Historic Lyme Village Outside of Bellevue, Ohio – Part 2

September 28, 2023 We toured Cooper General Store and got to see a demo of a bottle capper. We were very familiar with bottle cappers since we had one when Bruce bottled his home brew beer. The old cash register still worked. It would allow for cash as well as purchasing on account. Schug Hardware […]

Historic Lyme Village Outside of Bellevue, Ohio – Part 1

September 27, 2023 I wanted to see the Historic Lyme Village that was in the brochure on the left. We stopped in to get a tour of the Historic Lyme Village on September 2 (Saturday). we received the brochure on the right in the above picture after paying. We paid the entrance fee and looked […]

The Best Railroad Museum Yet!

September 26, 2023 While in Bellevue, Ohio, I wanted to see the train museum, the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum. So on September 1 (Friday), we geared up and rode the motorcycle into Bellevue to see the museum. We slowly pulled up to the admission building and took the last non-handicapped parking space. If […]

Seneca Caverns Just Outside of Bellevue, Ohio

September 23, 2023 I am fascinated by caves and enjoy touring them when I get the chance. I am not fascinated enough to want to crawl around exploring new caves, like some of my friends. (You know who you are!) Bellevue, Ohio has Seneca Caverns nearby. Bruce and I rode the motorcycle to them. Every […]

Hiking Along the North Coast Inland Trail in Ohio

September 20, 2023 On August 29 (Tuesday), we decided to go for a hike. The North Coast Inland Trail is very close to the Gotta Getaway RV Park. We simply walked to the trail head by crossing US 20 and walking several yards east to Sandhill Road. We walked south along Sandhill Road to the […]

Out and About in Shipshewana, Indiana

September 17, 2023 On August 26 (Saturday), we took a walk around Shipshewana and checked out some attractions. We walked over to a very limited mall. It contains Yoder’s Department Store, Yoder’s Hardware Store, a quilt store, and a coffee store. We went into Yoder’s Department Store. They sold clothing, material, quilt patterns, and household […]

Back to Shipshewana RV Park and RV Service Center after Picking Up the RV from the Factory

September 16, 2023 I haven’t had a good phone signal for a bit or if I did have one, we were visiting family, which is why you haven’t heard from me in a while. I’m backing all the way up to August 25 (Friday). After we hitched the RV up to the truck, we ran […]

Walking Around Ligonier, Indiana

September 7, 2023 Bruce drove to Ligonier, Indiana and parked the truck. We put the harness and leash onto Nox and let her walk around for a bit at the Pettit Park. She got tired quickly and we put her in the Nox backpack. The Pettit Park is a small well kept park next the […]

Early Morning in Goshen, Indiana

September 7, 2023 Since we had spent the night at a hotel in Goshen on Thursday night (August 24), Bruce asked me if there was anything I wanted to do in Goshen. I mentioned the candy shop and just walking around to see the architecture. Goshen has some of the same look as the old […]

Fiddler Pond Park in Goshen, Indiana

September 6, 2023 Once we arrived at our hotel, we paid extra for early check in and got settled. Nox was a bit nervous and wanted to be right with us. We were tired from the stress of getting up early and moving our home to the factory to be repaired. We took tried to […]