I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – one of the best aspects of workamping across the country is when family and friends visit. Such was the case this week when Bill’s daughter, Sarah, traveled from California to spend time with us in northern Michigan. Fortunately, Bill and I were off for two … More Michigan…Second Time Around for Sarah!
No matter where you are traveling or workamping, there are certain occasions in life that just can’t be missed. One such event was the recent celebration of my mother’s 90th birthday! What does one “need” as a 90 year old? Another piece of clothing? More “stuff” for the home? I think not! What a nonagenarian … More Let Them Eat Cake…and We Certainly Did!
On the days that we don’t work until the afternoon, our morning routine has become just that – I drop Bill and his bicycle off at the National Park Visitor Center in Empire, after which I drive on to the gym in Glen Arbor – Sleeping Bear Bay Club – for a circuit training or TRX … More A Chance Encounter!
As we continue to workamp in various US cities, it has been interesting to experience Independence Day around the country. I recall a parade in Torrey, Utah where the campground built a float and participated – first place winners I might add! And then another hometown parade in Ashton, Idaho, where the participants threw little … More Born in the USA…and Love It!
Wednesdays and Thursdays seem to have become our weekly days off and we continue to make the most of them. Last week, we added several new experiences to our overall adventure in northern Michigan… a new winery and restaurant sampled, a new golf course played, a new city explored, and a new baseball team experienced! … More Getting Out of Dodge
Since yesterday was the longest day of the year, and we had a day off, Bill and I decided to make the most of every hour! Most mornings begin with exercise and today was no different – Bill completes a 10-12 mile bike ride while I attend a circuit training class at Sleeping Bear Bay … More Celebrating the Summer Solstice!
Imagine this…you work a six hour shift at Indigo Bluffs – Bill out on the grounds and myself in the office – and after regrouping we find our way to Rove Estate, a winery perched on a fifth-generation farm where “at 1100 feet, the landscape creates the perfect vineyard: southern-exposed slopes, abundant sunlight, and cool-air drainage … More A “Rove” – ing We Will Go…
Since we can’t play golf on every day off – or can we? – we decided to take a trip northward through the Michigan towns of Elk Rapids, Charlevoix, and Petoskey. Having traveled this route before, we were curious to observe any additions, deletions, or overall changes to these very distinctive villages along the shores … More Day-tripping “Up North”!
As a new season dawns, a major component of any workamping experience is meeting those with whom you will work. If you are returning to a specific location, most likely you will not only meet new people but will be heartily reunited with those you worked, lived and played with previously. Such has been our … More We Kicked Yer Ass-paragus!!
After spending the month of April in New Jersey with family, friends and doctors, Bill and I are settling in at Indigo Bluffs in Empire, Michigan. Over the past eight-plus years, we have traveled to nine different locations as workampers, working in RV resorts and campgrounds in various positions. Many of the people we have … More Who Says You Can’t Go Back?
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