Blue View - How Many Continental Divides Are There?
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On our trip across the northern U.S., we crossed the Continental Divide in Montana… then again in North Dakota?
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Blue View - The Coeur d’Alenes
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The GART passes through this part of Idaho via a 72 mile bike path called the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. I assumed it was named this because it follows the Coeur d’Alene River. In actuality, the path as well as the lake and river are named for the Coeur d’Alene Native American tribe.
In my ignorance, I didn’t know there was a Coeur d’Alene Native American tribe…
Read MoreBlue View - Our Camping Pet Peeves
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Traveling around in a van has a lot of similarities with sailing. One of them is settling into an anchorage/campground for the evening - or a few days. Often, we end up parking in somewhat close proximity to other sailboats/campers/RVs, and it's nice when everyone is at least a little considerate of the others parked nearby. We've found, however, that whether it be an anchorage or a campground, there are at least a few who have no clue about about proper etiquette. I think it’s only right that I devote a little space to the annoyances of camping. So here are our ten top pet peeves of camping.
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