Vagabond Hearts

woke up this morning….

  • A Bright RED Horse A Camo Cadillac Not a lawn political poster… At the RV Park… What’s for dinner Grandpa? Hay bale rolls Read more

  • RV on the Mississippi 

    We drove across the state of Illinois and landed at Fisherman’s Corner, a US Corps of Engineers campground.  Our site is on the river and we loved this beautiful sunset.  And in the morning from our back window pods of Pelicans take to the sky. We read in one of the campground reviews that the Read more

  • We stayed in this beautiful Indiana State Park last night.  The park buildings were built by the CCC in the 30’s.  Some of the crew decided to build a tobbogan run to play on during their free time.  The park decided it would be a unique attraction for park guests and continued to improve it. Read more

  • We went through Pennsylvania along Lake Erie as we continued our journey west.  Our desired destination…. What a place!!!  The building is expansive and incredible and right on Lake Erie.  It resembles the Louvre.  I.M. Pei designed them both.   Multi floors of fabulous exhibits covering the roots of rock and roll music and every Read more

  • Allegany Rocks!

    Our visit would not be complete without a “Beef on Wick” and we were lucky K.C. was working at the Beef and Brew to serve us lunch.  Delicious with horseradish! After lunch we loaded up the kayaks for an afternoon paddle in Allegany State Park. CCC built this center for the park.  Carmen’s dad and Read more

  • Allegany with Carmen

    We are stopping to see our dear friend Carmen in Allegany.  She is my sister-in-law’s cousin and is like family to Dick and me.  Carmen took us to Rock City.  This park has a trail winding through enormous rock slabs and boulders.  Fighting local wildlife.. Went to see sister-in law’s childhood home in Eldred. We Read more

  • Some of the Sights

    The past two days have been a whirlwind of sights and sounds.  Here are a few things we saw.  The Centerport Beach where our friends Sharon an Maureen spent many summers! A lawn full of flags.. Crossing the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee BridgeFiery sunset in the CatskillsWe’re a little early for the autumn colors…still Read more

  • Things That Go Bump in the Night is the penultimate line in a traditional Scottish poem: From ghoulies and ghosties / And long-leggedy beasties / And things that go bump in the night, / Good Lord, deliver us! RV’s have a lot of components to keep track of. The information you know about cars and Read more

  • “Vagabond Hearts” begins another journey…to  look for America… We woke up before dawn to catch our flight. Our “Eastside for Hire” driver met us right on time at 5:00 am.  I mentioned how the chill of the morning felt like autumn.  He shared that it was like the desert in Africa.   He was from Read more

  • These were cats we saw at the Carlos Paez Vilaro Gallery in Puna Del Este.  And these are the cats living in the Ricoleta Cemetary in Buenos Aires. Some dogs from Buenos Aires, Tigre, and Puerto Madryn. (And an out of season sighting of the Magellenic penguins swimming in the bay!) And some donkeys and Read more