Abshire Prairie in Goshen, Indiana

August 21, 2023 With some time to spare before the FROG (Forest River Owners Group) Rally started, we decided to go for a hike at the Abshire Prairie across the road from the fairgrounds. On August 13th (Sunday), we started out our walk with Nox on the leash. She got tired before we made it […]

Before the FROG Rally, Looking Around Goshen, Indiana

August 19, 2023 We headed out of the campground in Niles, Michigan on Thursday (August 10), to the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen, Indiana for early check in for the FROG Rally. FROG a stands for Forest River Owners Group. It is a free to belong to FROG and they provide great rallies. The […]

Silver Sands Park in Michigan

August 13, 2023 On Monday (August 7), we rode the motorcycle out to Benton Harbor and had lunch. Bruce picked the spot and it was a biker bar. He picked it because the reviews mentioned being able to see the river from the patio. We got there and didn’t see how to get to the […]

Riverwalk along St. Joseph River in Niles, Michigan

August 10, 2023 On July 31 (Monday), we decided to checkout the riverwalk along the St. Joseph River in downtown Niles in Michigan. We took the truck and found a parking lot right near the riverwalk and a bridge over the St. Joseph. We walked onto the bridge and looked at the St. Joseph River […]

U-Pick Berries and Red Currants at Lehman’s in Michigan

August 8, 2023 We have had a bit of rain here which has limited our options for outdoor activities. It stopped raining on Sunday (July 30th), so we rode the motorcycle to Lehman’s Orchard. Google maps sent us all over the place, but finally sent us to the right place. Lehman’s Orchard does have the […]

Historic Niles Train Station Still in Use as Amtrak Station

August 6, 2023 On July 24th (Monday), Bruce drove the truck to Taqueria Don Chepe for lunch. I ordered a wet burrito, which was delicious. Bruce ordered his usual Carne Asada. He was delighted with how good it was. After eating, we decided to check out Niles a bit. Bruce drove downtown and we came […]

New State Sticker – Michigan

August 4, 2023 We’ve added our state sticker for Michigan.

Heading to Michigan from Illinois

August 3, 2023 On Friday (July 21st), we started completing our checklist to leave Hickory Grove Campground in Illinois. On Saturday (July 22nd), we finished our checklist to leave and pulled out just after 9:00 AM. Since our site had trees that were close together at the end of the campsite, to pull out I […]

Pictures from Hikes on the Hennepin Canal Trail in Illinois

August 3, 2023 Here are some pictures of wildlife (animal and plant) along the Hennepin Canal Trail that I took the last week we were at Hickory Grove Campground. I was very surprised to discover the lotus species was native to the Americans. The campground was magical in the evenings as the fireflies started their […]

Dinner in Wyanet, Illinois

July 30, 2023 We rode into Wyanet, Illinois on July 3. There was a Filipino restaurant I wanted to try in Wyanet. I have an aunt who is from the Philippines. I remember that she would bring the most delicious food to my grandparents on Thanksgiving or Christmas. The food at Harley-K was so delicious! […]