Posts by spillitu
Heart & Soul Alpaca Farm
We left 9 mile at 6am in the morning fog, headed to Butte, Montana. The fog lifted just after we crossed into Idaho and we enjoyed a peaceful drive, interrupted only by a surprise snow shower as we got close to our destination. We enjoyed driving alongside a train for a period of time and…
Read MoreCooper’s Maiden Voyage
In out first outing with Cooper we traveled to 9 Mile, just north of Spokane, WA. Don and Ann hosted us on their family property. Cooper kept us warm during this unseasonably cool spring. We woke up to 38 degrees on Saturday and I don’t think it ever got above 55 degrees. Don and I…
Read MoreChampoeg State Park, OR
After driving through heavy rain all day, it was a pleasure to reach our destination. Champoeg State Park near Portland is a beautiful park that features lots of trails, a river, and a frisbee golf course. In addition to campsites, they also have yurts and cabins available to rent. After we got settled, we went…
Read MoreEdenvale Winery – Medford, OR
We got another early start, about 6:30 am, heading over the Siskiyous Pass while the weather was still favorable. High temps were suppose to be in the 60s and lows above freezing with a slim chance of precip. Snow was in the forecast the next night, so we didn’t want to dally. In fact, our…
Read MorePatterson, CA, KitFox RV Park
We left Palm Springs at dawn, headed for Patterson, CA, just south of Sacramento. About an hour into the drive, a truck driver alerted us to a problem with the landing gear on the trailer, the front wheel under the hitch had come loose from the bumpy roads and dropped down. The wheel was sheared…
Read MorePalms Springs Joshua Tree RV Park
After our wonderful stay in Arizona, we headed west on HWY 10 towards Palm Springs. We spent Karen’s birthday at the Palm Springs Joshua Tree RV Park. It featured three hot tubs fed by hot springs, 98, 101 and 104 degrees. The pool was extra warm also. We met some nice neighbors at the campground. …
Read MoreMesa, Arizona
On Thursday, February 10th, we made the relatively short drive from Joshua Tree, CA to Mesa, AZ, where Bernie and Ellen graciously hosted us for two weeks. We were met with fantastic weather, 80s+, and not a cloud in the sky. In fact, we didn’t see a single cloud in the sky for the first…
Read MoreJoshua Tree, Indian Cove Campground, CA
We arrived in Joshua tree as the sun was going down, but had plenty of time to set up our campsite before dark. Surprisingly, our tent attachment fit, but we had to park our truck parallel to the road instead of in the campsite. It worked fine. After we got set up and had a…
Read MoreVista Ranch, Merced, CA
We left Riverwalk RV Park and headed towards our Harvest Host stop for the night on our way to Joshua Tree, Vista Ranch in Merced, CA. We drove through fog and the giant redwoods for several hours. We also drove through Ukiah, which reminded me of the Doobie Brothers song. So, of course we had…
Read MoreRiverwalk RV Park, Fortuna, CA
After our wonderful drive down the Oregon and California coast on 101, Riverwalk RV Park in Fortuna, CA was a pleasant surprise. The weather was sunny and 60 degrees when we arrived. We arrived at 4pm and were quickly able to set up, have dinner and take a hot shower. The park was immaculately kept…
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