We did it, we camped 4 nights in an entirely self-sufficient manner. In practice, this means we managed with the 40 gallons of fresh water in our tank, propane for cooktop and oven, water heater (normally we heat it electrically), and space heating (the blower motor runs off the 12V batteries). No sewer hookup, so… Continue reading dry camping summary
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snow day…
We woke up to snow visibly falling in the El Capitan area of the Guadalupe mountains. On and off, we had a number of snow squalls throughout the morning. In the afternoon, we drive north to the city of Carlsbad, the closest place to buy groceries and top up our fuel tank for tomorrow’s travels,… Continue reading snow day…
Lafayette Louisiana…more inclement weather
Today we are in Lafayette, Louisiana, which is in an area of the state called Acadiana. The plan is/was to visit Acadian Village which is an 1800s reconstruction of early Acadian life. Instead what we get is flood watch… 4 to 8 inches of rain expected today, peaking at 2″/hour. As a result, extensive local… Continue reading Lafayette Louisiana…more inclement weather
In Louisiana, must have beignets!
We are at Fontainebleau state park, which is located in Mandeville, just across lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. (Fun fact: lake Pontchartrain is a saltwater lake – though classified as a lake, it is technically an estuary that connects to the Gulf of Mexico). We were going to drive into New Orleans, mostly to get… Continue reading In Louisiana, must have beignets!
Snowstorm
Cave City KY Yesterday, we have used our first of 17 “floating days”. There was a snowstorm, which started as forecasted at 9 AM, and dropped 4 ½ inches of snow (as measured by Bernard on the picnic table – 6 1/2 according to the campground owner). Today, we decided to stay put for an… Continue reading Snowstorm
Caves
Cave City KY Went to the visitor center while Claudette had a business call. Booked cave tours, one for each of the next two days. Tours were sold out for today. Holds the record for longest cave in the world, with over 400 miles of surveyed passages over several levels. Looking forward to the tours.… Continue reading Caves