Travel Blog
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 More]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…
[Read More]We left Mapleton, OR around 8am, shrouded in fog. Driving along the Oregon coast, we were in and out of a dense foggy forest for a couple of hours before breaking free to glorious blue skies, sunshine and ocean views. Along the road was Honeyman State Park, one of the first places we ever camped…
[Read More]We departed from Copalis and the incessant cold rain in search of sunshine. And, we found it! Driving down I-5 in Central Oregon the clouds parted and the skies turned blue. It warmed up to 54 degrees, but it seemed alot warmer after four days at the ocean. We spent the night in a Harvest…
[Read More]With Karen being newly retired, we had the luxury of leaving on a Sunday morning, very light traffic. We followed Ed & Betty who were traveling in their Winnebago, pulling their truck. The trip to Copalis went smoothly and we arrived at our destination around noon. Upon arrival, we met Ed and Betty’s good friends,…
[Read More]We stayed at Deception Pass from Friday, September 10th to Sunday September 12th. It was an hour and 1/2 drive. We arrived Friday afternoon about 2pm and it took about an hour to set up. On Saturday morning we tested out our Coleman stove for the first time. It worked great, cooked fast and hot,…
[Read More]On September 3, 2021, Labor Day Weekend, we traveled to Colville, WA for the FarmJam Festival. Total travel time was 7 hours, and it was well worth it! Colville is such a beautiful part of the state. FarmJam was very well organized and the music was exceptional! It featured mostly rising stars in the country…
[Read More]May 14 – 16, 2021, we spent three days at Ocean Shores with Ed & Betty. We followed each other down in sunshine, but as we approached the coast, we could see a blanket of clouds waiting for us. Typical WA coast weather! So even though it was going to be sunny and mid-70s back…
[Read More]On Friday, April 23rd, we left the Anelare Winery at 7am and made the short 3.5 hour drive home, a little sad that our trip was drawing to a close, but happy to be able to sleep in our own bed. Reflecting on our trip, we had some amazing experiences. The highlights were: Driving on…
[Read More]We drove from Twin Falls, ID to Benton City, WA for our last night. We thought about driving all the way home, but so glad we didn’t. The Anelare Winery had the most amazing views and we basically had the place all to ourselves. When we arrived, Kahrin made us feel welcome. We tasted five…
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