Into Kansas and Staying for Three Nights

May 18, 2022 See https://retirementrvdream.com/2022/05/17/stopped-for-the-night-in-illinois/ for our travels yesterday. We got up this morning and started packing up the RV. While Bruce was walking Nox, I went to pay for our night at the park. I had an entertaining conversation with the gentleman who took the payment. We left the park at 8:20 am. We […]

Stopped for the Night in Illinois

May 17, 2022 We made it all the way to Mt Vernon, IL before we stopped for the night at Archway RV Park in Illinois. We arrived around 8:30 pm. Set up was quick, as we didn’t unhitched the truck. We had two fuel stops today and three rest area stops. Good night, all! If […]

Heading Back to Golden, CO

May 17, 2022 I have a neurologist appointment on Monday (May 23) in Lakewood, CO. The timing worked out, as our month at River Ridge Retreat was up this morning. We packed up the RV and hitched it up to start our trip back to Dakota Ridge RV Resort. We put the garbage on the […]

Hiking the McKay Hollow Trail in the Monte Sano State Park, AL

May 15, 2022 Bruce’s friend had been on most of the hiking trails at Monte Sano, but he hadn’t hiked the McKay Hollow Trail. It is marked as difficult on the hiking map. You can either start from the playground parking lot or hike another trail to get to the other end of the trail. […]

Japanese Tea Garden at Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, AL

May 15, 2022 On Saturday (May 14), we met up with Bruce’s friend in the picnic parking lot of Monte Sano State Park. We planned to go hiking in Monte Sano State Park. This was our old stomping grounds, as we lived in Huntsville in the early 90’s and often went hiking on Monte Sano. […]

Sunset on the Pier by Osprey Nest

May 13, 2022 Yesterday, Bruce drove the truck down to the pier so we would have time to arrive before sunset. The sun was a magnificent ball of red-orange setting over Lake Guntersville. While the sun was setting, an Osprey swept past the pier many times. It would land, then it was winging over the […]

Sunset Drive Walking Trail in Guntersville, AL

May 11, 2022 Post updated on May 12, 2022 to add more about the cormorant picture. Yesterday (May 10), we rode the motorcycle to Guntersville to walk the Sunset Drive Walking Trail. We first parked at a spot near the City Harbor. We walked along the dock to the City Harbor center. We walked out […]

Cathedral Caverns State Park

May 11, 2022 On Sunday (May 8th), Bruce and I rode the motorcycle to Cathedral Caverns State Park. We meet up with friends at the gift shop parking lot around 9:45 am for the 10 am tour. Bruce and I removed our gear and stowed it in the motorcycle case. As we walked away, I […]

Picking Up the New Tire

May 5, 2022 On Monday (May 2), Bruce called to check on the tire. They had it ready and they asked us to pick it up between 2:30 and 3:00 pm. We decided to have a late lunch while the shop put on the new tire. We dropped the truck off and walked to Simmons’ […]

Fireflies and Stargazing

May 4, 2022 Last week, I thought it would be fun to walk down to the pier and stargaze. From the end of the pier, the view over Lake Guntersville provides a wide open space to see the sky. As we walked down to the water, we saw fireflies flashing alongside the road and then […]