I've see seen a lot of road and lots of stuff on our retirment tour; almost six thousand miles and many, many dozens of cities and sites. Surely, so far, we have chosen our favorite sites, parks, campgrounds, restaurant's and roads. But we have also had fun and emotional experiences along the way. I must …
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The Journey Begins 3.04.19
Well....After a mad flurry of preparations and long hours in my cold garage working on my Metro van, I'm heading out from Polebridge Montana to pick up Jackie, my love, in Wisconsin Monday morning. From Polebridge, our home, to Glendive Montana is 571 miles, the first leg. It's an absolutely beautiful, but barren drive. In …
Retirement Tour- In a 1961 Metro Van
Our van in the Polebridge July 4th Parade We're only days away from beginning our tour. I've only yet to set the timing, hook up the vacuum advance, air up the tires, install a cheap Chinese diesel cab heater, and pack up. Eight degrees of initial timing and no more than 34 degrees of total …