Meandering the Country

July 1 – July 7, 2022 We chose Kenisee Lake RV Campground, located outside of Jefferson, OH to stay at for two reasons.  One, it’s a Thousand Trails campground (which we are members of) and two, it’s only an hour drive to Cuyahoga Valley National Park from Jefferson. Getting to as many national parks as possible is a goal of ours, so this campground was chosen as “home” for our week in the great state of Ohio!  Kenisee Lake was such a great spot!  Not only was it in a great location and part of our membership package, but it had both a live band (High Horse) and DJ Big Country scheduled over the Fourth of July weekend.  It made for fun evenings to stroll down to the pavilion and take in some rock and roll music one night and country music the next! Ashtabula, Ohio is known as “Ohio’s Wine Country” and, yes, we did see lots of vineyards and wineries, but that wasn’t what made a big impression on us.  Who knows, maybe spending five months in California (which is a...

June 20 – July 1, 2022 It’s only fair to call this post “Michiana” as we are staying for a week in Southern Michigan and another few days in Northern Indiana.  I can’t claim the fame for making up this term, as it is an actual name used to refer to the area.  It’s based on counties that contribute to the large number of workers commuting to St. Joseph County, IN. Our Michigan portion of the Michiana stop was at Bear Cave RV Park, located outside of Buchanan.  The magical part of this stay was that Brandon, Anne, Josh, Eva and Zoe joined us!  It was amazing having them with us for a few days!  A full picnic table, as well as a full camper, made our hearts overflow! Brandon, Anne, Josh, Eva and Zoe crammed into their C-Max and drove from Salt Lake City to join us at Bear Cave RV Campground.  It was fun discovering the campground with them!  Located within the campground is Bear Cave, which we spent some time one morning exploring with Josh and Eva. ...