Author Archives: Kings On the Road

Western Maryland- Railway, Canal and Mushrooms

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Kings On the Road

Our mission in travel has been history, photography and trains. Whenever we get a chance we ride and support historic trains. Cumberland Maryland preserves the Western Maryland Railroad and offers train rides to nearby Frostburg daily. Our train was pulled … Continue reading →

Posted in Maryland, national parks, RV Travel, trains | Tagged C&O Canal, Cumberland MD, George Washington, Rocky Gap State Park, Western Maryland Railway, wild mushrooms | Comments Off

Appomattox and Lynchburg Virginia

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Kings On the Road

Once again we find ourselves in historic Virginia. This time we stayed at Lynchburg RV Park near Lynchburg. Its another picturesque area in southwest Virginia with lots of rolling hills, hardwood forests and centuries of history. Lynchburg is a small … Continue reading →

Posted in national parks, RV Travel, Virginia | Tagged American Civil War Museum, Appomattox, farmer's market, James River Batteau Festival, Lynchburg, Patrick Henry's Red Hill, Wolfbane's Romeo and Juliet | Comments Off

Charleston South Carolina

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Kings On the Road

We have been to Charleston South Carolina many times and yet every time we find more and more things to see. History alone could fill many trips to the area. Our first stop this time was Fort Sumter National Monument. … Continue reading →

Posted in food, national parks, RV Travel, South Carolina | Tagged Charleston, Drayton Hall, farmer's market, Fort Sumter, Plantation homes, Tea Plantation, wild mushrooms | 2 Comments

Cumberland Island and Folkston Georgia

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Kings On the Road

Cumberland Island has been on our radar for years. Even this time we had to wait 3 days to find space for the tour. But it was well worth the wait. We took the Land and Legacies Tour with guide … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia, national parks, RV Travel, trains | Tagged beaches, Carnegie, CSX, Cumberland Island, Folkston Funnel, Folkston GA, Georgia, Island, Kennedy, Land and Legacies Tour, trains, Wild horses | 1 Comment

Florida

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Kings On the Road

We had not planned to be in Florida so many months this year but it just kinda worked out that way. Between escaping to the warmest place for Winter, visiting doctors and dentists for check-ups, moving into a new RV … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida, RV Travel | Tagged Barberville Pioneer Settlement, Biking, Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park, Bulow Plantation RV Resort, Epcot, Kayaking, Orlando RV Resort, Peace River RV Park, Silver Springs, Three Flags RV Resort, Wauchula FL, Withlacoochee River, Withlacoochee State Trail | 2 Comments

Italy Land Tour

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Kings On the Road

While the cruise portion of our trip ended in Venice, this was just the beginning of the land tour. We had never done a bus tour so we didn’t know quite what to expect. Fresh off the ship, our Italian … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy | Tagged Barcaccia Fountain, Basilica of St. Marks, Bernini, Campanile Bell Tower, Doge's Palace, Florence, Fountain of the Four Rivers, funicular, Montecatini, Orvieto, Piazza Navonna, Piazza San Marco, Rome, St Peters Basilica, Vatican City, Venice | 1 Comment

Another Epic Transoceanic Cruise/Tour

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Kings On the Road

Are we crazy? Immediately after our Transpacific cruise last Fall we finalized plans for another big cruise acrosss the Atlantic. This trip was a great bargain and included stops in the Caribbean before crossing to the Canary Islands, Spain, France, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canary Islands, Caribbean, Croatia, Cruises, France, Italy, Spain, UNESCO World Heritage | Tagged Alberobello, Antigua, Arrecife, Bahamas, Bari, Capri, Costa Cruises, Dominican Republic, Dubrovnik, Florence, Genoa, Lanzarote, Malaga, Marseilles, Montecatini, Naples, Nassau, Orvieto, Rome, Savona, St; Kitts, Tenerife, Venice | 2 Comments

Introducing “Goldie”, our new RV

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Kings On the Road

Big news! We’ve traded in our 2003 Holiday Rambler Endeavor on a 2014 Holiday Rambler Ambassador. Ole Fred was comfortable and we loved him but he was getting a lttle tired and some of his components were starting to fail. … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida, RV | Tagged Columbia Restaurant, Holiday Rambler Ambassador, Lazydays | 6 Comments

2017 Year End Travels

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Kings On the Road

After our big cruise adventures we returned to Washington to spend time with family before heading south to warmer, drier climes. We celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas together on our own timetable. We usually get our RV maintenance done in Oregon … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, California, Desert, Florida, New Mexico, RV, RV Travel, Texas | Tagged Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Coachella Velly Preserve, Days End Directory, Elite RV, Joshua Tree National Park, Medford OR, Micro-Trains, Moss Landing, Old Tucson Studios, Pinnacles National Park, Redding CA, Silver City NM, The Pink Store, Vasquez Rocks, Willcox AZ | 1 Comment

New Zealand

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Kings On the Road

Our cruise adventure on Celebrity Solstice continued to New Zealand. Heading south and east from Melbourne we entered the area of the Pacific Ocean known as the Roaring Forties. This area is known for near constant high winds, rough seas … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruises, New Zealand, trains | Tagged Akaroa, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Doubtful Sound, Dunedin, Dusky Sound, Maori, Milford Sound, Russell, Taieri Gorge, Tauranga, Tranz Alpine Express, volcanos, Wellington | 3 Comments

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