Category: USA

This page contains pictures and information about camping trips and other travel within the US. It also includes visits that family members and others made to our area and home. It is arranged chronologically starting with the most recent trip/visit. Scroll down to see all the entries. One of my lifetime goals has been to visit all the national parks in the US. When Donna & I travel, we also go out of our way to visit national monuments, seashores, memorials, battlefields, preserves, parkways, recreation areas, rivers, scenic trails, lakeshores and national historic sites. So, you may wonder ‐ why have I chosen this as a goal? The answer is simple – as a citizen of this great country, I, like you, am one of the many owners of these national treasures. As such, I consider it a priority to go visit what I own and enjoy the scenic wonders, the incredible memorials, and the cherished wilderness that so many have fought and died to give us this privilege. Having said that, I dedicate this section of my website to my parents, my kids and grandkids; and the rest of my family, especially my wife, who have honored and participated in my traveling addiction over the last several decades.

Northwest RV Trip – September 2011

This was a month-long trip to the northwest, starting in New Mexico and moving on to Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Nevada. Ten of those days were spent with the Rotary RVF group, mostly in Oregon and Washington. We stopped at several National Parks, camped in great spots in all parts of the northwest, and had a great time sight-seeing and enjoying fellowship with the RVF group. See our blog for more information: http://northwestrollingadventure.blogspot.com/

Grand Canyon, AZ – August 2011

We took this trip with the camper, and Audrey and her kids joined us. We camped in the National Park and hiked on the Canyon Rim trail. The kids really enjoyed it. From there we went to Walnut Creek Canyon for a tour. This is where the kids got their Jr. Ranger badges.

Hiking in the Grand Canyon (Audrey, Avery, Aydan, Drew and Drew’s friend)

York, PA Trip – July 2011

This was a trip that Donna made to York to visit her parents, kids and grandkids. Carey did not go on this trip.

Solvang, Las Vegas RV Trip – April 2011

We took this camping trip to Solvang, California to meet the RVF (Recreational Vehicle Fellowship) group from the Pacific zone. Solvang is a beautiful little Danish city nestled in the Santa Ynez Valley of California. On the way we stopped to visit Donna’s brother Carl & his family in Vista for a few days. We spent 4 days with the RVF group at Solvang, touring various areas, including a local Air Force base, then headed home by way of Las Vegas. We wanted to see the new bridge near Hoover Dam. After we took the bridge tour we returned to our camper for the trip home.

Relaxing during the hike with our RVF friends

York, PA Family Trip – November 2010

This was one of the first trips Donna took by herself to visit her parents, Kevin & Steph and the grandkids in York, Pa. She really enjoys these visits.

Sedona / Zion RV Trip – October 2010

We took this trip in the camper to get away for a while. We enjoyed the beautiful scenery at Sedona and did some hiking and sightseeing in Zion National Park.

Ontario RFE – October 2010

A distinguished contingent of Rotarians hailing from El Paso, TX and Clovis, NM embarked on a Rotary Friendship Exchange journey to Deep River, Ontario, Canada. During our visit, we were graciously welcomed by fellow members of various Rotary Clubs in the region. Our time there was nothing short of exceptional, and it was during this visit that we became acquainted with a Rotary project aimed at constructing homes in El Salvador. This discovery led us to actively engage in the project, and we participated in two missions—one in November 2010 and another in November 2011.

Northeast Rolling Adventure – June 2010

This was a 5-week trip in our camper, which began in New Mexico (home), then to Branson, MO, then to State College, PA to attend Chris’s graduation from Penn State. From there we visited the family in York, Harrisburg and Lebanon, Pa. after which we headed up the northeast coast to Plymouth, MA where we met my friend Jim Maxon. He traveled with us along the coast, up to Maine. After Jim went home, Donna & I headed further north to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, then back through Vermont where we met began the RFE visit with the Canadian team. We spent 10 days with them traveling all over southeast Ontario, Ottowa, Montreal & Niagara Falls, after which we went back to PA for a short visit then headed home by way of Georgia and Florida. It was quite a trip.

State College, PA – Chris’ graduation – On our way to New England

Clovis, NM Trip – September 2009

Donna & I went to Clovis to visit our friends Lonnie & Ardeth Leslie who we traveled with several times on Rotary RFE trips. This was our first visit to their home. They treated us to a tour of the area, including a night at the Clovis Music Festival. It was fun. Lonnie is an RC airplane collector and flyer. We are also both Rotarians and we spoke to his Rotary Club about one of our RFE trips.

Lonnie & Ardeth took us to a local dairy farm to observe the young cows

Durango / Skywalk – August 2009

This is a trip we took with our local camping group to Durango. We spent a week with them, toured the Durango and Silverton areas, then headed west to the Skywalk at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The campground at Durango was a beautiful spot right on the river, and the trip to Silverton was incredible.