Hanging out in Hume

We left behind the memories of Mike’s “Glory Days” (cue Springsteen song) and passed by the largest roll of Lifesavers.  Then parked on a street corner to observe an awesome monument to the armed services.  It seemed appropriate on the 4th of July.   We rolled on down the backroads towards the small town of Hume, … More Hanging out in Hume

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site (and costumes!)

The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site is possibly the second largest attraction on the Breton cape area of Nova Scotia (known as Cape Breton) and a fascinating archeology and anthropology reconstruction. At one time this fort housed a large community in a thriving city. But through feuds with Britain and France the fort was destroyed. … More Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site (and costumes!)

Green hills, streams and ocean views of the Nor’east

After having our fill of rules, rules, rules we peaced out of Cape Cod and headed further Northeast. But not to worry, we now have keys to the houses in Hyannis, so we may return someday!  We took a little side trip along the way to tour The Greene School http://www.tgsri.org where some fine teacher-friends … More Green hills, streams and ocean views of the Nor’east

The room and awning features on our hightop vanagon

One of the most useful and treasured items we have on board is the awning and enclosure. This system allows us to manage temperature, shade, privacy and our belongings and even the dogs.  All of this offers flexibility to meet the needs of a particular setting. This system also doubles our living space! The awning … More The room and awning features on our hightop vanagon

Where’s Woodstock?

We flew through several states in a short amount of time on our way towards Boston. Somewhere near upstate New York the navigator of slowcarfasthouse realized that we were near the site of the original Woodstock festival. After some quick research and a few phone calls we found a city camping area in Hurleyville NY. … More Where’s Woodstock?