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Creux du Van
Lac Leman
Lake Zurich
London
Taj Mahal
Cape Breton Natl Park, Nova Scotia
Cliffs of Mohar, Ireland
Death Valley, from Dante's Peak
Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas
Yosemite Valley
Wherever we go, there we are!

Wherever we go, there we are!

Posted on December 27, 2015May 8, 2025 by rlaird@cavediver.com
  This is a record of major trips we’ve taken in foreign countries, or, of where we’ve been in our RV, where we are, and where we’re going. This post should always “stick... Read More
Web Story: Life Aboard the Patriot

Web Story: Life Aboard the Patriot

Posted on September 22, 2025September 23, 2025 by rlaird@cavediver.com
This web story was designed for smartphones, but I wanted to try it out to see how it looks on a web page… not great, but certainly readable.  If you want to view this web story on a smartphone... Read More
New Zealand - April-May 2025

New Zealand – April-May 2025

Posted on May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by rlaird@cavediver.com
Click here to go to the Australia part of the story. New Zealand Starting on March 21, 2025 we embarked on a 44-day trip to both Australia and New Zealand.   I’ve divided the trip into two sto... Read More
Australia - March-April 2025

Australia – March-April 2025

Posted on May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by rlaird@cavediver.com
Click here to go to the New Zealand part of the story. Australia We started on March 21, 2025 and embarked on a 44-day trip to both Australia and New Zealand.  Below, I will attempt to give a sense o... Read More
Badlands National Park - Sept 15 - 19, 2024

Badlands National Park – Sept 15 – 19, 2024

Posted on September 20, 2024November 13, 2024 by rlaird@cavediver.com
The Badlands.  That name certainly has a lot of connotations and having watched endless cowboy TV shows as a kid in the 50s, I really looked forward to finding out what this iconic National Park had ... Read More
Theodore Roosevelt National Park - Sept 10 - 13, 2024

Theodore Roosevelt National Park – Sept 10 – 13, 2024

Posted on September 14, 2024November 13, 2024 by rlaird@cavediver.com
On September 7, 2024 we left Rainy Lakes RV and Voyageurs National Park, knowing there were two overnight stops before we reached our next national park:  Theodore Roosevelt NP.  We headed southwest... Read More
Voyageurs National Park - Sept 2 - 7, 2024

Voyageurs National Park – Sept 2 – 7, 2024

Posted on September 8, 2024October 25, 2024 by rlaird@cavediver.com
Voyageurs National Park (VNP) is one of the few national parks that are mostly accessible via water (excluding marine n.p.’s).  Only a small fraction of VNP is accessible by road vehicle.  The... Read More
Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Aug 25-30 2024

Cuyahoga Valley National Park – Aug 25-30 2024

Posted on August 31, 2024October 21, 2024 by rlaird@cavediver.com
Transformed into a national park in 2000, Cuyahoga Valley has a long history, dating as far back as 200AD.  More recently, the Erie-Ohio Canal was built in the 1820’s allowing for people and ca... Read More
Indiana Dunes National Park - Aug 2024

Indiana Dunes National Park – Aug 2024

Posted on August 25, 2024October 25, 2024 by rlaird@cavediver.com
We are back on the road! Since our last national parks trip in 2017, we have undergone a lot of changes and challenges… A LOT!  (If you don’t want to hear about it, just skip the next par... Read More
A trip to Scandinavia - June-July 2023

A trip to Scandinavia – June-July 2023

Posted on July 11, 2023August 28, 2024 by rlaird@cavediver.com
Trip to Scandinavia: Trip Notes [Note: I’ve not finished editing this trip… the links to all the photos are included with each day’s notes, but the embedded photos haven’t yet ... Read More
Big Bend National Park 2019

Big Bend National Park 2019

Posted on October 24, 2019March 4, 2020 by rlaird@cavediver.com
Preface My brother, Jim, and I have been talking (for years) about reprising our trip to Big Bend National Park but one thing or another has always gotten in the way.  The last time we went there tog... Read More
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