Author Archives: Barry

I Hate Camping

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Barry

Well, we survived the setup last night, or so we thought! We didn’t have the trailer fully level but thought “it would do”. After walking around for a while, and noticing doors closing on their own, it became obvious that … Continue reading →

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On the Road Again

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Barry

Well, here we go again. Up at the unearthly hour of 6:30 AM. Finished the packing, and out to get some breakfast. We had everything hooked up and on the road before 8AM. Weather looked OK, high overcast which is … Continue reading →

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The Last Supper

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Barry

Woke up to cool (13C) temperatures, which was actually good as we had a day of cleaning and packing ahead. It’s amazing how much stuff we had accumulated since January. Lyn worked on the inside while I took down the … Continue reading →

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The End is Nigh

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Barry

Woke up to rain and thunderstorms that had been going on all night. Did a little bit of organising, and when the rain stopped, went out and cleaned up the BBQ, then this afternoon we headed down to a large … Continue reading →

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Good Bye Beach

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Barry

Much cooler today, the max around 20C. Next years trip is now finalised as I managed to book January at a site near Brownsville Texas, right on the Mexican border. With that out of the way, I need to get … Continue reading →

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Aeroplanes

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Barry

Warm and humid again! Today we headed off to the Naval Air Station in Pensacola Florida to visit the Naval Air Museum. As we turned out of the campsite there were a number of bushes in full bloom, these have … Continue reading →

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An Assignment for YOU

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Barry

Hot and Humid! Another extremely lazy day although I did get two things done; the outside windows got washed and I managed to book a campsite for next February just outside Corpus Christi, Texas. One more to go! Other than … Continue reading →

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Hot & Humid

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Barry

It was already 20C when we woke up! Today was hot and humid, there was a reasonable breeze which helped, but definitely a day for doing even less than usual. We went to the usual Saturday morning breakfast, but there were only … Continue reading →

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Nature Walks

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Barry

Somebody turned the heating off overnight, we awoke to a cool 54F (12C) this morning……. what a shock, it climbed back up to the high 70’s though. Today we went back towards Fairhope, about 20 miles NW of here. There … Continue reading →

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Went to a Restaurant and They Threw Food at Us!!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Barry

Woke up to 70F temperatures adn clear skies, the humidity of the last few days has gone. Another lazy day, spent mostly playing with electronic gizmos, although we did do the weekly shopping. Also took the truck in for an … Continue reading →

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