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rmbancroft1965
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Flora and fauna along the trail
Much of our recent cross country trip was in the Spring so we got to see many of nature's spring emergences, even in the desert where...
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rmbancroft1965
Jul 6, 20223 min read
Postscript: What an Itinerary, our best discoveries and hidden gems
Home for two weeks we are just getting back to the different rhythms of normal life. Before our memories of the trip lose their shine, we...
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rmbancroft1965
Jun 22, 20223 min read
Home!
Late Monday afternoon we had a lovely drive from Lac Meguntic National Park in Quebec to Maine, crossing the border at Woburn Gorge ,...
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rmbancroft1965
Jun 19, 20223 min read
Montreal: the final phase of this Great Adventure
We have come across eastern Ontario, crossed into Quebec and are now just outside Montreal at Laval, where Sally's brother Mike and his...
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rmbancroft1965
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Northwest Ontario: Pristine and Striking
After crossing into Canada three days ago we have been working our way around the Canadian part of the northern shore of Lake Superior....
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rmbancroft1965
Jun 11, 20222 min read
Nothing Like It in the World
Since we left the Rockies just west of Billings Montana we have been crossing what once made up the great plains of the Unites States. We...
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rmbancroft1965
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Minnesota: End of the Prairie, Land of many lakes - hints of Maine
Northern Minnesota started out looking a lot like the prairie of North Dakota and ended up looking a lot like Maine. We were soon out of...
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rmbancroft1965
Jun 6, 20222 min read
The Dakota Prairie, almost unique
We have now crossed North Dakota. Once out of the Badlands on the far western side of the state, one travels some three hundred miles...
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rmbancroft1965
Jun 4, 20221 min read
TR, Medora, and the Dakota Badlands
We have long admired Theodore Roosevelt. He was a man of wide ranging interests, enormous energy, and an intellect not seen in the White...
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rmbancroft1965
Jun 2, 20223 min read
Yellowstone: America's Treasure
We have been off the grid in Yellowstone National Park for the past four days. It was more than memorable. Yellowstone is large, over two...
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rmbancroft1965
May 25, 20222 min read
Big Sky Country
Coming over the mountains from Idaho into Montana is to experience the Big Sky country at its best, beautiful river valleys, in our case...
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rmbancroft1965
May 20, 20222 min read
Rainier, Yakima Washington and Coeur D'Alene Idaho- a Study in Contrasts
Leaving our daughter Emily's place on Bainbridge Island on Tuesday we were to follow a special route to Yakima in eastern Washington, a...
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rmbancroft1965
May 17, 20221 min read
Family Fun in Chimicum and Bainbridge Island
The whole Bancroft family came together this past weekend on the Olympic Peninsula at daughter Carrie's comfortable and welcoming home in...
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rmbancroft1965
May 14, 20222 min read
U.S.101 and the Oregon Coast- Worth the Trip
From Bandon, Oregon in the south we came up much of the rugged Oregon Coast on the legendary Route 101. It is an impressive stretch of...
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rmbancroft1965
May 12, 20222 min read
Bandon Dunes: Remote Oasis of Golfing Splendor
When putting together this cross country trip, we were determined to include one of American golf's crown jewels- a set of five courses...
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rmbancroft1965
May 7, 20223 min read
From Lonesome Dove to Bend- a transition in our trip
Ten days ago, as we completed our Southern swing, we reported on the Adventures of Huck Finn, and the companionship that this audio book...
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rmbancroft1965
May 4, 20222 min read
Lessons from Another Day in Paradise
Before we left on our cross country adventure our friends Mary and Kenny Nelson gave us the floor mat you see above. It occupies a...
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rmbancroft1965
May 3, 20222 min read
Moab Utah is the Adventure Hub of the Southwest
Moab, Utah is the gateway to Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Parks so it naturally draws many people to this part of the...
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rmbancroft1965
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Santa Fe on a Strange Day
Big day. We moved into the Mountain Time Zone (one of our favorites) and got to Santa Fe, a gem of a small city. We spent a fine day in...
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rmbancroft1965
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Oklahoma is.....a bit dismal
Oklahoma and us didn't get off to the best start. First stop was Tulsa and about the most urban, construction-encased RV Campground we...
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