Category Archives: State Parks

Ricketts Glen State Park

Posted on April 24, 2023 by gizmogoeswest

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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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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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City of Rocks State Park

Posted on March 4, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

We have traveled for about 12 months total in the last 1.5 years and I am learning more and more what kind of camping I like.  John and I loved tent camping, in fact we still do, but I couldn’t tent camp for … Continue reading →

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Saguaros and Spanish Missions- All Dog Friendly

Posted on March 2, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

Do you want to hike in Tucson among Saguaros with your dog?  Saguaro National Park is beautiful but you will be limited to viewing the Saguaros from your car and 2 very short paved trails.  Today was a great day. … Continue reading →

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The End of the Journey West and the Beginning of the Journey East

Posted on February 12, 2017 by gizmogoeswest

On Valentines we will begin our slow (2.5 months) journey east.  We will have been on the road for 134 nights by the time we leave on Tuesday.  This past week I think we “hit the wall” and we haven’t … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas is for…Hikers…and it’s dog friendly!

Posted on October 31, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

John and I have been to Las Vegas several times.  I have been here a few times for conferences and John and I have flown in here and quickly “got out of town” to see all the surrounding national parks … Continue reading →

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Indiana- Turkey Run and Covered Bridges

Posted on October 28, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

If you were to ask me about Indiana 2 years ago I would have known very little.  Since we started traveling just over a year ago we have now made 3 visits to Indiana.  The first 2 visits were to … Continue reading →

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