http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Dunn-Westy/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Dunn Westy en-us Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:20:09 +0000 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:20:09 +0000 After a quick breakfast of coffee and muffins in Montreal we were back in the camper bus and heading for home Tony and I tried talking the girls into camping one more night on Lake Erie because the weather was so nice. We weren't ready to get back to reality yet but the girls couldn't wait to get back home. After driving 15 hours from Montreal to Fairfield we were so relieved to finally be ba http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Ohio/Cincinnati/blog-414246.html Bonjour We have spent the past two days in Montreal and have really enjoyed our stay. We felt an immediate culture shock when we arrived. This massive french speaking classy dressed city is so different from the small laid back casually dressed towns that we've camped in and visited the past week. We walked around town and visited the underground mall nothing too exciting. Apparently there http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Quebec/Montreal/Old-Montreal/blog-413180.html Bonjour We have just crossed the Canadian border and are on our way to Montreal I do have to rewind a bit to fill you in on our last day in MaineYesterday we spent the entire day on the water in Bar Harbor. We took a morning cruise on LuLursquos Lobster boat in search of grey harbor seals and lobsters. We had a wonderful captain named John who was extremely knowledgeable on the area. He was http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Bar-Harbor/blog-412978.html Greetings from Maine Sorry that I haven't blogged in a few days We've either been too busy or haven't had internet access. I have a lot to share though and some great pictures as wellOn Tuesday we drove into Maine to see a cloud of mist and haze. We kept telling the girls that it was beautiful but it was hard for them to believe us because they couldn't see much of the harbor. That night we http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Bar-Harbor/blog-412359.html We have just spent two days in New Hampshire and I can sum up our experience here in three letters WET We did make the most of it though. We camped at a very scenic campground called Crawfordrsquos Notch. It was extremely secluded and private with The Saco River running behind it. You could hear the water rushing by as you slept pretty peaceful. Our goals while in New Hampshire were to sw http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-411554.html Greetings from the Adirondack Mountains of New York. We spent the night at Moffit Beach Campground. We had a beautiful view of Lake Pleasant from our camp site. The only problem was that we couldnrsquot keep the girls out of the lake While we were setting up camp for the night Julia kept asking us to take her to the water to ldquodip her toes inrdquo. Yeah right We knew that she was dy http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/blog-411127.html Itrsquos official The Dunns are finally on the road We left town yesterday and headed towards Cleveland. The first few hours felt like we were driving through Sacremento again with no AC in the bus Hot diggity hot We then drove through some pretty bad thunderstorms. When we stopped to eat at Subway Maddie asked us if they had a basement in case a tornado blew through Poor girl We drove http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-York/Niagara-Falls/blog-410830.html Now that school is out the Dunns are ready to hit the road again in the Westy This summer our plan is to drive up the east coast visiting New York New Hampshire Maine and finally Montreal. It's going to be difficult to top last year's adventure but we are determined to give it our best shot We hope that you enjoy following us on our journey by reading our blog Keep the comments coming http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Ohio/Cincinnati/blog-407630.html Well the Dunns are about to wrap up their excellent adventure out West. When we look back at our blogs we can't believe all of the amazing places we've been Overall we voted that Wyoming was our favorite site seeing state but we all agreed that out of the nine states we drove across we could see ourselves actually living in California. We've only had two little hiccups during our trip lo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/San-Jose/blog-290864.html We FINALLY made it to our final destination California We spent fourteen hours in the car on Friday driving through Nevada. If it wasn't for Las Vegas I don't think I'd ever want to see Nevada again As we approached California Tony broke the news to me that the temperature in Sacremento was 107 degrees and that we would be driving through it shortly to reach our friends. If that wasn't bad e http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/San-Francisco/blog-290324.html Today Julia woke up with a big smile on her face and said ldquoHorse Dayrdquo They were so excited to meet their horses that they would be riding for the day. We drove to Alpine Wyoming to meet our guide at Jackson Hole Outfitters. Our guide Cole introduced us to our three horses Andrea Star and Twist. Julia rode in a buddy saddle behind Tony. The entire ride was an experience that I http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wyoming/Jackson-Hole/blog-289438.html Howdy from Granite Hot Springs Wyoming. Wersquore wrapping up another great day outside of Jackson Hole near Hoback Junction. This morning we went on a scenic white water rafting trip down the Snake River with the Teton Expeditions. Initially I thought that the river might be a little rough for the girls but when I saw little old ladies getting on the raft with oxygen tanks I knew that w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wyoming/Jackson-Hole/blog-289433.html Last night we spent the night at Gros Ventre campsight which is near the Grand Tetons and just north of Jackson. After dinner we went for a little hike at dusk and saw a large female moose about 100 yards in front of us. We used the binoculars to watch it for a while incredible Afterwards Tony and Julia hunted for fire wood and made our first rip roarin' fire. We wanted to make S'mores but http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wyoming/Jackson-Hole/blog-288703.html Greetings from Yellowstone National Park We left Cody Wyoming this morning after a wonderful visit and started heading further west. We drove over the Absorka Mountain Range on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. We were able to cross over into Montana by driving through a little town called Cooke City. We had about a two hour drive to the north east entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Once we e http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wyoming/Yellowstone-National-Park/blog-288531.html Greetings from Cody Wyoming Wersquove made a quick stop at one of Tonyrsquos friends named Ken nestled into the Bear Tooth Mountains. To the west is Yellowstone National Park and to the southwest are the Teton Mountains. The Tetons are only 100 miles away but it would take you 6 hours to drive there. Many animals inhabit the area including bobcats gold eagles rattle snakes bull snakes http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wyoming/Cody/blog-287833.html Greetings from Devil's Tower. We made it here about 500 last night and got a quick hike in around the base of the tower. It is amazing We camped in site of the tower last night next to another family in a VW camper. They're driving from Oregon to Cape Cod and then back we thought we had a long drive We have another 350 miles in the van this morning to our friends' home in Powell WY. H http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wyoming/Devils-Tower-National-Monument/blog-287240.html Well the Dunns have been busy travelers since our last blog. We drove fourteen hours yesterday which was approximately 842 miles. Our entire travel distance thus far has totaled 1291.8 miles. Our average driving speed has been 61.2 miles per hour. Tony is giving me these stats off of Garmin while he drives. You all know hersquos the numbers guy. The girls were incredible travelers all day http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/South-Dakota/Deadwood/blog-286987.html The Dunns are officially on the road. We left home yesterday at 3 PM and drove until 10. We were able to drive 400 miles. The girls have been great so far Maddie has spent most of her time reading and making travel bingo for the family. Julia has been doing what she does best snacking The heat was a little tough on us just me for a while but then it cooled down. Our final destination las http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/South-Dakota/Sioux-Falls/blog-286543.html Well the Dunns are almost ready to hit the road We've spent the past week packing and adding things to our growing todo list. Tony and I have two different packing philosophies Tony's is minimalist packing is best. Mine is pack everything including the kitchen sink We're doing pretty well to find a happy medium We'll post our next travel blog after we've seen Mt. Rushmore. See you then http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Ohio/Cincinnati/blog-285008.html We have found the perfect Westy to take our family out West. Tony has spent a lot of time planning and preparing for our trip and we just cant wait to leave These are a few of our highlights Mt. Rushmore Deadwood City Devil's Tower Yellowstone Jackson and San Francisco. We are really looking forward to riding horses white water rafting and riding on a Conastoga wagon. We'll do our best to k http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Ohio/Cincinnati/blog-273287.html