Getting Settled in Cotacachi, Ecuador

Posted on by

I arrived in Cotacachi last Sunday morning at 1:30am.  It had been quite a day.  My first flight left DFW Airport at 1pm Saturday and I had a 3 hour layover in Houston before my 5:30 flight.  There was quite a bit of turbulence over Central and South America, which always freaks me out a little but outwardly I try not to show it.  We landed in Quito around 11:50pm.We have flown 3 different airlines from DFW to Ecuador.

We’ve flown American Airlines twice, which goes through Miami; AA gets you into Quito around 8pm and the return flight leaves Quito at 8am.  Delta goes through Atlanta; that flight gets you into Quito at 11:40 and returns from Quito at 12:45 am.  This time I flew United, which as I said earlier got me in around midnight.  My return flight leaves Quito at midnight. Read more →

Jacks, Gas, Ice, and No Juice

Posted on by

   The great Ice Storm of 2013 was nearing. Of course at the time, we didn’t know it was the great Ice Storm of 2013. The forecast called for a chance of sleet and freezing rain, and some cold temperatures. Rare for Texas, but not completely unheard of.

Being our first winter in the RV, we were not all that comfortable with winter yet. Would the pipes freeze? How will this affect the waste water system? Will the heaters work well? What unforeseen problems might we encounter? The list of concerns goes on.

We were running a bit low on propane. So that’s an easy fix. The RV Park has propane service up at the front, we just have to drive the 100 yards and get it. No problem! I came home early from work the day (Wednesday) before the bad weather was expected. We packed up the loose stuff, strapped down the furniture, pulled in the slides, got the engine started, disconnected shore power, water and sewer hoses, and lowered the TV antenna. I aired up the suspension and lastly went to the command console and retracted the leveling jacks. Read more →

Maples Leaves

Maple Syrup-ery

Posted on by
Sugarbush Farm

Sugarbush Farm

We visited a maple syrup farm in Vermont called Sugarbush Farm. Here you can wander through the woods and explore the more than 5000 maple trees. There are information signs posted and you can read about the maple syrup process along the way. We had no idea of what went into making maple syrup. We had no idea maple syrup tasted so good. Now that we do, there’s no going back. Read more →

Leef Peepers 100

Posted on by
This is what Leef Peeping is all about.

This is what Leef Peeping is all about.

In New England, the locals called the hordes of visitors who come each fall to witness nature’s spectacle of color “Leef Peepers”. In Vermont, Highway 100 runs north and south right through the heart of the state and the spectacle. It’s a great scenic drive on its own, let alone the added color benefit of fall.

Read more →

Rock of Ages Quarry

Posted on by

What do you do in Vermont in the fall when it is cloudy and raining?  Without the sun the autumn leaves don’t have the same brilliance, so there is no point in doing a “leef peeper” drive.  One great choice is the Rock of Ages Quarry

Rock of Ages Quarry

Rock of Ages Quarry

Read more →

Walmart

Walmart…All the Comforts of Home

Posted on by

Last week, we spent our first night in a Walmart parking lot.  It had been a long day; Curtis worked a couple of hours in the morning and we hit the road around 11am.  After driving close to 500 miles (longest drive so far in the RV), we were tired and hungry.  We pulled into the Walmart in West Memphis.

Read more →