by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Aug 16, 2014 | America, Culture, History, Nature, State and National Parks
Have you ever wondered how they carved the monument at Mount Rushmore out of solid granite? Were you picturing a sculptor like Michelangelo, a solitary figure dangling perilously from a scaffold chipping away with a hammer and chisel? What a surprise to find out that...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Aug 9, 2014 | America, State and National Parks
There is NOTHING like your first bison sighting. North Dakota Badlands We hit Theodore Roosevelt National Park close to sunset, the perfect time for the drive through the badlands of North Dakota. When we spotted that big old shaggy bull grazing on the side of the...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jun 21, 2014 | America, Campgrounds, Cuisine, Friends, Nature, State and National Parks
The only problem with traveling six hours from New Orleans to see B.B.King perform his last homecoming concert is that we wound up in Indianola, MS. If you happen to look at a map (as I know my friend Marge did), you will notice that Indianola is more than halfway up...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | May 2, 2014 | America, Boondocking, Music, State and National Parks, Weather
We couldn’t wait to get to the scenic Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway, but we quickly found out that leaving in early spring has its downside. Almost all of the National parks were closed until May, the flowers hadn’t blossomed, the trees were still bare and the...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Apr 25, 2014 | America, Architecture, State and National Parks
For the last three years there has been some reason or another why we haven’t been able to hit the road until late in the summer. One year, a scare about Manny’s aging mom (now 97) sent us to Mexico for the entire month of July. Last year, a series of problems with...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Nov 9, 2012 | Boondocking, Canada, Friends, Serendipity, State and National Parks
For me, the tricky thing about the RV lifestyle is enjoying a variety of tourist locations without spending money like you are on vacation. That can be difficult when there are entrance fees for worthwhile attractions, outdoor cafes that beckon you to enjoy a nice...
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