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Continue reading →: Destination: Stowe, Vermont Fall FoliageThe ultimate destination on our fall travels to find brilliant colors was Stowe, Vermont. Stowe is a quaint little historic town about an hour and half from the Canadian border. It is a hot spot for tourists for three seasons: ski season, summer recreation, and fall foliage. We opted to…
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Continue reading →: 10/1/2024 – 10/11/2024 Quest to Find Fall Colors – New EnglandAs we moved into New England, we started to see some fall colors emerge. We were surprise at how little color we saw for early October. Trees started showing off at higher elevations, such as when we passed through the Poconos. We stopped at a wonderful campground, Spacious Skies Woodland…
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Continue reading →: Harold Parker State Forest Lorraine Campground; Andover, MALoraine Campground is a small campground located in Harold Parker State Forest (www.mass.gov/locations/harold-parker-state-forest), just outside of Andover, MA. It is conveniently located near Merrimack College. We found the staff to be very friendly and helpful. If you are bringing a pet along, be sure to have your rabies vaccination records…
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Continue reading →: Spacious Skies Woodland Hills Campground; Austerlitz, NYSpacious Skies Woodland Hills Campground (spaciousskiescampground.com/woodland-hills) is located off I -90 in eastern New York near the Massachusetts border. It is a quaint little campground that we thoroughly enjoyed. Some of the campsites are quite large. The one that we occupied has a sizeable area beside where we parked our…
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Continue reading →: Locust Lake State Park; Barnesville, PALocust Lake State Park is a small but beautiful state park just off I-81 in eastern Pennsylvania. We stopped in just as the effects of Hurricane Helene moved out of the area. The trees were starting to turn. Many of the leaves had fallen in the storm so the roads…
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Continue reading →: 9/24/2024 – 9/30/2024 Quest to Find Fall Colors – Smokey Mountains, Northward BoundWe have headed out in search of fall colors. We’ve enjoyed fall foliage in the Smokey Mountains, but we have never been to New England when the leaves change colors in the fall. We are hoping to find them at their peak and follow them back south. Hurricane Helene was…
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Continue reading →: Walnut Hills Campground; Staunton, VAWallnut Hills Campground (www.walnuthillscampground.com) is just off I-64 in central Virginia at the Shenandoah Valley. We dropped in for a quick stopover, and was pleasantly supplied to find a charming little campground with a beautiful lake and a small creek that winds its way through campsites. We stopped while the…
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Continue reading →: Warriors’ Path State Park; Kingsport, TNWarriors’ Path State Park (https://tnstateparks.com/parks/warriors-path) is a short distance from I-81 just south of the Virginia border. We’ve stopped at this particular park several times because it is peaceful and offers well maintained and spacious camping sites. It also provides a variety of activities for park guests. On our latest…
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Continue reading →: Tannehill Ironworks Historic State Park; McCalla, ALTannehill Ironworks Historic State Park (tannehillstatepark.org) is located on the beautiful Mud Creek, east of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This has been a great stop over while traveling between Chattanooga and Birmingham. It provides some wonderful camping options, but it offers so much more. Campsites are spacious and well maintained, with many…
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Continue reading →: McLeod Park; Kiln, MSMcLeod Park is a very nice Hancock County campground on the Jordan River, just north of I-10. It is a perfect destination for combining camping with boating and water sports. It is near NASA Stennis Space Center, so you may be treated to a show of military aircraft landing nearby…
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We’re Maw Maw & Pere
We are just a couple of adventurers that love to wander. This is where we capture our experiences and recommendations for those who will come after us. We’ve covered the lower 48 states, Hawaii, French-speaking Canada, and much of the Caribbean. Travel along with us as we set out to visit some old favorites and find some new ones.