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About Serene

Former full time RVers, transitioned to homeowners and travelers. We've still got a map to finish! Home is the Phoenix area desert and a small cabin in the White Mountains of Arizona.

Ready for the Road Again

After more than a month in Boise, we are heading out tomorrow, getting back on the road.   We are glad that we were able to come back and help with our grandson and especially glad to report that he is … Continue reading

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Update from Boise – He’s Looking Good!

When we last posted, we were completing our dash across the country due to our toddler grandson’s health concerns.  He had a very serious blood and bone infection likely caused by a scraped knee.   Thankfully, it was caught very … Continue reading

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Grandparents to the Rescue

Four days and 2200 miles ago we were in Connecticut.   Our daughter called and told us our grandson was in the hospital in Boise. Over the course of several days he was diagnosed with a blood and bone infection … Continue reading

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Sturbridge: The Campground, the Town, and the Historic Village

Sturbridge is 60 miles southwest of Boston, Massachusetts.  We visited Boston years ago, loved the city, and would be delighted to visit again someday.   Yet, for this visit to Massachusetts,  our focus was Sturbridge. We stayed in Sturbridge Campground, … Continue reading

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Vermont: The Reason for the Road Trip

We made it to Vermont!  We came across the country for the 56th Escapees Escapade, an RV rally, in Essex Junction, Vermont.  More accurately,  we used the rally as an excuse to come to Vermont and beyond. The same day … Continue reading

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We’re in a New York State of Mind

We’re in a New York state of mind – or at least we’re in New York state… While planning the trip east there were two iconic destinations I wanted us to see in New York – Niagara Falls and the … Continue reading

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Rural Ohio Surprises

We continued our travels in Ohio near the small town of Jefferson. We stayed four nights in one of the nicest Thousand Trails Parks we’ve ever been to, Kenisee Lake Resort. While in Jefferson we met up with Titan brake … Continue reading

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Cleveland, Ohio: Getting In and Out Before the RNC

  There was a time a couple of weeks ago when I looked at our presumed itinerary and had momentary panic that we were going to be in Cleveland at the same time as the Republican National Convention.   Although … Continue reading

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Indiana – The Amish and the RVs

As I write this, we are at the beginning of another thunderstorm.  The thunder is bellowing and the rain is pounding and I just saw the first of the lightning. This time we are in a campground with large trees. … Continue reading

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En-route: Small Town Finds

After our excitement in Wisconsin we were ready for a couple of easy state stickers for our map! We rolled into Belvidere, Illinois with no expectations beyond that. This was an en-route stop on our journey, not a specific destination. … Continue reading

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