We decided to leave Texas the way that we arrived, taking the Galveston Ferry. Headed to Lafayette Louisiana for a night.
Continuing on we drove along the coast…enjoying the scenery. it was fun watching the dolphins swimming along the boats.
Our first night on the way home was in Lafayette Louisiana, we spent our evening relaxing and going for a walk to check out the campground.
The next days driving took us to Hot Springs Arkansas driving through the Ozark Mountains was amazing and at times a challenge. We made an interesting stop at the Hidden Bridge … the sign said no trailers or long Motorhomes and once on the very winding narrow road we could see why…it was well worth the driving adventure!
We attempted to find rv parking in Hot Springs Arkansas to check out the baths however parking wasn’t to be found and we were tired so made our way to the campground, had supper a walk and slept!
One of the things that we really enjoyed were the welcome centres in most of the states. Unfortunately the one in Springfield Missouri had closed just before we arrived. Route 66 is on our to drive list.
After another one night stop we were on the road again! Headed to Hamilton! For a few years I had mentioned to Erik that I wouldn’t mind going to Hamilton Missouri and so it was added to the list!
When we arrived, Erik dropped me off to explore! It was a bit overwhelming but my kind of fun overwhelming! Walking through and exploring 13 quilt shops!
We spent the night at A Country Charm Campground which I highly recommend, it wasn’t far from the shops and was a relaxing quiet stay.
Our next destination was Clear Lake Iowa. We made a fun stop at the Iowa Visitor Center…
Clear Lake Iowa is the home of the Surf Ballroom… it was the last place that Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. The Big Bopper performed before “The Day Music Died” sadly they were tragically killed in a plane crash February 3, 1959 shortly after takeoff.
That night we stayed at a Harvest Host location, we found a nearby park to grill at and explore before settling in for the night.
Onto our next adventure and headed to our final campground for this trip was to Hinckley Minnesota.
We love the areas around Minneapolis and so made some stops along the way…
First stop was Northfield, famous for the Bank Raid of September 7, 1876.
https://www.northfieldhistory.org/the-bank-raid/
We also stopped in Hastings for a walk, the weather was not cooperating it was a cool rainy day not at all what we had gotten used to!
We settled into our campsite in Hinckley and woke early in order to have some time in Duluth before heading to the border and home.
We had fun in Duluth and bought a fun pattern… for a really cute little bag at the new quilt shop in Miller Hill Mall.
We arrived home early evening…
Erik had been watching for the smelt run so on the way home he had me ask Liam if he would go with him that night…that was a big yes and a very late night but fun for them.
We were both tired and it took a few days before we felt settled in again. The first few nights we woke up wondering where we were 😊.
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