The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers in 2011

The two RV Gypsies traveled from Florida into Canada and back to Florida. Their 11-year old grandson was with them for the first 40 days, then he had to fly home alone to get ready for school.

IMPORTANTbullet THE BEST WAY to view photos and read history of the travels of the two RV Gypsies is to SCROLL DOWN UNDER the interactive map and pick a site to view

bullet Or click on #1 on the map below and go through the entire 2011 trip without returning to this page via the link to the next adventure at the bottom of each page. Or just choose the state you are interested in visiting. bullet Be sure to scroll down UNDER the map to read about what you will find when you click on any number on the map.

the two RV Gypsies travel the USA in 2011

The RV travels
of the two RV Gypsies in 2011
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bullet 1a. Photos taken in Broward County Florida from January 2011 - April 2011
(see bottom of this page for Broward County in October through December (no link on above map).
bullet 1a. The birthday party for the granddaughter of the two RV Gypsies. - May 2011
bullet 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 on May 14-15, 2011. Some family members joined them for easy fun hiking and easy paddling of canoes.
Note: The Love Bugs were out in mass.
bullet 3. Then the two RV Gypsies went to the west coast of Florida - several places - May 16 -24, 2011 -
Fort Myers,
Florida to visit Karen's 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. They saw lots of Alligators, plus a woodpecker pecked on the window of the two RV Gypsies' motorhome, and more....
bullet 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.
bullet 4. The two RV Gypsies took their grandson to visit Dinosaur World in Plant City, Florida on June 21, 2011 - A very hot and HUMID day.
bullet 5. June 22, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies and their grandson went to White Springs Florida and took an easy canoe ride down the Suwannee River. (No, they did not sing the song as they canoed.) A very hot and HUMID day - 100 degrees and humid as can be. Really unbearable.
bullet 6. June 24 - 27, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies and their grandson went to Stone Mountain, Georgia and explored Stone Mountain Park and Six Flags Over Georgia. It was very hot and humid but they had fun anyway. Alex mastered the Sky Hike, Karen did some of it, but not all of it. Lee would not even try it.
bullet 7. July 1 - 4, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies and their grandson 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. Maybe someday Karen will post flashbacks to this area.
bullet 8. July 5 - 6, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies and their grandson went to Lake City, Tennessee and visited Norris Dam.
bullet 9. July 7 - 8, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies and their grandson 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.
bullet July 9, 2011, Lexington, Kentucky - only a few photos taken, none posted.
bullet 10. July 10, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies and their grandson went to Wapakoneta, Ohio for one night only.
bullet 11. July 11 - 12, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies and their grandson checked out Lake Erie, Marblehead Lighthouse, Kelleys Island and Put-in-Bay and more.
bullet 12. July 13 - 19, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies and their grandson 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 (as of this date) 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 roller coasters at this time.
bullet 13. July 20 - 21, 2011 The two RV Gypsies and their grandson 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.
bullet 14. July 23, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies and their grandson went to the Chatauqua Lake area at Dewittville, New York and explored Panama Rocks, which was easy hiking.

bullet 15. July 24 - 28, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies and their grandson went to Niagara Falls for a week. Photos are posted via a multi-link menu for: 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, on the USA side.

There is also a Flashback to Niagara Falls in 1968 at the bottom of this section - or click here.

bullet 16a. Then it was on to Niagara Falls - Ontario, Canada and the Skylon Tower,

bullet 16b. then onto, Journey Behind the Falls on July 26, 2011

Then their grandson flew home to Florida and the two RV Gypsies continued their RV journey.

bullet 17. July 31, 2011 - 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.
bullet 18. August 2 - 4, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies went to Massachusetts, and did a short, easy hike.
bullet 19. August 5, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies went to Jamestown, Rhode Island
bullet 20. August 7 - 11, 2021 - 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.

bullet 21. August 12, 2021 - In one day, the two RV Gypsies drove their RV from Massachusetts, through New Hampshire and into 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.

bullet 22. August 12 - 19, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies spent several days in Acadia National Park in Maine. 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.
bullet 23. August 20, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies went to Lubec, Maine, the easternmost part of the continental USA. They enjoyed lots of interesting scenery, even at Sunset Point Trailer Park, plus lighthouses, seals, and more.

bullet 24. August 21, 2011 - September 12, 2011 - 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.

bullet 25. September 13 - 18, 2011 - . The two RV Gypsies went to Connecticut to visit family and friends
bullet 26. September 24, 2011 The two RV Gypsies went to New Milford, Pennsylvania to visit Karen's cousins
bullet 27. September 27, 2011 - The two RV Gypsies drove their RV on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. drove through several tunnels, and enjoyed the fall colors.
bullet 28. September 28, 2011 - 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.
bullet 29. October 2, 2011 - 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!
bullet 30. October 4, 2011 - . 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. (two pages)
bullet 31. October 6 - 11, 2011 - 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.

bullet The two RV Gypsies then returned to Broward County, Florida for several months.

October 29 - November 4, 2011 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.

bullet Thanksgiving 2011 in Broward County, Florida with family
bullet Christmas 2011 and New Years Eve in Broward County, Florida with family
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