This Blog posting…which I will post from time-to-time…will be used to present my/our travels on this almost two-year circumnavigation of the United States…my 6th…Mary’s 2nd. During these circumnavigations, I try to travel on roads I’ve not seen before…I’m about 90% successful in that regard.
The only things I knew about our potential destinations during this upcoming adventure is that I/we planned to spend a good portion of 2012 exploring the State of New Mexico. In 2013 we planned to attend my oldest grand-daughter’s high school graduation in June in southeastern Connecticut…which we did. Other than that…we’ll just have to find out one-day-at-a-time where our fates will send us.
When we depart New England on August 12th we’ll head for Monroe, Washington and expect to arrive there around September 23rd.
The trip began from Murphys, California on November 29, 2011 with 35,956.5 miles on the motorhome odometer.It now reads 44,174.9 which means I’ve traveled 8,218.4 miles with the motorhome so far. I’ve also put about 8,000 miles on the Bronco on side trips.
In addition to showing the route taken, I intend to also document where I/we parked during this journey. My guess is that within the about 700 days of the trip we will park in about 150+ different places.
Here’s the map so far which you may click on to see in a larger view…
# Date Location
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001 – 11/29/11 – Bakersfield, CA – Loyal Order Of Moose – Lodge #2178
002 – 11/30/11 – Riverside, CA – Fraternal Order Of Eagles – Airee #997
003 – 12/01/11 – Thousand Palms, CA – Thousand Trails RV Resort
004 – 12/17/11 – Slab City, CA
005 – 12/18/11 – Winterhaven, CA – Paradise Casino
006 – 12/20/11 – Yuma, Arizona – About 12 miles north on BLM land
007 – 01/03/12 – Winterhaven, CA – Paradise Casino
008 – 01/09/12 – Slab City, CA
009 – 01/16/12 – El Centro, CA – Loyal Order Of Moose – Lodge #1033
010 – 01/17/12 – Winterhaven, CA – About 8 miles west on BLM land.
011 – 01/18/12 – Winterhaven, CA – Pilot Knob RV Park
012 – 01/22/12 – Winterhaven, CA – Quechen Indian Casino
013 – 01/23/12 – Yuma, AZ – American Legion Post #19
014 – 01/24/12 – Wellton, AZ – VFW Post #6790
015 – 01/25/12 – Painted Rocks Historic Park, AZ
016 – 01/27/12 – Ajo, AZ – VFW Post #3570
017 – 01/28/12 – Organ pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
018 – 02/02/12 – Apache Junction, AZ – Loyal Order Of Moose #2039
019 – 02/03/12 – Apache Junction, AZ – Golden Sun RV Resort
020 – 02/13/12 – Tucson, AZ – About 20 miles north at Mary’s friend’s home.
020 – 02/17/12 – Tucson, AZ – Loyal Order Of Moose #1964
021 – 02/24/12 – Nogales, AZ – VFW Post #2066
022 – 02/27/12 – Lake Patagonia, AZ – Arizona State Park
023 – 02/29/12 – Sierra Vista, AZ – VFW Post #9972
024 – 03/03/12 – Douglas, AZ – Belle Starr’s Silverado Ranch
025 – 03/06/12 – Columbus, NM – Pancho Villa State Park
026 – 03/11/12 – Deming, New Mexico – Rockhound State Park
027 – 03/21/12 – Faywood, NM – City of Rocks State Park
027 – 03/22/12 – Silver City, NM – Loyal Order Of Moose #1718
028 – 04/03/12 – Caballo, NM – Lake Caballo State Park
029 – 04/05/12 – Truth or Consequences, NM – Loyal Order Of Moose #2050
030 – 04/16/12 – Elephant Butte, NM – Elephant Butte State Park
031 – 04/17/12 – Elephant Butte, NM South Monticello Campground
032 – 04/18/12 – San Antonio, NM Owl Bar and Cafe parking lot
033 – 04/19/12 – Socorro, New Mexico Fraternal Order Of Eagles Airee #4017
034 – 04/21/12 – Belen, NM – Loyal Order Of Moose #1680
035 – 04/22/12 – Albuquerque, NM – Loyal Order Of Moose #2241
036 – 04/23/12 – Albuquerque, NM – VFW Post #401
037 – 05/12/12 – Casa Blanca, NM – Dancing Eagle Casino RV Park
038 – 05/14/12 – Grants, NM – VFW Post #3221
039 – 05/16/12 – Prewitt, NM – Bluewater State Park
040 – 05/20/12 – Gallup, NM – Red Rock Park Campground
041 – 05/22/12 – Window Rock, AZ – Navajo Nation Museum
042 – 05/24/12 – Chinle, AZ – Canyon de Chelly Cottonwood Campground
043 – 06/05/12 – Cortez, CO – American Legion Post #75
044 – 06/08/12 – Mesa Verde National Park, CO
045 – 06/11/12 – Durango, CO – American Legion Post #28
046 – 06/14/12 – Navajo Dam, NM – Navajo Lake State Park Cottonwood Campground
047 – 06/18/12 – Farmington, NM – Downtown Parking Lot
048 – 06/19/12 – Los Ojos, NM – Heron Lake State Park Woodland Creek Campground
049 – 07/17/12 – Los Ojos, NM – Heron Lake State Park Island View Campground
050 – 08/17/12 – Los Ojos, NM – El Vado State Park
051 – 08/23/12 – Los Ojos, NM – Heron Lake State Park Island View Campground
052 – 09/14/12 – Taos, NM = Fraternal Order Of Eagles Airee #3489
052 – 09.25/12 – Los Alamos, NM – VFW Post #8872
053 – 10/03/12 – Espanola, NM – Fraternal Order Of Eagles Airee #3695
054 – 10/08/12 – Santa Fe, NM – Fraternal Order Of Eagles Airee #2811
055 – 10/13/12 – Albuquerque – NM- Sandia Casino
056 – 10/16/12 – Albuquerque, – NM – Wal-Mart parking lot
057 – 10/17/12 – Albuquerque, NM – Pisano Street across from Advantage Automotive
058 – 10/18/12 – Santa Rosa, NM – Santa Rose Lake State Park
059 – 10/25/12 – Fort Sumner, NM – Sumner Lake State Park
060 – 10/28/12 – Clovis, NM – Fraternal Order of Eagles #3245
061 – 11/01/12 – Littlefield, TX – Waylon Jennings RV Park
062 – 11/05/12 – Lubbock, TX – Fraternal Order of Eagles #4271
063 – 11;10/12 – Roscoe, TX – American Legion Post #217
064 – 11/11/12 – Sweetwater, TX – WASP Museum
065 – 11/12/12 – San Angelo, TX – VFW Post #1815
066 – 11/17/12 – Brady, TX – VFW Post #3234
067 – 11/18/12 – Kerrville, TX – VFW Post #1480
068 – 11/19/12 – Lakehills, TX – Thousand Trails Medina Lake RV Resort
069 – 12/10/12 – San Antonio, TX – Fraternal Order of Eagles #70
070 – 12/14/12 – Laredo, TX – Casa Blanca International State Park
071 – 12/16/12 – Roma, TX – VFW Post #9175
072 – 12/19/12 – Harlingen, TX – American Legion Post #205
073 – 12/20/12 – Harlingen, TX – Tropic Winds RV Resort
074 – 01/10/13 – Port Isabel, TX – Wal-Mart
075 – 01/11/13 – Brownsville, TX – VFW Post #2085
076 – 01/12/13 – Kingsville, TX – Elks Club #1926
077 – 01/17/13 – Padre Island National Seashore, TX – Malaquite Beach
078 – 01/19/13 – Rockport, TX – American Legion Post #363
079 – 01/21/13 – Port Lavaca, TX – VFW Post #4403
080 – 01/23/13 – Palacios, TX – VFW Post #2467
081 – 01/25/13 – Wadsworth, TX – Colorado River Trail Parking Area
082 – 01/26/13 – Freeport, TX – VFW Post #4341
083 – 01/27/13 – Galveston, TX – VFW Post #8248
084 – 01/31/13 – Port Arthur, TX – American Legion Post #7
085 – 02/05/13 – Sulphur, LA – American Legion Post #179
086 – 02/06/13 – Westlake, LA – Sam Houston Jones State Park
087 – 02/15/13 – Sulphur, LA – VFW Post #8107
088 – 02/16/13 – Holly Beach, LA
089 – 02/17/13 – Grand Chenier. LA – Dirty Miller’s Driveway
090 – 02/18/13 – Sweet Lake LA – Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
091 – 02/19/13 – Lake Arthur, LA – American Legion Post #403
092 – 02/23/13 – Iota, LA – side street
093 – 02/24/13 – Near Villa Platte, LA – Chicot State Park
094 – 03/01/13 – Mamou, LA – Chestnut Street
095 – 03/02/13 – Eunice, LA – Rear parking lot if fire station
096 – 03/03/13 – Duson, LA – VFW Post #9833
097 – 03/10/13 – Baker, LA – VFW Post #4224
098 – 03/18/13 – Natchez, Mississippi – Moose Lodge #1662
099 – 04/03/13 – Grand Gulf Military State Park, Mississippi
100 – 04/05/13 – Vicksburg, MS – Moose Lodge #1581
101 – 04/12/13 – Greenville, MS – VFW Post #4438
102 – 04/13/14 – Lula, MS – Delma Firmiss Hospitality Center
103 – 04/14/13 – Southaven, MS – VFW Post #10567
104 – 04/24/13 – Saulsbury, TN – Thousand trails Cherokee Landing RV Resort
105 – 04/28/13 – Savannah, TN – Moose Lodge #1918
106 – 05/01/13 – Camden, TN – Elks Lodge #2156
107 – 05/02/13 – Clarksville, TN – VFW Post #4895
108 – 05/05/13 – Bowling Green, KY – Wal-Mart
109 – 05/06/13 – Park City, KY – Diamond Cavern Campground
110 – 05/10/13 – Bardstown, KY – Moose Lodge #2408
111 – 05/14/13 – Ashland, KY – Eagles Club #2329
112 – 05/16/13 – Point Pleasant, WV – Krobel Park
113 – 05/17/13 – Parkersburg, WV – VFW Post #1212
113 – 05/18/13 – Clarksburg, WV – VFW #573
114 – 05/18/13 – Grafton, WV – Tygart Lake State Park
115 – 05/20/13 – Winchester, VA – Moose Lodge #1283
116 – 05/23/13 – Dillsburg, PA – American legion Post #6671
117 – 05/24/13 – Lebanon, PR – Thousand Trails Hershey RV Resort
118 – 05/28/13 – Allentown, PA – American Legion #367
119 – 05/31/13 – Oakland, NJ – Elks Club #2617
120 – 06/06/13 – Danbury, CT Welcome Center
121 – 06/07/13 – Ivoryton, CT – My son’s home
122 – 07/14/13 – Sturbridge, MA – Outdoor World Campground
123 – 07/21/13 – Sudbury, MA – American Legion Post #191
124 – 07/24/13 – East Bridgewater, MA – Camping USA
125 – 07/27/13 – Rochester, MA – Gateway to Cape Cod Campground
126 – 07/29/13 – North Dartmouth, My Cousin Bob and Donna’s home
127 – 08/06/13 – Ivoryton, Connecticut – My son’s home
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein
On October 27, 2012, I created a two-minute video titled America The Beautiful. The music America The Beautiful is by Christopher W. French. The photos, which I randomly selected, are from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia (not shown in that order)…are mine. Yup, That’s me standing in front of the Post Office in Luckenbach, Texas…Y’all!
Click this link to start the video. Make sure you have your speakers turned on and go to full screen asap.
http://youtu.be/FfZUzEB4rM8
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http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/
All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
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