On the Road – My Quantum Discovery

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48 Days…..

Posted on December 8, 2018 by LindaJanuary 13, 2019

After forty eight days, our volunteer stint at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park came to an end – December 1st was the day we returned to our carefree life as retirees. Considering that out of the 48 days only 6.6% …

Hi Ho! Hi Ho! It’s Off To Work We Go!

Posted on November 11, 2018 by LindaNovember 27, 2018

Work? Having a schedule? Filling out time sheets? Training? Egads, what were we thinking last spring when we signed up to volunteer? It’s certainly has been a very long time since we had to think about any of that. We …

Bye, Bye Michael! Hello Topsail!

Posted on October 31, 2018 by LindaNovember 13, 2018

C’mon down…that was the word we received on Thursday, October 11th, the day after hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida panhandle and the day before our scheduled departure from Texas T Campground. While the Panama City area was devastated, we …

Gentleman Jack And The Not So Gentlemanly Michael

Posted on October 11, 2018 by LindaOctober 31, 2018

Entegra service – done! Spartan service – done! Woo hoo! Time to make haste from Michigan to the panhandle of Florida, specifically to Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Santa Rosa Beach where we would be starting our first work camping jobs …

24 Days Of This, That and the Other…

Posted on October 5, 2018 by LindaOctober 31, 2018

Starting on September 12, 20 days was how long we ended up hanging around in the Elkhart/Middlebury area in Indiana while our 2017 coach was enjoying her two year warranty service at Entegra. Hard to believe that we’ve had the …

Yes, We Are Still Alive and Kickin’!

Posted on September 10, 2018 by LindaOctober 23, 2018

It’s been awhile. It seems that staying in one place for an extended period of time causes me to lose my blogging momentum. Since we hit the road again in September, I’m already way behind. Guess it’s time to catch …

Bye, Bye, Maine!

Posted on June 21, 2018 by LindaOctober 31, 2018

Alas, it was time to reluctantly say goodbye to Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor and our friends to begin our journey south back to RI. After a quick but hearty breakfast at Sips Restaurant (see more details in our Downeast Deliciousness post) in Southwest …

Schoodic to Southwest Harbor

Posted on June 16, 2018 by LindaJuly 30, 2018

Good-bye Schoodic! Farewell friends! Hello Southwest Harbor! The small boat building community of Southwest Harbor on the quiet side of Mt. Desert Island was our destination for the next four nights, specifically Smuggler’s Den Campground, a mere 40 mile drive from Schoodic …

Sampling Schoodic Savories

Posted on June 14, 2018 by LindaOctober 31, 2018

Not a lot of restaurants on the Schoodic Peninsula but the ones we ate at during our stay at Schoodic Woods Campground were quite good. The Pickled Wrinkle, 9 East Schoodic Drive, Birch Harbor – Rating 4/5 What a cute place, located …

The Last Of Our Schoodic Sightseeing

Posted on June 13, 2018 by LindaJuly 24, 2018

Bucket lists – yes, we all have them encompassing many of the better known destinations and notable attractions. But sometimes the most interesting and fun places are not on anyone’s bucket list. These are the places where the local artisans …