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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.

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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Wisconsin: We Earned Our Map Sticker!

We were glad to arrive in Wisconsin, a state that neither of us had been to before. We were excited to reconnect with friends Peggy and Myron, our neighbors for the month of January in Yuma.   It was an easy … Continue reading →

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More Minnesota!

We continued our meanderings through Minnesota at Bear Head Lake State Park. We  couldn’t get into our reserved site due to trees blocking our needed angle of access.  With ranger assistance, and trial and error,  we found a site we … Continue reading →

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Meandering through Minnesota

In our dash across country, we have four stops in Minnesota.  Two stays in, we’re having a great time visiting and exploring. Our first stop was in Detroit Lakes with intent to spend a day with my dad’s cousin Eenie … Continue reading →

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North Dakota – Who Knew?

Over the years we have noticed that when an RVer’s state map is almost full, North Dakota is likely among the missing. Is it a hard state to get to? Or is it a hard state to get motivated to … Continue reading →

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Headed East through Montana

On the road again! We had a 6 hour drive, longer than we usually go in one day, from Tri-Cities, Washington to Missoula, Montana. There were things to do in Missoula on our “to do document” but it rained a … Continue reading →

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Anniversary Cruise

The captain of the Norwegian Pearl said we had the best weather of the season for our 7 day cruise to Alaska. The weather, the scenery and the company were all wonderful! Family members gathered for my parents’ 60th Wedding … Continue reading →

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