Last night, we watched the sunset over Lake Erie from a park in Westfield, NY. This area is known for growing Concord grapes, the kind that are used for the grape jelly we enjoyed as children. It’s also known for the Barcelona lighthouse we passed on the way to the campground. But most importantly- this …
I’m wondering how many of my usual readers are saying… “Heck. I’m not reading that Bierko blog anymore. It’s just bad news after bad news and that ain’t no fun.” Or, maybe they’re thinking… “I like it. Every single time I read it, I’m glad I’m home on my couch!” Given that this blog thing …
When we last visited, dear reader, it was Sunday afternoon and Beth and I were on our way to Michigan City, Indiana. Let’s pick up the plot and bring you to when and where I sit in a little campground near the Indiana Dunes. When Beth and I pulled into the campground, we parked and …
Today is Sunday and Beth and I are on our way home. Our Southwest Adventure ended today, almost exactly halfway across the country on the border between Illinois and Iowa. Allow me to explain… If you have been keeping up with this blog, you know that every time we were knocked down, we got up. …
Our Thursday started with a trip to Camping World, the largest RV seller and service provider in the USA. Our lavatory wasn’t smelling very sweet and our refrigerator wasn’t cooling very well. We also wanted to follow up on our hitch which was still not functioning well. Had we found the Mecca of repair and …
Today (Wednesday) was our second consecutive day of pedal to the metal, let’s make up for lost time, driving. (Actually, we drive our rig at 60 mph so it’s more about time than speed.) Tonight we are camped in Elkhart, Indiana. On the way here we drove by fields of corn and soy prevalent in …
Good news: We had enough points to pay for our hotel, including free breakfast and one free dinner – SWEET Bad news: I overate at all of the buffet breakfasts because I don’t know when to say “enough” – OOPS Good news: The truck cost $650 to fix instead of $1500, the worst case scenario …
Monday, Monday We dropped off our Ford F150 at the repair shop this morning. As of this afternoon they’ve got the parts and the car up on the lift. By the time you’re reading this we’ll have either departed on a somewhat speedier schedule to the Southwest (Plan B) or we are in the midst …
It’s Sunday and we are in Glen Mills, PA. If you didn’t catch yesterday’s post, we are biding our time in a hotel until our truck’s transmission is repaired. Yesterday, I spent four hours at the pool. It was a glorious experience to alternate between the warm sun and the cool water. I remember a …
Want to make God laugh? Our plan was to leave eastern Pennsylvania this morning. To be extra safe, we stopped at a local RV repair shop to have our hitch serviced and pick up a few camping items. While there, the head mechanic said, “Just so you know, your truck is leaking transmission fluid.” Uh,oh. …