming in the next few months. Enjoy and have a fantastic Holiday.
Carlsbad Caverns/Roswell
The park is located northeast of downtown Carlsbad and about 50 mins away from the caverns. We headed out in the morning only to find that the elevators at the caverns where out of service.
Attractions
Wanderers 2018 – Top 10 Must See Sites
As the 2018 season comes to an end, here is a list of the years best. We have put over 14,000 miles on the rig “Wandering”. I thought I would share our favorite place with you. Many of these I have yet to blog about, that will be coming in the next few months. Enjoy and have a fantastic Holiday.
Aviation Nation
The National Naval Aviation Museum is the worldâs largest Naval Aviation museum and one of the most-visited museums in the state of Florida
RV Upgrades
Drawer Dividers
The age-old problem in most kitchens that calls for dividers in the drawers to keep your stuff organized. No one likes to reach into a drawer only to find that you have to dig to the bottom to find what you need. On an RV this can be particularly frustrating as the “Stuff” gets put into the rough road blender and scattered in the drawers.
AC Silencer
The WackO Products DA100 is an air conditioner silencer kit that allows you to run your A/C unit without all the noise. Never try listening to your TV over your air conditioner or being kept awake by the unbearable noise ever again.
Magne Shade
The patented Magne Shade⢠system uses small but very powerful Rare Earth magnets that are mounted on the outside of the window with a hi temperature 3M peel and stick tape. Our shades are designed to fit your coach glass tight, we incorporate a simple and effective fabric adjustment system in our design so your shades wonât stretch out of shape and sag over time, as a snap-type system can.
Tips
Tire Pressure Monitor
We have heard hundreds of stories from RVers relating to tire failure. Some of the tire failure issues an RVer may encounter can be a minor nuisance and some failures can be catastrophic.Â
Truck Lane Fueling
You have finally decided that the RV and Car fill up lanes are not for you when it comes to filling your RV fuel tanks. Highway driving takes you past numerous Travel Centers and you have seen your fellow RVerâs in the Truck Fuel Lanes. Why not give it a go, canât be that much different from what we are doing now. They say itâs much faster to fuel that way and there is DEF at the pumps.
Bring In The Crane
We use our truck on and off through the year to haul, yard debris, landscaping, mulch and such. The hitch is a 175 lb problem when you want a clean bed to work with. Ginny and I thought we could easily handle the hitch once we took it apart. Not so as we found out,...
Memorably Trips
Cajun Fun, Food and Music
Caroline our caravaning buddy and we were having a conversation about our love of Cajun food and music during one of our trips. She suggested we meet in Lafayette, LA and explore the area. That sounded like a great idea and plans where put into motion. Late September was our target date.
Maiden Trip – Lets Head Home
Franklinville NY â Triple R Resort was our next destination. The trip was going well until we decided to use the truck GPS and not the directions provided by Good Samâs.
Maiden Trip – First Leg
As newbies we where told that the average RVer places about 2,000 lbs of stuff on their rig to get started. We hit the scales for a quick how much do we weigh. The envelope please, 12,000 flat, which meant we put about 2,000 lbs. The rig weighed in at 10,640 empty.
Itineraries
DC Move In
The primary reason we purchased the RV was to visit with family. The secondary reason is to be on call when we are needed. We were needed in Ft. Belvoir, VA to help with a move to a new Military assignment for our Son-In-Law, Daughter, and grandson. It had been some time since we visited the east coast. We lived in NYC for several years during our working days. We knew this was not going to be a budget visit, nor would it be a pleasure to drive in our 35″ Grand Design Solitude 310GK-R in that traffic.
Carolina On My Mind
There is nothing like a ride through the Carolina pines in the spring. We love the Smokie Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, and the shores of North Myrtle Beach. Our good friends in Atlanta have been wanting for us to join them in the North Georgia mountains near Ellijay. The pandemic slowed that to a halt as of last March. Now that we are all fully vaccinated we are looking forward to getting together in the coming weeks.
The itinerary will take us down to Ellijay, GA then south to Augusta. We will then head northeast to North Myrtle Beach, spend the week and then head back to the Smokie Mountains near Pisgah, NC. We can’t wait to get back on the road and off to some of our favorite places to visit. Here is a rundown of the parks we will be visiting. Some of them have been old standby’s, others will offer a new adventure.
Vegas Slow Go
It was an all hands on deck moment. We had to get to Vegas. Ginny’s mon was in the hospital there and was not doing well. After a week and a half of tests, prods, and pokes, they were going to release her. It was going to be imperative for us to be there to help with home care. We both had concerns about COVID and travel. We have been living in QPI, quiet, peaceful, isolation. I will do my best to give you a snapshot of precautions and COVID protocols at each RV Park.
Repair, Fixes & Faux pas
2017/18 Repairs, Fixes and Faux pas
2017/18 proved to be years that tried our patients regarding breakdowns and repairs. I was building a very good relationship with my service tech at the dealership.
2016 Repairs,Fixes and Faux pas
It would be easy to show all the great locations and fun times we have had over the last couple of years. I want to be a bit more transparent about RVing.