“You must go to Newfoundland” we were told by so many on our 2024 Maritime adventures. It was a place that was not in my adventure playbook, but it has risen to the top of our “Travels with Vinny VanGo” Adventures. There are so many places of jaw dropping beauty in our North American,Continue reading ” Newfoundland Summary 2025″
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Twillingate, Newfoundland Iceberging
The icebergs are here! The icebergs are here, at least that’s what the Iceberg Finder App says – we are still on our way. It looks to be a good season on the alley. – That’s Iceberg Alley – they break off from Greenland and then float down being carried by currents and wind andContinue reading “Twillingate, Newfoundland Iceberging”
Windjamming on the J & E Riggin, September 2024
The J & E Riggin, an Oyster Boat turned Windjammer (Windjammer has historically been a derogatory term); after all jamming is usually not considered a positive phenomenon, but it has become term that has adopted quite a nostalgic meaning in the last decades as diesel has displaced the wind for vessels in both passenger excursionsContinue reading “Windjamming on the J & E Riggin, September 2024”
Washington Central – Rivers, Lakes and Oktoberfest
Projekt Bayerischer Oktoberfest, Wenatchee Washington Projekt Bayern Oktoberfest in Wenatchee – this was on the spreadsheet all along, since they had advertised many months ago when I was doing my planning. Seems like the Bavarian Town of Leavenworth (20 miles away) has their own Oktoberfest going and there is a big kerfuffle between the two. Continue reading “Washington Central – Rivers, Lakes and Oktoberfest”
Great Smoky Mountains
It is our second rainy weather camp experience in Vinny, but this is supposed to last a few days, not optimal for us fair weather hiking types, but we have compensated by doing about 16 miles of day hiking in the last three days prior to this rain event, and our quads say they needContinue reading “Great Smoky Mountains”
St Augustine and Anastasia SP
Anastasia State Park won the title of the 6th best state park in the country, and from our expectations it lives up to it. The sites are huge and private surrounded by green. The biggest drawback is the cell service needed for getting camping spots for next year since Florida State Parks work on anContinue reading “St Augustine and Anastasia SP”
Travels with Vinny VanGo 