The
RV travels
of the two RV Gypsies in 2011 |
The two RV Gypsies spent several months
in Deerfield Beach, Florida in order to enjoy the birth
of their great-grandson, Anthony Brian.
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1. Photos taken in
Broward County Florida from Halloween 2010 through April 2011 |
2. The
two RV Gypsies began their 6-month RV trip with a few days at Fisheating
Creek Outpost in Palmdale, Florida by canoeing with the alligators.
Some family members joined them for easy fun hiking and easy paddling of
canoes. Note: The Love Bugs were out in mass. |
3. Then the two RV Gypsies went to the west
coast of Florida - Fort Myers, Florida to visit their
sister-in-law, Marji, and to get some minor maintenance work done on their RV. Then they
went to Venice, Englewood, and Sarasota
to check out the Myakka River and visit friends. Lots of
Alligators. Plus a woodpecker pecks on
the window of the two RV Gypsies' motorhome, and more.... |
The two RV Gypsies returned to Broward County for about
three weeks due to more unexpected circumstances. They resumed their travel right
after Father's Day. Their 11-year old grandson joined them in this RV
travel adventure. - no photos during this time in Broward. |
4. The two RV Gypsies (plus 1) visited Dinosaur
World in Plant City, Florida. A very hot and HUMID day. |
5. The two RV Gypsies (plus 1) went to White Springs Florida
and took an easy canoe ride down the Suwannee
River. (No, we did not sing the song as we canoed.) A very hot and HUMID
day - 100 degrees and humid as can be. Really unbearable. |
6. The two RV Gypsies (plus 1) went to
Stone Mountain, Georgia and explored Stone Mountain Park and Six Flags Over Georgia.
Hot and humid but had fun anyway.
Alex mastered the Sky Hike, Karen did not. |
7. The two RV Gypsies (plus 1) went to Chattanooga,
Tennessee. They enjoyed Dragon Dreams Museum, the Incline
Railway Point Park, Rock City, Ruby Falls and
MORE. Actually, Karen and Lee and their two children lived
in this area for two years in 1978 and 1979 so the trip brought back fond memories. |
8. The two RV Gypsies (plus 1) went to Lake City, Tennessee and
visited Norris
Dam. |
9. The two RV Gypsies (plus 1) went to Corbin,
Kentucky and hiked at Cumberland Falls, rafted UNDER
Cumberland Falls, hiked at Yahoo Falls and went to the
Natural Arch of Kentucky. |
10. The two RV Gypsies (plus 1) went to Wapakoneta,
Ohio for one night only. |
11. The two RV Gypsies (plus one)
checked out Lake
Erie, Marblehead Lighthouse, Kelleys Island and Put-in-Bay
and more. |
12. The two RV Gypsies
(plus one) went to Sandusky
Ohio - at Cedar Point Amusement Park, and the Soak Zone Waterpark -
Cedar Point has some of the fastest thrill rides in the world. photos and
videos are posted. Karen and Alex really enjoyed the rides. Lee got to photograph
them and eat and relax. Due to his surgery not long ago, he can not ride rollercoasters at this time. |
13.The two RV Gypsies
(plus one) went to Geneva,
Ohio and drove a 100 mile driving tour to photograph covered bridges,
including the shortest and the longest covered bridge in the USA.
This much driving made Lee quite tired. |
14.The two RV Gypsies
(plus one) went to the Chatauqua
Lake area at Dewittville, New York and explored Panama Rocks,
which was easy hiking. |
15. The two RV Gypsies (plus one) went to Niagara
Falls for a week, then their grandson flew home alone to Fort
Lauderdale. Photos are posted: Maid of the Mist, Whirlpool Jetboat video and photos, Cave of the
Winds, Daredevil museum, Erie Canal Locks, Lockport Cave, Fort Niagara,
and Three Sisters Islands and more at Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls was great. |
16. Niagara
Falls - Ontario - Skylon Tower, Journey
Behind the FallsThen their grandson flew home and the two RV Gypsies continued their
journey. |
17. The two RV Gypsies went to Verona,
New York. Nothing exciting here except a Casino, but the two RV Gypsies
do not gamble. The Villages of The Turning Point RV Park
is very nice. |
18. The two RV Gypsies went to
Massachusetts, did a short, easy hike, and then went to Six Flags
New England. It was really lame after being at Cedar Point. |
19. The two RV Gypsies went to Jamestown,
Rhode Island |
20. The two RV Gypsies went to
Gloucester, Massachusetts and met up with their RV friend Cam Chapman
- what fun! All three of them went on a whale watching tour and they saw
lots of whales and got some fabulous photos. They also
took a side trip to Salem, Massachusetts - City of the Witches.
Plus a River boat cruise in Essex. |
21. The two RV Gypsies drove to Maine. The RV went in
for some basic maintenance - oil change and such - nothing major (They wanted
it done before going into Canada).Photos have been
posted entering Maine.
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22. The two RV Gypsies went to Acadia National Park. Several
pages of photos and videos
have been posted - including Thunder Hole, Cadillac Mountain,
Bubble Rock, Fort Knox, Penobscot Narrows Bridge, Blue Hill, and
more from nearby cities. |
23. The two RV Gypsies went to Lubec,
Maine, the easternmost part of the continental USA. |
24. The two RV Gypsies went to Canada and the the following places in New Brunswick: St. John, Campobello Island, St. Martins
and Hopewell Rock. The two RV Gypsies also went
to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.
They came across some beautiful scenery. Choose #24 on the map
above for photos and history of the areas. |
25. The two RV Gypsies
went to Connecticut to visit family and friends |
26. The two
RV Gypsies went to New Milford, Pennsylvania to visit Karen's cousins |
27. The
two RV Gypsies drove their RV on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. drove through several tunnels, and enjoyed the
fall colors. |
28. The two RV Gypsies
went to Wheeling, West Virginia and took a Segway tour - They also went
to Chester, West Virginia to see the World's Largest Teacup. |
29. The two RV Gypsies went to Holderby's
Landing - Huntington Riverfront Marina in Huntington, West Virginia.
They also saw a green giraffe and a pink elephant. LOL! |
30. The
two RV Gypsies walked across the New River Gorge in Lansing, West
Virginia on the under structure
of the World Famous New River Gorge Arch Bridge and across the canyon on a
24-inch-wide catwalk, 851 feet above the river. Photos
and a video are posted. |
31. The two RV Gypsies went to Frankfort,
Kentucky and Louisville, Kentucky. They took the sky
lift 600 feet up to the Natural Bridge and hiked to Overlook Point and the
Balanced Rock. They also went to Daniel Boone's grave site, Kentucky Vietnam
Veterans Memorial, Josephine Sculpture Park, learned some new history of
the U.S. Marine Corp., drove from Frankfort to the Red River Gorge Zipline
in the Daniel Boone National Forest, and met another car head-on
in a one-way tunnel. Photos and a video are posted. |
The two
RV Gypsies then returned to Broward County, Florida for
several months. Karen went on a Halloween line-dance cruise with her line-dance
friends and Lee relaxed with family. Lee really looks forward to the relaxation
at "home" for several months. This trip was not as strenuous as
previous trips, but was fun. Hikes were shorter and easier and took
longer, but were still fun. Broward County photos are posted on the
2012 map and can be reached from the link below. |