Monthly Archives: June 2013

Under the Arch – St. Louis, MO

St. Charles, MO On Tuesday we pulled out of our site near Independence and headed east across Missouri.   A few hours later we pulled into our new home at Sundermeier RV Park in St. Charles, just northwest of St. … Continue reading

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Truman Library/National Frontier Trails Museum – Independence, MO

Independence, MO On Friday evening, our last in tiny Paxico, KS, we spotted some small, vintage (old) travel trailers on the other side of the park, so we decided to take a walk and investigate.  The first trailer had the … Continue reading

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A Visit to Paxico, Kansas and The Konza Prairie Nature Trail

Paxico, KS In our last blog we were having problems with our inverter/charger and were about to head to Columbia, MO for repairs.  There is a great organization for owners of a Fleetwood Discovery motorhome that has a forum to … Continue reading

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We Like Ike! – Abilene

Abilene, KA After an exciting visit to Oakley, Monday morning we packed up and headed east on I-70.  After driving a little over 200 miles, we pulled in to the Covered Wagon RV Park in Abilene, Kansas.  This park is … Continue reading

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Rocks in Kansas – Yes, We Found Some

Oakley, KS As we planned our trip across Kansas, the nimble hiker was given an assignment – find some interesting things to see during our travels.  She looked long and hard to find a Crested Saguaro Cactus without success.  But … Continue reading

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You’re Not in Colorado Anymore, Dorothy – Welcome to Kansas

Oakley, KS After dropping daughter Jessica off at the Denver airport late Thursday afternoon, we pulled out of Estes Park early Friday and headed east on I-70.   To say that the scenery changed would be a tremendous understatement. This … Continue reading

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Hike to Cub Lake – Rocky Mountain NP

Estes Park, CO For our last hike in Rocky Mountain National Park we decided to do a loop of about six miles going first to Cub Lake.  We would then return on the Fern Lake Trail which we would join … Continue reading

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Hike to the Loch – Rocky Mountain NP

Estes Park, CO Tuesday morning we were up early and headed for Rocky Mountain National Park.  The hike we had planned was up into the mountains to the Loch Vale.  The trail head for this hike is at the end … Continue reading

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Hike to Gem Lake

Estes Park, CO After a long hike yesterday, we decided to take it easy today and just do a short 1.7 mile hike (one way) to Gem Lake.  Of course, when hiking in the mountains it’s not always the distance … Continue reading

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Hiking the Wild Basin Trail

Estes Park, CO On Sunday, after giving Jessica a day to get use to the altitude, we decided to hike in the Wild Basin Area in the southeast corner of Rocky Mountain National Park.  There are a number of trails … Continue reading

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