As much as we love the Great Lakes, time has come to move on. We came here in 2009 with the intention of only staying a few months. Little did we know that the spectacular North Channel and the lovely ports along the shores of Lake Michigan would quickly lure us into staying longer. We […]
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R/V Pacific Northwest Trip
Day one: Grand Haven,MI to Island Resort and Campground: Today is the start of our Northwest trip in the RV leaving from Grand Haven,MI. We are taking a month break from our travels on the water to see part of the United States by land. We hope to make it all the way to […]
Stormy’s Log
Hello, my name is Stormy and I am Uncle Jeff and Aunt Susie’s 10 year old nephew. I visited them for two weeks aboard their boat. The first day I came with Uncle Jeff on a jet flight and we had a billion delays. That part of my summer was not that fun staying at […]
Harbor Springs: A Class Act
Harbor Springs: A Class Act Mom and Dad suggested that since I am the Cruise Director aboard our boat, it was high time for me to write in our log. For those who haven’t met me, I am a 14 year old Jack Russell Terrier. For this leg of our trip, I suggested we head […]
Lake Michigan Summer 2012 Part 1
Grand Haven to Ludington: After a few weeks at the docks in Grand Haven, we are ready to once again head out onto Lake Michigan. We will slowly meander north to one of our favorite stops, Mackinac Island. Being Memorial Day weekend, we decide to hang around the docks for a few additional days. This […]
Grand Haven to Saugatuck
Note: Photos to be added soon. Grand Haven to Saugatuck: For our first cruise of the season we decide to head south on Lake Michigan to the town of Saugatuck. Leaving the Grand Haven piers, we find almost perfect conditions out on the lake. It is a beautiful day with lots of fishermen out in […]
Spring Launch 2012
With Idyll Time’s launch date a few days away, our RV is loaded to the max with accumulated boat stuff, clothes, and groceries. Nate and Homer, our two parrots, along with Sebastian, our Jack Russell, take their assigned seats in the RV for our two day trip to Michigan. Having made this trip now many […]
Spring Launch 2012
With Idyll Time’s launch date a few days away, our RV is loaded to the max with accumulated boat stuff, clothes, and groceries. Nate and Homer, our two parrots, along with Sebastian, our Jack Russell, take their assigned seats in the RV for our two d…
Southwest Tour by RV 2012
Day 1 February 7th:Chattanooga to Natchez Trace Parkway: Today is our first day of travel as we head out west. Other than our turn around point of Death Valley, CA, we have no plans. We take interstate 24 west to Franklin, TN and then head for the Natchez Trace Parkway. Our first stop is Arrington […]
Antarctica: December 2011
Our big adventure for this year is a trip to Antarctica. It is like no other place we have visited. This continent is the coldest, highest, driest and most inhospitable continent on Earth. It covers almost one-tenth of the earth’s surface and supports the greatest mass of ice in the world. It certainly isn’t an […]
