This final Blog posting is to document the completion of an 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 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 just had to find out one-day-at-a-time where our fates were to send us. Other than our near fatal accident on Memorial Day of 2012, it was a fine trip. We saw many interesting things and meet some really neat people.
The trip began from Murphys, California on November 29, 2011 with 35,956.5 miles on the motorhome odometer. The trip ended on October 10, 2013 with 48,635.4 on the odometer which means I drove 12,678.9 miles with the motorhome. I also drove the Bronco about an additional 10,000 miles on side trips.
Our journey brought us to 28 states: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
In addition to showing the route taken, I’m documenting where I/we parked during this journey. I/We parked at 175 different places as follows:
37 – VFW
22 – State Parks
21 – Other/Miscellaneous
16 – Moose Club
14 – American Legion
14 – RV Parks/Campground
13 – Thousand Trails/Affiliated RV Resort
11 – Eagles Club
8 – Friend/Relative
6 – Elks Club
4 – Casino
4 – Museum Parking Lot
4 – National Park/Monument/Seashore
3 – Wal-Mart
Here’s the map showing the complete route taken 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
028 – 03/22/12 – Silver City, NM – Loyal Order Of Moose #1718
029 – 04/03/12 – Caballo, NM – Lake Caballo State Park
030 – 04/05/12 – Truth or Consequences, NM – Loyal Order Of Moose #2050
031 – 04/16/12 – Elephant Butte, NM – Elephant Butte State Park
032 – 04/17/12 – Elephant Butte, NM South Monticello Campground
033 – 04/18/12 – San Antonio, NM Owl Bar and Cafe parking lot
034 – 04/19/12 – Socorro, New Mexico Fraternal Order Of Eagles Airee #4017
035 – 04/21/12 – Belen, NM – Loyal Order Of Moose #1680
036 – 04/22/12 – Albuquerque, NM – Loyal Order Of Moose #2241
037 – 04/23/12 – Albuquerque, NM – VFW Post #401
038 – 05/12/12 – Casa Blanca, NM – Dancing Eagle Casino RV Park
039 – 05/14/12 – Grants, NM – VFW Post #3221
040 – 05/16/12 – Prewitt, NM – Bluewater State Park
041 – 05/20/12 – Gallup, NM – Red Rock Park Campground
042 – 05/22/12 – Window Rock, AZ – Navajo Nation Museum
043 – 05/24/12 – Chinle, AZ – Canyon de Chelly Cottonwood Campground
044 – 06/05/12 – Cortez, CO – American Legion Post #75
045 – 06/08/12 – Mesa Verde National Park, CO
046 – 06/11/12 – Durango, CO – American Legion Post #28
047 – 06/14/12 – Navajo Dam, NM – Navajo Lake State Park Cottonwood Campground
048 – 06/18/12 – Farmington, NM – Downtown Parking Lot
049 – 06/19/12 – Los Ojos, NM – Heron Lake State Park Woodland Creek Campground
050 – 07/17/12 – Los Ojos, NM – Heron Lake State Park Island View Campground
051 – 08/17/12 – Los Ojos, NM – El Vado State Park
052 – 08/23/12 – Los Ojos, NM – Heron Lake State Park Island View Campground
053 – 09/14/12 – Taos, NM – Fraternal Order Of Eagles Airee #3489
054 – 09.25/12 – Los Alamos, NM – VFW Post #8872
055 – 10/03/12 – Espanola, NM – Fraternal Order Of Eagles Airee #3695
056 – 10/08/12 – Santa Fe, NM – Fraternal Order Of Eagles Airee #2811
057 – 10/13/12 – Albuquerque – NM- Sandia Casino
058 – 10/16/12 – Albuquerque, – NM – Wal-Mart parking lot
059 – 10/17/12 – Albuquerque, NM – Pisano Street across from Advantage Automotive
060 – 10/18/12 – Santa Rosa, NM – Santa Rose Lake State Park
061 – 10/25/12 – Fort Sumner, NM – Sumner Lake State Park
062 – 10/28/12 – Clovis, NM – Fraternal Order of Eagles #3245
063 – 11/01/12 – Littlefield, TX – Waylon Jennings RV Park
064 – 11/05/12 – Lubbock, TX – Fraternal Order of Eagles #4271
065 – 11;10/12 – Roscoe, TX – American Legion Post #217
066 – 11/11/12 – Sweetwater, TX – WASP Museum
067 – 11/12/12 – San Angelo, TX – VFW Post #1815
068 – 11/17/12 – Brady, TX – VFW Post #3234
069 – 11/18/12 – Kerrville, TX – VFW Post #1480
070 – 11/19/12 – Lakehills, TX – Thousand Trails Medina Lake RV Resort
071 – 12/10/12 – San Antonio, TX – Fraternal Order of Eagles #70
072 – 12/14/12 – Laredo, TX – Casa Blanca International State Park
073 – 12/16/12 – Roma, TX – VFW Post #9175
074 – 12/19/12 – Harlingen, TX – American Legion Post #205
075 – 12/20/12 – Harlingen, TX – Tropic Winds RV Resort
076 – 01/10/13 – Port Isabel, TX – Wal-Mart
077 – 01/11/13 – Brownsville, TX – VFW Post #2085
078 – 01/12/13 – Kingsville, TX – Elks Club #1926
079 – 01/17/13 – Padre Island National Seashore, TX – Malaquite Beach
080 – 01/19/13 – Rockport, TX – American Legion Post #363
081 – 01/21/13 – Port Lavaca, TX – VFW Post #4403
082 – 01/23/13 – Palacios, TX – VFW Post #2467
083 – 01/25/13 – Wadsworth, TX – Colorado River Trail Parking Area
084 – 01/26/13 – Freeport, TX – VFW Post #4341
085 – 01/27/13 – Galveston, TX – VFW Post #8248
086 – 01/31/13 – Port Arthur, TX – American Legion Post #7
087 – 02/05/13 – Sulphur, LA – American Legion Post #179
088 – 02/06/13 – Westlake, LA – Sam Houston Jones State Park
089 – 02/15/13 – Sulphur, LA – VFW Post #8107
090 – 02/16/13 – Holly Beach, LA
091 – 02/17/13 – Grand Chenier. LA – Dirty Miller’s Driveway
092 – 02/18/13 – Sweet Lake LA – Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
093 – 02/19/13 – Lake Arthur, LA – American Legion Post #403
094 – 02/23/13 – Iota, LA – side street
095 – 02/24/13 – Near Villa Platte, LA – Chicot State Park
096 – 03/01/13 – Mamou, LA – Chestnut Street
097 – 03/02/13 – Eunice, LA – Rear parking lot if fire station
098 – 03/03/13 – Duson, LA – VFW Post #9833
099 – 03/10/13 – Baker, LA – VFW Post #4224
100 – 03/18/13 – Natchez, Mississippi – Moose Lodge #1662
101 – 04/03/13 – Grand Gulf Military State Park, Mississippi
102 – 04/05/13 – Vicksburg, MS – Moose Lodge #1581
103 – 04/12/13 – Greenville, MS – VFW Post #4438
104 – 04/13/14 – Lula, MS – Delma Firmiss Hospitality Center
105 – 04/14/13 – Southaven, MS – VFW Post #10567
106 – 04/24/13 – Saulsbury, TN – Thousand Trails Cherokee Landing RV Resort
107 – 04/28/13 – Savannah, TN – Moose Lodge #1918
108 – 05/01/13 – Camden, TN – Elks Lodge #2156
109 – 05/02/13 – Clarksville, TN – VFW Post #4895
110 – 05/05/13 – Bowling Green, KY – Wal-Mart
111 – 05/06/13 – Park City, KY – Diamond Cavern Campground
112 – 05/10/13 – Bardstown, KY – Moose Lodge #2408
113 – 05/14/13 – Ashland, KY – Eagles Club #2329
114 – 05/16/13 – Point Pleasant, WV – Krobel Park
115 – 05/17/13 – Parkersburg, WV – VFW Post #1212
116 – 05/18/13 – Clarksburg, WV – VFW #573
117 – 05/18/13 – Grafton, WV – Tygart Lake State Park
118 – 05/20/13 – Winchester, VA – Moose Lodge #1283
119 – 05/23/13 – Dillsburg, PA – American legion Post #6671
120 – 05/24/13 – Lebanon, PR – Thousand Trails Hershey RV Resort
121 – 05/28/13 – Allentown, PA – American Legion #367
122 – 05/31/13 – Oakland, NJ – Elks Club #2617
123 – 06/06/13 – Danbury, CT Welcome Center
124 – 06/07/13 – Ivoryton, CT – My son’s home
125 – 07/14/13 – Sturbridge, MA – Outdoor World Campground
126 – 07/21/13 – Sudbury, MA – American Legion Post #191
127 – 07/24/13 – East Bridgewater, MA – Camping USA
128 – 07/27/13 – Rochester, MA – Gateway to Cape Cod Campground
129 – 07/29/13 – North Dartmouth, MA – My Cousin Bob and Donna’s home
130 – 08/06/13 – Ivoryton, Connecticut – My son’s home
131 – 08/12/13 – Scotrun, PA – Outdoor World campground
132 – 08/13/13 – Clarion, PA – Moose Lodge #14
133 – 08/14/13 – Norwalk, OH – Elks Lodge #730
134 – 08/15/13 – Grossse Ile, MI – Friend’s driveway
135 – 08/16/13 – Flint, MI – VFW #3027
136 – 08/17/13 – Indian River, MI – VFW 37439
137 – 08/18/13 – St. Ignace, MI – VFW #5114
138 – 08/19/13 – Escanaba, MI – VFW Post #2899
139 – 08/20/13 – Menominee, MI – VFW Post #1887
140 – 08/21/13 – Bark River, MI – Mary’s friend’s home
141 – 08/25/13 – Iron Mountain, MI – Elks Lodge #700
142 – 08/27/13 – Iron River, MI – VFW Post #3134
143 – 08/28/13 – Hurley, WI – VFW Post #1580
144 – 08/29/13 – Ashland, WI – Kreher RV Park
145 – 08/30/13 – Superior, WI – City Park
146 – 08/31/13 – Grand Rapids, MN – Wells Fargo Bank Parking Lot
147 – 09/01/13 – Bemidji, MN – Eagles Airee #351
148 – 09/02/13 – Crookston, MN – Central Park
149 – 09/03/13 – Devils Lake, ND – Nite Owl Lounge
150 – 09/04/13 – Towner, ND – Free City Park
151 – 09/05/13 – Stanley, ND – 2nd Ave SE
152 – 09/06/13 – Culbertson, MT – Lions City Park
153 – 09/07/13 – Glasgow, MT = VFW Post #3107
154 – 09/08/13 – Malta, MT – Phillips County Museum
155 – 09/09/13 – Chinook, MT – VFW Auxiliary Post #4620
156 – 09/10/13 – Chester, MT – Chester City Park
157 – 09/11/13 – Cut Bank, MT – City Park
158 – 09/12/13 – Browning, MT – Museum of the Plains Indian
159 – 09/13/13 – West Glacier, MT – Glacier National Park
160 – 09/15/13 – Kailispell, MT – Elks Lodge #725
161 – 09/16/13 – Libby, MT – VFW Post #1504
162 – 09/17/13 – Sandpoint, ID – VFW Post #1540
163 – 09/18/13 – Newport, WA – Thousand Trails Little Diamond RV Resort
164 – 09/19/13 – Airway Heights, WA – VFW Post #3386
165 – 09/20/13 – Coulee City, WA – City Community Park
166 – 09/21/13 – Cashmere, WA – American Legion Post #64
167 – 09/22/13 – Leavenworth, WA – Thousand Trails Leavenworth RV Resort
168 – 09/24/13 – Monroe, WA – Thousand Trails Thunderbird RV Resort
169 – 10/02/13 – Lacey, WA – American Legion Post #94
170 – 10/04/13 – Wilsonville, OR – Moose Lodge #1598
171 – 10/05/13 – Springfield, OR – Moose Lodge #1726
172 – 10/06/13 – Medford, OR – Eagles Club #2093
173 – 10/08/13 – Redding, CA – Moose Club #1006
174 – 10/09/13 – Nicolaus, CA – Thousand Trails Lake Minden RV Resort
175 – 10/10/13 – Murphys, CA – Mary’s Home
The red dot on the below map shows our approximate location in the State of California. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…
Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures with low humidity most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!
“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.
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