MARY ANN & NORM ECHELBERRY'S TRAVELS
MARY ANN & NORM ECHELBERRY'S TRAVELS
| 2018 | This year's travels include: July 19 to July 28: We flew to Calgary, Alberta, Canada and took a Tauck Best of the Canadian Rockies Tour with Mary Ann's brother and wife, Cheryl and Larry Alles. Here is a link for the videos I made: http://echelberry.org/travels/Canada/Tauck.2018.Best.of.the.Canadian.html |
| 2017 | ........... Drove to Kentucky from the campground and saw the
following: Distillery Kentucky Horse Farm The Creation Museum near Cincinnati The Ark Encounter and stopped one night in Severville on the way back to the campground Sept. 20-27 Flew to Akron Ohio for my 50th class reunion in Barberton. Saw most of my family from Ohio. |
| 2016 | December - Anniversary trip to St. Augustine. Lunch, Alcazar
Hotel, Dinner at Caps, stayed at Camachee Inn |
| 2015 | December 22 - Checked out but did not camp , Gamble Rogers Campground Flagler Beach, FL Nov. 5 Motorcycle ride with Brent Helms to Mobile Oct. (15?) Cedar Key Oct. July (21?) Jetty Park, Cape Canaveral, FL May ?? Charleston ??? |
| 2014 | September 15 to Sept. 19 - Returned to Cedar Key RV Resort to escape from Daytona Biketoberfest. Unfortunately due to Norms back problems, we only ate lunch in town once and stayed at the camper the rest of the time. April 28 to June 1, camped at our regular campground, Cullasaja RV Campground in Franklin, North Carolina. March 11 till March 16 - Took our RV to Cedar Key RV Resort to escape from Daytona Bike Week traffic. We did some fishing and hung out in town a little. A real laid back village. |
| 2013 | Photo
Galleries click here for these December 19 to January 2 - Traveled to Genoa Italy for Christmas with the Italian family. It was our first Christmas with the grandchildren and we had a great time. We also did a two night side trip to Imperia, Italy on the train. September 20, 21 - Went to Cleveland, Tennessee for a National AACA Antique Car Show March 31 till October 15 - left on a camping trip to Franklin, North Carolina, via Mobile (Alabama); Scott (Louisana near Lafayette); Hot Springs (Arkansas); Cotter (Arkansas); Memphis (Tennessee); Huntsville (Alabama); Chattanooga (Tennessee) and then to Franklin (North Carolina). Click here to see the itinerary and photo galleries we made We left our camper in Franklin all summer and went back and forth to home every five to six weeks. January - Camped in Frostproof Florida and visited Frostproof, Sebring and Avon Park |
| 2012 | January 24-26 - Camped at Fort Wilderness, Disneyworld with Mary
Ann's brother and wife March 16-18 - In Melbourne for AACA (Antique Auto Club of America) National Car show with Mary Ann showing her Dodge Dart April 9-13 - Norm & friend Brent rode motorcycles to Mobile, Alabama for oysters. April 25 to June 4 - Camped in Franklin, North Carolina (six weeks) June 20 to July 11, Norman Jr./Cinzia/Georgia and Grace came and visited from Italy. October 11-14 - Attended police retiree reunion in Blairsville Georgia. Also went rafting on the Nantahala River in North Carolina with friends. November 19-25 - Camped in Lakeland, Florida at SanLan RV campground. This was our annual Thanksgiving campout with family and friends. |
| 2011 | January 3-8 Mary Ann played bridge in a national tournament in
Orlando. April 17-23 Norm and Brent rode motorcycles to Arkansas. Had to head back home early because of storms. May 9 - June 9 - At Cullasaja River RV Campground in Franklin, North Carolina July 7-10 - Went to Mary Ann's granddaughter's 4-H State Horse Riding Championship in Tampa. Camped in state fairground site. August 8 - 19 - Took Amtrak Auto Train from Sanford, Florida to Lorton, Virginia. Stayed two nights in Washington DC and saw: Arlington Cemetery, National Cathedral, the White House, Ford's Theatre, Air & Space Museum, and a few other things. Then went to M/A's 50th reunion in Flemington, NJ and a Katie Gibbs reunion in the Pocono mountains (Milford, PA). Headed back thru Virginia stopping in Danville, Virginia to buy a new RV Fifth wheel camper. September 11-18 - Went to Virginia with old 5th wheel and picked up the new one. Stopped near Asheboro NC and Hardeeville, SC camping on the way home. October 13-20 - Went to North Georgia for Police Mountain Reunion in Blairsville and then stayed at friends in Franklin, NC and went ziplining. On the way home we stayed one night in Vidalia, Georgia and toured the onion museum. |
| 2010 | March 23 - April 2 - Visited Norman/Cinzia and the grandkids in
Genoa, Italy. April 3 - 10 - Toured the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Included tours of: Vietri Sul Mure, Paestum, Pompeii, Naples, Sorrento, Positano, Salerno, Cetera and Amalfi. April 11-12 - back in Genoa two nights. April 13 - stopover one night in Frankfurt, Germany May 11 - June 11 - At Cullasaja River RV Campground in Franklin, North Carolina. |
| 2009 | December 24 - we went over to Mary Ann's daughters for the Christmas
holidays. It was a busy travel year. November 24 - 29 We went camping with our regular Thanksgiving group at Rainbow Springs Florida State Park west of Ocala, Florida. October 31 Norm took Mary Ann's car on the auto train to Lorton, Virginia and then drove to his daughter's home in East Greenville, Pennsylvania for a week. Then he drove to Ohio and stayed with his 99 year old grandmother, who became ill while there and was hospitalized. Norm came back just before Thanksgiving and his grandmother passed away on Nov. 24. October 9 - 20 - We flew to France and took a week long river barge cruise out of Lyon and went south to Arles. Then we flew to Paris for two nights. We went with our friends, Bud and Call from North Carolina. September 15 - 22 - We went camping in Charleston and Savannah. June 14-19 - Norm & his retired work buddy, Brent, rode motorcycles to Tallahassee and Mobile, Alabama for a "Oyster Ride"... May 1 - 31 - Took our RV, Fifth wheel camper to Cullasaja River RV Park in Franklin, North Carolina and stayed there. Norm had to fly up to Ohio when his mother died May 6 but came back a a week later... Mary Ann's family met us at the campground for a week. April 7-10 - camped in Sarasota, FL with Mary Ann's granddaughter.. |
| 2008 |
November, Thanksgiving weekend - Went camping in Leesburg, Florida
with family and friends. September 23 - 27 - Flew to Branson, Missouri. No trip diary on this. More details on what we saw coming up.. August 7 - 10 - Did a short camping trip to Clermont on a free promotional visit. June 2 - July 14, 2008 - Destination: Bar Harbor, Maine
- Here's where a summary of where we went. Pictures to be added later.
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Norm & Mary Ann's New England Trip Diary
March 19-24 - Camped three nights west of Tallahassee
looking at property and visited: Quincy, Chattahoochee and Bainbridge,
Georgia. On the way home stopped one night in Fanning Springs at
the Original Suwannee River Campground. |
| 2007 | March 18-22 - took Fleetwood Toy Hauler Camper to Danville, Virginia and traded in for 2007 RPM Fifth wheel, 30' Adventure model. Camped on the way and to back home. March 10, left for Italy from Daytona Beach via Atlanta, Paris to Genoa to visit Norman, Cinzia & Georgia (for the first time, 14 months old) While in Italy visited Genoa, Trento, Dolomites (Italian Alps), Veronna, Sirmione, and in France, Nice, Monte Carlo, Cannes. Returned March 26. May 19 - Riding Into History Motorcycle Show in St. Augustine May 29 - June 12 - left for Camping in Greenville, SC; Tallulah Falls, North Georgia; Franklin, NC August 1 - 7 - Norm goes to 40th class reunion in Barberton, Ohio and also visits with his 96 year old Grandmother and his mother in Mansfield. |
| 2006 | January 30 - February 2 Camping at KOA Lion Country Safari in West
Palm Beach with Mary Ann's brother and his wife Cheryl. February 18 - Antique Auto Club Tour to St. Augustine Feb. 28 - Camped at Jetty Park, Cape Canaveral March 15 - 18 - National A.A.C.A. Auto Club show in Mobile, Alabama showing 1966 Honda Dream March 28 - 31 - Mary Ann flies to New Jersey for Aunt Chip's 95th Birthday Party May 20 - St. Augustine, showed Honda at Riding Into History show at the World Golf Village May 22 - 28 - Norm to North Georgia with Brent Helms on Harleys. June 6-8 - Camped at Lazy Days in Seffner, Florida near Tampa July 23 - August 4 Drove to Ohio to visit Family with a stop at Calloway Gardens, Georgia on the way Sept. 19 - Oct. 23 - Traveled to
Albuquerque Balloon Festival camping all days except first night.
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| 2005 | Dec. 2-7 - Franklin, NC visited Bud & Darlene Call Sept. 17-29 - Salt Lake City, Yellowstone, Bryson & Zion Nat. Park, North Rim Grand Canyon March 12 - 26 - Traveled to Italy. Went to cooking classs in Montecatini. Visited Pisa, Sienna, Lucca, San Gimiano. Went with Bud & Darlene Call for four days in Cinque Terre on the Mediterranean. Then visited Norman and Cinzia and family in Genoa. |
| 2004
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Nov 9-12 - St. Mary's Island, GA, camping Aug 5-7 - Salt Springs, FL Camping June 19-24 - Flew to Las Vegas May24-June 4 - Norm on motorcycle ride to Blue Ridge May 14-15 Camping in St. Augustine, FL Jan 4-7 Norman & Cinzia visit from Italy |
| 2003 | Sept 16-26 Flew to San Francisco July 10-23 - Road trip to New Jersey & Pennsylvania May 1-11 - Ohio |
| 2002 | June 10-20 - Flew to Italy for Norman & Cinzia's wedding |
Updated 6-23-10