Category Archives: USA

Travel within the United States of American and its Protectorates.

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Ron

We arrived on Hilton Head Island after a short drive from Savannah, Georgia. Looking forward to a couple of days of blue skies and warm weather, a bit of golf, a bit of cycling, and perhaps a bit of sand … Continue reading →

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Savannah, Georgia

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Ron

Today we visited the historic section of Savannah, Georgia. Although the historic section is not large, we decided that it would be a better use of our time to enjoy riding around in one of the many tour services that … Continue reading →

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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Ron

Rented a kayak and paddled for almost 4 hours in the swampland ‘trails’ tody. Got close and personal with a few alligators, saw three species of snakes, a few turtles, some young barred owls, a couple of sandhill cranes, and … Continue reading →

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Charlotte, North Carolina to St. Augustine, Florida

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Ron

Charlotte, North Carolina to St. Augustine, Florida This was our third day of travel south and was a rather uneventful day of driving along interstate highways – first I-77 and then I-95. The interstate highways bypass the major cities and … Continue reading →

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Escaping the Ottawa winter of 2014

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Ron

Escaping the Ottawa winter of 2014 With cries of “ENOUGH ALREADY”, I found myself finishing off the month of March with a snow shovel in my hand, once again valiantly heaving shovelful after shovelful of that darned white stuff (SNOW!!!) … Continue reading →

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Red Rock Canyon Campground, Las Vegas, Nevada

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Ron

Red Rock Canyon Campground, Las Vegas, Nevada I arried at the Red Rock Canyon Campground at about 4PM and the temperature was about 70F. By the time that I had checked in and set up my tent, the sun had … Continue reading →

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Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, Nevada

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Ron

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, Nevada This refuge consists of an upper Pahranagat Lake, a lower Pahranagat Lake and a stretch of marshland in between the two lakes as well as the surrounding lands. There are 14 rustic campsites along … Continue reading →

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Twin Falls, Idaho – Shoshane Falls

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Ron

Twin Falls, Idaho – Shoshane Falls As I drove into Jerome, Idaho there was a light misty snow falling and things were getting a bit slippery on the roads. I was happy to check into the Best Western and rest … Continue reading →

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Snoqualmie Falls, Washington

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Ron

Heading south from Vancouver to Las Vegas, stopped by the Snoqualmie Falls, Washington. Heck of a lot warmer here on the west coast then at home in Ottawa (-1C vs -25C). As mentioned in my previous post, the day had … Continue reading →

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Snoqualmie to Yakima, Washington

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Ron

Snoqualmie to Yakima, Washington Road reports from Snoqualmie Pass indicated that aside from a bit of poorer visibility, I should have no problems with road conditions. Snoqualmie Pass and a couple of other ridges between Snoqualmie and Yakima were the … Continue reading →

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