http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/cokeking/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from cokeking en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:10:41 +0000 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:10:41 +0000 We were so tired last night from all that walking yesterday followed by the mental aggravation of getting lost in Minneapolis we fell fast asleep after relaxing a bit playing Scrabble. I think I was asleep before my head even hit the pillow and boy did I sleep good. Tim must have slept pretty well himself because he got up this morning with a big smile on his face all ready to face the day. It was http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wisconsin/Spring-Green/blog-421865.html There was no sleeping late this morning for sure I was up at the crack of dawn and I was so excited I even made Tim a pot of coffee. Yuck I wasnrsquot quite sure how far Albert Lea Minnesota was from the Mall of America but I knew we were at least in the same state so we had to be within a few hours or so. Shoot we had traveled over 7500 miles so far so Irsquom thinking a little bit lon http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Minnesota/blog-421853.html Oh my goodness the alarm went off sooooo early this morning We decided to entirely ignore it so Tim just hit the snooze button and we rolled over and went back to sleep. Thatrsquos the most wonderful thing about being on a road trip therersquos no set time for anything and you donrsquot really have to get up until you want to. No phones tvrsquos doorbells video games barking dogs l http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/South-Dakota/Mitchell/blog-420904.html When we woke up in Brainerd Minnesota this morning I just knew it was going to be a scorcher of a day. It was already 60 degrees and it was only 900 am. shoot it might make it all the way to 70 today LOL Now that all the rain is gone we are really enjoying this cool weather. I could hardly wait to get on the road because I was so excited about going to see Laura Ingalls Wilderrsquos home http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/South-Dakota/blog-420537.html We were sleeping sooooo good last night up here in Marquette when we were abruptly awaken by the rocking of the motor home. Oh my goodness I thought it was a tornado I said to myself wersquore in Michigan not Kansas what the heck is going on. Tim got up to investigate and happily reported to me that it was just the winds coming in off of Lake Superior and boy was I glad. I did not want to d http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Duluth/blog-420235.html Good morninrsquo America how are you in my singing voice Seriously I canrsquot help it Irsquom just a morning person. Yesterday it was dancing and today itrsquos singing. I had a great birthday yesterday but itrsquos not over yet. I plan on having an even better day after my birthday day. You know I might even have a birthday week this year We woke up in the parking lot at the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Pictured-Rocks-National-Lakeshore/blog-419785.html I know you canrsquot see me right now but I am totally doing The Birthday Dance Today is my 39th birthday and I just know itrsquos going to be a wonderful day. After all it is my last one before the big 40 I got to wake up on beautiful Manitoulin Island this morning and it is a glorious day. The sun is shining through the windows so bright I have to wear my sunglasses inside the motor hom http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Sault-Ste-Marie/blog-419666.html Oh my is that the sun I see shining in the sky Yes it is YAY Irsquom telling you itrsquos a miracle we donrsquot have pneumonia or something. After all that cold and wet weather yesterday now today itrsquos already sixty degrees and itrsquos only 900 in the morning. I donrsquot think it even made sixty all day yesterday. Well wersquore not going to complain wersquore just http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Algonquin-Provincial-Park/blog-419641.html After a long and completely exhausting day yesterday we could only hope that today would be better. We both slept good last night but we woke up this morning at the Montreal South KOA to a very cold dark and cloudy day. I will have to say that we have definitely had the craziest twenty days of weather Irsquove ever experienced in my life. One day itrsquos seventy degrees and the sun is just http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Pembroke/blog-419628.html Well itrsquos back to the instant oatmeal with fresh blueberries for us Although one of those fresh glazed donuts from Tim Hortons would be good this morning and Irsquom sure Tim would love to stop and get a hot cup of coffee. We were up bright and early this morning so that we could call the local Ford Dealership as soon as they opened. We had to get the motor home checked out to see if so http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Quebec/blog-419225.html I donrsquot believe it Are you kidding me It hasnrsquot rained since we picked up Lynn Jason and Heidi from the airport in Portland Maine yet they went home yesterday and now itrsquos pouring down rain again Lynn should have never taken those bright yellow sunshiny pjrsquos back home with her. She wore them the first night with us and the rain mysteriously went away but she packed http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Quebec/Quebec-City/blog-418722.html Oh my goodness We all woke up this morning still talking about crazy ole Jerry from Halifax. He was the topic over morning coffee and what better way to start our last day off than with a ton of laughter. Poor Jerry wersquoll be talking about him for years to come. The sunrise was amazing here at Shubie Park this morning and Lynn and I savored every moment of it on the way to the showers. I k http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Halifax/blog-418702.html We must be living right or something because when we woke up this morning the sun was shining and it was another beautiful day. It was so late when we got here last night we really couldnrsquot see much but we were able to catch a glance this morning and Shubie Park Campground seemed to be a pretty nice place. There were little kids playing on the swing set all types of dogs being walked by the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Halifax/blog-418350.html After an amazing day yesterday I slept so good last night. When I woke up this morning I felt extremely rested and relaxed. It really helped that the sun was shining and it was already 59 degrees. It was destined to be a glorious and beautiful day. Little did we know just how wonderful it would be. We were going to spend the day driving and hiking the Cabot Trail through the elusive Cape Breton N http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton-Highlands-National-Park/blog-418018.html Yesterday was a long and exhausting day but we had so much fun and made so many unforgettable memories. When I woke up this morning in Scotia Pine Campground in Truro Nova Scotia I had to pinch myself and make sure I wasnrsquot dreaming. Irsquove always wanted to see Nova Scotia and I truly never thought it would happen but here I am and it is real. smiling really big It was freezing cold http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Cabot-Trail/blog-417600.html Today was the big day we were finally going to Prince Edward Island and I was so excited. I was also excited about having to pay to take a shower NOT This was going to be a new experience for us but I was anxious to see how it worked. We gathered our bath buckets and quarters and we made our way on over to the bath house. We started investigating the situation and soon figured out that there http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-417035.html We awoke this morning in St. Martins New Brunswick to a cool and foggy day. It was 62 degrees at 800 am and little did we know that the mercury would rise no higher today. Tim and Lynn really wanted to see the sunrise here so Tim set his phone alarm to go off at 520 am. He actually got up three different times waiting and watching for the sun but the fog was just too dense so they didnrsquot http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/New-Brunswick/Fundy-National-Park/blog-417009.html It was time to say good bye to Bar Harbor Maine and to our son Jonathan. His week was over and it was time for him to head on back home to Pennsylvania and off to work again on Monday morning. We were up at the crack of dawn today somewhere around 600 am. We all managed to make our way to the bath house and get ready just in time to leave by 715 am. On the way to the airport in Bangor Maine w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/New-Brunswick/blog-416045.html Itrsquos the fourth of July and what better way to spend it than with the people you love The six of us slept sooooooo good last night We were completely exhausted from all the excitement yesterday but we were ready for a new day. Acadia National Park was calling our name The Bar Harbor KOA is a wonderful campground with great amenities and beautiful views of the Western Bay. We decided th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Bar-Harbor/blog-415677.html I am so happy to report that our first night with a party of six went great Everyone slept well and they even woke up in a good mood. Itrsquos seems as though they must have brought some of that good olersquo Georgia sunshine with them up here to Maine. When we got up this morning those golden rays were just a shininrsquo through the windows and we couldnrsquot be more happy After a w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Portland/blog-415571.html