Travel Blog
We left Palm Springs early so we could arrive in Quartzsite well ahead of the predicted wind storm. We pulled into the Holiday Palms RV Resort at 1pm and quickly got set up. We were comfortably nestled between two large RV’s, a perfect place to ride out the wind storm. We had just enough time…
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It was suppose to be a shorter drive, but one look at the weather report changed all that. We had Harvest Host reservations at Slash X Ranch Cafe in Barstow, CA for Monday night and Joshua Tree for two days beginning Tuesday. I looked at the weather report and to our surprise, it had changed. …
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We woke up early, before the alarm, to begin what we knew would be a long travel day. We started out in heavy fog, which lifted as the morning progressed. We crossed several mountain passes, but the scenery was great. There were several more enormous Redwoods along our route, as well as beautiful lakes and…
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After daybreak, we left Honeyman State Park, headed for Riverwalk RV Park in Fortuna, CA. It was a beautiful drive, lots of sunshine along the way. Karen navigated through a lot of construction on HWY 101 along the coast and through the Redwoods. We ate lunch while we looked at Paul Bunyan and his ox…
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Forty-five years ago, Karen and I tent camped at Honeyman State Park near Florence, OR before we were married. It was the first stop on our way to Disneyland and San Diego in my 1977 Toyota Celica. And, we hadn’t been back since, until now! Our drive down was cold with heavy rain until we…
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Fort Casey again? Yes, two months in a row! With our Senior Winter Pass, it’s only $10/day for a site with electrical through April 30, so we’re taking advantage. We stayed three nights, Sunday – Wednesday. This time we went with Ed & Betty, and two of their long-time friends, Jim and Deb. We were…
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There was still 4 or 5 inches of snow on the ground when we left our home on December 5th, headed to Fort Casey for the third time. We had 7 inches on Tuesday, November 29th, then 3 more inches on Friday, December 2nd. Not much had melted since we had sub-freezing temperatures most of…
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Ed and Betty invited us to join them for a trip to the coast, so we made our first trip to Kalaloch Campground and hope that it won’t be the last. What a beautiful place! We arrived on a Sunday and stayed until Friday. No reservations this time of year, first come, first served. So…
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David and Cathy graciously invited us to visit their home on Bear Lake near Belfair. We enjoyed a weekend of fun conversation while exploring the Olympic Peninsula. We saw so many beautiful new places. Some of our favorites were: Seabeck Lake Cushman Hama Hama Twanoh Tahuya Big Creek Scenic Beach Got some great ideas of…
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Ed and Betty invited us to join them at Long Beach for the 2022 International Kite Festival. We stayed at Marv and Terri’s place, on a little inlet, about 20 – 25 minutes from where the festival is held. For Karen and I, it was the first time we experienced the Kite Festival, so many…
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