Pleasureway Trips

ERIC KRAUSE

In business since 1996
- © Krause House Info-Research Solutions -

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ERIC KRAUSE GENEALOGY

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ERIC RICHARD KRAUSE
(January 26, 1943, Leamington, Ontario, Canada - )
and
LYNDA JEAN (RICHARDS b. RIMMER) KRAUSE
(June 18, 1946, Welland, Ontario, Canada - )

ERIC R. KRAUSE - MY LIFE IN CAPE BRETON - 1972 - PRESENT

1999 - 2017

PLEASUREWAY SPECIAL FUNERAL/VACATION TRIPS
OFF CAPE BRETON OR RESEARCH TRIPS

1999

SEPTEMBER 22 - SEPTEMBER 23

Vehicle: New 1999 Pleasure-Way Van Motorhome (Class B RV) - Purchase on September 22, 1999
After staying the evening at Margaret Farrell's, we drove back home

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SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 1

FUNERAL TRIP TO OTTAWA

LEONARD CHWEDCHUK (FEBRUARY 10, 1923 - SEPTEMBER 26, 1999)

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SEPTEMBER

Eric Krause / Eric Krause - First Night In the "Big Guy" - Edmundston

Staying in the "Big Guy" in the driveway of Rite Irwin and Bruce

Rita Irwin, Lynda Krause

2000

MAY 11 - MAY 13

HALIFAX

Lynda went to an Alasdair Fraser concert (stayed at Margaret Farrell's) in Halifax , and, in Jeddore, we had some Pleasureway under warranty repairs completed (except for a seat-belt buckle which had to be order)

JUNE 5 - JUNE 29

We travelled from Sydney, to ultimately camp out in the driveway at the home of Reta Irwin.
In Ottawa (June 7 - June 12) we went to the Tina Turner concert (June 11),
before heading off to New York via Wheatley, Ontario (June 13 - 19),
and then through Detroit to New York (June 20 - June 24)

OTTAWA

Eric Krause

JUNE 11

TINA TURNER CONCERT
OTTAWA

JUNE

OTTAWA

Junior Briand, Anita Webb, Lynda Krause, Reta Irwin

JUNE

WHEATLEY

Eric Krause, Emma and Maggers plot their trip to New York,
the old fashioned way - using paper maps

JUNE

NEW YORK TOUR

One Year Before the Twin Towers Came Down. We toured inside to the top

Lynda Krause with Emmie and Maggers, our companions on all trips in the Pleasureway.

We camped in Liberty State Park, New Jersey, taking daily the tram to New York City and enjoying many of its attractions, including Cats, Miss Saigon, and Phantom of the Opera.

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JULY 3 - JULY 6

LUNENBURG

Stayed with Wolfe Piecha and Trish Piecha. Bone Density Test in Lunnenburg
and in Jeddore, wrong part had arrived.

2001

AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 23
ONTARIO

[Photo Date Incorrect]

Wheatley

Dennis and Shirley Dennis's Rear View

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AUGUST 11

[Photo Date Incorrect]

Mama Mia Concert - Toronto

Reta Irwin, Shirley Ribble

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Muskoka

Camped / Cheryl Smart. Eric Krause, / Dennis Smart, Lynda Krause

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Ottawa

Lynda Krause, Gwyn Scott, Larry Scott, Eric Krause

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New Brunswick

Fishing Boat Parade in Caraquet

Lynda Krause

2002

AUGUST 13 - AUGUST 20

Research Trip to Halifax/ Bridgetown / Maitland, Nova Scotia, Canada:
Samuel Sparrow ~ August 13 to August 20, 2002

AUGUST 15

Front: Eric Krause
Rear: Trish Piecha, Wolfe Piecha

AUGUST 17-18

Hubbards Beach

Lynda (Richards b. Rimmer) Krause, Eric R. Krause

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SEPTEMBER 9 - SEPTEMBER 25

Research Trip to Moncton / Ottawa / Michigan
~ September 9 to September 25, 2002

SEPTEMBER 16

Eric Krause, Shirley Ribble

Wheatley, Ontario

SEPTEMBER 21

Eileen (Dyck) Omstead, Jim Omstead

Wheatley, Ontario

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OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18

Research Trip to the Western Shore of Cape Breton
~ October 12 - October 18, 2002

2002 - 2003

NOVEMBER 1 - MARCH 14

Research Trip to the United States:
East of the Mississippi ~ November 1, 2002 - March 14, 2003

2003

AUGUST 13 - SEPTEMBER 21

[40 Days - 40 Nights Tour]

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AUGUST

Wheatley, Ontafrio - Jim Omstead and Eileen (Dyck) Omstead Home

Lydia Richards, Lynda Krause

AUGUST 31

Illinois State Fiddle Contest

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Research Trip to the United States:
Ottawa (Canada) / Springfield (Illinois) / St. Louis (Missouri)
~ August 13 to September 21, 2003

PHOTO ALBUM

2003 - 2004

DECEMBER 27 - JANUARY 2

Research Trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada:
Samuel Sparrow
~ December 27, 2003 and January 2 to January 4, 2004

2004

JULY 10 - AUGUST 27

Research Trip to Ottawa, Ontario;
Colonial Michilimackinac, Michigan; Fredericton, New Brunswick; Halifax, Nova Scotia;
July 10, 2004 - August 27, 2004

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JULY 11

QUEBEC

Lynda Krause / Eric Krause / Lynda Krause
We stayed on site 224

On the way to and from journeys to Ontario,
we often camped at Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec, and often
chose the same location near the washrooms/showers.
Across the highway lay the beautiful St. Lawrence River,

JULY 15

ONTARIO

Junior Briand, Larry Scott, Anita Webb, Rita Irwin
Rod Stewart Concert

JULY 29

l to r

Rudy Krause, Eric Krause inspect Rudy's new toy,
a Ford Thunderbird (produced 2002-’05),
but one which he said to me will never be driven in public.

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AUGUST 26

Cher Concert - Halifax

Lynda went with her girl friends to the Cher concert
and as this was a day of research for me
at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia I did not go with them

2006 - 2007

DECEMBER 27 - 29, JANUARY 2

Research Trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia: Samuel Sparrow
~ December 27, 2006 - December 29, 2006 and January 2, 2007

2007

FEBRUARY 5 - MAY 14

ROUTE 66 AND MORE TOUR

FEBRUARY 5

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MARCH 16 - APRIL 22

Research Trip along Historic Route 66 (LA - Chicago)
~ Friday, March 16, 2007 - Sunday, April 22, 2007

March 16

Lynda Krause / Eric Krause
In other words, we are doing Route 66 in reverse.
Lynda holds the decals which we will attach to the side of the Pleasureway

APRIL 22

MAY 14

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SEPTEMBER 24

Reconnaissance Research Trip to Wolfville, Nova Scotia:
Randall House ~ September 24, 2007

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SEPTEMBER 25 - SEPTEMBER 26

Research Trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia:
Samuel Sparrow ~ September 25, 2007 - September 26, 2007

2008

SEPTEMBER 18 - SEPTEMBER 20