Sept.18,2010 Apple fest Nappannee

The 50th Escapade finished with a dance party and it was a lot of fun. We had fun seeing old friends and meeting new ones.I went to several seminars on digital photos and using Picasa for editing my photos. I always learn something new from the Geeks Jim and Chris. Here's some photos from the Escapade. Waiting in line for hot dogs.

Having fun at the dance party.

Next year Gillette,Wyo. Till then Happy Travels

Sept.9,2010 Goshen,In.

We arrived in Elkhart and met up with RV friends Jim and Joanne Franklin. They were having work done on their coach and we were getting ready for our Escapees Rally. It was nice to be able to hang out for a few days before they left for home in Idaho.

This area is full of Amish families and we see them everywhere with their buggies.

Some Amish boys out for the day.

Family out and about

We went to Shipshawana one day for their giant swap meet. This place is huge and we will come back after our rally to see more.

We have arrived at the fairgrounds and met with all the parking team that will be parking 800 rvs this week.Now the fun begins.Some of the parking crew feeding their faces. Linda and Lynn Laymon and Lee and Arly.
Tune in for more of Escapade.

Aug.28,2010 Ashtabula

Our adventure today was to Geneva-on-the lake for the swap meet and a walk around the town.We didn't find any fleas we could live with so we walked around town and stopped for a view of Lake Erie.We ended up having lunch at Eddie's grill and was this place packed. It's like a old 50's place and people were lined up to order their cheeseburgers and fries.Cheap burgers and fries and milkshakes.Just ok.

After eating we headed to Ashtabula and stopped by to see the Hubbard House.This was one of the houses that was used in the underground railroad to hide the slaves heading north.

Hubbard home

We got a view of the Astabula Lighthouse.

As we drove along Lake Erie we came to Point Park where you can view the bascule lift bridge.The bridge raises every 1/2 hour in the summer.It was fun to sit and watch how it worked.

Across the street from the park is the Marine and Coast guard museum with displays of shipping on the Great lakes.You can view the tractors working with the coal and loading the ships.

We had a nice day out in Ohio.

Aug 26,2010 Rock and Roll

Today we went to Cleveland to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.This is a must see for everyone and all who love rock and roll music.It goes from the 20's to 2010. We were in there 61/2 hours. No pictures allowed and they inforce that rule.
Inside was a array of clothing(John LennonJacket,Mick Jagger Union Jack Cape,Michael Jacksons glove) and much much more.Lots of guitars including Les Pauls.There's 7 floors of entertainment and some interactive things to do.They had a special U2 concert with Bono in 3d on a movie screen.We paid the extra $3 to see this viewing.We left halfway through as it was loud and not our favorite performer. We had a great day and loved every minute we were there.

Aug. 22,2010 Covered Bridges

We're in Kennisee Lakes TT in Ohio and this has to be one of their nicest parks.All the sites are level and on gravel with grass all around.Very nicely landscaped with several small lakes for fishing and kayaking. There are lots of covered bridges around this area and we took a drive to view some of them.

Netcher Bridge

Caine Rd. Bridge

Doyle bridge is a 94 ft lattice built in 1868.
Harpersfield bridge is 228 ft long and is the longest in Ohio.It was built in 1868. There is a river going under this bridge with a nice park next to it.Lots of people out enjoying the day. We saw lots of bridges today along with some beautiful scenery.Here's the last of our bridges.This is the Smollen bridge which is the longest bridge in the US.We're Livin'ez hope you do the same.

Aug.19,2010 Back in the States

We finally made it back to the states where things look familiar and signs are in English. We did have a great time on the Gaspe and Quebec but is was nice to be back home.We crossed the border and stayed in a P.A. park.This park had a lot of permenets and it looked like Hillbilly village.It was on Lake Ontario and in the Thousand Islands area.

Crossing the border

We're off to Kennisee Lakes Thousand Trails in Ohio for a couple of weeks of relaxation and then will be on our way to Escapade in Indiana.We're livin'ez on the road

Aug.20,2010 Glass

We stayed in Corning,Pa and while here went to the Corning Museum of Glass.This place is huge and they have glass from the beginning of time.You can even make your own glass pieces.

Body in Glass

Glass from Egypt 1450-1150 B.C.

Glass made for World's fair

Perfume Bottles

Liberty Bell made of glass for Lewis and Clark Expedition in Portland in 1905.Beautiful Stained glass window.

Glass blower making a vase

This is worth a visit and you can spend several hours seeing all the glass works and even make your own piece. After our visit we decided to head to a winery for some tastings.There are lots of wineries in the area and we visited one called Bully Hill.
We tasted 5 different wines and bought 6 different bottles of their wine. They have a beautiful setting overlooking the hills and lake.They also have other things you can purchase. Our wine steward was funny and informative and presented a Bully thong you can purchase.We had a great day and headed home after all the good wine.