We successfully crossed the Canadian border and headed to the Fundy National Park in Alma, NB where we visited two of our favorite spots – the Holy Whale Brewery and the Octopus’s Garden Cafe. We were lucky to reconnect with our friend, Brewmaster Charlie, as well as the Octopus’s Garden’s world class chef. Greg hiked five miles in and five miles out on the Upper Salmon River Trail — a great hike with sections reminiscent of trekking along Loch Lomond…
Our next stop was the Schoodic Peninsula, part of Acadia National Park, where we stayed at the Schoodic Woods Campground. Stargazer gives SWG a big thumbs up—very private and directly connected to numerous hiking trails. Unfortunately, Stargazer was too long to navigate the Schoodic Peninsula Loop. Greg hiked the 6.2-mile Buck Cove Mountain Trail, which features a spectacular panoramic view of the peninsula. It was a beautiful Sunday, and the trail was busy with fellow hikers enjoying the day. After…
We left Jackson in a much-needed rain and made our way to Freeport, ME, where we enjoyed lunch with good friends Peggy and Oggie Williams. From Freeport, we continued on to Boothbay Harbor and settled Stargazer along a Maine coastal inlet. The rain drummed steadily on Stargazer through the night, but by morning the skies had cleared, and we awoke to sunshine and a beautiful view. We packed up Stargazer and made our way to the Maine Botanical Gardens –…
After more than a year off the road, Stargazer is heading north! Starting this Thursday we’ll be traveling through Maine, into New Brunswick, and on to Nova Scotia – destination: Cape Breton and the Celtic Colours International Festival. We’re setting out fresh from an incredible Mount Washington Valley Storytelling Festival at the Whitney Community Center, where Bill Harley, Motoko, Simon Brooks, and Charlotte Blake Alston enchanted over 250 attendees. The performances were nothing short of magical. We had a wonderful…
After spending a night in a busy Kentucky truck stop, we arrived in West Virginia, the home of the green rolling hills. Up and down we travelled until reaching Seneca Rocks Park where we planned to meet Cory, Kim and Ralph for a weekend of camping. BUT the weather did not look (and ended up not being) conducive for camping with a three-year old, so we quickly booked an Airbnb near Trout Pond, West Virginia where all five of us…
After a night sleeping in the LERN parking lot we headed back out on the road, but first stopped at a local Manhattan car shop and had our headlight fixed. 10 miles out of Manhattan Stargazer’s engine light was back on and we were headed to the Kansas City Mercedes Benz Dealership. Johnny Ace identified the problem and it was quickly fixed. Even with the treats Otto is tired of visiting MB Dealerships! Next to Hamilton, Missouri – the home…
We had traveled to Gallup, NM so we could visit the Chaco Culture National Historic Park, but learned from our RV Park Hosts that the roads were not passable for a Class C RV. So instead we visited El Morro National Monument featuring 2,000 signatures carved into sandstone dating back to ancient Pueblo times. We hiked up to the top of El Morro where we explored a pueblo that once housed over 1,500 people. From El Morro we traveled past…
One of the highlights of our Stargazer Trips is visiting friends. Our time with Jay and Susan Kelly was magical. We had fun times hiking and exploring, catching up while relaxing on the porch and gazing out on the unique Escalante mountain ranges, and enjoying a tasty dinner at the Sweetwater Kitchen. And so much more! We traveled back to Flagstaff for the next phase of Stargazer repairs. We hung out all day Monday only to learn an additional part…
Well I spoke too quickly. The morning after tossing bouquets at Stargazer for being an amazing ride, the troubles began. We woke up in the Grand Canyon and the parking brake would not disengage, the engine light was on, and our wheel sensors continued to not work. We figured out the brake, but had to travel to Flagstaff, AZ Mercedes Benz for repair support. The engine problem was identified and fixed, and this coming Monday we have to head back…
Time for a Stargazer shout out! We have traveled over 4,000 miles (lately MANY long and winding roads) and Stargazer has been a rock star. We did have to make a stop in Kingman, AZ to fix a leaking tire. Great West Tires was our savior and did not charge us anything. Three cheers for the Gazer! From Pinnacles National Park we traveled to Mariposa, CA where we spent the night at a Fair Ground and had our best Mexican…