Author Archives: Kings On the Road

Barkerville

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Kings On the Road

The Canadian government and province of British Columbia have preserved and restored a ghost town at the end of a 51 mile road east of Quesnel in central BC.  Over 130 buildings look like they just fell out of the … Continue reading →

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Alaska Highway

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Kings On the Road

Now that we have arrived in the Anchorage area we have good internet again.  The trip up through British Columbia to Dawson Creek and the start of the Alaska Highway was a wonderful journey itself.  More on some of those … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, RV Travel | Tagged | 3 Comments

The Dark Side of the Moon

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Kings On the Road

Like astronauts circling the moon, we will lose contact with the rest of our world when we entered Canada.  No phone, text or internet (Verizon roaming rates are prohibitive).  So we’ve scheduled our online bill paying, unsubscribed from everything we … Continue reading →

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The Oregon Trail and Our Alaskan Trail

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Kings On the Road

On our way to Seattle we stopped to visit The Oregon Trail National Historic site near Baker City in eastern Oregon.  As usual the National Park Service does a splendid job of interpreting the story of those 500,000 intrepid pioneers … Continue reading →

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Golden Spike National Historic Site

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Kings On the Road

You probably know we are huge train fans and rarely pass on an opportunity to see and learn more about trains.  Rarely do we find a site more historic than this National Park Service site. This is the place where … Continue reading →

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Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos NM

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Kings On the Road

  Ever since our first trip West when our kids were young, we have always been fascinated by ancestral Puebloan sites in the American Southwest.  Bandelier has been on our radar for a long time. On our way from train … Continue reading →

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Bay St. Louis Mississippi

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Kings On the Road

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.  Just what we like.  A nice state park campground, Buccaneer. Lots of history.  Some trains.  And friendly people, but not too many. Ground zero for Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Bay St. Louis shows lots of new … Continue reading →

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Kinghicksington Cruise Bahamas

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Kings On the Road

Weekend cruises are easy and fun and accessible to large families.  We recently completed a 3 night cruise with our daughter Ginger and her new large family.  Royal Caribbean Cruise Line had a special offer which allowed kids to cruise … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Collecting in the San Juans

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Kings On the Road

August is mushroom season in the southern Rocky Mountains.  Doctors, dentists, students, professors, locals and tourists all head to the high country to search for wild tasty mushrooms.  The most prized are the chanterelle which occur from 8000 to 10000 … Continue reading →

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Purgatory Flats Trail

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Kings On the Road

Purgatory Flats is another fabulous hiking trail in the Durango CO area.  We were fortunate to hike with David and Kathryn from the hill country of Texas.  Hiking with another couple allowed us the ability to shuttle to the trailhead … Continue reading →

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