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Much of our travel so far as been just travel, that is, living a regular sort of life except for being in a camper trailer. We eat, we sleep, we read, we mess about on computers, we watch TV, we go for walks. But earlier in December we played tourist and visited Port Arthur. IContinue reading “Port Arthur II: Jurassic to Joplin”

Port Arthur, Texas is a curious place.  Once a boom town and still an important port and refining town, it hasn’t recovered from hurricanes or economic storms that have beset it in modern times. Far too many blocks have gaps, where homes and business were blown away or washed away or just went away. WeContinue reading “Port Arthur: Edith’s Place”

“Work is the curse of the camping person,” to really twist around a quote attributed to Oscar Wilde. Necessary, perhaps, at least for most people. You’ve got to pay for your outdoor experiences, in some fashion. For us, a series of COVID furloughs in 2020 and then full retirement in October 2021 opened the doorContinue reading “How we got here”

Fans of the BBC’s “Doctor Who” series may recognize the reference. Other folks may be puzzled. Unlike the Doctor’s time-traveling spaceship, our R-Pod 178 is small. Inside and out. The only dimensional folding that takes place happens on laundry day. My point is that while our space may be restricted, once we go out theContinue reading “It’s bigger on the outside!”