Waiting for the call..... It all started with one phone call. A call that we had been waiting for for several months that was causing us to be anxious, nervous and excited all at the same time. This would be a game changer in our life. A new beginning and adventure. This is a big business opportunity for Jeff and he is ready to take it head on and I am just along for the ride and adventure. Our plane leaves today at 4:35 to Denver, CO where we will spend several days searching for our new "home away from home". Minnesota will always be my home. It is so bittersweet for me. Excitement for a new adventure but sad to be leaving my home, friends and family behind. But we will be back to visit ... read more

4th of July camping trip to Bemidji Thurs. June 29, 2017: Our first trip to Bemidji. Since the 4th of July was on a Tuesday, we decided to make it a longer camping trip and go some place farther. We found an opening at Royal Oaks RV Park. The lady was very friendly and accommodating over the phone in getting us in. It was a 4 hour drive up. A longer drive than what we are used to. Arriving at the campground we noticed several others already here and also other motorhomes. We were greeted by the same friendly lady from on the phone. It's not a very large campground. Just off the main highways of 2 and 71. Our site was on 28 which was just a few sites away from the main entrance and ... read more

Geo: 44.3465, -95.9219Our last camping trip of the season during MEA week was at Camden State Park. Just about 3 hrs from home. We arrived around late afternoon. Our campsite was in the upper campground on site 58e. We called ahead and found that the upper campground had service and not the lower. Our site was just near the prairie trail and the Hwy (23). So you could hear the traffic from the highway. A little disappointment. The other disappointment was the fall colors. Most of the leaves had already fallen during our stay. Although it was fun to walk through the pile of leaves and hear the crackling of the leaves, the photo opportunities were lacking. Wednesday we drove around the park after setting up camp. The campground had a natural spring swimming area that ... read more

Geo: 44.0714, -95.6661We spent our Labor Day weekend at Schreier's on Shetek Campground.  They were able to fit us in last minute after a cancellation.  The campground was right next to Lake Shetek State Park. Our campsite (Site #E) had a nice window view of the lake.  The campground was very nice and well maintained!  There are 90 seasonal sites and 30 weekender sites. The campground and park are in the SW part of MN in the cornfields and prairie lands.  Just down the gravel road was an old barn that was renovated into a bar and event center.  It was very cool! They even have a band on Saturday nights outdoors.  The campground is a great place for families and kids.  Lots to do there. Bring your boat to spend the day on the lake. ... read more

Geo: 44.539, -92.3495Our Memorial weekend trip. Jeff finally found an opening (cancellation) 3 days before the weekend. We had nothing booked up until then and I kept telling him..."good luck finding a campground open during Memorial weekend". His reply..."I'll find something " Well he proved me wrong after several days/hrs of searching and calling. When we booked it we were pretty excited about seeing this State park. He looked like a nice one. We arrived at around 6:15 Friday night (about a 3 hr drive with traffic and the way GPS took us on the "Great River Road" scenic road). Friendly DNR checked us in and we finally bought our Hiking Club membership. After a quick set up we took a little walk around the campground (as we usually do) and then grilled some burgers. It ... read more