Are prices in Canada higher than in the United States?

I’ve noticed that many prices seem to be lower here in the United States than in Canada. Am I imagining it? With the help of my Canadian friend Annette (an experienced shopper), I decided to find out. Methodology I selected a basket of 20 common retail items (food, alcoholic beverages, Continue Reading

Our Unplanned Route

This trip has been an ambition of mine for a while.  Although not officially on my Dreams List, it’s something that I’ve been thinking about for several years, and it will provide an opportunity to fulfill other dreams that are on my list.  Initially, I had only the vaguest of ideas. Continue Reading

There and back again — Retrieving our motorhome

I picked up our motorhome from the dealer in Des Moines, Iowa on December 28th.  I drove out into the night and a snow storm. The roads were slick with uneven layers of ice still clinging to them from an earlier blizzard.  I sat idling in the parking lot while I Continue Reading

The Intermezzo

Our first trip to Europe last fall was a great success.  We travelled by motorhome through Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, France, Spain, little Andorra, and even smaller Gibraltar.  The map below shows our approximate route for Europe Phase 1. My musings about this period are available Continue Reading