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The RV travels
of the Two RV Gypsies in 2014
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1. The Two RV Gypsies wintered in
their RV (their only home) in
Broward County Florida until June 2014. It was a long stay because
of medical needs. However, Main events from January - Easter 2014 is posted. |
2. A family canoe trip to Jonathan
Dickerson State Park with family on March 29, 2014. |
2. The Two RV Gypsies
went to Key West for a few days with friends, Sandy Collins and George
Brew. April 29 - May 1, 2014 |
3. The two RV Gypsies and
family / friends went boating at Everglades National Park and saw dolphins.
Fathers Day 2014 |
4. Englewood, Florida
and friends PeeWee and Doc Griffo. June 20 - 22, 2014 |
5. St. Petersburg, Madeira
Beach (Apopka), John's Pass and Karen Duquette's cousin Penny - June
23, 2014 |
6. Wauchula, Florida
- Kayaking the Peace River plus Highlands Hammock State Park and
Paynes Creek State Park- June 26 - 29, 2014 |
7. Wekiwa Springs State
Park and a sad surprise of nature - July 2, 2014 |
8. Friends Dee Dee and Forest
in DeLand, Florida - July 3 - 6, 2014 |
9. Wakulla Springs
State Park, alligators, and the icy cold spring water - July 8, 2014 |
10a. Clanton, Alabama, a big
peach, and Prattville, Alabama - Cross Garden - Hell's Warning Label -
2 pages - July 9 - 10, 2014 |
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11. Memphis, TN MENU -
Beale Street, Graceland, Mud Island, Sun Studios, museums, and more
- July 12 - 16, 2014 - several pages |
12. Nashville, TN MENU-
Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Country Music Hall of Fame, backstage Grand Ole
Opry and more July 17 - 18, 2014 |
13. Chattanooga, TN
MENU - Chattanooga Choo Choo, Incline Railway, Point Park, Rock City,
Ruby Falls and more July 19 -21, 2014 |
14. Huntsville
Botanical Center and the Alice in Wonderland special theme presentation.
- July 22, 2014 - an 8-part menu |
15. Huntsville,
Alabama - U.S. Space and Rocket Center (and a strength test,
plus a 1978 Flashback) - July 23, 2014 |
16. Tupelo, Mississippi
(a menu)- Elvis Presley's boyhood home, Tombigbee State Park, Automobile
museum and more - July 24-25 |
17. Tom Sawyer's
RV Park, West Memphis, Arkansas, the Mississippi River with lots of barges
going up and down the river. July 26-27 |
| Then Lee and Karen took Karen Duquette's
sister to the nearby Memphis airport so Ilse Blahak could fly home to
California. |
18. Tuscumbia and Sheffield,
Alabama MENU - Birthplace of Helen Keller, Spring Park Waterfall, The
Old Railroad Bridge July 28-29 |
19. Calhoun, GA and
an amazing Folk Art Garden - flowers and miniature buildings made
of stones and shells - July 30 -31, 2014 |
20 . Clarksville
and Rabun County, Georgia and a MENU for more places - three waterfalls,
888 steep steps and 2005 flashbacks |
21. August 3 - 5, 2014 - North
Carolina waterfalls, Hanging Rock State Park, Pilot Mountain, Winston-Salem
oddities - August 3 - 5 |
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22. August 6 - 8, 2014 - Lynchburg,
VA, tubing down Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre (this is NOT water
tubing, NOR snow tubing) |
22. August 9 - 11, 2014 - Gloucester,
Virginia - Hampton Harbor Cruise, Fort Wool, downtown Hampton and
more - August 13, 2014 |
24. August 12 - 14, 2014 - National
Museum of the U.S. Marine Corp. in Triangle, Virginia - several dates
in 2008, 2014, and 2019 |
24. August 15 - 17 Luray,Virginia - Shenandoah
National Park, Skyline
Caverns, Mirror Maze,
singing tower more
- August 15 - 16, 2014 |
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26. August 18 - 20, 2014 - North
Beach, Maryland |
27. August 21, 2014 - Woman in
Military Service in America Memorial at Arlington Cemetery in Washington
DC (WIMSA) |
28. August 22 - 24 MENU
for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and
the Philly Cheesesteak wars |
29. August 25 - 26 MENU
for Atlantic City Boardwalk, New Jersey in 2014 with a Flashback to 1984
and 1969 |
30. August 27, 2014 - Wildwood,
New Jersey - Wildwoods Boardwalk, Jet Boat ride, and dolphins |
31. August 28 - 29, 2014 Covered
Bridges and a triple tunnel in Pennsylvania |
32. August 30 - Sept. 1, 2014 New
York - Saugerties, Woodstock, Opus 40, the world's largest kaleidoscope,
and more |
33. September 2 - 3, 2014 -
Lake George Village, Lake George, New York |
34. September 4, 2014 - Ausable
Chasm in Keeseville, New York and
High Falls Gorge in
Wilmington, New York (2 separate sections) |
35. September 5 - 7, 2014 - The
Hay Trivia Scavenger Hunt in Killington, Vermont |
| September 8 - 14, 2014 -
Lee and Karen Duquette had their tow truck in repair, so they did not
post anything during this time. |
36. September 15 - 30, 2014 Connecticut:
Devil's Hopyard, Gillette's Castle, Pumpkin Festival, a wedding, Seaside
Park, fall foliage, The Big E, Mossup Lake, Kent Falls, West Cornwall
Covered Bridge and more. |
37. September 29, 2014 - a
day trip from Connecticut to Massachusetts: Butler Sculpture Park, the
town of Lee, Jacob's Ladder Scenic Byway, Otis Poultry Farm - "the
chicken store," and some fall foliage. |
38. October 2 - 3, 2014 - Milford,
Pennsylvania; Grey Towers, Raymondskill Falls, Grist Mill, an amazing
tree sculpture and more. |
39. October 4 - 5, 2014 - Hawks
Mountain and a steep, rocky hike - plus The
Coal Miners' Statue (2 separate sections) |
40 . October 7, 2014 - National
Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland (with Karen Duquette's cousin Christine
Thompson) |
41. October 8, 2014 - Gettysburg
National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
42. October 9, 2014 - Fredericksburg,
Virginia |
44. October 10 - 12, 2014 -
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Henrico, Virginia and visiting friends
in Disputanta, Virginia. |
44. October 13 - 14, 2014 Wilson,
North Carolina - Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden, sculptures and more |
45. October 15, 2014 - South
of the Border - South Carolina |
46. October 16, 2014 - Brookgreen
Gardens, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina - with sculptures, ponds,
and flowers |
47. October 18, 2014 - Art
and Seafood Festival in Bluffton, South Carolina plus a day trip
to Hilton Head Island |
48. October 19 - 22, 2014 Fort
Pulaski, Cockspur Island / Tybee Island Lighthouses, Savannah, Jekyll
Island, St Simon Island, Georgia |
49. October 23 - 24, 2014 - The
Treaty Oak (amazing), Jacksonville Landing, Amelia Island and more in
Florida |
50. October 25, 2014 - a
day trip to St. Augustine Lighthouse, Fort Matanzas, and St. Augustine
Sculpture Park |
51. October 26 - 27, 2014 -Suwannee
River Rendezvous RV Park in Mayo, Florida and a canoe trip on the Suwannee
River |
52. October 28, 2014 - Wild
Frontier RV Park in Ocala, Florida - (a shopping and cleaning day
- no outside activities) |
53. October
29, 2014 - Nov. 3, 2014 - Blue
Spring State Park, Orange City and a pontoon boat ride on the St. Johns
River |
November
5 - 15 - The two
RV Gypsies, Lee and Karen Duquette, visited friends and then went on the
Norwegian Getaway ship to cruise to St. Marteen, St. Thomas, and Nassau
Bahamas. They went with the radio station group of 200 people to party
- WSRZ 107.9 and had a blast. |