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The RV travels of the Two RV Gypsies in 2013: |
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1. The Two RV Gypsies wintered in Broward
County Florida and celebrated Karen Duquette's birthday with family
and enjoyed a 7-pound birthday lobster.
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2. January
27, 2013 - Karen and Lee Duquette and other family members
went canoeing amongst alligators and turtles
(THREE SEPARATE DAYS AND PAGES IN JANUARY THROUGH MARCH) at Riverbend
Park in Jupiter, Florida - 3 pages - different dates |
3. February
6 - 8, 2013, The two RV Gypsies went to Chiefland, Florida
to meet Karen Duquette's friend from her HIGH SCHOOL DAYS. They went to
Cedar Key State Park, Manatee Springs State Park to
see manatees, plus Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge to see wildlife,
and they had some award winning New England Clam Chowder at Tony's. Photos
are posted - 3 pages |
4a. February 9 - April
4, 2013 - The
two RV Gypsies returned to Broward County, for a Chinese
New Year Party and the march of the Dragon, plus a Valentine's Day party,
beach time with friends from Sweden, St. Patrick's Day as Karen Duquette
was a green Irish Angel and won a costume contest and then Karen won an
Easter Bonnet contest, followed by a big flood at Markham Park on April
4, 2013.. |
4b. May 7-9,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to North Fort Myers Florida
to visit their sister-in-law who was in Hospice. From there, they went
to Englewood, Florida
to visit friends. Check out the painted dolphins, painted sea turtles,
Zeke's Restaurant, and more. |
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May 15 -16, 2013, The
Two RV Gypsies visited friends - DD and Forest Pierce in DeLand, Florida.
No photos just fun. |
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8. May 20-21,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to visit Karen's relatives
in Gaffney, S.C.
and saw the Big Peach water tower at Millwood
Park, plus Lee toured the freight liner factory. |
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10. May 25,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to
Mayberry USA, a fictional community that was the
setting for two popular American television sitcoms, The Andy
Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. Mayberry was
also the setting for a 1986 reunion television movie titled Return
to Mayberry. Mayberry was set in and based on Andy Griffith's hometown
of Mount Airy, North Carolina. The two RV Gypsies met Russell Hiatt the
real barber at Floyd's Barber Shop, on whom the fictional character Floyd
was based. |
11. May 26,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to High
Shoals Falls in South Mountains State Park in North Carolina and hiked
the shortest trail to the waterfall. |
12. May 28-29,
2013 - The
two RV Gypsies went to Tennessee, and went to the Doe River
Covered Bridge, Blue Hole Falls in Carter County,
and Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area in Elizabethton,
and they also saw lot of big oddities in Tennessee. |
13. May 30
- June 5, 2013 - The
two RV Gypsies went to Kentucky, and hiked to Anglin Falls
in Berea, visited Old Town Artist Village to
see the 6-foot tall painted hands, and then on to Cumberland
Gap National Park. They also hiked to the Chained Rock,
took a Segway tour of Louisville and more. |
14. June 7
- 13, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Michigan
and visited Karen Duquette's cousins Cindy and Bruce, who gave them a
guided tour of Detroit, took them to a target range, and then they went
to Frankenmuth. Then the two RV Gypsies traveled to Port Huron and St.
Clair, and took a side trip into Port Edward, Ontario. |
15. June 13,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies took a day-trip from Port Huron,
Michigan to Point
Edward, Ontario, Canada. |
16. June 14
- 16, 2013 - The
two RV Gypsies drove to Oscoda, Michigan and explored the Sturgeon
Point Lighthouse, the Tawas Point Lighthouse, the Old Bailey School, Au
Salde Harbor Pier and Oscoda Township Beach Pier and more. |
17. June 18,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies drove to Mackinaw City / Mackinac
Island, and visited 2 lighthouses and more. |
18. June 19,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies took a day trip on M-119, the
Tunnel of Trees and stopped at Cross Village, Good Hart, Harbor Springs,
and Traverse Bay. While in Michigan, the two RV Gypsies got filmed
to be in a documentary on PBS to be shown in early August 2013 in Michigan
and several other nearby states, plus parts of Canada. |
19. June 21,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Sault
Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada and parked their RV at a KOA. They they
drove their truck around sight-seeing and enjoyed Chippewa Falls, Pancake
Bay, a downtown park, and more. |
20. June 22,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies drove back over the bridge and
went to Sault Ste.
Marie in Michigan and toured the Tower of History, then they drove
to Tahquamenon Falls State Park to see waterfalls, and
then back to Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan to take a boat tour of the locks.
Then they returned to their RV in Ontario. |
21. June 22,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies drove their RV to Wawa
in Ontario, Canada and saw beautiful waterfalls and more. |
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23. June
25-26, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Nipigon,
Ontario and went to Eagle Canyon Suspension Bridges
(300 feet and 600 feet long) the longest in Canada. They also went to
Ouimet Canyon. |
24. June
27-28, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Thunder
Bay, Ontario, Canada and they went to the Terry Fox Monument,
the Boulevard Lake Fishery, Silver Islet, Thunder Bay Lookout, Kakabeka
Falls and more. |
25. June
29, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies returned to the United States.
Their first stop in the USA was at Grand
Marais, Minnesota. (They were also here last year). They took a short
ride to Temperance State Park, and enjoyed the waterfall
and gorge that was absolutely marvelous and amazing. |
June 30, 2013 - The two
RV Gypsies went tot Jan's
RV Park in Leeds, North Dakota. This will NOT be on the map above,
but comments about the RV park and a few photos are posted. Photos
and comments about all campgrounds the two RV Gypsies have stayed at can
be found using the TOC - Campground
button below. |
26. July
1, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Bemidji, Minnesota and saw
several Roadside America attractions such as Boxy Bunyan
and Babe. Then they went to Itasca State Park where the Mississippi River
begins, Karen
climbed a 100-foot tall Fire Tower, and
walked across the Mississippi Headwaters. Amazingly the water
was not even cold. A great experience. |
27 - July
3-4, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went back to Canada - but this
time in Saskatchewan.
They also did not have any Wi-Fi. Castle Butte was amazing.
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July 5, 2013 - The two
RV Gypsies arrived back in the USA - in Montana. and stayed at Cottonwood
RV Park. This will NOT be on the map above. No photos were taken,
but you can read about the park from here.
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July 6, 2013 - The two
RV Gypsies stayed at Havre RV
Park in Havre, Montana. This will NOT be on the map above. No photos
were taken, but you can read about the park from here. |
28 - July
7 -8, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Hungary Horse, Montana
near Glacier National Park. They arrived too late on the 7th to do much,
and since they had already been to Glacier National Park, they decided
to do some white
water rafting. It rained with thunder and lightning
and there was even Hailed on them while they were rafting.
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29 - July 9 -10,
2013 The two RV Gypsies went to
Idaho's panhandle, parked at Blue Lake RV Resort in Naples, Idaho,
a really nice RV park, and went to the Moyie Springs Overlook,
Bonners Ferry, and Myrtle Falls. |
July 11 -12, 2013
- The two RV Gypsies went to a Thousand Trails Little Diamond KOA in Newport,
Washington. While here, they drove back into Idaho to Hunt Creek
Falls and Granite Falls. Due to lack of space
on the map, those photos are included with the rest of Idaho's photos,
site #29. The campground information can be reached by clicking
here. |
30 - July 13-14,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to a Thousand Trails Crescent
Bar Resort in Quincy,
Washington. They rented a jet ski and had fun on
the Columbia river, then they went to Grand Coulee
Dam for a night-time laser show. On the way to the Coulee
Dam, they came across the amazing Dry Falls, and the
Windmill Garden. |
31 - July 15-16,
2013- The two RV Gypsies drove to Leavenworth,
Washington and enjoyed the Alpine / Bavarian town of Leavenworth. |
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33 - July 21-
22, 2013- The
two RV Gypsies went to Ocean Shores, Washington. It was only
60 degrees and windy by the ocean. |
34 - July 23,
2013- The
two RV Gypsies went to Long Beach, Washington and saw some of the
World's Largest oddities. It was only 55 degrees and windy by
the ocean. |
35- July 24, 2013
- The two RV Gypsies went to Seaside, Oregon and the Lewis
and Clark National Historical Park, plus the saltworks, and saw some
Bigfoot carvings and more. |
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38 - July 31,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies (plus Karen's sister Ilse) took a one-day
side trip to Florence,
Oregon to see the Sea Lion Cave, Heceta Head
Lighthouse and beach, Strawberry Hill, Cape Perpetua and the South Jetty
Beach Sand Dunes. Ilse returned to California on August 1, 2013.
She is already missed. |
39 - August 2 -
3, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies drove their RV to Bend-Sunriver
Thousand Trails in Bend,
Oregon and took side trips to Benham Falls, Lava River Cave, and
Newberry National Volcanic Monument to see the Lava Butte. |
40 - August 4,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies took a side trip in their truck to
Crater Lake National
Park to see the amazingly beautiful Crater Lake, and learn about Pinnacles. |
41- August 5-6,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies drove their RV to Burns, Oregon and
stayed at Crystal
Crane Hot Springs. This was two relaxing, quiet and peaceful days.
Hot Springs and campground all-in-one! |
August 7, 2013 - The two
RV Gypsies made a one-night stopover at Boise
Meridian KOA in Meridian, Idaho. This will NOT be on the map above,
but you can read about the campground. |
42 - August 8-9,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Bruneau
Dunes State Park to play on the sand dunes. Check them out as they
fall to the ground, laughing their heads off. They also went to C.J. Strike
Dam. |
43- August 10-11,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Lava
Hot Springs in Idaho. They spent time at the very lovely hot springs,
plus went tubing down the Portneuf River which has mini-falls. That was
quite an adventure.
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NOTE:
Several one or two-night stops must be made so that the two RV Gypsies
can get from Idaho to South Dakota in time to see Terry Fator, one of
the most talented entertainers of today. He is a singing ventriloquist
that can impersonate both male and female singers with unbelievable talent. |
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August 14, 2013
- The two RV Gypsies made a one-night stopover at Casper
KOA in Bar Nunn, Wyoming. |
46 - August 15,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Buffalo,
Wyoming and met another full-time RV couple and had a nice time talking
with them about travels. The outside of their motorhome is amazing and
must be seen. The two RV Gypsies also photographed deer and antelope in
Clearmont, Wyoming. |
47 - August 16-17,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to northeast Wyoming to see Devils
Tower (the nation's first National Monument). It is actually the core
of a volcano exposed after millions of years of erosion brought on by
the Belle Fourche River and the weather. These photos and history
are not to be missed. |
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The two RV Gypsies made
a stopover at Kennebec
KOA in Lyman County, South Dakota. This will NOT be on the map above.
No photos were taken. But important comments must be read if you plan
on camping here. |
49 - August 21,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Pierre, South Dakota and walked
around Capitol Lake to see several
war memorials, and a lot of beautiful flowers. |
50 - August 22-23,
2013 - The
two RV Gypsies went to the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota to see
Terry Fator for the second time. Terry Fator is a very talented singing
ventriloquist who impersonates both famous male an female singers through
puppets without moving his lips. Karen Duquette is possibly Terry Fator's
#1 fan because she is in awe of his talent. She wishes she had the
money to see him at all of his shows. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies made several one-night stopovers at
campgrounds and commented a bit on each one.
August 25-26-27, 2013 The two RV Gypsies spent time in Beatrice, Nebraska
with family and stayed at Chautauqua
Park. This is NOT on the map above but there is a page of notes
and photos on the Chautauqua Park where they stayed.
August 28, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies stayed one-night at Topeka
/ Capital City KOA in Topeka, Kansas. This is NOT on the map above but
there is a page of notes and photos on the campground.
August 29, 2103 - The two RV Gypsies stopped for one night at Kansas City
East KOA in Oak Grove, Missouri. No photos were taken here, but the
two RV Gypsies wrote a bit about their brief stay there.
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September 2, 2013
- The two RV Gypsies stop in Mulberry Grove, Illinois for one night and
they stayed at Cedarbrook
Campground, a Good Sam Park. |
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54- September
4-5-6, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Indiana and took a
covered bridge driving tour in Parke County to see Indiana's
most famous covered bridge, and more. |
55- September
7-8, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Lebanon, Indiana to visit
their maid-of-honor, who was also Karen's best friend when she was in
the U.S. Navy and stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They took a kayak
trip at Turkey Run State Park. |
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September 11-12, 2013
- The two RV Gypsies made a stop in Brookville, Ohio but it
rained and they did not do anything there, except laundry, so no photos. |
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59 - September
16, 2013 - Pennsylvania
Menu- the Kinzua Sky Walk and delightful oddities.
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September 23 -24, 2013
- The two RV Gypsies relaxed at Thousand Trails Hershey Preserve
campground in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, so Karen could recover from a temporary
knee injury. Karen relaxed in the indoor hot tub. Although two days was
not enough for Karen's knee to completely recover, they continued on to
visit friends in Maryland. No photos at the campground.
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63 - September
25- 28, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to
Maryland to visit several friends in various cities. Their friend
Barbara took them to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, then
they went to a Fall Festival with Karen's cousin Christine
and her husband Jim. They they visited their friends MaryAlice and Don for
dinner. |
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65 - October
1, 2013 - The Two RV Gypsies went to
Cuddlebackville, New York and stayed at the Deerpark / New York City
NW KOA and see some fall colors. |
66 - October 2
- 9, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Connecticut
to visit family and friends. They also enjoyed the fall colors, waterfalls,
sculptures, and more. |
67 - October
10, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Accord,
New York and stayed at the Rondout Valley KOA, then went to the Walkway
over the Hudson State Historic Park and walked the Poughkeepsie-Highland
Bridge which is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark,
then they stopped at Minnewaska State Park and enjoyed
some fall colors, then they drove to High Falls, and
more. |
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69 - October
13, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Hershey,
Pennsylvania (for the second time). |
70 - October 14-15,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to Willamsport,
Maryland and hiked a strenuous hike to Cunningham Falls, plus they
went to Washington Monument State Park (beware of the disgusting bugs
at the monument). |
October 16, 2013 - Here
are some travel photos taken as the two RV Gypsies drove from Maryland,
through West Virginia, then into Virginia, and stopped for one-night at
Charlottesville KOA in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was a rainy
day, so they did not do anything in the area, but they did make a
few comments about the KOA campground. |
71 - October 16,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies went to the Natural
Bridge in Virginia. They had previously been here in 2001. |
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October 21, 2013 The two
RV Gypsies make a one-night stop at Four Oaks Lodging and RV Resort in
Four Oaks, North Carolina. They did not do anything in the area, but they
did make a
few comments about the campground. |
73 - October 22-24,
2013 - The two RV Gypsies made a three-night stop at Sycamore
Lodge - Travel
Resorts of America in Jackson Springs, North Carolina. It is a nice
campground, and very big. There should be something there for everyone. |
October 25, 2013 - The
two RV Gypsies headed south into South Carolina and spent one night at
PointSouth KOA at I-95 and U.S. 17 in Yemassee. They did not unhook
their toad nor go anyplace. Comments on this campground and all other
campgrounds the two RV Gypsies have visited can be found by choosing the
TOC button at the top of this page, then choosing the Campgrounds button.
Because Lee needs to get both knees replaced, they are heading back to
South Florida early this year, so they did several other one-night stops
as listed below. |
October 26, 2013 - The two RV Gypsies made another one-night stop, this
time at Jacksonville /
St. Mary's KOA in Kingsland, Georgia. They did not unhook their toad
or go anyplace. Comments on this campground and all other campgrounds
the two RV Gypsies have visited can be found by choosing the TOC button
at the top of this page, then choosing the Campgrounds button. |
October 27, 2013 - the
two RV Gypsies stayed one-night at Cape
Kennedy KOA in Mims, Florida, which is a really nice campground.
Comments on this campground and all other campgrounds the two RV Gypsies
have visited can be found by choosing the TOC button at the bottom of
this page, then choosing the Campgrounds button. |
October 28, 2013 - the
two RV Gypsies arrived home in Deerfield Beach, Florida and need to stay
there awhile in their RV (the RV is their only home). |
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