About Our Family of 10
You may notice that our blog photos of what we are up to currently include only 8 people in them but we consider our family to be a family of…
Knocking on the escape hatch
Sometimes it is the little things woven into the fabric of my day that create everlasting images. Today it was my sun splashed children scrambling on and off the dock…
Family Adventuring – Almost Ready
Some think our family is a crazy bunch and after 18 years, I am beginning to question my own sanity with our latest adventure. Traveling the world with my wife…
Family Adventuring
The Schafer family is planning another adventure. This time we have yet one more family member to add to the mix. This adventure will include our family of 9 on…
Day 27 – Canada: Covered Bridge and Old Village of New Brunswick
We arrived very late into Grand Falls and could not find an open campground so we parked our bus on a quiet street that looked to be a farming road.…
Day 26 – Canada: Saguenay Fjords and Whales up Close
June 23, 2009 We were dismayed on our way up to see the Saguenay Fjords to find plenty of road work under way. After traveling for an hour we hit…
Day 13 – Canada: Musical Hitchhiker
After spending the morning in Thunder Bay doing school work and blogging we were off to a late start. The kids were looking forward to seeing the spot where Terry…
Day 12 – Canada: Winnipeg’s Man Eating Mosquitoes Myth
We received mixed reactions when we told people of our planned stop in Manitoba's capitol city. The typical warning I heard was that I would be surprised by the friendliness…
Camping with Kids
June 7 After a week on the road I can honestly say traveling in an RV is camping! After a few nights in various over lit parking lots and rest…
West Edmonton Mall
West Edmonton Mall turned out to be a wonderful weekend getaway even in the winter. Although we could not get to Hawaii and back in three days, we did stay…