Category: Travel
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Tomb Tour
Prior to the Roman’s turning all warlike and conquering three-quarters of the Mediterranean, the Etruscans had an empire in central Italy in what is now parts Tuscany and Lazio. The Etruscan civilization started in roughly the eighth century BCE and lasted until the third century BCE, when they were one of Rome’s early conquests. But…
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Blooming Prairies
With a recent addition of a new lithium battery and miscellaneous rewiring, I thought it’d be a good idea to take the camper out for a couple of nights and seeing if all my mucking around actually works. The weather this week was perfect for camping and there are a few state parks in southern…
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The South Shore
Living in Minnesota, we travel up to the north shore of Lake Superior fairly often. We get our fill of waterfalls, rocky shorelines and dense woods from our trips up there. But for some reason, we never went to the south shore of the lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. An opportunity presented itself…
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Roadside History, The Iron Brigade
Roadside historical markers are often interesting. For example, while wandering around in North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota last fall, I found several rest area signs documenting the various trails and canoe routes used by 18th and 19th century fur trappers. Apparently it was desirable to trade your furs outside the territory controlled by the North…
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Swamp Tour II – Summary
We got back to Minnesota (and cold weather) last week. Smooth trip, no issues. Spent quite a few nights in Louisiana State Parks, hit a handful of wildlife refuges, and visited family in Houston. We covered the same general area as “Swamp Tour I“, but skewed towards the east just a bit. This trip started…
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Hanging Out in Bayou Country
We camped at six different Louisiana State Parks in eight days. Can’t sit still for some reason. 😁 With a campervan it’s easy to move to a new spot, so rather than coming back to the same spot after a day of touring, we just grab a spot at whatever park happens to be nearby.…
Michael Janke 