The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." ~Daniel J. Boorstin April 27, 2009, Monday, Prague to National Park Krkonose. Enough with big cities for a while, we are off to the mountains! The National Park Krkonose (Great Mountain) is our destination. It is the highest mountain range in the republic and is close to the border of Poland. Harrachov Campground is located in a popular ski area in winter and hiking area the rest of the year. It reminds us of Seven Springs PA, very outdoor friendly. After fighting Prague traffic, we were eventually climbing moiuntain roads. The scenery is beautiful.. Our GPD always wants to find the shortest way …but we ... read more

April 24, Friday…From Budejovice to a UNESCO Holasovice Village, a colorful community of Baroque style homes in a very remote area, we traveled lots of cow paths!! A long drive to Plzen and we, of course, stop at the INFO CENTER. The gal gave us the name and postal code for a campground, we had not discovered in our readings. We walked around this town and stopped at Pilsner/Arquell(?) the largest brewery in the Czeh Republic. A tour of the brewery is not what we need again. After a snack and a sample of the beer, we maneuvered and eventually found our way to the “BATES Hotel” campground located at 28 Rijna, Plzen. It seemed to have been abandoned a LONG time ago. We decided to find a level area, eat dinner and sleep for ... read more

"“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined” . - Thoreau April 15, Wednesday. After an early “get-up” we biked along the Danube from Melk to Aggsbach Market. It was cool going and warm returning. Such a lovely ride in and out of quaint town and stopping for a coffee break here and there. After the morning bike ride, we are now in search of propane. It seems most campers have small tanks, like our bar-b-que tank, and it is difficult to communicate propane from a hose into our holding tank. Will continue to try. We are now in Krems along the Danube, a charming university town. This area is ideal for bikers, hikers, and campers. The campground is right on the Danube with grand scenery. April 16. Thursday. This ... read more

After a rather circuitous flight from Pittsburgh to Charlotte to Frankfurt to Hanover, then the train to Nienburg, it was a delight to see the bright, smiling face of Kerstin (she manages the office for AGR) as she drove us to Leese to get the motor home. Our “Bothan” was stored in a maintenance building leftover from WW II. We held our breath as Bob turned the key and the motor home roared to life. Yeah! Just a few organizational chores and we are on our way to the campground. It has been a long 36 hours, but successful, time to sleep. 4/09/-09 Thursday AM we got busy organizing, testing the systems, filling up the water tank and purchasing a few food items. The bus took us back to Hanover and we toured the town for ... read more

Adventure is worthwhile.- Amelia Earhart Links url=http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/north/trails/jacksonville_baldwin.ht / Jacksonville Baldwin Trail West Orange Trail West Orange Trail Gainesville-Harthorne Florida National Scenic Trail While still in Jacksonville, we decided to go to the beach, the morning was cool, but the pm quickly warmed up. We had reserved a cabin at the Gold Branch State Park (SP) one of Florida’s oldest, built by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) in 1939-1941. The photos that were on display, r... read more