Author Archives: gizmogoeswest

About gizmogoeswest

I just "pre-tired" from my job of over 30 years as a nurse. John, my husband and Gizmo and Sierra our Shih Tzus are embarking on our 3rd cross country RV adventure. We are searching for awesome dog friendly hikes and adventures

Ricketts Glen State Park

Posted on April 24, 2023 by gizmogoeswest

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Spending the Winter as a Yuman

Posted on February 6, 2018 by gizmogoeswest

I have not blogged much this winter as we have done very little traveling since November.  This year we opted for a seasonal location in Yuma at The Palms RV Resort.  We checked out many of the resorts last year … Continue reading →

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Sleepless Near Cleveland

Posted on October 11, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

We started this year’s journey west on October 3rd, 2017.  We had hoped to leave on October 2nd but due to our new puppy’s  “dietary indiscretions” we were delayed a day.  Sierra, our new puppy is very fond of green … Continue reading →

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Working, puppies and prepping for 18 months on the road

Posted on August 27, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

You might be wondering where Gizmo is this summer.  It’s been a busy one for us.  I have gone back to work at MidCoast Hospital for a temporary summer job.  I decided to return to the bedside and worked full … Continue reading →

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Acadia National Park- Rainy Days Can Be the Best!

Posted on May 14, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

Maine is going to get hit hard by a Nor’easter today on Mother’s Day.  We have been camping since Tuesday afternoon and we have only seen 2 days with dry hours since we arrived 5 days ago.  The rain has … Continue reading →

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Sink Your Teeth Into This…

Posted on April 17, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

We moved up the East Coast to Virginia one week ago today.  We drove the 800 miles from Florida in two days, with a plan to settle in for 2-weeks in Virginia while the Maine weather warmed up.  This was our … Continue reading →

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Want to go to Florida?

Posted on April 7, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

On March 20th we were camping at Falling Waters State Park in Florida and experiencing some of the best weather we had had all year.  It had been a wet and somewhat cool winter in Southern California.  Wet enough to … Continue reading →

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Beaches, Waterfall and Spiders With Glowing Eyes

Posted on March 24, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

This past week we relaxed for four nights in a great Florida State Park.  We had booked 4 nights at Falling Waters State Park.  This is a good place to stop if you are traveling on the I-10.  The park is … Continue reading →

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New Orleans- Green Beer and Beignets

Posted on March 17, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

We arrived in Louisiana yesterday for a short 2-night stay. We were not sure if we just wanted to rest between two driving days or spend the day exploring New Orleans.  John and I had been to New Orleans once … Continue reading →

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Tombstone Arizona

Posted on March 4, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

We picked the perfect day to visit Tombstone, Arizona. It was a windy day and this only added to the ambience of the town. The wind was whipping up the old dirt Main Street and made it feel like we walking … Continue reading →

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