Friday, 7 December 2018

It’s December One and …they’re off in CC again!

Chris and Dixie and I left Bayfield on a mild, grey morning heading south to the border at Port Huron.   We are beginning our eighth motor home adventure.  I never tire of road trips.  Watching life roll by ignites my imagination.  I have not posted a travel blog in awhile so will use mainly photos to show the progress of our first few days. 

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Sales here have really hopped-up since October; thanks Justin.

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Sugar Beet harvest in progress just an hour from home.

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Two Countries, abridged.

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Dixie is happy that we brought her puffy bed. (this is a colour photo)

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Wow, BIG TRUCK, Big Exhaust pipe?

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I must try calling sometime!

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So many ‘sky monuments’ along the highways.

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Love these untouched old American towns.

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After a seven hour drive, we were very ready for a rest.

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Wonderful to have a sunny day!

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Always “young at heart”

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There’s always one maverick in every flock!


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So many flooded areas.

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Formerly a corn field.

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See the irony in this shot?  (Check the bumper)

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Love the valley towns in this state.

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We will stay here for four nights.  Stonewall Jackson State Park.

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So lucky to have a warm, sunny afternoon.  We were able to sit outside.

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Resort alight and reflecting across the lake, Christmasy.

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View of our campsite from across the lake.

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Festive decorations at the resort.

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Bridge links the resort and campground.

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Both ends of the RV spectrum, the itty bitty…… to

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the humongous.

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Lawns have been decorated in Christmas colours.

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Young buck wanders past our motorhome.

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Through the snow, he enjoys a lakeview.

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First hot choc0late of the season, homemade bread and soup in Weston.

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So many small towns have their share of beautiful old architecture.

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Love the vintage Christmas decorations in small towns, I am vintage after all!

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Free entrance, amazing collection of everything glass.  “American Museum

of Glass”

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Cases filled with glass items from all eras.

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Watched these being made in the 1960’s in Massachusetts. Got a blue one.

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Want!

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Always loved this as my Grandad had a kitchen set.

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The artwork on the glass varied from simple, sophisticated, funky and fun.

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Hundreds of paper weights!

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Variety and details outstanding.

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Many displays educated visitors about glass chemistry and production.

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Wooden and metal molds of many designs.

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These “chicks” are from 1904 through to the 1980’s.

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My favourite henny penny.

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Inviting, comfy library crammed with books about glass.

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Quaint lamp stands. Want this!

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Got my fill of vintage advertising and labels.

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“Those were the days” before plastics.

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Crazy modern glass dollhouse.

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Dollhouse dining room.

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One of my faves. Love metal and glass together.

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“Pretty in pink”

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Von Frankenstein’s butter dish.

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Well loved Santa waiting for Christmas Eve.

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Walls like this have been a favourite subject since the 1970’s.

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Old, closed-down Tuberculosis Hospital.

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Trans-Allegany Lunatic Asylum, 1884.

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Our second and third days were snowy and cold but added a new look to everything.  Glad we have our heated mattress pad.

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Dixie is always happy to frolic in the white stuff.

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Glad we flew all the way down from Canada for warm weather!

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Deer plays “Where’s Waldo”?

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London Plane trees are decorated for the season.

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Leaving December 6th for South Carolina, Freightliner service checkup.







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